Footnotes

Chapter 1 - Introduction

[1]        Journals of the Senate, 23 June 2011, p. 1100.

[2]        Journals of the Senate, 8 November 2011, p. 1796; Journals of the Senate, 27 June 2012, p. 2665.

[3]        Additional Estimates Hansard, 21 February 2011, pp 16–17; 41–43.

[4]        Ms Judy Konig, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 21 February 2011, p. 42.

[5]        Additional Estimates 2010–11, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answers to questions on notice, No. 27.

[6]        Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2011, p. 34.

[7]        Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2011, p. 62.

[8]        Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2011, p. 65.

[9]        Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Budget Estimates 2011–12, June 2011, p. 4.

[10]      Senator the Hon. John Faulkner, Senate Hansard, 23 June 2011, p. 3707.

[11]      Senator the Hon. John Faulkner, Senate Hansard, 23 June 2011, p. 3708.

[12]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 24.

[13]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 49.

[14]      Letter to the committee from Dr Stephen Ellis, Assistant Director-General, National Archives of Australia, dated 16 August 2012.

Chapter 2 - Employment issues in the Department of Parliamentary Services

[1]        Confidential submission.

[2]        Confidential submission.

[3]        Confidential submission.

[4]        Confidential submission.

[5]        Confidential submission.

[6]        Confidential submission.

[7]        CPSU, Submission 16, p. 10.

[8]        CPSU, Submission 16, pp 10–11.

[9]        CPSU, Submission 16, p. 11.

[10]      CPSU, Submission 16, p. 11.

[11]      Mr Alistair Waters, Deputy National Secretary, CPSU, Committee Hansard, 2 May 2012, p. 16.

[12]      Mr Alistair Waters, Deputy National Secretary, CPSU, Committee Hansard, 2 May 2012, p. 16.

[13]      Mr Leo Vukosa, Delegate, CPSU, Committee Hansard, 2 May 2012, pp 16–17.

[14]      Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 18 October 2010, p. 21.

[15]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 18 October 2010, p. 21.

[16]      Ms Roxanne Missingham, Parliamentary Librarian, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 18 October 2010, p. 22.

[17]      Ms Roxanne Missingham, Parliamentary Librarian, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 18 October 2010, p. 23.

[18]      Ms Roxanne Missingham, Parliamentary Librarian, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 18 October 2010, p. 22.

[19]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Supplementary Estimates 2010–11, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answers to question on notice No. P8.

[20]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Supplementary Estimates 2010–11, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answers to question on notice No. P8.

[21]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Supplementary Estimates 2010–11, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answers to question on notice No. P8.

[22]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Additional Estimates 2010–11, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answers to question on notice No. 29.

[23]      Questions in the Exit Interview questionnaire changed over time to include: in 2008 and 2009 whether harassment, bullying or discrimination had been experienced or observed; and in 2010 an additional question was asked if this had been observed.

[24]      Some reports of workplace harassment at Exit Interviews indicated that incidents had been previously reported to someone, but not all such reports could be confirmed as having been made.

[25]      Danielle Cronon, 'Parliament bullying claims logged', Canberra Times, 25 April 2011, p. 3.

[26]      Ms Roxanne Missingham, Parliamentary Librarian, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2011, p. 30.

[27]      Ms Bronwyn Graham, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2011, p. 45

[28]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 8, dated 15 May 2012.

[29]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 2 May 2012, p. 37.

[30]      Ms Karen Sheppard, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 13 February 2012, p. 48.

[31]      Comcare, Bullying Prevention Audit Report, Department of Parliamentary Services, September 2011, p. 19, Attachment B, p. 3.

[32]      Comcare, Bullying Prevention Audit Report, Department of Parliamentary Services, September 2011, pp 6–7.

[33]      Mr David Kenny, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 13 February 2012, p. 48.

[34]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Budget Estimates 2011–12, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 23.

[35]      ORIMA Research, Department of Parliamentary Services, 2011 Staff Survey, 5 March 2012.

[36]      ORIMA Research, Department of Parliamentary Services, 2011 Staff Survey, 5 March 2012, p. 76.

[37]      ORIMA Research, Department of Parliamentary Services, 2011 Staff Survey, 5 March 2012, p. 77.

[38]      ORIMA Research, Department of Parliamentary Services, 2011 Staff Survey, 5 March 2012, p. 78.

[39]      ORIMA Research, Department of Parliamentary Services, 2011 Staff Survey, 5 March 2012, p. 79.

[40]      ORIMA Research, Department of Parliamentary Services, 2011 Staff Survey, 5 March 2012, p. 80.

[41]      ORIMA Research, Department of Parliamentary Services, 2011 Staff Survey, 5 March 2012, p. 80.

[42]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 2 May 2012, p. 36.

[43]      Mr Russell Grove, Acting Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 2 May 2012, p. 31.

[44]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 2 May 2012, p. 37; see also Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 9, dated 15 May 2012.

[45]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2011, p. 29.

[46]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2011, p. 29.

[47]      Ms Roxanne Missingham, Parliamentary Librarian, Budget Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2011, p. 31.

[48]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2011, p. 30.

[49]      Mr Russell Grove, Acting Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 2 May 2012, p. 31.

[50]      Mr Russell Grove, Acting Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 2 May 2012, p. 40.

[51]      Mr Russell Grove, Acting Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 2 May 2012, p. 35.

[52]      Mr Alistair Waters, Deputy National President, CPSU, Committee Hansard, 2 May 2012, p. 14.

[53]      Mr Alistair Waters, Deputy National President, CPSU, Committee Hansard, 2 May 2012, p. 13.

[54]      Sunday Canberra Times, 'New Parliamentary Services boss declares war on bullies', 29 April 2012.

[55]      ORIMA Research, Department of Parliamentary Services, 2011 Staff Survey, 5 March 2012, p. 64.

[56]      Confidential submissions.

[57]      CPSU, Submission 16, p. 12.

[58]      Mr Alistair Waters, Deputy National President, CPSU, Committee Hansard, 2 May 2012, p. 15.

[59]      Mr Alistair Waters, Deputy National President, CPSU, Committee Hansard, 2 May 2012, p. 15.

[60]      Mr Alistair Waters, Deputy National President, CPSU, Committee Hansard, 2 May 2012, p. 15.

[61]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2010, p. 50.

[62]      Budget Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2010, pp 50–51.

[63]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2010, p. 51.

[64]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2010, p. 51.

[65]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Budget Estimates 2010–11, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. P8.

[66]      The review of security conducted in 2008 was a structural review and a roster review. See Ms Bronwyn Graham, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2010, pp 52, 57.

[67]      Ms Bronwyn Graham, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 8 February 2010, p. 15.

[68]      Ms Bronwyn Graham, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2010, pp 53–54.

[69]      Ms Bronwyn Graham, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2010, p. 56.

[70]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2010, p. 55.

[71]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2010, p. 56.

[72]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Budget Estimates 2010–11, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 6.

[73]      Ms Bronwyn Graham, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2010, p. 54.

[74]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Budget Estimates 2010–11, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. P7 a & b.

