Attorney-General's Portfolio

Budget Estimates 2013-2014 (May 2013)

Attorney-General's Portfolio

Tabled documents, 29 and 30 May 2013

Item no

Date

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1 29/05/2013 Mr Michael Pezzullo, CEO, Australian Customs and Border Protection Opening statement (PDF 2550KB)
2 29/05/2013 Professor Gillian Triggs, President, Australian Human Rights Commission Right to freedom of information, opinion and expression (PDF 1243KB)
3 29/05/2013 Professor Gillian Triggs, President, Australian Human Rights Commission Media Reform Bills Package (PDF 7786KB)
4 29/05/2013 The Hon Susan Ryan AO, Age Discrimination Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission Back pocket brief- age stereotyping project (PDF 1648KB)
5 29/05/2013 Senator Hanson-Young Interview Preamble for Offshore Entry Persons (OEPs) and non-OEPs (PDF 356KB)

Correction and clarification to evidence

Questions on notice (Answers due 12 July 2013)

Questions on notice index (PDF 518KB)

Question Number

Program: Division or Agency

Senator

Broad Tropic

Proof Hansard /Written

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Date answer received by Committee

1

Customs

Humphries

Mandatory reporting of serious misconduct, corrupt or criminal activity

L&C 13-14
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 151KB)

23/09/2013

2

Customs

Humphries

End date for pilot phase of drug and alcohol testing

L&C 14
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 131KB)

23/09/2013

3

Customs

Humphries

Irregular Maritime Arrivals

L&C 17
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 127KB)

18/07/2013

4

Customs

Humphries

Illicit drug seizures

L&C 16-17
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 148KB)

14/08/2013

5

Customs

Humphries

Geraldton SIEV arrival

L&C 18
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 173KB)

23/09/2013

6

Customs

Xenophon

Solar panel dumping

L&C 22-23
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 133KB)

23/09/2013

7

Customs

Birmingham

Application under the Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981 for permission to sink vessels

L&C 23-24
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 131KB)

18/07/2013

8

Customs

Kroger

Staff attrition rate

L&C 26
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 208KB)

29/10/2013

9

Customs

Colbeck

Discussions with SPC Ardmona

L&C 34
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 132KB)

23/09/2013

10

Customs

Humphries

Irregular maritime arrivals

L&C 37
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 142KB)

18/07/2013

11

ALRC

Brandis

Budgeted report costs

L&C 52
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 128KB)

01/07/2013

12

ALRC

Brandis

ALRC’s work program

L&C 56
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 128KB)

01/07/2013

13

Federal Court

Heffernan

Sick and compassionate leave

L&C 59-60, 65
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 128KB)

09/07/2013

14

Family Court/Federal Circuit Court

Brandis

Budget notes

L&C 67
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 135KB)

09/07/2013

15

Family Court/Federal Circuit Court

Brandis

Time spent by Family Court judges on circuit work

L&C 71
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 61KB)

09/07/2013

16

Family Court/Federal Circuit Court

Brandis

Split of Federal Circuit Court work

L&C 71
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 137KB)

09/07/2013

17

Classification Board

Humphries

Video game classifications

L&C 73
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 210KB)

18/07/2013

18

Program 1.1 - CLD

Rhiannon

Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

L&C 76
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 212KB)

09/07/2013

19

Program 1.7 – EMA

Humphries

NDRRA payments

L&C 79
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 135KB)

03/07/2013 

20

Program 1.6 – NSCDD

Humphries

National Flood Risk Information Project

L&C 79, 80, 81
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 144KB)

03/07/2013

21

Program 1.7 – EMA

Humphries

AGDRP fraud

L&C 81
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 136KB)

03/07/2013

22

Program 1.7 – EMA

Furner

NDRRA payments to primary producers

L&C 83
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 211KB)

03/07/2013

23

Program 1.7 – EMA

Boyce

Banana Shire disaster payments

L&C 83, 84, 85
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 129KB)

