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Index to questions on notice (PDF 448KB)

Answers to Questions on Notice

Responses to questions taken on notice at the Budget Estimates hearings are due on Friday 25 July 2014

No Senator Broad Topic Answer to QoN Date received
1 Cameron Australian Hearing (PDF 18KB)
Attachment A
(PDF 2,946KB)
24/07/2014
2 Cameron Australian Hearing (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
3 Siewert Australian Hearing (PDF 14KB) 24/07/2014
4 Cameron Australian Hearing (PDF 18KB) 21/07/2014
5 Cameron Australian Hearing (PDF 20KB)
Attachment A
(PDF 18KB)
Attachment B
(PDF 979KB)
Attachment C
(PDF 31KB)
Attachment D
(PDF 277KB)
Attachment E
(PDF 177KB)
Attachment F
(PDF 641KB)
Attachment G
(PDF 404KB)
Attachment H
(PDF 1185KB)
31/07/2014
6 Cameron Customer communications – budget measures (PDF 13KB) 21/07/2014
7 Cameron Customer communications – budget measures (PDF 18KB) 24/07/2014
8 Siewert Aged care payments system (PDF 13KB) 21/07/2014
9 Siewert Aged care payments system (PDF 15KB) 24/07/2014
10 Cameron ICT – Compliance with Mandatory Security Documentation (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
11 Cameron IT privacy and security of systems (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
12 Cameron IT privacy and security of systems (PDF 12KB) 21/07/2014
13 Cameron Staffing (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
14 Cameron Enterprise Agreement Bargaining (PDF 12KB) 21/07/2014
15 Cameron Enterprise Agreement Bargaining (PDF 13KB) 21/07/2014
16 Cameron Commission of Audit (PDF 13KB) 24/07/2014
17 Moore Social Work Services (PDF 66KB) 21/07/2014
18 Cameron Income support payments  (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
19 Cameron Income support payments  (PDF 13KB) 21/07/2014
20 Cameron Income support payments  (PDF 15KB) 21/07/2014
21 Cameron Income Support Payments (PDF 10KB) 24/07/2014
22 Siewert Income support payments  (PDF 16KB) 22/07/2014
23 Siewert Income support payments – Newstart (PDF 11KB) 22/07/2014
24 Siewert Income support payments – Newstart (PDF 11KB) 22/07/2014
25 Siewert Income support payments  (PDF 15KB) 22/07/2014
26 Cameron Review measure for DSP recipients (PDF 11KB) 21/07/2014
27 Cameron Review measure for DSP recipients (PDF 12KB) 21/07/2014
28 Siewert Review measure for DSP recipients (PDF 328KB) 21/07/2014
29 Cameron Review measure for DSP recipients (PDF 26KB) 25/07/2014
30 Cameron Review measure for DSP recipients (PDF 35KB) 21/07/2014
31 Cameron Income support payments – Newstart (PDF 18KB) 21/07/2014
32 Cameron Income support payments  (PDF 13KB) 24/07/2014
33 Siewert Income support payments  (PDF 13KB) 23/07/2014
34 Siewert Income support payments  (PDF 12KB) 22/07/2014
35 Siewert Income support payments (PDF 13KB) 22/07/2014
36 Siewert Income support payments (PDF 11KB) 24/07/2014
37 Siewert Pensioner Education Supplement (PDF 13KB) 21/07/2014
38 Moore Income support payments (PDF 13KB) 24/07/2014
39 Moore Liquid Assets  (PDF 43KB) 21/07/2014
40 Kroger Australian Victims of Terrorism Overseas Payment  (PDF 12KB) 21/07/2014
41 Kroger Australian Victims of Terrorism Overseas Payment  (PDF 18KB) 21/07/2014
42 Seselja Staffing  (PDF 19KB) 21/07/2014
43 Cameron Income support payments  (PDF 13KB) 25/07/2014
44 Cameron Better Futures, Local Solutions  (PDF 41KB) 21/07/2014
45 Cameron Better Futures, Local Solutions  (PDF 12KB) 21/07/2014
46 Cameron Better Futures, Local Solutions  (PDF 10KB) 24/07/2014
47 Cameron Better Futures, Local Solutions  (PDF 9KB) 24/07/2014
48 Lundy Staffing – Demographics - Current (PDF 22KB) 21/07/2014