[75]      Budget Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2010, pp 58–59.

[76]      Ms Bronwyn Graham, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2010, p. 59.

[77]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Budget Estimates 2010–11, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. P7 a & b.

[78]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2010, p. 60.

[79]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2010, p. 60.

[80]      Mr Alistair Waters, Deputy National President, CPSU, Committee Hansard, 2 May 2012, p. 16.

[81]      There were some slight differences in wording in questions in the surveys, see the ORIMA survey for full explanation.

[82]      ORIMA Research, Department of Parliamentary Services, 2011 Staff Survey, 5 March 2012, p. 68.

[83]      CPSU, Submission 16, p. 4.

[84]      CPSU, Submission 16, p. 4.

[85]      CPSU, Submission 16, p. 5.

[86]      CPSU, Submission 16, p. 5.

[87]      ORIMA Research, Department of Parliamentary Services, 2011 Staff Survey, 5 March 2012, p. 4.

[88]      CPSU, Submission 16, p. 7.

[89]      CPSU, Submission 16, p. 8.

[90]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2011, p. 27.

[91]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 17 October 2011, p. 56.

[92]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 6, dated 19 January 2012, p. 31.

[93]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 19 October 2009, p. 32.

[94]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2010–11, p. 16.

[95]      Ms Karen Greening, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 17 October 2011, p. 56.

[96]      CPSU, Submission 16, pp 4–5.

[97]      Confidential submission.

[98]      CPSU, Submission 16, p. 5.

[99]      Mr Peter Hicks, Submission 9, p. 5.

[100]    Mr Peter Hicks, Submission 9, p. 6.

[101]    Mr Peter Hicks, Submission 9, p. 6.

[102]    CPSU, Submission 16, p. 5.

[103]    Confidential submissions.

[104]    Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2012, p. 31.

[105]    Ms Bronwyn Graham, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2012, p. 31.

[106]    Ms Bronwyn Graham, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2012, p. 31.

[107]    Ms Bronwyn Graham, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2012, p. 33.

[108]    This is the actual number at 6 June 2012; all work part-time or sessional. Ms Bronwyn Graham, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2012, p. 32.

[109]    Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Budget Estimates 2012–13, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 47.

[110]    Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 39.

[111]    Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 39.

[112]    Department of Parliamentary Services, Answers to questions on notice, dated 19 January 2012.

[113]    Australian Public Service Commission, State of the Service Report, State of the Service Series 2010–11, November 2011, p. xiii.

[114]    Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 2(b), dated 19 January 2012, p. 7; Annual Report 2011–12, p. 87.

[115]    Australian Public Service Commission, State of the Service Report, State of the Service Series 2010–11, November 2011, p. 88.

[116]    Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 2(b), dated 19 January 2012, p. 7.

[117]    Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 2(a), dated19 January 2012, pp 6–7.

[118]    Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice Nos 2(d), 6, dated 19 January 2012, pp 14, 31.

[119]    Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 2(d), dated 19 January 2012, p. 13.

[120]    Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 2(d), dated 19 January 2012, pp 13–14.

[121]    Australian Public Service Commission, State of the Service Report, State of the Service Series 2010–11, November 2011, p. 107.

[122]    Mr Alistair Waters, Deputy National President, CPSU, Committee Hansard, 2 May 2012, p. 13.

[123]    Mr Leo Vukosa, CPSU delegate, Committee Hansard, 2 May 2012, p. 13.

[124]    Personal leave includes sick leave, carers leave, leave for unexpected emergency affecting the employee and leave in the event of the death of a member of the immediate family. Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 2(g), dated 19 January 2012, p. 27.

[125]    Australian Public Service Commission, State of the Service Report, State of the Service Series 2010–11, November 2011, p. 49.

[126]    Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 2(g), dated 19 January 2012, p. 27.

[127]    Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 2 May 2012, p. 38.

Chapter 3 - Management of heritage values

[1]        Professor James Weirick, President, Walter Burley Griffin Society, Committee Hansard, 2 May 2012, p. 6.

[2]        Water Burley Griffin Society, Submission 22, p. 3; Australian Institute of Architects, Submission 14, p. 2; National Trust of Australia, Submission 5, p. 1.

[3]        Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 6.

[4]        Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 6.

[5]        Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, pp 8–9.

[6]        Mr Mike Bolton, Submission 12, pp 2–3.

[7]        Mr Mike Bolton, Submission 12, pp 26–29.

[8]        Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, p. 12.

[9]        Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2007, pp 87–88.

[10]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, pp 3, 5.

[11]      The SFC consists of the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Parliamentary Librarian, Chief Finance Officer and Director, Strategy and Communications; see Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2010–11, p. 97.

[12]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, p. 13.

[13]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4599.

[14]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4600.

[15]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, p. 17.

[16]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No F1, dated 26 April 2012.

[17]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice Nos F2, F3, dated 26 April 2012.

[18]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. F4, dated 26 April 2012.

[19]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. F4, dated 26 April 2012.

[20]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. F6, dated 26 April 2012.

[21]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. F6, dated 26 April 2012.

[22]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. F6, dated26 April 2012.

[23]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. F6, dated 26 April 2012.

[24]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice, No. F6 dated 26 April 2012.

[25]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 3.

[26]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2010–11, p. 57.

[27]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2010–11, p. 59.

[28]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2010–11, p. 76.

[29]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2010–11, p. 78.

[30]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2010–11, p. 53.

[31]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Portfolio Budget Statements 2011–12, Budget Related Paper No. 1.19C, p. 33.

[32]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Portfolio Budget Statements 2011–12, Budget Related Paper No. 1.19C, p. 33.

[33]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Additional Estimates Hansard, 13 February 2012, p. 28.

[34]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Additional Estimates 2011–12, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 65.

[35]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 42.

[36]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 43.

[37]      Budget Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2005, pp 43–44.

[38]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 42; Ms Carol Mills, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 2.

[39]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 42.

[40]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 46.

[41]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 45.

[42]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, pp 2–3.

[43]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 3.

[44]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3 Attachment A, p. 8.

[45]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 42.

Chapter 4 - Project case studies

[1]        Correspondence from Director Works, Joint House Department, to Mr Romaldo Giurgola, dated 24 March 2003.

[2]        Department of Parliamentary Services Works Manual, paragraphs 8–10.

[3]        Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4600.

[4]        Strategy and Finance Committee consists of the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Parliamentary Librarian, Chief Finance Officer, and Director, Strategy and Communication.

[5]        Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No, 682, p. 4600.

[6]        Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No, 682, Attachment AT, Building and Security Projects Large Project Check List.

[7]        Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4602.

[8]        Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4602.

[9]        Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, p. 7.

[10]      Mr Romaldo Giurgola, Submission 7, p. 6.

[11]      Department of Parliamentary Service, Answer to question on notice No. B3, dated 26 April 2012, Project Functional Design Brief, Enhancements in the House of Representatives Chamber (WM-1783), p. 4.

[12]      Department of Parliamentary Service, Answer to question on notice No. B3, dated 26 April 2012, Project Functional Design Brief, Enhancements in the House of Representatives Chamber (WM-1783), p. 9.

