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posted on October 09, 2009 16:09
SENATE ECONOMICS
REFERENCES COMMITTEE
Friday, 9 October 2009
HENRY, Dr Ken, Secretary, Department of the Treasury
GRUEN, Dr David,...
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posted on September 28, 2009 14:33
WITNESSES
STEVENS, Mr Glenn Robert, Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia
HYDEN, Mr Neil, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Office of Fina...
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posted on September 24, 2009 14:36
SENATE
ECONOMICS REFERENCES COMMITTEE
Reference: GROCERYchoice website
FRIDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2009
CANBERRA
WITNESSES
BROCKLEHURST...
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posted on August 18, 2009 14:23
Senator JOYCE—I apologise, I have been going backwards and forwards to meetings all
night, which have been compulsory, not optional. Do you s...
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posted on August 11, 2009 12:19
SENATE ECONOMICS
REFERENCES COMMITTEE
Tuesday, 28 July 2009
Members: Senator Eggleston (Chair), Senator Hurley (Deputy Chair), Sena...
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posted on August 11, 2009 10:39
Thursday, 2 July 2009 Senate E 9
SENATE ECONOMICS REFERENCES COMMITTEE
Witnesses Mr Ian Corfield Chief Executive, Retail Bank of Wes...
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posted on April 23, 2009 12:57
Coalition Senators’ Dissenting Report on the Exposure draft of the legislation to implement the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
1) Introduction
Co...
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posted on February 26, 2009 09:30
STANDING COMMITTEE ON ECONOMICS - 26/02/2009 - Australian Office of Financial Management
Senator JOYCE —Can you give us a brief outline «of...
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posted on July 24, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—Has your group also done studies or does it have a view, even if it is only anecdotal, on the effects of forestry and the capacity for r...
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posted on June 20, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—In the second reading speech, the Treasurer says that the measure will improve competition between food vendors and give employees more ...
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posted on June 13, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—Looking through your submission, you also obviously have problems with the Office of Fair Trading and its issuing of licences; that was ...
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posted on June 13, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—There have been discussions about the close relationships between the approval mechanism, the capacity of the builder to hold the licenc...
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posted on June 13, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—Thank you very much. Your presentation sounds like there is a big misunderstanding. To clarify that, can you, as members of the board or...
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posted on June 12, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—I think it is very important at the start of this committee that we clearly understand what the score was in the State of Origin last ni...
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posted on June 12, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—First of all, I will declare my interest: I am a member of St Vincent de Paul. Obviously what we are trying to do is mount a case to pro...
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posted on June 12, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—Ms Wakeford, you had some favourable things to say regarding banks. Throughout your discussion, you congratulated the banks a number of ...
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posted on June 05, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—Can I clarify that? I am sure Senator Bushby understands it perfectly, but I do not. The reason we are not asking for reciprocity is tha...
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posted on June 05, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—In your modelling of the emissions trading scheme, are you modelling in compensatory payments to the holders of carbon, such as rural pr...
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posted on June 05, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—With the greater play of sovereign wealth funds in Australia, do you believe that there will be the proper transparency of the utilisati...
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posted on June 05, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—Returning to AASB 1049, at what point in time should an issue that you are aware of strike a feature on the budget financials and to wha...
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posted on June 05, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—I think the first thing we have to differentiate between is recommendation and options. If I were to give you an option on a number of c...
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posted on June 04, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—When it becomes apparent that there is a possible diminution in the value of an asset, does it strike a feature on your budget papers? I...
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posted on June 03, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—I want to refer you to Petrol prices and Australian consumers: report of the ACCC inquiry into the price of unleaded petrol, December 20...
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posted on June 03, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—This is a question for Mr Paterson. I have some queries regarding some items that were noted on the additional estimates. I have one rep...
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posted on June 03, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—When you close the biggest undercover facility in the southern hemisphere, what is going to be the alternative facility that takes its p...
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posted on June 02, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—In regard to the competitiveness and sustainability of resources, there are obviously a few key questions that you need to ask yourself....
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posted on March 26, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—I will start with section 11(1)(e) where you talk about access. That access is only to port facilities, isn’t it?
Talk
Mr Woods—That...
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posted on March 26, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—You talk about competition and how it is going to work. Will this be the same sort of competition that farmers and the horticultural sec...
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posted on March 26, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—We have already had one witness today from the Export Wheat Commission who, in approximately somewhere between the 20 and 30 people that...
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posted on March 26, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—You have obviously heard of Senator Norm Coleman, a Republican senator from Minnesota in the United States; Senator Tom Harkin, who is a...
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posted on March 26, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—I have just got a few questions. There has obviously been a lot of conjecture going back and forth about the buyer of last resort. Can y...
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posted on March 26, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—Just to begin, do you grow wheat, Mr Clark?
Talk
Mr Clark—I do not; my parents do and I have done in the past.
Talk
Senator JOYC...