49 Lundy Staffing – Demographics – 30 June 2013 (PDF 18KB) 21/07/2014
50 Lundy Staffing – Demographics – 18 September 2013 (PDF 19KB) 25/07/2014
51 Lundy Departmental Functions Transferred Interstate (PDF 9KB) 21/07/2014
52 Lundy Departmental Functions Transferred Interstate (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
53 Lundy Departmental Functions Transferred Interstate – Staffing Implications (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
54 Lundy Staffing – Redundant Positions  (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
55 Lundy Staffing – Redundant Positions – Employee Redeployment (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
56 Lundy Staffing – Redundant Positions – Voluntary Redundancies (PDF 13KB) 21/07/2014
57 Lundy Staffing – Redundant Positions – Voluntary Redundancies (PDF 10KB) 24/07/2014
58 Lundy Staffing – Choice between Voluntary Redundancy and Redeployment (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
59 Lundy Staffing – Voluntary Redundancies (PDF 46KB) 21/07/2014
60 Lundy Staffing – Redeployed Employees (PDF 39KB) 21/07/2014
61 Lundy Staffing – Forced Redundancies (PDF 11KB) 21/07/2014
62 Lundy Staffing – Forced Redundancies (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
63 Lundy Staffing – Forced Redundancies (PDF 12KB) 25/07/2014
64 Lundy Staffing – Non-Ongoing Contract Extensions (PDF 9KB) 21/07/2014
65 Lundy Staffing – Non-Ongoing Contract Extensions (PDF 9KB) 21/07/2014
66 Lundy Staffing – Non-Ongoing Contract Extensions (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
67 Lundy Staffing – Non-Ongoing Contract Extensions (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
68 Lundy Staffing – Non-Ongoing Contract Extensions (PDF 9KB) 21/07/2014
69 Lundy Staffing – Non-Ongoing Contract Extensions (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
70 Lundy Staffing – Non-Ongoing Contract Extensions (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
71 Lundy Staffing – Non-Ongoing Contract Extensions (PDF 28KB) 21/07/2014
72 Lundy Staffing – Expired Non-Ongoing Contract  (PDF 9KB) 21/07/2014
73 Lundy Staffing – Expired Non-Ongoing Contract (PDF 27KB) 21/07/2014
74 Lundy Staffing – New Employees on Non-Ongoing Contracts (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
75 Lundy Staffing – New Employees on Non-Ongoing Contracts (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
76 Lundy Staffing – New Employees on Non-Ongoing Contracts (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
77 Lundy Staffing – New Employees on Non-Ongoing Contracts (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
78 Lundy Staffing – New Employees on Non-Ongoing Contracts (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
79 Lundy Staffing – New Employees on Non-Ongoing Contracts (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
80 Lundy Staffing – New Employees on (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
81 Lundy Staffing – New Employees on Non-Ongoing Contracts (PDF 26KB) 25/07/2014
82 Lundy Staffing – New Employees on Ongoing Contracts (PDF 9KB) 21/07/2014
83 Lundy Staffing – New Employees on Ongoing Contracts (PDF 10KB) 24/07/2014
84 Lundy Staffing – New Employees on Ongoing Contracts (PDF 10KB) 24/07/2014
85 Lundy Staffing – New Employees on Ongoing Contracts (PDF 10KB) 24/07/2014
86 Lundy Staffing – New Employees on Ongoing Contracts (PDF 10KB) 24/07/2014
87 Lundy Staffing – New Employees on Ongoing Contracts (PDF 10KB) 24/07/2014
88 Lundy Staffing – New Employees on Ongoing Contracts (PDF 10KB) 24/07/2014
89 Lundy Staffing – New Employees on Ongoing Contracts (PDF 26KB) 24/07/2014