[13]      Department of Parliamentary Service, Answer to question on notice No. B3, dated 26 April 2012, Project Functional Design Brief, Enhancements in the House of Representatives Chamber (WM-1783), p. 7.

[14]      Department of Parliamentary Service, Answer to question on notice No. B3, dated 26 April 2012, WM-1738 House of Representatives Chamber Enhancement Project–Design Stage Completion Report, 28 September 2009.

[15]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Budget Estimates 2012–13, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 64.

[16]      Department of Parliamentary Service, Answer to question on notice No. B3, dated 26 April 2012, Project Functional Design Brief, Enhancements in the House of Representatives Chamber (WM-1783), p. 7.

[17]      Email from Ms Pamille Berg to Heritage Management Officer, dated 24 July 2009.

[18]      Confidential submission.

[19]      Department of Parliamentary Service, Answer to question on notice No. B3, dated 26 April 2012, Project Functional Design Brief, Enhancements in the House of Representatives Chamber (WM-1783), p. 5.

[20]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, The performance of the Department of Parliamentary Services – Interim report, June 2012, p. 43.

[21]      Letter from Mr Romaldo Giurgola to Mr Alan Thompson, Department of Parliamentary Services, received 21 April 2009.

[22]      Letter from Mr Romaldo Giurgola to Mr Alan Thompson, Department of Parliamentary Services, received 21 April 2009.

[23]      Letter from Mr Alan Thompson to Mr Romaldo Giurgola, dated 13 May 2009.

[24]      Draft letter from Mr Alan Thompson to Mr Romaldo Giurgola, dated 30 April 2009.

[25]      'Response to Romaldo Giurgola from DPS Sent 13 May 2009', undated.

[26]      Minutes of WM1738 Enhancements in the House of Representatives Chamber, Design Options Presentation, 11 May 2009, p. 2.

[27]      Email from Ms Pamille Berg to Department of Parliamentary Services, dated 24 July 2009.

[28]      Letter from Director, Building and Security Projects, DPS, to Mr Romaldo Giurgola, dated 4 September 2009.

[29]      WM-1738 House of Representatives Chamber Enhancement Project–Design Stage Completion Report, 28 September 2009.

[30]      WM-1738 House of Representatives Chamber Enhancement Project–Design Stage Completion Report, 28 September 2009, p. 2.

[31]      WM-1738 House of Representatives Chamber Enhancement Project–Design Stage Completion Report, 28 September 2009, p. 4.

[32]      Email from Project Manager to Ms Pamille Berg, 29 September 2009.

[33]      Letter from Mr Romaldo Giurgola to Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, DPS, dated 7 October 2009.

[34]      Letter from Mr Romaldo Giurgola to Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, DPS, dated 7 October 2009.

[35]      Email from Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, to the Project Manager, dated 8 October 2009.

[36]      Letter from Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services to Mr Romaldo Giurgola, dated 15 October 2009.

[37]      Email from Project Manager to the Project Executive, dated 13 October 2009.

[38]      Email from Project Manager to the Project Executive, dated 24 October 2009.

[39]      Email from Project Manager to Mr David Upfill-Brown, dated 18 May 2009.

[40]      Email from Project Manager to Mr David Upfill-Brown, dated 18 May 2009.

[41]      Confidential submission.

[42]      Letter from Australian Government Solicitor, dated 22 September 2009.

[43]      Email from Project Manager to Mr David Upfill-Brown, dated 6 October 2009.

[44]      Letter from Mr David Upfill-Brown, dated 19 October 2009.

[45]      Confidential submission.

[46]      Email from Australian Government Solicitor, dated 21 October 2009.

[47]      Letter from Project Manager to Mr David Upfill-Brown  dated 28 October 2009.

[48]      Email from Project Manager to Mr Bernie Koker, dated 4 June 2009.

[49]      Customer Request Initial Assessment, House of Representatives Distinguished Visitors' Gallery, CR-08-077, 12 March 2008, p. 2 (emphasis in original).

[50]      Confidential Submission.

[51]      Email from Director of Building and Security Projects, DPS, dated 16 July 2008.

[52]      Confidential Submission.

[53]      Minute, Project Manager to Project Assessment Committee, dated 23 October 2008.

[54]      Confidential Submission.

[55]      WM-1738 House of Representatives Chamber Enhancement Project–Design Stage Completion Report, 28 September 2009; Minute, Formal Engagement of Heritage Management, dated 14 May 2009.

[56]      Minute, Formal Engagement of Heritage Management, dated 14 May 2009.

[57]      Email from Project Manager to Heritage Management Officer, dated 24 March 2009.

[58]      Email from Heritage Management Officer to Director, Strategic Planning and Policy, dated 14 April 2009.

[59]      Confidential Submission.

[60]      Email from Heritage Management Officer to Project Manager, dated 8 May 2009.

[61]      Confidential submission.

[62]      Ms Kylie Scroope, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2012, p. 66.

[63]      New Parliament House of Australia, Commission Agreement for Work of Art, agreement made 9 February 1988.

[64]      Email from Director of Art Services, dated 14 April 2009.

[65]      Mr Romaldo Giurgola, letter to DPS dated 21 April 2009.

[66]      Email from Director of Art Services to Project Manager, dated 15 May 2009.

[67]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Budget Estimates 2012–13, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 71.

[68]      Email from Director of Art Services to Project Manager, dated 15 May 2009.

[69]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Budget Estimates 2012–13, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 70.

[70]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 21 February 2011, p. 14.

[71]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 2, dated 18 October 2012, email from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Projects Branch, dated 1 October 2010.

[72]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates, 18 October 2010, p. 11.

[73]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 2, dated 18 October 2012.

[74]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 2, dated 18 October 2012, email from Mr John Harrison, Senior Project Manager, dated 26 November 2009.

[75]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 2 May 2012, p. 46.

[76]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 2, dated 18 October 2012, email from Senior Project Manager, dated 26 November 2009.

[77]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 2, dated 18 October 2012, emails dated 18 October 2009.

[78]      Confidential.

[79]      Customer Strategic Assessment, dated 13 January 2009.

[80]      Business Case, dated 6 February 2009.

[81]      Confidential submission.

[82]      Confidential submission.

[83]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 2, dated 18 October 2012, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Brief, May 2011, p. 4.

[84]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 2, dated 18 October 2012, letter to Mr Romaldo Giurgola from Mr Nick Tate, DPS, dated 14 September 2010.

[85]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 2, dated 18 October 2012, Mr Romaldo Giurgola, letter to the Department of Parliamentary Services, dated 20 September 2010.

[86]      Ms Pamille Berg, Committee Hansard, 16 November 2011, p. 11.

[87]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 2, dated 18 October 2012, email from Mr Nick Tate to Mr David Kenny, dated 6 October 2010.

[88]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 2, dated 18 October 2012, email from Mr Nick Tate to Mr David Kenny, dated 6 October 2010.

