Industry portfolio

Supplementary Budget Estimates 2014-15 (October 2014)

Industry portfolio

Responses to questions taken on notice at the Supplementary Budget Estimates hearings were due by Friday 12 December 2014.

Index of questions on notice: (PDF 760KB)

Answers to Questions on Notice

Q No.	Senator	Division/ Agency	Broad topic	Date Answered	View
SI-1	Ludlam	ANTSO	Repatriation of Spent Fuel from Europe	12/12/2014	(PDF 76KB)
SI-2	Ludlum	ANSTO	Inventory of current holdings	12/12/2014	(PDF 90KB)
SI-3	Carr	ANTSO	Government review in research programmes – ANSTO consultation	12/12/2014	(PDF 72KB)
SI-4	Carr	CSIRO	Future Research Vessel Project	16/12/2014	(PDF 131KB)
SI-5	Carr	CSIRO	RV Investigator	16/12/2014	(PDF 73KB)
SI-6	Carr	CSIRO	CSIRO Redundancies	15/12/2014	(PDF 46KB)
SI-7	Xenophon	CSIRO	CSIRO Administrative complaints	15/12/2014	(PDF 74KB)
SI-8	Canavan	CSIRO	Beef Logistics Tools	15/12/2014	(PDF 75KB)
SI-9	Canavan	CSIRO	Biofuel production in the Fitzroy Basin	15/12/2014	(PDF 84KB)
SI-10	Wright	CSIRO	Testing of products in accordance with Australian Standards	15/12/2014	(PDF 8KB)
SI-11	Wright	CSIRO	Misconduct Proceedings	15/12/2014	(PDF 8KB)
SI-12	Wright	CSIRO	CSIRO - gender equity policy	15/12/2014	(PDF 106KB) Attachment A (PDF 188KB) Attachment B (PDF 1188KB) Attachment C (PDF 67KB) Attachment D (PDF 90KB)
SI-13	Wright	CSIRO	CSIRO – representation of women	12/12/2014	(PDF 170KB)
SI-14	Waters	CSIRO	Fugitive emission study – Phase 2	15/12/2014	(PDF 72KB)
SI-15	Waters	CSIRO	Unconventional gas extraction	16/12/2014	(PDF 73KB)
SI-16	Waters	AIMS	AIMS – external funding	12/12/2014	(PDF 255KB)
SI-17	Waters	AIMS	Research on the introduction of species into the Great Barrier Reef	12/12/2014	(PDF 77KB)
SI-18	Waters	AIMS	Great Barrier Reef Foundation	12/12/2014	(PDF 72KB)
SI-19	Carr	CSIRO	Australian Animal Health Laboratory	15/12/2014	(PDF 76KB)
SI-20	Carr	CSIRO	Funding for Ebola Research	16/12/2014	(PDF 76KB)
SI-21	Carr	CSIRO	Biosecurity and Safety training	15/12/2014	(PDF 74KB)
SI-22	Carr	Portfolio Strategic Policy	IDC Membership	12/12/2014	(PDF 77KB)
SI-23	Carr	Office of the Chief Scientist	Commonwealth Science Council	19/12/2014	(PDF 76KB)
SI-24	Carr	CSIRO	CEO Recruitment	19/12/2014	(PDF 18KB)
SI-25	Whish-Wilson	CSIRO	Cost RV Investigator	16/12/2014	(PDF 74KB)
SI-26	Whish-Wilson	CSIRO	Report on ocean acidification	15/12/2014	(PDF 21KB)
SI-27	Whish-Wilson	CSIRO	Report – Understanding the effects of marine debris on wildlife	15/12/2014	(PDF 18KB)
SI-28	Rhiannon	ASQA	Unscrupulous Registered Training Organisations	12/12/2014	(PDF 17KB)
SI-29	Carr	ASQA	Registered Training Organisations	16/12/2014	(PDF 29KB)
SI-30	Carr	ASQA	Non-Compliance RTOs	12/12/2014	(PDF 30KB)
SI-31	Carr	ASQA	Misuse of the VET HELP system	19/12/2014	(PDF 34KB)
SI-32	Carr	ASQA	Community Training College	12/12/2014	(PDF 14KB)
