Review of Coastwatch
Submission
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Report
Terms of reference
Following issues raised in Audit Report 38, 19992000, CoastwatchAustralian
Customs Service the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit will
inquire into the operations of Coastwatch and in particular:
- the role and expectations (both public and government) of Coastwatch;
- the relationship of Coastwatch, as "service provider", and its client
agencies, as "service purchasers";
- the effectiveness of Coastwatchs allocation of resources to its tasks;
- new technologies which might improve the performance of Coastwatch;
- the adequacy of existing or proposed legislation which underpins Coastwatchs
functions;
- whether an Australian Coastguard should be created to take over Coastwatchs
functions; and
- any other issues raised by Audit Report 38, 19992000, CoastwatchAustralian
Customs Service.
The Secretary
Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
Further information and notes to assist in the preparation of submissions
may be obtained from the Committee Secretariat by phone (02) 6277 4615,
facsimile (02) 6277 2220 or from the Committees website at:
http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/jpaa/index.htm
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