Footnotes

Budget Estimates 2008–09 - Introduction

[1]        Journals of the Senate, 13 May 2008, pp 365–366.

[2]        As a matter of comity between the Houses, it is traditional that neither House inquires into the operations of the other House. For this reason, neither the annual report of, nor the proposed expenditure for, the Department of the House of Representatives is referred to a Senate committee for review.

[3]        Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Portfolio Budget Statements, May 2008, p. 3.

[4]        Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Portfolio Budget Statements, May 2008, p. 3.

[5]        The full output structure is provided in Appendix 2.

[6]        The creation of the new Output group for Strategic Policy has resulted in Support Services for Government Operations being renumbered as Output Group 5.

[7]        Output 5.7 is included for 2007–08 only, see Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Portfolio Budget Statements, May 2008, p. 20.

[8]        Senator the Hon John Faulkner, Special Minister of State and Cabinet Secretary, Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, p. 63.

[9]        Ms Kathryn Campbell, General Manager, Financial Management Group, Department of Finance and Deregulation, Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, pp 66–67.

[10]      Ms Kathryn Campbell, General Manager, Financial Management Group, Department of Finance and Deregulation, Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 68.

[11]      Department of Finance and Deregulation, Portfolio Budget Statements, May 2008, p. 129. The full output structure is provided in Appendix 2.

[12]      Department of Finance and Deregulation, Portfolio Budget Statements, May 2008, p. 127.

[13]      The Hon. Wayne Swan MP, Commonwealth Treasurer, Commonwealth of Australia, Budget: Budget Speech 2008–09, 13 May 2008, p. 10.

[14]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee, Annual Reports (No. 2 of 2007), September 2007, pp 12–13.

[15]      Department of Finance and Deregulation, Portfolio Budget Statements, May 2008, p. 79.

[16]      Appendix 3 provides an index to the Hansard transcripts.

[17]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee, Additional estimates 2007–08, March 2008, pp 5–7. For the 2008–09 financial year the two per cent efficiency dividend is on top of the pre-existing 1.25 per cent efficiency dividend. This makes the total of 3.25 per cent saving for each agency that it applies to.

[18]      Australian Government, 'Part 2: Expense measures', Budget Paper No 2: Budget Measures 2008–09, Canberra, May 2008, p. 321.

[19]      Mr Ian McPhee, Auditor-General, Australian National Audit Office, Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 3.

[20]      For an overview and further analysis on the effect of the efficiency dividend on average staffing levels across all portfolios see: Department of Parliamentary Services, Budget Review 2008–09, Research Paper, no. 31, 2007–08, pp 186–190.

[21]      Ms Kerri Hartland, Acting Secretary, Department of Human Services, Estimates Hansard, p. 33.

[22]      Mr Michael Burton, General Manager, Financial and e-Solutions Group, Department of Finance and Deregulation, Estimates Hansard, p. 84.

[23]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee, Additional estimates 2007–08, March 2008, p. 7. See: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/add_0708/report/report.pdf (accessed 17 June 2008).

[24]      Senator Murray, Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 61.

[25]      Dr Ian Watt, Secretary, Department of Finance and Deregulation, Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 62.

[26]      Department of Finance and Deregulation, Portfolio Budget Statements Constructors Kit: Officer Instruction for Producing Portfolio Budget Statements, March 2008. This document was tabled during the committee's 28 May Estimates hearing. See: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/bud_0809/finance/tabled_documents/PBS_Constructors_28-05-08.pdf (accessed 11/06/08).

[27]      Department of Finance and Deregulation, Portfolio Budget Statements Constructors Kit, p. 13.

[28]      Department of Finance and Deregulation, Portfolio Budget Statements Constructors Kit, p. 15.

[29]      Department of Finance and Deregulation, Portfolio Budget Statements Constructors Kit, p. 19.

[30]      Department of Finance and Deregulation, Portfolio Budget Statements Constructors Kit,         pp 21–23.

[31]      Department of Finance and Deregulation, Portfolio Budget Statements Constructors Kit, p. 23.

[32]      Department of Finance and Deregulation, Portfolio Budget Statements Constructors Kit, p. 35.

[33]      Department of Finance and Deregulation, Portfolio Budget Statements Constructors Kit, p. 28.