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posted on March 26, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—I will try to be brief, because I want everyone to get a chance; and I am from Queensland so I have talked to you before. I would also l...
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posted on February 22, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—I have been watching you downstairs, but if I ask something that you have already answered, just indicate, and I will go back to the Han...
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posted on February 22, 2008 00:00
CHAIR—Senator Joyce, on a point of order.
Talk
Senator JOYCE—Madam Chair, anything pertaining to the financial expenditure of the Commonwealth has...
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posted on February 21, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—I am still confused. How many people have you got that are in the role of dealing with the media?
Talk
Senator Carr—You’re always co...
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posted on February 21, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—I draw your attention to page 64 of the budget departmental balance sheet. My first inquiry is: in the heritage and cultural assets, you...
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posted on February 21, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—I refer you to page 12 of the additional estimates. What will the cut to the ethanol production subsidy entail? $10.8 million is being c...
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posted on February 21, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—I placed some questions on notice to you last year that were not answered. I will go through them again because we have not received a r...
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posted on February 21, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—I will be as quick as possible. I want to take you back to the debt crisis. I refer to an article by Eric Janszen in the Financial Revie...
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posted on February 21, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—This is probably for Mr Byron. Every time I go through a shopping mall, I come across small retailers who have a large concern about the...
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posted on February 20, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—Thank you. When was the last time the zonal rebate scheme reviewed?
Talk
Mr Vos—That is not an issue for me.
Talk
Mr Matthews—It...
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posted on February 20, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—I am fascinated by the answer, too, Dr Brown. I have three questions, so I will ask the most difficult first, and if we run out of time ...
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posted on February 20, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—I have a question in regard to the managing of debt in the nation and the current international turmoils that we are seeing coming onlin...
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posted on February 20, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—The law firms which you second the panel members from, which law firms are they?
Talk
Mr Bulman—At the moment they are from Blakes a...
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posted on February 20, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—Let us have that conversation. Can we ask a question now?
Talk
CHAIR—Yes. It will be half an hour because we did have this conversat...
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posted on February 20, 2008 00:00
Senator JOYCE—I wanted to address a question to the minister on the $3.72 billion that you were proposing to obtain from extra revenue collection. Whe...
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posted on February 19, 2008 00:00
Senator ELLISON—You can take that on notice. How will the review of the citizenship test be structured?
Talk
Senator Chris Evans—That decision is ...
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posted on August 30, 2007 00:00
To access hansard for this inquiry, please follow this link.
http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/fapa_ctte/democratic_plebiscites_07/hearings/in...
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posted on August 23, 2007 00:00
SENATOR BARNABY JOYCE’S ADDITIONAL COMMENTS TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ECONOMICS: PRIVATE EQUITY INQUIRY
By reason of conclusion 5.3.3 that the c...
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posted on August 10, 2007 00:00
CHAIR—With the formalities over, I welcome everyone here today. The way we have arranged this agenda today is in a series of roundtables because we ha...
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posted on August 09, 2007 00:00
CHAIR—Mr D’Ascenzo, I invite you to make an opening statement.
Talk
Mr D’Ascenzo—The terms of reference of this committee include an assessment of...
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posted on July 26, 2007 00:00
CHAIR - I welcome officers from Treasury—Mr Comley and Mr Love. I understand that Mr Brown has been delayed and that he will address specific revenue ...
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posted on July 26, 2007 00:00
CHAIR—Welcome. Mr Morris, have you given evidence before parliamentary committees before?
Talk
Mr Morris—I have.
Talk
CHAIR—I therefore do not...
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posted on July 26, 2007 00:00
Mr Hodges—I am pleased to be here and to make this contribution. I am currently Bradken’s managing director and have run this particular manufacturing...
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posted on July 25, 2007 00:00
CHAIR—Welcome. Mr Battellino, would you like to make an opening statement?
Talk
Mr Battellino—Thank you very much, Senator Ronaldson. I thank the ...
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posted on July 25, 2007 00:00
Senator JOYCE—You have said that, basically, the ship is sailing as it should and that everything is under control. I refer you to the UK and its code...
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posted on July 25, 2007 00:00
CHAIR—I welcome representatives from the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Mr Evans, have you appeared before committees before and are you a...
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posted on July 25, 2007 00:00
CHAIR—I welcome representatives from the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association Ltd. As these witnesses have not appeared before a ...
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posted on July 25, 2007 00:00
CHAIR—Welcome. Mr O’Shaughnessy, I think you have appeared before parliamentary inquiries before?
Talk
Mr O’Shaughnessy—Yes, I have.
Talk
CHAI...
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posted on June 04, 2007 00:00
to view the Handard for this hearing, please follow the link below:
http://www.aph.gov.au/hansard/senate/commttee/S10283.pdf
posted on June 01, 2007 00:00
CHAIR (Senator Ronaldson)—Welcome. I declare open this meeting of the Standing Committee on Economics. This hearing has been convened to receive evide...