SI-33	Carr	ASQA	Sand Goanna distance training college	12/12/2014	(PDF 21KB)
SI-34	Carr	ASQA	RTO – Registration cancellation	12/12/2014	(PDF 23KB)
SI-35	Ketter	ASQA	Inquiry into the Community Training College	12/12/2014	(PDF 206KB)
SI-36	Carr	ASQA	VET FEE HELP debt	12/12/2014	(PDF 23KB)
SI-37	Carr	Corporate	Melbourne office fitout	12/12/2014	(PDF 16KB)
SI-38	Carr	AusIndustry Entrepreneur Development	Training process – R&D Tax Programme	12/12/2014	(PDF 17KB)
SI-39	Carr	Manufacturing and Services	IT Consultation services	Copy of information given to Senator Carr at hearing.	n/a
SI-40	Carr	Portfolio Strategic Policy	Industry Innovation Network	12/12/2014	(PDF 19KB)
SI-41	Carr	AusIndustry Business Services	Manufacturing Transition Grants Programme	12/12/2014	(PDF 14KB)
SI-42	Carr	AusIndustry Business services	Competitiveness Agenda	12/12/2014	(PDF 14KB)
SI-43	Carr	Portfolio Strategic Policy	Innovation Board	12/12/2014	(PDF 14KB)
SI-44	Carr	Portfolio Strategic Policy	Deregulation Workshop	12/12/2014	(PDF 20KB)
SI-45	Carr	Skills Policy	Funding for training programmes for Ford workers	19/12/2014	(PDF 41KB)
SI-46	Carr	Skills Policy	FTB Liability	12/12/2014	(PDF 16KB)
SI-47	Carr	Skill Policy	Funding for Industry Skills Councils	12/12/2014	(PDF 22KB)
SI-48	Carr	AusIndustry Business Services	CRC guidelines – public benefit research	12/12/2014	(PDF 17KB)
SI-49	Carr	Portfolio Strategic Policy	Mr Miles - Contract	12/12/2014	(PDF 14KB)
SI-50	Carr	Portfolio Strategic Policy	CRC Review discussion paper	12/12/2014	(PDF 17KB)
SI-51	Carr	Portfolio Strategic Policy	CRC information sessions	12/12/2014	(PDF 14KB)
SI-52	Carr	AusIndustry Business Services	CRC – appeal mechanism	12/12/2014	(PDF 18KB)
SI-53	Carr	AusIndustry Entrepreneur Development	R&D Tax Incentive	15/12/2014	(PDF 14KB)
SI-54	Carr	AusIndustry Entrepreneur Development	R&D Tax Incentive National Reference Group	12/12/2014	(PDF 23KB)
SI-55	Carr	Manufacturing and Services	ATS Registration	12/12/2014	(PDF 17KB)
SI-56	Conroy	Resources	Greenfields Exploration	12/12/2014	(PDF 36KB)
SI-57	Conroy	Resources	Tax incentives on exploration	12/12/2014	(PDF 17KB)
SI-58	Conroy	Resources	Australian shareholders – exploration companies	12/12/2014	(PDF 17KB)
SI-59	Conroy	Energy	Consultation – Federal and State Government	15/12/2014	(PDF 16KB)
SI-60	Conroy	Resources	Petroleum Resource Rent Tax	12/12/2014	(PDF 23KB)
SI-61	Conroy	ARENA	Managed Projects - Funding	19/12/2014	(PDF 30KB)
SI-62	Conroy	Energy	COAG Energy Council	Answered during proceedings	n/a
SI-63	Conroy	Energy	Budget and Staffing of ECA	16/12/2014	(PDF 19KB)
SI-64	Canavan	Energy	RECs	15/12/2014	(PDF 74KB)
SI-65	Conroy	Economic and Analytical Services Division	Graduate Positions	12/12/2014	(PDF 14KB)
SI-66	Ketter	Manufacturing and Services	Building Standards	12/12/2014	(PDF 21KB)