[34]      Department of Finance and Deregulation, Portfolio Budget Statements Constructors Kit, p. 47.

[35]      Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio, Portfolio Budget Statements, May 2008, p. xi.

[36]      Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration, Transparency and accountability of Commonwealth public funding and expenditure, March 2007, pp 37–42.

[37]      Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration, Transparency and accountability of Commonwealth public funding and expenditure, March 2007, p. 75.

[38]      The Hon Lindsay Tanner MP, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Interim response to the Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee report: Transparency and Accountability of Commonwealth Public Funding and Expenditure, received 16 April 2008. See: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/completed_inquiries/2004-07/funding_expenditure_06/gov_corro/gov_correspondence.pdf (accessed 17 June 2008).

[39]      The Hon Harold Holt MP, Treasurer, House of Representatives Hansard, 13 May 1965, pp 1484–1485. There have been modifications to the Compact since 1965. For details of the modifications, and comments made by the Senate Appropriations and Staffing Committee see: Senate Appropriations and Staffing Committee 2005–06 Annual Report, p. 4. See: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/app_ctte/annual/2006/report.pdf (accessed 17 June 2008). See also Senate Appropriations and Staffing Committee, 2006–07 Annual Report,

pp 3–4. See: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/app_ctte/annual/2007/report.pdf (accessed 17 June 2008).

[40]      Prime Minster and Cabinet Portfolio, Portfolio Budget Statements, p. 19; and Budget Paper No. 2, p. 279.

[41]      Department of Climate Change, Portfolio Budget Statements, p. 16; and Budget Paper No. 2, p. 105.

[42]      Department of Climate Change, Portfolio Budget Statements, p. 16; and Budget Paper No. 2, p. 105.

[43]      Department of Climate Change, Portfolio Budget Statements, p. 16; and Budget Paper No. 2, p. 105.

[44]      Finance and Deregulation Portfolio, Portfolio Budget Statements, p. 17; and Budget Paper No. 2, p. 183.

[45]      Finance and Deregulation Portfolio, Portfolio Budget Statements, p. 17; and Budget Paper No. 2, p. 87.

[46]      Human Services Portfolio, Portfolio Budget Statements, p. 97; and Budget Paper No. 2, p. 210.

Parliamentary Departments

[1]        Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson, President of the Senate, Estimates Hansard, pp 2–3.

[2]        Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson, President of the Senate, Estimates Hansard, pp 2–3.

[3]        Mr Harry Evans, Clerk of the Senate, Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, pp 3–4.

[4]        Mr Harry Evans, Clerk, Department of the Senate, Parliamentary reform proposals for the 2020 Summit, tabled 26 May 2008. See: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/bud_0809/parliament/tabled_documents/2020_Parliamentary_Reforms.pdf (accessed 11 June 2008).

[5]        Mr Harry Evans, Clerk, Department of the Senate, Additional information relating to evidence given about the 2020 Summit, tabled 2 June 2008. See: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/bud_0809/parliament/tabled_documents/Harry_Evans_020608.pdf (accessed 11 June 2008).

[6]        Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, pp 48–53.

[7]        Department of the Senate, answer to questions on notice, 26 May 2008, received 26 May 2008. See: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/bud_0809/parliament/P14.pdf (accessed 12 June 2008).

[8]        Mr Harry Evans, Clerk, Department of the Senate, Estimates Hansard, pp 48–50.

[9]        Mr Harry Evans, Clerk, Department of the Senate, Estimates Hansard, p. 52.

[10]      Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson, President of the Senate, Estimates Hansard, p. 4.

[11]      Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson, President of the Senate, Estimates Hansard, p. 2.

[12]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Estimates Hansard, p. 15.

[13]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Estimates Hansard, pp 15–16.

[14]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Estimates Hansard, pp 16–17.

[15]      Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, p. 17. Department of Parliamentary Services, Environmental Performance Initiatives, tabled 26 May 2008. See: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/bud_0809/parliament/tabled_documents/Enviro_performance_initiatives_26-5-08.pdf (accessed 12 June 2008); and Department of Parliamentary Services, Parliament House Energy and Water Consumption, tabled 26 May 2008. See: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/bud_0809/parliament/tabled_documents/Parliament_House_Energy_and_Water_consumption_26-5-08.pdf (accessed 12 June 2008).

[16]      Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, pp 21–27.