[89]      The first quarterly DPS Capital Works Program review meeting was held on 1 November 2010. DPS was represented by the Assistant Secretary, Projects Branch; Director Strategy; and Building and Security Projects.

[90]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 2, dated 18 October 2012, Mr David Kenny to Mr Romaldo Giurgola, letter dated 21 October 2010.

[91]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 2, dated 18 October 2012, letter from Mr Romaldo Giurgola to DPS, dated 26 October 2010.

[92]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 2, dated 18 October 2012, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Brief, May 2011.

[93]      Senator the Hon. John Hogg, President of the Senate, Additional Estimates Hansard, 23 February 2009, p. 9.

[94]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates, 23 February 2009, p. 36.

[95]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 4, dated 18 October 2012, Attachment 2, Customer Request.

[96]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Budget Estimates 2012–13, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 65; see also Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 4, dated 18 October 2012.

[97]      Ms Liz Bryant, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 17 October 2011, p. 46.

[98]      Ms Liz Bryant, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 17 October 2011, p. 46.

[99]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Budget Estimates 2012–13, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 65.

[100]    Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 4, dated 18 October 2012, Attachment 6, End Project Report – Lesson Learned Report, p. 1.

[101]    Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 4, dated 18 October 2012, Attachment 6, End Project Report – Lesson Learned Report, p. 2.

[102]    Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 4, dated 18 October 2012, Attachment 6, End Project Report – Lesson Learned Report, p. 2.

[103]    Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 4, dated 18 October 2012, Attachment 6, End Project Report – Lesson Learned Report, p. 4.

[104]    Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 4, dated 18 October 2012, Attachment 6, End Project Report – Lesson Learned Report, pp 4–6.

[105]    Mr Russell Grove, Acting Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2012, p. 58.

[106]    Budget Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2012, pp 62–63.

[107]    Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Budget Estimates 2012–13, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 68.

[108]    Mr Romaldo Giurgola, Committee Hansard, 16 November 2011, p. 1.

[109]    Mr Hal Guida, Committee Hansard, 16 November 2011, p. 12.

[110]    Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. E6, dated 26 April 2012.

[111]    Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 4, dated 18 October 2012.

[112]    Ms Bronwyn Graham, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2012, p. 61.

[113]    Ms Liz Bryant, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 17 October 2011, p. 46.

[114]    Ms Bronwyn Graham, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 17 October 2011, p. 47.

[115]    Ms Bronwyn Graham, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 17 October 2011, pp 46–47.

[116]    Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 4, dated 18 October 2012.

[117]    Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 5, dated 18 October 2012, Luminaires Selection Options Report.

[118]    Mr Russell Grove, Acting Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 2 May 2012, p. 47.

[119]    Mr Romaldo Giurgola, Committee Hansard, 16 November 2011, p. 13.

[120]    Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 5.

[121]    Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 7.

[122]    Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice, No. 682, p. 4602.

[123]    Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 4.

[124]    Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 4.

[125]    Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 5.

Chapter 5 - Asset management and disposal policies and practices

[1]        Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, p. 12.

[2]        Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, p. 12.

[3]        Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4600.

[4]        Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, p. 14.

[5]        Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, pp 4573–74.

[6]        Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4580.

[7]        Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, p. 8.

[8]        Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4574.

[9]        Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, p. 3.

[10]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4581.

[11]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4580.

[12]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, Attachment R, p. 1.

[13]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, Attachment R, p. 2.

[14]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, Attachment R, pp 2–3.

[15]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, Attachment R, p. 3.

[16]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, Attachment R, p. 4.

[17]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, Attachment R, p. 4.

[18]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, Attachment S, p. 1.

[19]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4581.

[20]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4581.

[21]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4581.

[22]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, pp 4581–82.

[23]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4574.

[24]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4585.

[25]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, Attachment U, p. 94.

[26]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, Attachment U, p. 94.

[27]      Financial Paper No. 4—Chief Executive's Procedures CEP 4.3—Disposal of public property.

[28]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, Attachment V, p. 2.

[29]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, Attachment V, pp 4–5.

[30]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4585.

[31]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, Attachment W, pp 10–11.

[32]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4585.

[33]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4586.

[34]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4587–88.

[35]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4588.

[36]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4588.

[37]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4588.

[38]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4588.

[39]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, pp 4588–89.

[40]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4589.

[41]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4589.

[42]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4589.

[43]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, pp 4589–90.

[44]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4574.

[45]      PricewaterhouseCoopers, Disposal of equipment from the former staff recreation room, Final Report, July 2011.

[46]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Additional Estimates 2010–11, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 60. Contains full list of recommendations and DPS response.

[47]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Information dated 11 October 2011, Attachment B, Mr Robert Tonkin, Review of Department of Parliamentary Services Asset Disposal Policies and Practices, 6 October 2011, p. 4.

[48]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Information dated 11 October 2011, Attachment B, Mr Robert Tonkin, Review of Department of Parliamentary Services Asset Disposal Policies and Practices, 6 October 2011, p. 4.

[49]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Information dated 11 October 2011, Attachment B, Mr Robert Tonkin, Review of Department of Parliamentary Services Asset Disposal Policies and Practices, 6 October 2011, p. 4.

[50]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Information dated 11 October 2011, Attachment B, Mr Robert Tonkin, Review of Department of Parliamentary Services Asset Disposal Policies and Practices, 6 October 2011, p. 5.

[51]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Information dated 11 October 2011, Attachment B, Mr Robert Tonkin, Review of Department of Parliamentary Services Asset Disposal Policies and Practices, 6 October 2011, p. 5.

[52]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Information dated 11 October 2011, Attachment B, Mr Robert Tonkin, Review of Department of Parliamentary Services Asset Disposal Policies and Practices, 6 October 2011, p. 5.

[53]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Information dated 11 October 2011, Attachment B, Mr Robert Tonkin, Review of Department of Parliamentary Services Asset Disposal Policies and Practices, 6 October 2011, p. 6.

[54]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Information dated 11 October 2011, Attachment B, Mr Robert Tonkin, Review of Department of Parliamentary Services Asset Disposal Policies and Practices, 6 October 2011, p. 6.

[55]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Information dated 11 October 2011, Attachment B, Mr Robert Tonkin, Review of Department of Parliamentary Services Asset Disposal Policies and Practices, 6 October 2011, p. 6.

[56]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Information dated 11 October 2011, Attachment B, Mr Robert Tonkin, Review of Department of Parliamentary Services Asset Disposal Policies and Practices, 6 October 2011, p. 7.

[57]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Information dated 11 October 2011, Attachment B, Mr Robert Tonkin, Review of Department of Parliamentary Services Asset Disposal Policies and Practices, 6 October 2011, p. 7.

[58]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Information dated 11 October 2011, Attachment B, Mr Robert Tonkin, Review of Department of Parliamentary Services Asset Disposal Policies and Practices, 6 October 2011, p. 7.

[59]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Information dated 11 October 2011, Attachment B, Mr Robert Tonkin, Review of Department of Parliamentary Services Asset Disposal Policies and Practices, 6 October 2011, p. 7.