SI-67	Ketter	Manufacturing and Services	Industry Participation Plans	12/12/2014	(PDF 21KB)
SI-68	Ketter	Manufacturing and Services	Consultation Paper - Australian Industry Participation	12/12/2014	(PDF 23KB)
SI-69	Ketter	Portfolio Strategic Policy	International Trade Remedies Forum	12/12/2014	(PDF 76KB)
SI-70	Ketter	Portfolio Strategic Policy	Stronger Compliance Working Group	12/12/2014	(PDF 10KB)
SI-71	Whish-Wilson	Manufacturing and Services	Innovation and investment fund Tasmania – Programme 2	12/12/2014	(PDF 83KB)
SI-72	Whish-Wilson	AusIndustry Entrepreneur Development	Entrepreneurs Infrastructure Fund – Programme 3	12/12/2014	(PDF 187KB)
SI-73	Whish-Wilson	Manufacturing and Services	Tasmanian Major Projects Approval Agency – Programme 3	12/12/2014	(PDF 81KB)
SI-74	Edwards	CSIRO	GM Research	15/12/2014	(PDF 83KB)
SI-75	Edwards	CSIRO	GMO	15/12/2014	(PDF 81KB)
SI-76	Wright	CSIRO	Pearce Bullying Investigation	12/12/2014	(PDF 39KB)
SI-77	Xenophon	Manufacturing and Services	Automotive Transformation Scheme	12/12/2014	(PDF 93KB)
SI-78	Lundy	Corporate	Reconciliation Action Plan	12/12/2014	(PDF 116KB)
SI-79	Lundy	Corporate	Reconciliation Action Plan	12/12/2014	(PDF 78KB)
SI-80	Lundy	Corporate	Reconciliation Action Plan	12/12/2014	(PDF 77KB)
SI-81	Lundy	Corporate	Reconciliation Action Plan	12/12/2014	(PDF 75KB)
SI-82	Lundy	Corporate	Reconciliation Action Plan	12/12/2014	(PDF 73KB)
SI-83	Lundy	Corporate	Reconciliation Action Plan	12/12/2014	(PDF 73KB)
SI-84	Lundy	Corporate	Reconciliation Action Plan	12/12/2014	(PDF 71KB)
SI-85	Lundy	Corporate	Reconciliation Action Plan	12/12/2014	(PDF 78KB)
SI-86	O’Neill	Skills Policy	Youth Employment Pathways Programme	Transferred from Education 16/12/2014	(PDF 18KB)
SI-87	Rhiannon	Skills Policy	Building Skills and Capacity	15/12/2014	(PDF 77KB)
SI-88	Rhiannon	Skills Policy	Training Needs of Industry	19/12/2014	(PDF 21KB)
SI-89	Rhiannon	Skills Policy	VET-FEE-HELP	09/01/2015	(PDF 20KB)
SI-90	Carr	ASQA	RTOs and VET-FEE-HELP	06/01/2015	(PDF 114KB)
SI-91	Carr	IP Australia	IP Laws Amendment Bill	12/12/2014	(PDF 76KB)
SI-92	Carr	CSIRO	UK Patent Box Arrangement	12/12/2014	(PDF 17KB)
SI-93	Carr	CSIRO	CEO Recruitment	15/12/2014	(PDF 76KB)
SI-94	Carr	CSIRO	CSIRO Property	12/12/2014	(PDF 55KB)
SI-95	Carr	AIMS	National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Scheme	12/12/2014	(PDF 32KB)
SI-96	Carr	Science Policy and Governance	Council Membership	15/12/2014	(PDF 41KB)
SI-97	Carr	AusIndustry Business Services	Board Memberships	16/12/2014	(PDF 74KB)
SI-98	Carr	Portfolio Strategic Policy	R&D Tax Incentive	12/12/2014	(PDF 14KB)
SI-99	Carr	Portfolio Strategic Policy	Deregulation Activities	12/12/2014	(PDF 19KB)
SI-100	Carr	Economic and Analytical Services	Australian Innovation System	12/12/2014	(PDF 14KB)
SI-101	Carr	Skills Policy	Industry Skills Council	15/12/2014	(PDF 34KB)
SI-102	Carr	Skills Policy	VET Advisory Board	12/12/2014	(PDF 27KB)