[17]      Mr David Kenny, Deputy Secretary, Department of the Parliamentary Services, Estimates Hansard, p. 21.

[18]      Parliament of Australia, Guidelines for Filming and Photography in Parliament House, tabled 26 may 2008. See: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/bud_0809/parliament/tabled_documents/Filming_Photography_guidelines_26-5-08.pdf (accessed 12 June 2008).

[19]      Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, p. 26,

[20]      Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, pp 5–7.

[21]      Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, pp 8–12.

[22]      Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, pp 12 and 19–22.

[23]      Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, p. 18.

[24]      Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, pp 12–13.

[25]      Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, pp 27–28.

[26]      Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, pp 31–34 and pp 40–42.

[27]      Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, pp 29 and 44–46.

[28]      Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, pp 35–39.

Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio

[1]        Senator the Hon John Faulkner, Special Minister of State and Cabinet Secretary, Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, p. 63.

[2]        Senator the Hon John Faulkner, Special Minister of State and Cabinet Secretary, Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, p. 63 and Mr Mike Mrdak, Deputy Secretary, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, p. 63.

[3]        Senator the Hon Nick Minchin, Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, p. 79.

[4]        Senator the Hon John Faulkner, Special Minister of State and Cabinet Secretary, Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, p. 79.

[5]        Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, ALP Policy, tabled 26 May 2008. See: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/bud_0809/pmc/tabled_documents/Australian_Labor_Party_Election_Committments_26-05-08.pdf (accessed 16 June 2008).

[6]        Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, p. 80.

[7]        Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, pp 5-19.

[8]        Senator the Hon John Faulkner, Special Minister of State and Cabinet Secretary, Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, p. 19.

[9]        Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, pp 108-110 and Ms Serena Wilson, Acting Deputy Secretary, Social Policy Division, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, p. 25.

[10]      Ms Serena Wilson, Acting Deputy Secretary, Social Policy Division, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, p. 25.

[11]      Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, pp 25-27.

[12]      Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Correspondence from the Prime Minister the Hon Kevin Rudd MP to the Leader of the Opposition the Hon Brendan Nelson MP regarding the Indigenous Joint Policy Commission, tabled 27 May 2008. See: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/bud_0809/pmc/tabled_documents/Corro_Dr_Nelson_27-05-08.pdf (accessed 16 June 2008).

[13]      Mr Duncan Lewis, Deputy Secretary, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, pp 55-56.

[14]      Mr Duncan Lewis, Deputy Secretary, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, p. 56.

[15]      Mr Duncan Lewis, Deputy Secretary, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, pp 57-63.

[16]      Mr Duncan Lewis, Deputy Secretary, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, p. 60.

[17]      Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, pp 41-54.

[18]      Mr Mike Mrdak, Deputy Secretary, People, Resources an Communications Division, Government Division and Cabinet Division, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, pp 52-53.

[19]      Mr Mike Mrdak, Deputy Secretary, People, Resources an Communications Division, Government Division and Cabinet Division, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, pp 52-53.

[20]      Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, p. 42 and Estimates Hansard 28 May 2008, p. 28.

[21]      Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, p. 44.

[22]      Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, pp 65-72; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Reception to celebrate Australia Day 2008: The Lodge, Canberra, Saturday, 26 January 2008, tabled 27 May 2008. See: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/bud_0809/pmc/tabled_documents/Aus_Day_Reception_InviteList_27-05-08.pdf (accessed 16 June 2008).

[23]      Senator the Hon John Faulkner, Special Minister of State and Cabinet Secretary, Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, p. 66.

[24]      Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, p. 75.

[25]      Dr Wendy Southern, First Assistant Secretary, Government Division, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, p. 75.

[26]      Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, pp 85-90 and 120-124; Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, pp 79-85 and 95.

[27]      Senator the Hon John Faulkner, Special Minister of State and Cabinet Secretary, Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, p. 82.

[28]      Senator the Hon John Faulkner, Special Minister of State and Cabinet Secretary, Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, p. 83.

[29]      Senator the Hon John Faulkner, Special Minister of State and Cabinet Secretary, Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, p. 84.

[30]      Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, pp 97–113.

[31]      Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, pp 97 and 99–100.

[32]      Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, pp 102–104.

[33]      Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, p. 103.

[34]      Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, p. 106.

[35]      Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, pp 109–110.