[60]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Information dated 11 October 2011, Attachment B, Mr Robert Tonkin, Review of Department of Parliamentary Services Asset Disposal Policies and Practices, 6 October 2011, p. 7.

[61]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Information dated 11 October 2011, Attachment B, Mr Robert Tonkin, Review of Department of Parliamentary Services Asset Disposal Policies and Practices, 6 October 2011, p. 7–8.

[62]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Information dated 11 October 2011, Attachment B, Mr Robert Tonkin, Review of Department of Parliamentary Services Asset Disposal Policies and Practices, 6 October 2011, p. 8.

[63]      Mr Robert Tonkin, Review of Department of Parliamentary Services Asset Disposal Policies and Practices, 6 October 2011, Attachment B, p. 8, Additional information provided by DPS, dated 11 October 2011.

[64]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Information dated 20 September 2011, Attachment 2, Ms Judy Tahapehi and Ms Kylie Scroope, 'Identification of heritage assets for Parliament House (DPS)', 30 August 2011, p. 1.

[65]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Information dated 20 September 2011, Attachment 2, Ms Judy Tahapehi and Ms Kylie Scroope, 'Identification of heritage assets for Parliament House (DPS)', 30 August 2011, p. 1.

[66]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Information dated 20 September 2011, Attachment 2, Ms Judy Tahapehi and Ms Kylie Scroope, 'Identification of heritage assets for Parliament House (DPS)', 30 August 2011, p. 1. See also Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 9.

[67]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, pp 9–10.

[68]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Information dated 20 September 2011, Attachment 2, Ms Judy Tahapehi and Ms Kylie Scroope, 'Identification of heritage assets for Parliament House (DPS)', 30 August 2011, pp 2–3.

[69]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, letter to the committee dated 6 September 2012; see also Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 11.

[70]      Financial Paper No. 4—Chief Executive's Procedures CEP 4.3—Disposal of public property, p. 5.

[71]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 11.

[72]      Mr Romaldo Giurgola, Committee Hansard, 16 November 2011, p. 2.

[73]      Mr Hal Guida, Committee Hansard, 16 November 2011, p. 12.

[74]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4592.

[75]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4592.

[76]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No D, dated 26 April 2012, Attachment P, Joint House Department, Note for file, dated 15 December 1993.

[77]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Budget Estimates 2012–13, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No 53.

[78]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Budget Estimates 2012–13, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No 53.

[79]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4592.

[80]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No D, dated 26 April 2012, Attachment S.

[81]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No D, dated 26 April 2012, Attachment S.

[82]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4593.

[83]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No D, dated 26 April 2012, Attachments K–O.

[84]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, pp 4592–93.

[85]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4592.

[86]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4592.

[87]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4592.

[88]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No D, dated 26 April 2012, Attachment W.

[89]      Confidential submission.

[90]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 8 February 2010, p. 30.

[91]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4593; see also Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 10.

[92]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Additional Estimates 2009–10, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice, No. P13.

[93]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, pp 4593–94.

[94]      Ms Pamille Berg, Committee Hansard, 16 November 2011, p. 9.

[95]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4593.

[96]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Information, dated 11 October 2011, p. 2.

[97]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 3, dated 12 November 2012.

[98]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4578.

[99]      Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, pp 4578–49.

[100]    Senate Hansard, 16 August 2011, Question on Notice No. 682, p. 4579.

[101]    Status B are primarily part of the Global Furniture Collection though some Status A items fall under this level of classification. Parliament House Office Furniture Style Guide, p. 7.

[102]    Department of Parliamentary Services, Parliament House Heritage Management Framework, p. 45.

Chapter 6 - Security of Parliament House

[1]        Parliamentary Precincts Act 1988, section 6.

[2]        Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2010–11, p. 8.

[3]        Review by the Parliamentary Service Commissioner of Aspects of the Administration of the Parliament, Final Report, September 2002, pp 11–12.

[4]        Review by the Parliamentary Service Commissioner of Aspects of the Administration of the Parliament, Final Report, September 2002, pp 3, 14–16.

[5]        Review by the Parliamentary Service Commissioner of Aspects of the Administration of the Parliament, Final Report, September 2002, p. 23.

[6]        Australian National Audit Office, Audit Report No. 51 2005–2006, Implementation of the Parliamentary Resolutions Arising from the Review by the Parliamentary Service Commissioner of Aspects of the Administration of Parliament, p. 33.

[7]        Australian National Audit Office, Audit Report No. 51 2005–2006, Implementation of the Parliamentary Resolutions Arising from the Review by the Parliamentary Service Commissioner of Aspects of the Administration of Parliament, p. 31.

[8]        Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2008–09, p. 20.

[9]        Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 25 May 2009, p. 19.

[10]      Budget Measures, Budget Paper No. 2 2010–11, p. 330.

[11]      Budget Measures, Budget Paper No. 2 2011–12, p. 282.

[12]      Mr John Edwards, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2012, p. 52.

[13]      Mr Mike Bolton, Secretary, Joint House Department, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 3 November 2003, p. 131; see also Ms Hilary Penfold, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2005, p. 58.

[14]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 25 May 2009, pp 28–29.

[15]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Additional Estimates 2009–10, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. P4.

[16]      Ms Bronwyn Graham, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2010, p. 52.

[17]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2010–11, pp 13, 18.

[18]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2010–11, p. 13; Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Budget Estimates 2012–13, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 38.

[19]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2003–04, p. 11.

[20]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2009–10, p. 14.

[21]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Additional Estimates 2005–06, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. P2.

[22]      Mr Andrew Smith, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 16 February 2004, p. 19.

[23]      Mr Andrew Smith, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 16 February 2004, p. 19.

[24]      Ms Hilary Penfold, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 14 February 2005, pp 19–20; Ms Hilary Penfold, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2005, pp 70–72.

[25]      Ms Hilary Penfold, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 13 February 2006, p. 14.

[26]      Ms Hilary Penfold, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 13 February 2006, p. 8.

[27]      Ms Hilary Penfold, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 22 May 2006, pp 35–36.

[28]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 20 October 2008, p. 23.

[29]      Senate Finance and Public Administration, Additional Estimates 2007–08, Additional Information, Operation Policies and Procedures, No. 10.10, Parliament House passes.

[30]      Ms Karen Griffiths, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 19 October 2009, p. 11.

[31]      Additional Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, pp 18–19.

[32]      Additional Estimates Hansard, 13 February 2006, pp 8–12.

[33]      Ms Hilary Penfold, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 22 May 2006, p. 37.

[34]      Ms Hilary Penfold, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 12 February 2007, p. 39.

[35]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 18 February 2008, pp 18–19.

[36]      Budget Estimates Hansard, 22 May 2006, p. 32; Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 30 October 2006, p. 40.

[37]      Senate Hansard, 13 May 2010, Answer to question on notice No. 2755, p. 3188.

[38]      Senate Hansard, 13 May 2010, Answer to question on notice No. 2755, p. 3188.

[39]      Mr David Cossart, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 14 February 2005, p. 21; Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard,  8 February 2010, p. 7.