SI-103	Carr	Skills Policy	Industry Skills Fund	16/12/2014	(PDF 21KB)
SI-104	Carr	Skills Policy	Australian Apprenticeship Support Network	16/12/2014	(PDF 20KB)
SI-105	Carr	Skills Policy	Adult Learners Week	23/12/2014	(PDF 73KB)
SI-106	Carr	Skills Policy	Tools for your Trade	15/12/2014	(PDF 77KB)
SI-107	Carr	Skills Policy	Training assistance for auto workers	15/12/2014	(PDF 55KB)
SI-108	Carr	Portfolio Strategic Policy	Cooperative Research Centres	12/12/2014	(PDF 21KB)
SI-109	Carr	AusIndustry Business Services	Staffing -Cooperative Research Centres	12/12/2014	(PDF 14KB)
SI-110	Carr	Corporate	Programme Funding - Research	23/12/2014	(PDF 16KB)
SI-111	Carr	Science Policy and Governance	International engagement – Science and Research	15/12/2014	(PDF 74KB)
SI-112	Carr	Corporate	Science Communication	12/12/2014	(PDF 14KB)
SI-113	Carr	Questacon	Inspiring Australia web-page	15/12/2014	(PDF 36KB)
SI-114	Carr	Manufacturing and Services	Contract Report	12/12/2014	(PDF 14KB)
SI-115	Carr	Portfolio Strategic Policy	Appointments – Science Agencies	19/12/2014	(PDF 93KB)
SI-116	Carr	Portfolio Strategic Policy	National Survey of Research Commercialisation Review	12/12/2014	(PDF 72KB)
SI-117	Carr	Portfolio Strategic Policy	R&D Tax Incentive	19/12/2014	(PDF 21KB)
SI-118	Carr	AusIndustry – Business Services	Manufacturing Transition Grants program	12/12/2014	(PDF 76KB)
SI-119	Carr	AusIndustry – Business Services	Automotive Diversification Program	16/12/2014	(PDF 78KB)
SI-120	Carr	Portfolio Strategic Policy	Entrepreneurs’ Infrastructure Program	12/12/2014	(PDF 107KB)
SI-121	Carr	AusIndustry – Entrepreneur Development	Enterprise Connect	12/12/2014	(PDF 152KB)
SI-122	Carr	Manufacturing and Services	Automotive	09/02/2015	(PDF 252KB)
SI-123	Carr	Corporate/Finance	Program Funding and Grants	09/02/2015		(PDF 26KB) Attachment (PDF 49KB)
SI-124	Waters	CSIRO	CSG fugitive emissions study	15/12/2014		(PDF 107KB)
SI-125	Waters	AIMS	Budget cuts	15/12/2014		(PDF 31KB) Attachment A (PDF 535KB) Attachment B (PDF 509KB)
SI-126	Waters	AIMS	Climate change adaptation	15/12/2014		(PDF 154KB)
SI-127	Ludwig	Resources	G20 - expenses	12/12/2014		(PDF 92KB)
SI-128	Ludwig	Resources	G20 - Brisbane	12/12/2014		(PDF 81KB)
S1-129	Ludwig	Portfolio Strategic Policy	Red Tape Reduction	12/12/2014		(PDF 82KB)
SI-130	Ludwig	Corporate	Commissioned reports	15/12/2014		(PDF 75KB)
SI-131	Ludwig	Corporate	Reviews	15/12/2014		(PDF 82KB)
SI-132	Ludwig	Corporate	Graduate intake	12/12/2014		(PDF 14KB)
SI-133	Ludwig	Ministers’ Office	Procedure Manuals (Ministerial)	12/12/2014		(PDF 14KB)
SI-134	Ludwig	Corporate	Procedure Manuals (Departmental)	12/12/2014		(PDF 74KB)
SI-135	Ludwig	Corporate	Domain Usage	12/12/2014		(PDF 72KB)
SI-136	Ludwig	Corporate	Statutory Review Provisions	12/12/2014		(PDF 97KB)
SI-137	Ludwig	Corporate	Sunset Provisions	12/12/2014		(PDF 77KB)