90 Bilyk Ms Katherine Excell – Suitable Employment (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
91 Bilyk Ms Katherine Excell – Department’s Rehabilitation Obligations (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
92 Bilyk Ms Katherine Excell – Purpose of Rehabilitation (PDF 16KB) 21/07/2014
93 Bilyk Ms Katherine Excell – Current Rehabilitation Program (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
94 Bilyk Ms Katherine Excell – Claim for Compensation (PDF 11KB) 21/07/2014
95 Bilyk Ms Katherine Excell – Access to her Files (PDF 13KB) 21/07/2014
96 Ludwig Briefings for Other Parties (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
97 Ludwig Provision of Equipment (PDF 27KB) 21/07/2014
98 Ludwig Lobbyist Register Meetings (PDF 10KB) 16/09/2014
99 Ludwig Enterprise Bargaining Agreements  (PDF 13KB) 21/07/2014
100 Ludwig Staff Transfers (PDF 268KB) 25/07/2014
101 Ludwig Redundancies (PDF 54KB) 25/07/2014
102 Ludwig Hiring (PDF 71KB) 24/07/2014
103 Ludwig Existing Resources Program (PDF 21KB) 24/07/2014
104 Ludwig Conditions of Government Contracts and Agreements (PDF 15KB) 4/08/2014
105 Ludwig Vending Machines (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
106 Ludwig Commissioned Reports (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
107 Ludwig Office Recreation Facilities (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
108 Ludwig Appointments (PDF 13KB) 21/07/2014
109 Ludwig Stationery Requirements (PDF 11KB) 21/07/2014
110 Ludwig Electronic Equipment (PDF 47KB) 21/07/2014
111 Ludwig Media Subscriptions (PDF 17KB) 21/07/2014
112 Ludwig Media Monitoring (PDF 16KB) 21/07/2014
113 Ludwig Media Training (PDF 15KB) 21/07/2014
114 Ludwig Reviews (PDF 15KB) 21/07/2014
115 Ludwig Ministerial Website (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
116 Ludwig Report Printing (PDF 10KB) 24/07/2014
117 Ludwig FOI Requests (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
118 Ludwig Ministerial Motor Vehicle (PDF 12KB) 21/07/2014
119 Ludwig Ministerial Staff vehicles (non-MoPS) (PDF 12KB) 21/07/2014
120 Ludwig Ministerial Staff Vehicles (PDF 12KB) 21/07/2014
121 Ludwig Building Lease Costs (PDF 15KB)
Attachment A
(PDF 402KB)
Attachment B
(PDF 88KB)
28/07/2014
122 Ludwig Legal Costs (PDF 13KB) 21/07/2014
123 Ludwig Workplace Assessments (PDF 11KB) 21/07/2014
124 Ludwig Provision of Equipment - Departmental (PDF 23KB) 21/07/2014
125 Ludwig Ministerial Staff Turnover (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
126 Ludwig Multiple Tenders (PDF 12KB) 24/07/2014
127 Ludwig Market Research (PDF 59KB) 21/07/2014
128 Ludwig Departmental Upgrades (PDF 52KB) 24/07/2014
129 Ludwig Wine Coolers / Fridges (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
130 Ludwig Office Plants (PDF 10KB) 24/07/2014
131 Ludwig Government Advertising (PDF 17KB) 21/07/2014
132 Ludwig Ministerial Staff Code (PDF 13KB) 21/07/2014
133 Ludwig Communications Staff (PDF 22KB) 21/07/2014
134 Ludwig Senate Estimates Briefing (PDF 13KB) 21/07/2014
135 Ludwig Question Time (PDF 13KB) 21/07/2014
136 Ludwig Freedom of Information – Consultation with Other Departments, Agencies and the Minister (PDF 15KB) 21/07/2014
137 Ludwig Freedom of Information – Staffing Resources (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
138 Ludwig Freedom of Information – Disclosure Log (PDF 15KB) 21/07/2014
139 Ludwig Freedom of Information - Requests (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
140 Ludwig Functions (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
141 Ludwig Red Tape Reduction (PDF 16KB) 21/07/2014