[40]      Additional Estimates Hansard, 8 February 2010, pp 5–6, p. 22; see also Senate Hansard, 13 May 2010, Answer to question on notice No. 2755, p. 2835.

[41]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 8 February 2010, p.7.

[42]      Mr John Edwards, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 17 October 2011, p. 35.

[43]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 17 October 2011, p. 33.

[44]      Mr John Edwards, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 17 October 2011, p. 33.

[45]      Mr John Edwards, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 17 October 2011, p. 35.

[46]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2011, p. 25.

[47]      Senate Hansard, 13 May 2010, Answer to question on notice No. 2755, p. 3188.

[48]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2011, p. 25.

[49]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 17; see also Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Supplementary Estimates 2011–12, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 25.

[50]      MS Australia, Submission 2, p. 3.

[51]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2011, p. 25.

[52]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 17.

[53]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 17.

[54]      Mr John Edwards, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2012, pp 51.

[55]      Mr John Edwards, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2012, p. 50.

[56]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Supplementary Estimates 2011–12, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 6.

[57]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Additional Estimates 2011–12, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 43.

[58]      Ms Bronwyn Graham, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 17 October 2011, p. 24.

[59]      Ms Bronwyn Graham, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 17 October 2011, p. 26.

[60]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 17 October 2011, p. 28.

[61]      Ms Bronwyn Graham, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 17 October 2011, p. 28.

[62]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 17 October 2011, p. 29.

[63]      Ms Bronwyn Graham, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 17 October 2011, p. 30.

[64]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Supplementary Estimates 2011–12, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 11.

[65]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 13 February 2012, p. 36.

[66]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Additional Estimates 2011–12, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No.44; see also Mr  David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2012, pp 53–54.

[67]      D Welch, The Canberra Times, 'Parliament vulnerable to attack: says report', 18 October 2011.

[68]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2012, pp 53–54.

[69]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Additional Estimates 2011–12, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice Nos 57 & 58.

[70]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 13 February 2012, p. 40.

[71]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Supplementary Estimates 2011–12, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No.23.

[72]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Additional Estimates 2012–13, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 45.

[73]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Budget Estimates 2011–12, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 62.

[74]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Additional Estimates 2011–12, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 44.

[75]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Supplementary Estimates 2010–09, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No.14.

[76]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Additional Estimates 2010–11, Department of Parliamentary Services, Tabled paper; Supplementary Estimates 2011–12, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 9.

[77]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 4, dated 12 November 2012.

[78]      Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 31 October 2005, p. 16.

[79]      Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 31 October 2005, p. 18.

[80]      Ms Bronwyn Graham, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2010, p. 57.

[81]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services Budget Estimates Hansard, 25 May 2009, pp 21–22.

[82]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 25 May 2009, p. 23.

[83]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 25 May 2009, p. 30.

[84]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 2(f), dated 19 January 2012, pp 22, 24; Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 25 May 2009, p. 61.

[85]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 2(f), dated 19 January 2012, p. 21.

[86]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 2(f), dated 19 January 2012, p. 22.

[87]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 6, dated 19 January 2012, p. 33.

[88]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2009–10, p. 37.

[89]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 7, dated 18 October 2012.

[90]      Ms Bronwyn Graham, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 8 February 2010, p. 13.

[91]      Ms Bronwyn Graham, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 8 February 2010, p. 29.

[92]      Ms Bronwyn Graham, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2010, p. 54.

[93]      Ms Bronwyn Graham, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2010, p. 64.

[94]      ABC News, 'Security beefed up after Parliament breach', 28 September 2011.

[95]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, pp 25–26.

[96]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 27.

[97]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 25.

[98]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 2; see also p. 36.

[99]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 30.

[100]    Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 31.

[101]    Senator the Hon. John Hogg, President of the Senate, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, pp 35–35.

[102]    Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 30.

[103]    Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 37.

[104]    See for example, Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2010–11, pp 42, 45.

Chapter 7

[1]        Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Additional Estimates 2011–12, Additional Information, Review of ICT within Parliament – Terms of reference.

[2]        M. Roche, Review of Information and Communication Technology for the Parliament, August 2012.

[3]        M. Roche, Review of Information and Communication Technology for the Parliament, August 2012, p. 7. This expenditure includes operating expenditure, capital expenditure and depreciation. Funding for DPS was adjusted to include $14 m transferred from Finance following the transfer of electorate office IT.

[4]        Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2011–12, p. 38.

[5]        Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, p. 21.

[6]        Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, p. 22.

[7]        Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2009–10, p. 56.

[8]        Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2010, p. 74.

[9]        Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2010, p.73; see also Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, p. 21.

[10]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 23 February 2009, pp 14, 53.

[11]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 21 February 2011, p. 61.

[12]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2010, p. 74.

[13]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2011, pp 71–72.

[14]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 13 February 2012, p. 19. Note: a multifunction device is a photocopier and a printer in one unit.

[15]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 21 February 2011, p. 58.

[16]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 13 February 2012, p. 32; see also Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2012, p. 39.

[17]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 14.

[18]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 14.

[19]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 14.

[20]      Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 19 October 2009, p. 22; Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 17 October 2011, p. 24.

[21]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 21 February 2011, p. 55.

[22]      Ms Freda Hanley, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 17 October 2011, pp 49–50.

[23]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary,  Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 13 February 2012, pp 30–31.

[24]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2012, p. 38.

[25]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2012, pp 40–41.

[26]      Additional Estimates Hansard, 16 February 2004, pp 22–23.

[27]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2011, pp 69–70.

[28]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, p. 5.

[29]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2011, p. 70.

[30]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, p. 23.

[31]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, p. 23.

[32]      TechWorld, 'Australian parliament Web site attacked', 11 February 2010; Australian, 'Hackers "titstorm" the PM and Parliament House', 11 February 2010.

[33]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2010, p. 49.

[34]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2010, p. 49.

[35]      The Age, 'Security concern as parliamentary emails are hacked', 30 March 2011.

[36]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2011, pp 70–71.

[37]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 17 October 2011, p. 14.

[38]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, p. 23.

[39]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, p. 23.

[40]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 17 October 2011, p. 55.

[41]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 21 February 2011, pp 56–58.

[42]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2011, pp 72–73; see also Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 17 October 2011, p. 13.

[43]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2011, p. 73

[44]      Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 17 October 2011, p. 55.

[45]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 13 February 2012, p. 32.

[46]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 13 February 2012, p. 32.

[47]      M. Roche, Review of Information and Communication Technology for the Parliament, August 2012, pp 2–3.

[48]      Senator the Hon. John Hogg, President of the Senate, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 2.

[49]      Senator the Hon. John Hogg, President of the Senate, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 3.

[50]      Senator the Hon. John Hogg, President of the Senate, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, pp 2–3.

[51]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 24.

[52]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 1.

[53]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 13.

[54]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 13.

[55]      Ms Roxanne Missingham, Parliamentary Librarian, Budget Estimates Hansard, 25 May 2009, pp 40–41.