SI-138	Ludwig	Corporate	Self Initiated work	15/12/2014		(PDF 75KB)
SI-139	Ludwig	Corporate	Wine Coolers / Fridges	15/12/2014		(PDF 74KB)
SI-140	Ludwig	Corporate	Requests	12/12/2014		(PDF 74KB)
SI-141	Ludwig	Corporate	Ministerial Staff vehicles (non-MoPS)	15/12/2014		(PDF 74KB)
SI-142	Ludwig	Corporate	Ministerial Staff vehicles	15/12/2014		(PDF 74KB)
SI-143	Ludwig	Corporate (Property)	Building Lease Costs	12/12/2014		(PDF 76KB) Attachment (PDF 124KB)
SI-144	Ludwig	Corporate	Government advertising	15/12/2014		(PDF 84KB)
SI-145	Ludwig	Corporate	Workplace assessments	12/12/2014		(PDF 77KB)
SI-146	Ludwig	Corporate	Ministerial Website	15/12/2014		(PDF 74KB)
SI-147	Ludwig	Corporate	Ministerial staff turnover	15/12/2014		(PDF 72KB)
SI-148	Ludwig	Corporate	Multiple tenders	12/12/2014		(PDF 73KB)
SI-149	Ludwig	Corporate	Lobbyist Register Meetings	15/12/2014		(PDF 72KB)
SI-150	Ludwig	Corporate	Departmental Upgrades	12/12/2014		(PDF 80KB)
SI-151	Ludwig	Corporate	Non-Conventional Therapies	15/12/2014		(PDF 73KB)
SI-152	Ludwig	Corporate	Office Plants	15/12/2014		(PDF 72KB)
SI-153	Ludwig	Corporate	Office recreation facilities	15/12/2014		(PDF 73KB)
SI-154	Ludwig	Corporate	Vending machines	15/12/2014		(PDF 74KB)
SI-155	Ludwig	Corporate	Computers	15/12/2014		(PDF 71KB)
SI-156	Ludwig	Corporate	Legal Costs	15/12/2014		(PDF 77KB)
SI-157	Ludwig	Corporate	Appointments	15/12/2014		(PDF 88KB)
SI-158	Ludwig	Corporate	Enterprise Bargaining Agreements (EBAs)	12/12/2014		(PDF 72KB)
SI-159	Ludwig	Corporate	Staff Transfers	15/12/2014		(PDF 97KB)
SI-160	Ludwig	Corporate	Existing Resources Program	15/12/2014		(PDF 76KB)
SI-161	Ludwig	Corporate	Conditions of Government Contracts and Agreements	15/12/2014		(PDF 75KB)
SI-162	Ludwig	Corporate	Market Research	15/12/2014		(PDF 141KB)
SI-163	Ludwig	Corporate	Prequalified, Multi-use list tenders	15/12/2014		(PDF 76KB)
SI-164	Ludwig	Corporate	Provision of equipment - ministerial	15/12/2014		(PDF 86KB)
SI-165	Ludwig	Corporate	Freedom of Information	12/12/2014		(PDF 95KB)
SI-166	Ludwig	Corporate	Land costs	15/12/2014		(PDF 75KB)
SI-167	Ludwig	Corporate	Ministerial staff code	15/12/2014		(PDF 76KB)
SI-168	Ludwig	Corporate	Boards (for Departments or agencies with boards)	15/12/2014		(PDF 78KB)
SI-169	Ludwig	Corporate	Shared resources following MOG changes	15/12/2014		(PDF 74KB)
SI-170	Ludwig	Corporate	Departmental Rebranding	15/12/2014		(PDF 75KB)
SI-171	Ludwig	Corporate	Credit cards	12/12/2014		(PDF 81KB)
SI-172	Ludwig	Corporate	Contracts for Temporary Staff	12/12/2014		(PDF 79KB)
SI-173	Ludwig	Corporate	Hire cars	12/12/2014		(PDF 77KB)
SI-174	Ludwig	Corporate	Unallocated Equipment	12/12/2014		(PDF 75KB)
SI-175	Ludwig	Corporate	Advertising	15/12/2014		(PDF 72KB)
SI-176	Ludwig	Corporate	Departmental Staff Misconduct	12/12/2014		(PDF 74KB)