03/07/2013

24

Program 1.6 – NSLPD

Abetz

COAG Review of Counter-Terrorism Legislation

L&C 85
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 223KB)

26/06/2013

25

ASIO

Abetz

Hezbollah

L&C 85-86
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 131KB)

09/07/2013

26

Program 1.6 – NSLPD

Ludlam

Data retention

L&C 87, 89
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 149KB)

12/07/2013

27

Program 1.6 – NSLPD

Ludlam

Data retention

L&C 87-88
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 129KB)

09/07/2013

28

Program 1.1 AJD 

Boyce

Victoria’s plan on violence against women and children

L&C 93
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 288KB)

26/06/2013

29

Program 1.1 AJD

Xenophon

Limitation period

L&C 96
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 131KB)

10/07/2013

30

Program 1.1 – ILHRD

Wright

International obligations in relation to the detention of children

L&C 100
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 150KB)

09/07/2013

31

Program 1.1 – AJD

Brandis

Barker vs. the Commonwealth

L&C 105, 107
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 130KB)

12/07/2013

32

Program 1.1 – AJD

Brandis

Federal Court appointments

L&C 108
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 207KB)

23/07/2013

33

Program 1.1 – AJD

Brandis

Expressions of interest for Brisbane registry appointment

L&C 115
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 128KB)

09/07/2013

34

Program 1.1 – AJD

Brandis

Federal Circuit Court appointment

L&C 115-116
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 129KB)

23/07/2013

35

Program 1.1 – AJD

Brandis

Federal Circuit Court appointments

L&C 117
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 126KB)

12/07/2013

36

ACLEI

Brandis

Staffing

L&C 10
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 133KB)

18/07/2013

37

Program 1.6 – CrJD

Xenophon

Alan Kessing

L&C 21
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 135KB)

18/07/2013

38

ACLEI

Brandis

Search warrants

L&C 12
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 125KB)

18/07/2013

39

ACC

Brandis

Staffing

L&C 19-20
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 129KB)

16/09/2013

40

AFP

Madigan

Special References

L&C 22
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 128KB)

01/08/2013

41

AFP

Madigan

Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation

L&C 22
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 62KB)

30/08/2013

42

AFP

Xenophon

Surveillance Devices Act and the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act

L&C 25-26
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 128KB)

18/07/2013

43

AFP

Xenophon

Surveillance Devices Act and the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act

L&C 29
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 126KB)

01/08/2013

44

AFP

Hanson-Young

Section 40YA of the AFP Act

L&C 38
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 62KB)

22/07/2013

45

AFP

Rhiannon

Training for Sri Lankan Police

L&C 39, 40, 41
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 150KB)

04/10/2013

46

AFP

Rhiannon

ODA eligibility

L&C 42
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 131KB)

30/08/2013

47

AFP

Rhiannon

Afghan operations budget - Uruzgan

L&C 42
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 130KB)

30/08/2013

48

AFP

Rhiannon

National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security

L&C 45-46
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 260KB)

05/08/2013

49

AFP

Brandis

Access to Interpol red notice alerts

L&C 58
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 125KB)

04/10/2013

50

AGS

Brandis

Legal expenditure

L&C 62-63
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 132KB)

09/07/2013

51

ASIO

Brandis

Change to assessment process

L&C 67
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 126KB)

09/07/2013

52

ASIO

Brandis

Communication with AFP regarding alleged terrorist

L&C 72
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 62.4KB)

10/10/2013

53

ASIO

Ludlam

Staffing figures for 2001

L&C 72-73
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 293KB)

09/07/2013

54

ITSA

Williams

George Lousick case update

L&C 76-77
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 209KB)

12/07/2013

55

CDPP

Pratt

Peter Slipper case

L&C 78, 79, 80
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 129KB

12/07/2013

56

AGD Corporate

Humphries

Code of Conduct report

L&C 81-82
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 209KB)