[56]      Ms Roxanne Missingham, Parliamentary Librarian, Additional Estimates Hansard, 13 February 2012, p. 23.

[57]      Ms Roxanne Missingham, Parliamentary Librarian, Budget Estimates Hansard, 25 May 2009, p. 30.

[58]      Ms Roxanne Missingham, Parliamentary Librarian, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 19 October 2009, p. 26.

[59]      Ms Roxanne Missingham, Parliamentary Librarian, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 19 October 2009, pp 28–29.

[60]      Ms Roxanne Missingham, Parliamentary Librarian, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 19  October 2009, p. 27.

[61]      Ms Roxanne Missingham, Parliamentary Librarian, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 17 October 2011, p. 14.

[62]      Ms Roxanne Missingham, Parliamentary Librarian, Additional Estimates Hansard, 13 February 2012, p. 16.

[63]      Ms Roxanne Missingham, Parliamentary Librarian, Additional Estimates Hansard, 13 February 2012, p. 23.

[64]      Senator the Hon. John Hogg, President of the Senate, Additional Estimates Hansard, 13 February 2012, p. 24.

[65]      Ms Roxanne Missingham, Parliamentary Librarian, Additional Estimates Hansard, 13 February 2012, p. 24.

[66]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 15.

Chapter 8 - The amalgamation of the parliamentary service departments and the DPS budget

[1]        Managing the Parliament: The Way Ahead, Report by a working group to the heads of the Parliamentary Departments, 17 March 1997; Australian Public Service Commission, Parliament – Master of its own household?, Occasional Paper One, 2002.

[2]        National Commission of Audit, Report to the Commonwealth Government, 1996, AGPS, Canberra.

[3]        Managing the Parliament: The Way Ahead, Report by a working group to the heads of the Parliamentary Departments, 17 March 1997.

[4]        Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations and Staffing, Inquiry into the Proposed Amalgamation of the Parliamentary Departments, June 1997.

[5]        Review by the Parliamentary Service Commissioner of Aspects of the Administration of the Parliament, Final Report, September 2002.

[6]        Review by the Parliamentary Service Commissioner of Aspects of the Administration of the Parliament, Final Report, September 2002, p. 3.

[7]        Review by the Parliamentary Service Commissioner of Aspects of the Administration of the Parliament, Final Report, September 2002, p. 3.

[8]        Review by the Parliamentary Service Commissioner of Aspects of the Administration of the Parliament, Final Report, September 2002, p. 8.

[9]        Review by the Parliamentary Service Commissioner of Aspects of the Administration of the Parliament, Final Report, September 2002, p. 52.

[10]      Review by the Parliamentary Service Commissioner of Aspects of the Administration of the Parliament, Final Report, September 2002, p. 8.

[11]      Review by the Parliamentary Service Commissioner of Aspects of the Administration of the Parliament, Final Report, September 2002, p. 58.

[12]      Mr Andrew Podger, Submission 11, p. 3.

[13]      Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations and Staffing, Review of aspects of parliamentary administration, 39^th report, June 2003, p. 3.

[14]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2003–04, p. 65. Until 1 February 2004, funding for security was provided to the Department of the Senate and the Department of the House of Representatives. With the establishment of DPS on 1 February 2004, funding of security was provided to DPS.

[15]      Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations and Staffing, Review of aspects of parliamentary administration, 39^th report, June 2003, p. 3.

[16]      Journals of the Senate, 2003, pp 2180–83.

[17]      Journals of the Senate, 2003, pp 2180–83.

[18]      Votes and Proceedings, 2003, p. 1079.

[19]      Department of Parliament Services, Submission 3, Attachment 1, p. 1.

[20]      Australian National Audit Office, Audit Report No. 51 2005–2006, Implementation of the Parliamentary Resolutions Arising from the Review by the Parliamentary Service Commissioner of Aspects of the Administration of Parliament.

[21]      Australian National Audit Office, Audit Report No. 51 2005–2006, Implementation of the Parliamentary Resolutions Arising from the Review by the Parliamentary Service Commissioner of Aspects of the Administration of Parliament, pp 33–34.

[22]      Australian National Audit Office, Audit Report No. 51 2005–2006, Implementation of the Parliamentary Resolutions Arising from the Review by the Parliamentary Service Commissioner of Aspects of the Administration of Parliament, pp 47–48.

[23]      Australian National Audit Office, Audit Report No. 51 2005–2006, Implementation of the Parliamentary Resolutions Arising from the Review by the Parliamentary Service Commissioner of Aspects of the Administration of Parliament, pp 12–15.

[24]      Parliamentary Service Commissioner, Annual Report 2007–08, p. 3.

[25]      Parliamentary Service Commissioner, Annual Report 2007–08, p. 5.

[26]      Parliamentary Service Commissioner, Annual Report 2007–08, p. 6.

[27]      Australian Parliamentary Service Commissioner, Submission 15, p. 3.

[28]      Parliamentary Service Commissioner, Annual Report 2008–09, p. 4.

[29]      Parliamentary Service Commissioner, Annual Report 2010–11, p. 5.

[30]      Review by the Parliamentary Service Commissioner of Aspects of the Administration of the Parliament, Final Report, September 2002, pp 6–7.

[31]      Senator the Hon. Paul Calvert, President of the Senate, Budget Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2003, pp 24–25.

[32]      Mr Harry Evans, Clerk of the Senate, Budget Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2003, p. 25.

[33]      Australian National Audit Office, Audit Report No. 51 2005–2006, Implementation of the Parliamentary Resolutions Arising from the Review by the Parliamentary Service Commissioner of Aspects of the Administration of Parliament, p. 47.

[34]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2003–04, pp 66–67.

[35]      Ms Hilary Penfold, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2004, p. 29.

[36]      Ms Hilary Penfold, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2004, p. 30.

[37]      Ms Hilary Penfold, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 22 May 2006, p. 29.

[38]      Australian National Audit Office, Audit Report No. 51 2005–2006, Implementation of the Parliamentary Resolutions Arising from the Review by the Parliamentary Service Commissioner of Aspects of the Administration of Parliament, p. 45.

[39]      Australian National Audit Office, Audit Report No. 51 2005–2006, Implementation of the Parliamentary Resolutions Arising from the Review by the Parliamentary Service Commissioner of Aspects of the Administration of Parliament, p. 48.

[40]      Mr Andrew Podger, Submission 11, p. 4.

[41]      Mr Andrew Podger, Submission 11, p. 4.

[42]      Mr Andrew Podger, Submission 11, p. 4.

[43]      Mr Andrew Podger, Submission 11, p. 4.

[44]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, p. 17.

[45]      The efficiency dividend was introduced in the 1987–88 Budget as an annual 1.25 per cent reduction of departmental funding. The dividend has changed over the years: reducing to 1 per cent in the 1994–95 and increasing again to 1.25 per cent in 2005–06. From 2011–12 it was increased to 1.5 per cent. The Commonwealth has also imposed higher one-off dividend payments of 2 per cent in 2008 and 2.5 per cent for the 2012–13 financial year.