[36]      Senator the Hon John Faulkner, Special Minister of State and Cabinet Secretary, Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, pp 111–112.

[37]      Mr Mike Mrdak, Deputy Secretary, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, p. 112.

[38]      Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, pp 99–102.

[39]      Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, p. 67.

[40]      Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, pp 91-95.

[41]      Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, pp 110-115.

[42]      Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, pp 115-120; Estimates Hansard, 26 May 2008, pp 131-132.

[43]      Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, pp 3-5.

[44]      Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, pp 76-79 and 86.

[45]      Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, p. 92.

[46]      Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, pp 93-96.

[47]      Mr Ian McPhee, Auditor-General, Australian National Audit Office, Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 3.

[48]      Mr Ian McPhee, Auditor-General, Australian National Audit Office, Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 4.

[49]      Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, p. 114.

[50]      Ms Karen Curtis, Privacy Commissioner, Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, p. 114.

[51]      Ms Karen Curtis, Privacy Commissioner, Estimates Hansard, 27 May 2008, p. 114.

[52]      Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Climate Change and Water, Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 93.

[53]      Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Climate Change and Water, Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 93.

[54]      Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Climate Change and Water, Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, pp 94–95.

[55]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, pp 94-95.

[56]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, pp 95-96.

[57]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, pp 96-101.

[58]      Senator David Johnston, Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 96.

[59]      Dr Martin Parkinson, Secretary, Department of Climate Change, Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 97.

[60]      Dr Martin Parkinson, Secretary, Department of Climate Change, Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 104.

[61]      Dr Martin Parkinson, Secretary, Department of Climate Change, Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 104.

[62]      Senator Christine Milne, Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 105.

[63]      Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Climate Change and Water, Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 105.

[64]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, pp 97-98.

[65]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, pp 105-108.

[66]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 108.

[67]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 108.

[68]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 109.

Finance and Deregulation Portfolio

[1]        Department of Finance and Deregulation, Government Personal Position as at 1 May 2008, tabled 28 May 2008. See: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/bud_0809/finance/tabled_documents/Government_Personal_Positions_28-05-09.pdf; Department of Finance and Deregulation, Government staff personal classifications, tabled 28 May 2008. See: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/bud_0809/finance/tabled_documents/Govt_Personal_Classifications_28-05-08.pdf.

[2]        Senator the Hon John Faulkner, Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 15.

[3]        Senator the Hon John Faulkner, Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 17.

[4]        Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, pp 16-20.

[5]        Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, pp 53–60.

[6]        Ms Kathryn Campbell, General Manager, Financial Management Group, Department of Finance and Deregulation, Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 55.

[7]        Senator the Hon Eric Abetz, Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 54.

[8]        Department of Finance and Deregulation, Portfolio Budget Statements Constructors Kit, tabled 28 May 2008. See: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/bud_0809/finance/tabled_documents/PBS_Constructors_28-05-08.pdf (accessed 16 June 2008).

[9]        Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 60.

[10]      Dr Ian Watt, Secretary, Department of Finance and Deregulation, Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 60.

[11]      Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, pp 61–62.

[12]      Dr Ian Watt, Secretary, Department of Finance and Deregulation, Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 62.

[13]      Senator Fifield, Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, pp 63–64.

[14]      Dr Ian Watt, Secretary, Department of Finance and Deregulation, Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 64.

[15]      Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, pp 20-24.

[16]      Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, pp 24-26.

[17]      Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, pp 27-28.

[18]      Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, pp 38-40.

[19]      Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, pp 62–63.

[20]      Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, pp 64–69; Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, pp 75–78.

[21]      Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, pp 82–83.

[22]      Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, pp 83–86.

[23]      Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, pp 69–74.

[24]      Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, pp 89–92.

[25]      Mr George Savvides, Managing Director, Medibank Private, Estimates Hansard, p. 40.

[26]      Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, pp 40-41.

[27]      Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 43.

[28]      Mr George Savvides, Managing Director, Medibank Private, Estimates Hansard, pp 45–46.

[29]      Senator Fielding, Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 49.

[30]      Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 49.

[31]      Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, pp 52-53.

[32]      Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 93.

[33]      Mr Peter Carrigy-Ryan, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Australian Reward Investment Alliance, Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 93.

[34]      Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 94.

[35]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee, answers to questions on notice, 12 May 2008 (received 13 June 2008). See: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/bud_0809/finance/index.htm (accessed 18 June 2008).

[36]      Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 95.

