African Development Bank Bill 2013 [Provisions]


African Development Bank Bill 2013 [Provisions]

20 August 2013

© Commonwealth of Australia 2013
ISBN 978-1-74229-905-1

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Members of the committee (PDF 6KB)
 
Abbreviations (PDF 7KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 123KB)

Referral
Conduct of inquiry
Background to the African Development Bank Group
Scope of inquiry
Acknowledgements
 
Chapter 2 - Purpose and provisions of the bill (PDF 136KB)
 
Chapter 3 - Membership—costs (PDF 343KB)

Preliminary funding
Membership of the African Development Bank Group
Africa and Australia's overseas development assistance
Advantages in membership of the Bank
Conclusion
 
Chapter 4 - Governance (PDF 173KB)

Organisational structure
Internal mechanisms for good governance
External reviews and assessments
Shareholders' transparency and accountability mechanisms
Conclusion

 
Coalition senators’ dissenting report (PDF 130KB)

Coalition senators do not support the Bill
 
Additional Comments (PDF 107KB)

Senator Lee Rhiannon for the Australian Greens
The Greens
Cost to Australia
The African Development Bank Group
Criticism of the AfDB
Conclusion

 
Appendix 1 (PDF 4KB)

Public submissions
 
Appendix 2 (PDF 247KB)

Answers from AusAID to written questions on notice

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Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
Department of the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone:+61 2 6277 3535
Fax: +61 2 6277 5818
Email: fadt.sen@aph.gov.au