Parliament of Australia: Senate: 2001-02 Budget Estimates

Business of Committees

This document is issued as a guide to Senators.
Business listed is subject to change.

It should be noted that times allocated to portfolios are indicative only.

Senators, staff and departments should liaise with secretariats on the
progress of portfolios during the estimates process.

SENATE FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

Public hearings: 2000–2001 Budget estimates

Monday, 4 June—Wednesday , 6 June 2001
and Tuesday, 19 June 2001

Main Committee Room, Parliament House
Canberra ACT

To be televised on Channel 10
http://www.aph.gov.au/live

AGENDA

MONDAY, 4 JUNE AND TUESDAY 5 JUNE 2001

9.00am, Monday	Defence Portfolio

	Department of Defence

	Portfolio overview and major corporate issues
	Portfolio overview
	Budget summary
	Financial statements
	Improvement initiatives (customer-supplier arrangements, efficiencies, Commercial Support Program, management information systems)
	Capability development
	Capital budget: major capital equipment and major capital facilities projects —questions to Defence Materiel, including acquisition reform, and Defence Estate
	Responses to questions on notice from 2000–01 additional estimates hearing.

	Defence outputs
	Output 1 Defence Operations
	Output 2 Navy Capabilities
	Output 3 Army Capabilities
	Output 4 Air Force Capabilities
	Output 5 Strategic Policy
	Output 6 Intelligence.

	Business processes
	Defence Science
	Inspector General (including evaluations)
	Public Affairs
	Corporate Services.

	People
	Defence Personnel.


	Defence Housing Authority


	Department of Veterans’ Affairs

	Portfolio overview
	Corporate and general matters

	Outcome 1, Eligible veterans, their war widows and widowers and dependents have access to appropriate compensation and income support in recognition of the effects of war service.
	1.1 Means tested income support, pension and allowances
	1.2 Compensation pensions, allowances etc
	1.3 Veterans’ Review Board
	1.4 Defence Home Loans Scheme
	Output group 6.

	Outcome 2, Eligible veterans, their war widows and widowers and dependents have access to health and other care services that promote and maintain self-sufficiency, wellbeing and quality of life.
	2.1 Arrangement for delivery of services
	2.2 Counselling and referral services
	Output group 6.

	Outcome 3, The achievements and sacrifice of those men and women who served Australia and its allies in war, defence and peacekeeping services are acknowledged and commemorated.
	3.1 Commemorative activities
	3.2 War cemeteries, memorials and post-war commemorations
	Output group 6.

	Outcome 4, The needs of the veteran community are identified, they are well informed of community and specific services and they are able to access such services.
	4.1 Communication and community support …. to the provider and veteran community
	Output group 6.

	Outcome 5, Current and former members of the Australian Defence Force who suffer an injury or disease which is causally related to employment in the ADF are provided with compensation and rehabilitation benefits and services.
	5.1 Incapacity payments, non-economic lump sums
	5.2 Medical, rehabilitation and other related services
	5.3 Individual Merits Review
	5.4 Advisory and information services
	Output group 6.

	Output group 6—Provision of services to the Parliament, Ministerial services and the development of policy and internal operating regulations–attributed to outcomes 1 to 5.

	Australian War Memorial
	Outcome 1—Australians remember, interpret and understand the Australian experience of war and its enduring impact on Australian society…
	General questions.

WEDNESDAY, 6 JUNE 2001

10.30am	Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio

	Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)

	Outcome 1, Australia’s national interest advanced by assistance to developing countries.
	Output 1 Policy
	Output 2 Program management
	Administered items—Australia’s aid program.

	Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)

	Outcome—Agriculture in developing countries and Australia is more productive and sustainable as a result of better technologies, practices, policies and systems.

	Output group 1—Collaborative research that addresses agricultural and natural resource management problems of developing countries and Australia.

	Output group 2—Trained researchers in developing countries and Australia.

	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

	Portfolio overview

	Output 1.1, Protection and advocacy of Australia’s international interests through the provision of policy advice to ministers and overseas diplomatic activity.
	1.1.7 International organisations, legal and environment
	1.1.8 Security, nuclear, disarmament and non-proliferation

	Output 1.2, Secure government communications and security of overseas missions.

	Output 1.3, Services to other agencies in Australia and overseas (including Parliament, state representatives, business and other organisations).
	Parliament of Australia
	Services to attached agencies
	Services to business
	Services to state governments and other agencies overseas and in Australia.


	Output 1.4, Services to diplomatic and consular representatives in Australia.
	1.4.1 Services to the diplomatic and consular corps
	1.4.2 Provision of protection advice through liaison with the Protective Security Coordination Centre.

	Output 2.1, Consular and passport services.
	2.1 Consular services
	2.2 Passport services.

	Output 3.1, Public information services and public diplomacy.
	3.1.1 Public information and media services on Australia’s foreign and trade policy
	3.1.2 Projecting a positive image of Australia internationally
	3.1.3 Freedom of information and archival research and clearance.

	Enabling services
	Items—General corporate support; human resource management and overseas conditions of service; financial and budget management; national non-secure (communication system) information technology and information management; records management; property management; executive support; training and development; evaluation and audit; internal legal and statistical services; security services.

	Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS)

7.00pm	to conclude the Department of Defence program Department of Defence (in continuation
	Output 4: Air Force capabilities
	Output 5 Strategic policy
	Output 6: Intelligence
	Business processes
	Defence Science
	Inspector General (including evaluations)
	Public Affairs
	Corporate Services
	People
	Defence Personnel

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TUESDAY, 19 JUNE 2001
7.00pm	Foreign Affairs And Trade
	Australian Trade Commission (Austrade)

	Portfolio overview

	Outcome 1, Public understanding of Australia’s trade and investment direction, government export programs and promotion of Australia’s image internationally.
	1.1 Ongoing programmes to show all Australians the benefit of overseas trade; raise awareness of the Federal Government’s export assistance programmes; and promote a positive image of Australia internationally.
	Outcome 2, Contribution to Australia’s export trade performance by facilitating and encouraging trade and investment between Australia and foreign countries.
	2.1 Export and outward investment services
	2.2 Advice and guidance to federal government and coordination of Commonwealth export activities
	2.3 Inward investment attraction services.
	Outcome 3, Australians informed about and provided access to consular, passport and immigration services in specific locations overseas.
	3.1 Consular, passport and immigration services.
	Outcome 4, Contribution to Australia’s export trade performance by providing financial and other assistance to eligible Australian organisations through export market development schemes.
	4.1 Export financial assistance.

	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (in continuation from Wednesday, 6 June )
	Portfolio overview
	Output 1.1, Protection and advocacy of Australia’s international interests through the provision of policy advice to ministers and overseas diplomatic activity.
	1.1.1 North Asia (including Australia–Japan Foundation, Australia–China Council, Australia–Korea Forum)
	1.1.2 South and South East Asia (including Australia–India Council, Australia–Indonesia Institute
	1.1.3 Americas and Europe
	1.1.4 South Pacific, Africa and the Middle East
	1.1.5 Multi-lateral trade negotiations
	1.1.6 Trade development/policy coordination and APEC

BREAKS	These times are approximate and will depend on hearing proceedings.
	10.30am —	10.45am	Morning tea
	12.30pm —	1.30pm	Lunch
	3.30pm —	3.45pm	Afternoon tea
	6.30pm —	7.30pm	Dinner, if required
	9.00pm —	9.15pm	Tea break, if required.

Committee Chair: Senator Sandy Macdonald
Contact: Pamela Corrigan (02) 6277 3539
Main Committee Room (02) 6277 5840