Responses to questions taken on notice at the
Additional Budget Estimates hearings were due by
Friday 5 April 2013 -
standing order 74(5) takes effect 30 days after this date.
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Q No.
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Senator
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Division/Agency
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Broad topic
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Date answered
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AR1
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Ronaldson
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RET – Tourism Division
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Australia’s Ranking on the
World Economic Forum of
Tourism Competitiveness
Index
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16/04/2013
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(PDF 8KB)
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AR2
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Ronaldson
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RET – Tourism Division
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Working Holiday Maker Fee
Increase
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16/04/2013
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(PDF 7KB)
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AR3
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Abetz
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Geoscience Australia
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Earthquake Centred Near Moe,
Victoria in June 2012
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16/04/2013
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(PDF 7KB)
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AR4
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Bushby
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RET – Energy Division
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Renewable Energy Target
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16/04/2013
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(PDF 17KB)
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AR5
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Siewert
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RET – Resources Division
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Withdrawals, Extensions and
Variations to Retention
Leases
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16/04/2013
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(PDF 19KB
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AR6
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Siewert
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RET – Resources Division
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Royalties from James Price
Point
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16/04/2013
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(PDF 21KB)
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AR7
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Bushby
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DRET – Corporate questions
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Staffing – Recruitment
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16/04/2013
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(PDF 278KB) |
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Staffing – Departures
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Staffing – Reductions
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Making the Public Service
More Efficient
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Printing Costs
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Graduate Recruitment
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Graduate Staffing
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Government
Advertising
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Hospitality and
Entertainment
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Meeting Costs
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Program Launch Costs
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Board Appointments
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Freedom of Information
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Community Cabinet Meetings
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Reviews
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Consultancies
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Media Monitoring
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Social Media
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Internet
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Staff Amenities
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Coffee Machines
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Contractors
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Grants
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Commissioned Reports
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Government Payments of
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Stationary Requirements
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Media Subscriptions
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Travel Costs
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Legal Costs
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Education Expenses
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Executive Coaching and
Leadership Training
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Media Training
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Paid Parental Leave
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Training for Portfolio
Minister & Parliamentary
Secretaries
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Corporate Cars
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Taxi Costs
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Hire Cars
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Credit Cards
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Provision of Equipment
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Electricity Purchasing
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Briefings for the Australian
Greens and Independents
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Shredders
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Protective Security Policy
Framework
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Office Locations
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Communications Staff
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AR8
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Bushby
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Geoscience Australia –
Corporate questions
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Staffing – Recruitment
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16/04/2013
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(PDF 424KB)
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Staffing – Departures
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Staffing – Reductions
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Making the Public Service
More Efficient
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Printing Costs
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Graduate Recruitment
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Graduate Staffing
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Government
Advertising
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Hospitality and
Entertainment
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Meeting Costs
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Program Launch Costs
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Board Appointments
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Freedom of Information
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Community Cabinet Meetings
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Reviews
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Consultancies
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Media Monitoring
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Social Media
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Internet
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Staff Amenities
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Coffee Machines
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Contractors
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Grants
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Commissioned Reports
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Government Payments of
Accounts
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Stationary Requirements
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Media Subscriptions
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Travel Costs
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Legal Costs
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Education Expenses
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Executive Coaching and
Leadership Training
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Media Training
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Paid Parental Leave
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Training for Portfolio
Minister & Parliamentary
Secretaries
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Corporate Cars
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Taxi Costs
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Hire Cars
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Credit Cards
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Provision of Equipment
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Electricity Purchasing
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Briefings for the Australian
Greens and Independents
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Shredders
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Protective Security Policy
Framework
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Office Locations
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Communications Staff
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AR9
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Bushby
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Tourism Australia –
Corporate questions
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Staffing – Recruitment
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16/04/2013
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(PDF 103KB)
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Staffing – Departures
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Staffing – Reductions