[37]      Mr Peter Carrigy-Ryan, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Australian Reward Investment Alliance, Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 96.

[38]      Mr David Neal, Chief Investment Officer, Future Fund Management Agency, Estimates Hansard, p. 104.

[39]      Mr David Neal, Chief Investment Officer, Future Fund Management Agency, Estimates Hansard, p. 104.

[40]      Mr David Neal, Chief Investment Officer, Future Fund Management Agency, Estimates Hansard, p. 105.

[41]      Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 105.

[42]      Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, pp 110-113.

[43]      Mr Paul Costello, General Manager, Future Fund Management Agency, Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 110.

[44]      Mr Paul Costello, General Manager, Future Fund Management Agency, Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 111.

[45]      Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, pp 111-112.

[46]      Mr Paul Costello, General Manager, Future Fund Management Agency, Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 110.

[47]      Senator Fifield, Estimates Hansard, 28 May 2008, p. 115.

[48]      Dr Ian Watt, Secretary, Department of Finance and Deregulation, Estimates Hansard, p. 115.

[49]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, pp 3-4.

[50]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 3.

[51]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 4.

[52]      Senator Carol Brown, Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 4.

[53]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 5.

[54]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, pp 5–6.

[55]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, pp 6–7.

[56]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, pp 8–10.

[57]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, pp 10–16.

[58]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, pp 17–18.

[59]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, pp 19–20.

Human Services Portfolio

[1]        Note that the Department of Human Services includes the Child Support Agency and CRA Australia.

[2]        Correspondence received 26 May 2008, Ms Helen Williams AO, Secretary, Department of Human Services.

[3]        Senator the Hon Joe Ludwig, Minister for Human Services, Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 32.

[4]        Ms Kerri Hartland, Acting Secretary, Department of Human Services, Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 33.

[5]        Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 30.

[6]        Senator Coonan, Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, pp 25–26 and 88–89.

[7]        Ms Samantha Palmer, Deputy General Manager, External Relations, People and Assurance, Child Support Agency, Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 88.

[8]        Child Support Agency, Community Information Sessions, tabled 29 May 2008. See: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/bud_0809/human_services/tabled_documents/CSA_Community_Info_Session29-05-08.pdf (accessed 18 June 2008).

[9]        Senator Coonan, Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 27.

[10]      Mr Matt Miller, General Manager, Child Support Agency, Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 27.

[11]      Mr Matt Miller, General Manager, Child Support Agency, Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 28.

[12]      Senator Coonan, Services Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, pp 30-31.

[13]      Ms Kerri Hartland, Acting Secretary, Department of Human Services, Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 31.

[14]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, pp 38–47.

[15]      Senator the Hon Joe Ludwig, Minister for Human Services, Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 39.

[16]      Mr Jeff Whalan, Chief Executive Officer, Centrelink, Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 39.

[17]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, pp 48–49.

[18]      Senator the Hon Joe Ludwig, Minister for Human Services, Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 48.

[19]      Senator the Hon Joe Ludwig, Minister for Human Services, Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 48.

[20]      Ms Natalie Howson, General Manager, Centrelink, Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 50.

[21]      Ms Natalie Howson, General Manager, Centrelink, Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 50.

[22]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, pp 55–61.

[23]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 62.

[24]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 64.

[25]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, pp 65–73.

[26]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, pp 73–77.

[27]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, pp 77–83.

[28]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, pp 84–85.

[29]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 86.

[30]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, pp 89–90.

[31]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, pp 90–91.

[32]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 91.

[33]      Estimates Hansard, 29 May 2008, p. 91.

Appendix 2 - Changes to Outcome / Output Structures

[1]        Activity is reported against Output 3.3: APEC Taskforce 2007–08 only reflecting the lapsing nature of these activities.

[2]        Activity is reported against Output 5.7: 2020 Summit for 2007–08 only reflecting the lapsing nature of these activities.

[3]        The PM&C PBS p. 21 states: 'With the abolition of the Government Communications Unit (GCU) and transfer of AUSPIC to the Department of Finance and Deregulation, the outputs have been renumbered with GCU and AUSPIC being reported against Output 5.8 Government Communications in 2007–08, for the period that these functions were part of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet'.

Appendix 3 - Index to Hansard Transcripts

[1]        Page numbers correspond to the proof Hansards. Sometimes there are slight variations with the final version.