142 Ludwig Hire Cars (PDF 14KB) 21/07/2014
143 Ludwig Land Costs (PDF 1,657KB) 21/07/2014
144 Ludwig Taxi Costs (PDF 14KB) 21/07/2014
145 Ludwig Boards (PDF 15KB) 21/07/2014
146 Ludwig Shared Resources following MOG Changes (PDF 13KB) 21/07/2014
147 Ludwig Departmental Rebranding (PDF 12KB) 21/07/2014
148 Ludwig Contracts under $10,000 (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
149 Ludwig Contracts for Temporary Staff (PDF 15KB) 24/07/2014
150 Ludwig Pre-qualified, Multi-use List Tenders (PDF 56KB) 21/07/2014
151 Ludwig Unallocated Equipment (PDF 16KB) 25/07/2014
152 Ludwig Official Residences (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
153 Ludwig Hospitality and Entertainment (PDF 15KB) 21/07/2014
154 Ludwig Computers (PDF 844KB) 25/07/2014
155 Ludwig Travel Costs - Department (PDF 21KB) 25/07/2014
156 Ludwig Travel Costs - Ministerial (PDF 10KB) 21/07/2014
157 Ludwig Grants (PDF 37KB) 31/07/2014
158 Ludwig Government Payment of Accounts (PDF 21KB) 23/07/2014
159 Ludwig Credit Cards (PDF 27KB) 21/07/2014
160 Ludwig Meeting Costs (PDF 15KB) 24/07/2014
161 Ludwig Advertising (PDF 11KB) 21/07/2014
162 Ludwig Executive Coaching and Leadership Training (PDF 22KB) 23/07/2014
163 Ludwig Staffing Profile (PDF 21KB) 21/07/2014
164 Ludwig Staffing Reductions (PDF 20KB) 24/07/2014
165 Ludwig Staffing - Recruitment (PDF 18KB) 25/07/2014
166 Ludwig Coffee Machines (PDF 14KB) 24/07/2014
167 Ludwig Printing (PDF 17KB) 24/07/2014
168 Ludwig Corporate Cars (PDF 16KB) 21/07/2014
169 Ludwig Consultancies (PDF 19KB) 22/07/2014
173 Cameron Efficiency Dividend (PDF 14KB) 21/07/2014
174 Cameron National Commission of Audit (PDF 13KB) 25/07/2014
175 Cameron National Commission of Audit – Recommendation 60 to Outsource the Payment System (PDF 48KB) 21/07/2014
176 Cameron ICT - Outages (PDF 38KB) 21/07/2014
177 Cameron Budget Measure ‘DSP – review recipients aged under 35 years’ (PDF 52KB) 21/07/2014
178 Cameron Budget Measure ‘Stronger participation incentives for job seekers under 30’ (PDF 15KB) 25/07/2014
179 Cameron Waiting Times (PDF 1,129KB) 21/07/2014
180 Cameron Online Claim Submission (PDF 16KB) 25/07/2014
182 Cameron Interaction of Child Support with proposed changes to Newstart (PDF 15KB) 25/07/2014
183 Moore Social Work Network (PDF 18KB) 21/07/2014
185 Cameron Centrelink Appeals and Reviews (PDF 30KB) 25/07/2014
186 Cameron Overpayments (PDF 19KB) 21/07/2014
187 Cameron Reconnection Penalties (PDF 39KB) 25/07/2014
188 McLucas Practice Incentive Program (PDF 12KB) 21/07/2014
189 Rhiannon Student Start-Up Scholarships (PDF 13KB) 21/07/2014

 

Tabled Documents and Additional Information

Letter requesting an additional budget estimates hearing for Department of Human Services from Senators Brown, Peris and Siewert tabled on 4 June 2014 (PDF 69KB)
Training material prepared for Department of Human Services personnel for use from 14 May 2014 tabled by Ms Kathryn Campbell, Secretary, Department of Human Services tabled on 6 June 2014 (PDF 3370KB)
Letter of clarification from Mr Peter Thomson, National Manager, Ministerial Coordination and Parliamentary Branch, Department of Human Services seeking a correction to the Hansard record from Senate Budget Estimates on 5–6 June 2014 (PDF 661KB)
Letter of clarification from Mr Peter Thomson, National Manager, Ministerial Coordination and Parliamentary Branch, Department of Human Services seeking to update answers to Questions on Notice provided in relation to Senate Budget Estimates on 5–6 June 2014 (PDF 33KB)

For further information, contact:

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