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Making the Public Service
More Efficient
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Printing Costs
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Graduate Staffing
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Government
Advertising
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Hospitality and
Entertainment
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Meeting Costs
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Program Launch Costs
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Board Appointments
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Freedom of Information
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Community Cabinet Meetings
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Reviews
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Consultancies
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Media Monitoring
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Social Media
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Internet
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Staff Amenities
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Coffee Machines
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Contractors
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Grants
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Commissioned Reports
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Government Payments of
Accounts
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Stationary Requirements
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Media Subscriptions
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Travel Costs
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Legal Costs
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Education Expenses
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Executive Coaching and
Leadership Training
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Media Training
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Paid Parental Leave
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Training for Portfolio
Minister & Parliamentary
Secretaries
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Corporate Cars
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Taxi Costs
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Hire Cars
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Credit Cards
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Provision of Equipment
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Electricity Purchasing
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Briefings for the Australian
Greens and Independents
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Shredders
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Protective Security Policy
Framework
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Office Locations
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Communications Staff
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AR10
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Edwards
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Tourism Australia
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Tourism Investment in Asia
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16/04/2013
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(PDF 20KB)
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(AR11)
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Edwards
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RET – Resources Division
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National Resources Sector
Workforce Strategy (NRSWS)
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Transferred to the
Department of Industry,
Innovation, Science,
Research and Tertiary
Education
on
26/02/2013
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Refer to the Economics
Committee's index for the
IISRTE portfolio
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AR12
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Ronaldson
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RET – Tourism Division
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Tourism Revenue
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21/05/2013
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(PDF 28KB)
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(AR13)
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Ronaldson
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RET – Tourism Division
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Tourism – Tax Loss Carry
Back initiative
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Transferred to Treasury on
5/03/2013
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Refer to the Economics
Committee's index for the
Treasury portfolio
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(AR14)
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Ronaldson
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RET – Tourism Division
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Passenger Movement Charge
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Transferred to the
Australian Customs and
Border Protection Service on
8/03/2013
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Refer to the Legal and
Constitutional Affairs
Committee's index
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AR15
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Ronaldson
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RET – Tourism Division with
input from Tourism Australia
TOPIC: Tourism Industry
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Asia Marketing Fund
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14/05/2013
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(PDF 49KB)
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Tourism Visa Advisory Group
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14/05/2013
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(PDF 5KB)
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Tourism Taxes and Charges
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14/05/2013
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(PDF 49KB)
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‘Working Holiday Maker’ and
‘Work and Holiday’ visas
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21/05/2013
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(PDF 14KB)
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Tourism Taxes and Charges &
Effect on Tourism
Competitiveness
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14/05/2013
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(PDF 48KB)
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WEF Tourism Competitiveness
Index
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14/05/2013
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(PDF 47KB)
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Tourism Strategy
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14/05/2013
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(PDF 82KB)
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Tourism – Regulatory
Barriers
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14/05/2013
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(PDF 37KB)
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Tourism – Smartgate
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14/05/2013
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(PDF 72KB)
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Tourism Investment Projects
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14/05/2013
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(PDF 77KB)
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Tourism Grants
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14/05/2013
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(PDF 73KB)
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Indigenous Tourism
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14/05/2013
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(PDF 75KB)
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Tourism – Online Presence
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14/05/2013
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(PDF 61KB)
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Independence of Tourism
Research Australia
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14/05/2013
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(PDF 70KB)
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Chinese Tourism
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14/05/2013
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(PDF 46KB)
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National Tourism Incident
Communication Plan
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14/05/2013
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(PDF 48KB)
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Tourism – Australians
Holidaying at Home
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14/05/2013
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(PDF 104KB)
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Tourism – Specific Tourism
Australia budget reductions
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14/05/2013
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(PDF 53KB)
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Tourism – TRA’s ‘Statement
of professional
independence’
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14/05/2013
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(PDF 79KB)
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Tourism – Potential TRA
Project Income
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14/05/2013
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(PDF 4KB)
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Tourism – TRA’s “Outreach”
Program
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14/05/2013
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(PDF 83KB)
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Tourism – Distinguishing
FIFO Travel from Leisure
Tourism
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14/05/2013
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(PDF 49KB)
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AR16
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Ronaldson
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Tourism Australia
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Minister's comment from 2007
on 'added expense of a
carbon tax'
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16/04/2013
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(PDF 10KB)
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