14/11/2013 

57

CrimTrac

Humphries

Performance pay criteria

L&C 82-83
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 189KB)

18/07/2013

58

CrimTrac

Humphries

Performance pay

L&C 84
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 63KB)

08/07/2013

59

AGD Corporate

Humphries

Code of Conduct matter

L&C 85, 86
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 131KB)

14/11/2013

60

Program 1.1 – CLD

Brandis

Proportion of AGS work retained for FMA and CAC agencies

L&C 90-91
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 208KB)

09/07/2013

61

Program 1.1 – CLD

Brandis

Amount paid to private law firms

L&C 91
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 204KB)

09/07/2013

62

Program 1.1 – CLD

Brandis

Commonwealth Solicitor-General’s salary

L&C 92
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 204KB)

09/07/2013

63

Program 1.1 – AJD

Brandis

Court fee waiver for irregular maritime arrivals seeking judicial review

L&C 93
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 130KB)

09/07/2013

64

AFP

Brandis

Irregular maritime arrival held at Inverbrackie

Written

(PDF 134KB)

04/10/2013

65

ASIO

Brandis

Irregular maritime arrival held at Inverbrackie

Written

(PDF 134KB)

10/10/2013

66

Program 1.6 – CrJD

Wright

Review of the 2010 Crimes Act 1914 amendment

Written

(PDF 130KB)

08/07/2013

67

Program 1.3 – SID

Siewert

Aboriginal Justice and Legal Aid Services

Written

(PDF 216KB)

09/07/2013

68

Program 1.1 – CLD

Rhiannon

Open Government Partnership Agreement

L&C 76
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 127KB)

01/07/2013

69

Program 1.1 – CLD

Rhiannon

Export Finance and Insurance Corporation – FOI laws

L&C 77
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 129KB)

01/07/2013

70

AIC

Wright

Underage detention

Written

(PDF 205KB)

08/07/2013 

71

Portfolio

Humphries

Staffing recruitment

Written

(PDF 198KB)

07/11/2013 

72

Portfolio

Humphries

Staffing recruitment

Written

(PDF 189KB)

07/11/2013 

73

Portfolio

Humphries

Staffing recruitment

Written

(PDF 236KB)

07/11/2013

74

Portfolio

Humphries

Graduate recruitment

Written

(PDF 136KB)

29/10/2013 

75

Portfolio

Humphries

Education expenses

Written

(PDF 334KB)

17/10/2013

76

Portfolio

Humphries

Executive coaching and leadership training

Written

(PDF 676KB)

17/10/2013

77

Portfolio

Humphries

Paid parental leave

Written

(PDF 187KB)

07/11/2013 

78

Portfolio

Humphries

Protective security policy framework

Written

(PDF 124KB)

03/10/2013

79

Portfolio

Humphries Shredders

Written

(PDF 219KB)

04/10/2013

80

Portfolio

Humphries

Public Service efficiencies

Written

(PDF 228KB)

07/11/2013

81

Portfolio

Humphries

Public Service efficiencies

Written

(PDF 212KB)

04/10/2013 

82

Portfolio

Humphries

Hospitality and entertainment

Written

(PDF 257KB)

29/10/2013

83

Portfolio

Humphries

Meeting costs

Written

(PDF 198KB)

04/10/2013

84

Portfolio

Humphries

Program launch costs

Written

(PDF 143KB)

04/10/2013

85

Portfolio

Humphries

Consultancies

Written

(PDF 367KB)

04/10/2013

86

Portfolio

Humphries

Contractors

Written

(PDF 162KB)

04/10/2013

87

Portfolio

Humphries

Grants

Written

(PDF 160KB)

04/10/2013

88

Portfolio

Humphries

Government payments of accounts

Written

(PDF 182KB)

17/10/2013

89

Portfolio

Humphries

Travel costs

Written

(PDF 146KB)