[46]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2003–04, pp 97, 159, 205 & 241.

[47]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2004–05, pp 12–13.

[48]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, Attachment A, p. 7.

[49]      Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit, Report 413 The efficiency dividend and small agencies: Size does matter, p. 24.

[50]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, Attachment A, pp 6–7.

[51]      Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit, Report 413 The efficiency dividend and small agencies: Size does matter, DPS Submission, p. 5.

[52]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 25 May 2009, p. 19.

[53]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, Attachment 1, p. 5.

[54]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2008–09, p. 12.

[55]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Additional Estimates 2011–2012, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 64.

[56]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Additional Estimates 2011–2012, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 65.

[57]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 24 May 2010, p. 11.

[58]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2011, p. 17; see also CPSU, Submission 16, p. 2.

[59]      Senator the Hon. John Hogg, President of the Senate, letter to the committee, dated 13 September 2011.

[60]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, Attachment 1, p. 6.

[61]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, Attachment 1, p. 8.

[62]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, Attachment 1, p. 8.

[63]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Additional Estimates 2011–2012, Department of Parliamentary Services Answer to question on notice No. 65.

[64]      Dr Dianne Heriot, Parliamentary Librarian, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 21 May 2012, p. 76.

[65]      Ms Hilary Penfold, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2005, p. 27.

[66]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Additional Estimates 2011–2012, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 64.

[67]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Budget Estimates 2010–11, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. P13.

[68]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Budget Estimates 2011–12, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 25.

[69]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2011, p. 28.

[70]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2011, p. 29.

[71]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Budget Estimates 2011–12, Department of Parliamentary Services Answer to question on notice No. 25.

[72]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Additional Estimates 2011–2012, Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 64.

[73]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Portfolio Budget Statements 2012–13, Budget Related Paper No. 1.20C, p. 32.

[74]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answers to Questions on Notice, 19 January 2012, pp 7–9.

[75]      Senator the Hon. John Hogg, President of the Senate, letter to the committee dated 13 September 2011.

[76]      Joint Standing Committee on the Parliamentary Library, Submission 6, p. 1.

[77]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, Attachment A, p. 9.

[78]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, p. 14.

[79]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Additional Estimates, February 2012, Answers to Questions on Notice, No. 65.

[80]      Ms Pamille Berg, Committee Hansard, 16 November 2011, p. 6.

[81]      CPSU, Submission 16, p. 2.

[82]      CPSU, Submission 16, p. 2.

[83]      Mr Leo Vukosa, CPSU, Committee Hansard, 2 May 2012, p. 13.

[84]      CPSU, Submission 16, pp 2–3.

[85]      JCPAA, Report 413: The Efficiency Dividend: Size does matter, 4 December 2008, p.xx.

[86]      JCPAA inquiry into the effects of the ongoing efficiency dividend on smaller public sector agencies, Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 29, p. 8.

[87]      JCPAA inquiry into the effects of the ongoing efficiency dividend on smaller public sector agencies, Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 29, p. 9.

[88]      JCPAA inquiry into the effects of the ongoing efficiency dividend on smaller public sector agencies, Joint Standing Committee on the Parliamentary Library, Submission 35, p. 5.

[89]      JCPAA, Report 413: The Efficiency Dividend: Size does matter, 4 December 2008, pp xx, 29.

[90]      Commonwealth Government, Government Response to Report 413 'The efficiency dividend an small agencies: Size does matter', p. 2.

[91]      Mr Andrew Podger, Submission 11, p. 2.

[92]      Mr Andrew Podger, Submission 11, p. 2.

[93]      Mr Andrew Podger, Submission 11, p. 2.

[94]      Senator the Hon. John Hogg, President of the Senate, letter to the committee dated 13 September 2011.

[95]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, p. 19.

[96]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, Attachment 1, p. 9.

[97]      Dr Rosemary Laing, Clerk of the Senate, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 4.

[98]      Department of the Senate, Annual Report 2011–12, p. 4.

[99]      Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Budget Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2003, pp 28–29; Senate Hansard, 18 August 2003, pp 13782–92.

Chapter 9 - Other matters considered

[1]        Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, p. 15.

[2]        Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, Attachment 1, p. 2.

[3]        Department of Parliamentary Services, Services Catalogue, December 2011.

[4]        Mr Andrew Podger, Submission 11, p. 3.

[5]        Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 18.

[6]        Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 18.

[7]        Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, pp 18–19.

[8]        Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 5, dated 12 November 2012.

[9]        Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 19.

[10]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 8, dated 12 November 2012.

[11]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 8, dated 12 November 2012.

[12]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No. 7, dated 12 November 2012.

[13]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 22.

[14]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, pp 20, 24.

[15]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 21.

[16]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Additional Estimates Hansard, 21 February 2011, p. 44.

[17]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Answer to question on notice No.10, dated 12 November 2012.

[18]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 22.

[19]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services Additional Estimates Hansard, 21 February 2011, p. 45.

[20]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 20.

[21]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 24.

[22]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2010–11, p. 95.

[23]      Senator the Hon. Paul Calvert, President of the Senate, Budget Estimates Hansard, 23 May 2005, p. 19.

[24]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, Attachment A, p. 9.

[25]      Senator the Hon. John Hogg, President of the Senate, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 3.

[26]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Submission 3, Attachment A, p. 10.

[27]      The Scottish Parliament, Parliamentary bodies – relationships, p. 2.

[28]      Canadian Parliament, The House of Commons Administration, http://www.parl.gc.ca/About/House/StrategicOutlook/41/so41_04-e.html (accessed 31 October 2012).

[29]      Senate Standing Orders 25(2)(a) and 25(20).

[30]      Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Requirements for Annual Reports for departments, executive agencies and FMA Act bodies, 28 July 2012, p. 4.

[31]      Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 24.

[32]      Confidential submission.

[33]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2010–11, p. 2.

[34]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2010–11, p. 21.

[35]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2010–11, p. 76.

[36]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2010–11, p. 78.

[37]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2010–11, pp 173–78.

[38]      See for example, Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2010–11, p. 193.

[39]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2008–09, p. 12.

[40]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2010–11, p. 116.

[41]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2010–11, p. 57.

[42]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2009–10, p. 48.

[43]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2010–11, p. 44.

[44]      See for example, Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2009–10, p. 39.

[45]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2010–11, pp 47, 57.

[46]      Department of Parliamentary Services, Annual Report 2010–11, p. 65.

Chapter 10 - Conclusions and recommendations

[1]        Australian Public Service Commission, http://www.apsc.gov.au/merit/independent-selection-advisory-committees

[2]        The Parliament Act 1974 provides that no work is to be erected on land within the Parliamentary Precincts unless the Presiding Officers table a proposal for the work in each House and the proposal is approved by resolution of each House. The Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Management) Act 1988 provides that no works, including construction, alteration, extension or demolition of buildings or structures, can be undertaken in the Parliamentary Zone without the approval of the National Capital Authority.

[3]        Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Committee Hansard, 30 October 2012, p. 6.

[4]        Ms Carol Mills, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Supplementary Estimates Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 24.