SI-177	Ludwig	Corporate	Cloud Services and Storage	12/12/2014		(PDF 79KB)
SI-178	Ludwig	Corporate	Disability Access	12/12/2014		(PDF 76KB)
SI-179	Ludwig	Corporate	Fee for services	15/12/2014		(PDF 77KB)
SI-180	Ludwig	Corporate	Documents provided to minister	15/12/2014		(PDF 75B)
SI-181	Ludwig	Corporate	Merchandise or promotional material	15/12/2014		(PDF 216KB)
SI-182	Ludwig	Corporate	Freedom of Information - Stats	12/12/2014		(PDF 76KB)
SI-183	Ludwig	Corporate	Savings and Efficiency Measures	12/12/2014		(PDF 75KB)
SI-184	Ludwig	Corporate	Contracts under $10,000	15/12/2014		(PDF 72KB)
SI-185	Ludwig	Corporate	Consultancies	15/12/2014		(PDF 76KB)
SI-186	Ludwig	Corporate	Electronic equipment	15/12/2014		(PDF 81KB)
SI-187	Ludwig	Corporate	Media subscriptions	15/12/2014		(PDF 97KB)
SI-188	Ludwig	Corporate	Media monitoring	15/12/2014		(PDF 90KB)
SI-189	Ludwig	Corporate	Media training	15/12/2014		(PDF 75KB)
SI-190	Ludwig	Corporate	Communications staff	12/12/2014		(PDF 79KB)
SI-191	Ludwig	Corporate	Report Printing	15/12/2014		(PDF 72KB)
SI-192	Ludwig	Corporate	Provision of equipment - departmental	12/12/2014		(PDF 87KB)
SI-193	Ludwig	Corporate	Travel costs - department	12/12/2014		(PDF 93KB)
SI-194	Ludwig	Corporate	Travel costs - ministerial	12/12/2014		(PDF 75KB)
SI-195	Ludwig	Corporate	Senate estimates briefing	15/12/2014		(PDF 76KB)
SI-196	Ludwig	Corporate	Government payments of accounts	12/12/2014		(PDF 82KB)
SI-197	Ludwig	Corporate	Stationery Requirements	12/12/2014		(PDF 104KB)
SI-198	Ludwig	Corporate	Meeting costs	15/12/2014		(PDF 73KB)
SI-199	Ludwig	Corporate	Hospitality and entertainment	12/12/2014		(PDF 139KB)
SI-200	Ludwig	Corporate	Executive coaching and leadership training	12/12/2014		(PDF 87KB)
SI-201	Ludwig	Corporate	Staffing profile	12/12/2014		(PDF 91KB)
SI-202	Ludwig	Corporate	Staffing reductions	12/12/2014		(PDF 92KB)
SI-203	Ludwig	Corporate	Staffing recruitment	12/12/2014		(PDF 89KB)
SI-204	Ludwig	Corporate	Coffee machines	15/12/2014		(PDF 73KB)
SI-205	Ludwig	Corporate	Printing	15/12/2014		(PDF 96KB)
SI-206	Ludwig	Corporate	Corporate cars	12/12/2014		(PDF 88KB)
SI-207	Ludwig	Corporate	Taxi costs	12/12/2014		(PDF 77KB)
SI-208	Ludwig	Corporate	Grants	15/12/2014		(PDF 77KB)
SI-209	Xenophon	Skills Policy	Training courses – Job Services Act	Transferred from Education 19/12/2014		(PDF 17KB)
SI-210	Ludwig	Corporate	Functions	15/12/2014		(PDF 73KB)
SI-211	Edwards	ASQA	Registered VET facilities in South Australia	16/12/2014		(PDF 168KB)
SI-212	Ludwig	Corporate	Ministerial Motor vehicle	15/12/2014		(PDF 75KB)

For further information, contact:

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Phone: +61 2 6277 3540

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Email: economics.sen@aph.gov.au

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3540
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