12/11/2013 

90

Portfolio

Humphries

Legal costs

Written

(PDF 170KB)

12/11/2013

91

Portfolio

Humphries

Corporate cars

Written

(PDF 347KB)

04/10/2013 

92

Portfolio

Humphries

Taxi costs

Written

(PDF 100KB)

12/11/2013

93

Portfolio

Humphries

Hire cars

Written

(PDF 71.1KB)

12/11/2013

94

Portfolio

Humphries

Credit cards

Written

(PDF 94.9KB)

12/11/2013

95

Portfolio

Humphries

Electricity purchasing

Written

(PDF 313KB)

17/10/2013

96

Portfolio

Humphries

Office locations

Written

(PDF 1013KB)

04/10/2013

97

Portfolio

Humphries

Staff amenities

Written

(PDF 99.5KB)

12/11/2013

98

Portfolio

Humphries

Coffee machines

Written

(PDF 159KB)

04/10/2013

99

Portfolio

Humphries

Printing

Written

(PDF 75.7KB)

12/11/2013

100

Portfolio

Humphries

Advertising

Written

(PDF 174KB)

17/10/2013

101

Portfolio

Humphries

Stationery requirements

Written

(PDF 64.9KB)

12/11/2013

102

Portfolio

Humphries

Media subscriptions

Written

(PDF 248KB)

17/10/2013 

103

Portfolio

Humphries

Media monitoring

Written

(PDF 105KB)

12/11/2013 

104

Portfolio

Humphries

Social media

Written

(PDF 220KB)

04/10/2013 

105

Portfolio

Humphries

Media training

Written

(PDF 223KB)

04/10/2013 

106

Portfolio

Humphries

Communications staff

Written

(PDF 326KB)

04/10/2013

107

Portfolio

Humphries

Board appointments

Written

(PDF 131KB)

23/09/2013

108

Portfolio

Humphries

Community Cabinet meetings

Written

(PDF 152KB)

11/07/2013

109

Portfolio

Humphries Pre-election appointments

Written

(PDF 122KB)

03/10/2013

110

Portfolio

Humphries

Reviews

Written

(PDF 218KB)

04/10/2013

111

Portfolio

Humphries

Commissioned reports

Written

(PDF 138KB)

04/10/2013

112

Portfolio

Humphries

Briefings for the Australian Greens

Written

(PDF 141KB)

04/10/2013

113

Portfolio

Humphries

Alternative Policy Costings

Written

(PDF 197KB)

17/10/2013

114

Portfolio

Humphries

Training for Portfolio Minister and Parliamentary Secretaries

Written

(PDF 127KB)

18/07/2013

115

Portfolio

Humphries

Provision of equipment

Written

(PDF 149KB)

03/10/2013

116

Portfolio

Humphries

Internet

Written

(PDF 229KB)

04/10/2013

117

Portfolio

Humphries

Freedom of information

Written

(PDF 138KB)

04/10/2013

118

AFP

Hanson-Young

SIEV X

Written

(PDF 60KB)

30/08/2013

119

ACLEI

Brandis

Agency officers authorised as ACLEI officers

L&C 10, 11, 12
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 210KB)

18/07/2013

120

Program 1.1 – AJD

Boyce

Recommendations in the ALRC 114 report Family Violence – a national legal response

L&C 92-93
(29/05/2013) and Written

(PDF 259KB)

04/07/2013

121

Customs

Humphries

Geraldton SIEV arrival

L&C 18
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 132KB)

23/09/2013

122

Program 1.6 – NSLPD

Abetz

Hezbollah’s external security organisation

L&C 86
(29/05/2013)

(PDF 133KB)

10/07/2013

123

Program 1.1 – AJD

Brandis

Court appointment shortlists

Written

(PDF 123KB)

09/07/2013

124

CDPP

Pratt

Basis for case decision

L&C 78
(30/05/2013)

(PDF 207KB)

17/07/2013

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