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posted on May 29, 2007 00:00
Senator JOYCE—I have a question with regard to the Tax Laws Amendment (Measures No. 4) Act 2006, which for the record covers capital gains tax exempti...
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posted on May 11, 2007 00:00
To view the Hansard for this hearing in Canberra, please follow this link:
http://www.aph.gov.au/hansard/senate/commttee/S10200.pdf
posted on May 09, 2007 00:00
CHAIR—I now welcome representatives of Apple and Pear Australia, New South Wales Farmers, the Apple and Pear Growers Association of South Australia an...
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posted on April 17, 2007 00:00
To view the Hansard for this hearing, please follow these links:
For the transcript from the hearing in Gympie on 17/4/07:
http://parlinfoweb.pa...
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posted on March 23, 2007 00:00
CHAIR (Senator Heffernan)—I welcome the witnesses to the hearing. We are obviously interested to hear on the record in the first instance the apple st...
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posted on March 13, 2007 00:00
Mr Somerville - Qantas is a strategic national asset and not just another company. The evidence for that of course is that it has its own act of parli...
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posted on February 20, 2007 00:00
Senator WONG—Professor Boymal, we appreciate that you could make it; I understand there was a clash.
Talk
Prof. Boymal—Thank you very much. My boa...
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posted on February 20, 2007 00:00
CHAIR (Senator Ronaldson)—I declare open this hearing of the Senate Standing Committee on Economics. The Senate has referred to the committee the part...
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posted on February 20, 2007 00:00
CHAIR—Would AQIS be happy to take a couple of questions on apples or would that come under Biosecurity Australia?
Talk
Mr Yuile—It depends on the ...
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posted on February 20, 2007 00:00
Ms Pegrum—If I can put this in context—I know that you are well versed with the history, but if you would not mind for the record if I did establish t...
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posted on February 20, 2007 00:00
Senator ADAMS—Firstly, I did nominate several people for appointments and I had a letter back thanking me very much for my nominations. I have been on...
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posted on February 19, 2007 00:00
Mr McArdle—Thank you for the opportunity to address the committee and present the views of 22 of the 258 member airports. The Australian Airports Asso...
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posted on February 19, 2007 00:00
Mr Randall—Thank you. With our original submission we included a copy of a response that we provided to the Hobart International Airport in relation t...
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posted on February 19, 2007 00:00
ACTING CHAIR—I welcome the representatives of the Investment and Financial Services Association. Mr O’Shaughnessy, do you wish to make an opening stat...
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posted on February 19, 2007 00:00
ACTING CHAIR—I welcome our first witnesses, representatives of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia. Do you wish to make an opening st...
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posted on February 16, 2007 00:00
CHAIR (Senator Ronaldson)—I call this meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Economics to order. I welcome Senator Minchin, the Minister represen...
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posted on February 16, 2007 00:00
Senator O’BRIEN—There is a question that I want to ask but I will wait until the minister gets here, if the chair does not get too concerned. I want t...
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posted on February 15, 2007 00:00
Mr Samuel - We have dealt with a number of matters very effectively administratively. I will mention one or two in particular because they indicate ou...
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posted on February 15, 2007 00:00
ACTING CHAIR—I call the committee to order and I welcome the officers from ASIC. Mr Cooper, do you wish to make an opening statement?
Talk
Mr Coop...
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posted on December 05, 2006 00:00
Speech
Senator JOYCE (Queensland) (4.48 p.m.)—It is very hard when you are dealing with water to get agreement. Since man has been on this planet it ...
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posted on November 06, 2006 00:00
I welcome to the table officers of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Mr Lucy, do you have an opening statement?
Mr Lucy—I do not....
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posted on November 02, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Welcome to the table, gentlemen. Thank you for your attendance, Mr Tune and Mr Heferen. Senator Wong.
Senator WONG—Thank you, Chairman. Mr Tu...
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posted on November 02, 2006 00:00
ACTING CHAIR (Senator Bernardi)—I welcome Mr D’Ascenzo from the Australian Taxation Office.
Talk
Senator SHERRY—I suspect you are aware that we di...
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posted on November 02, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Welcome. Is there an opening statement?
Talk
Mr Wonder—I will make a brief opening statement. I will make it short and sweet. I was just goi...
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posted on November 01, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—I welcome to the table officers from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Talk
Senator FIFIELD—Mr Harper, did you have a happy census?
Ta...
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posted on November 01, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—I welcome to the table officers from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Talk
Senator FIFIELD—Mr Harper, did you have a happy census?
Ta...
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posted on November 01, 2006 00:00
Mr Samuel—There have been instances, as you may have read, where we have actually taken proceedings for contempt of court against parties that have br...
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posted on November 01, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—The hearing will resume and we now turn to the examination of Treasury estimates. The first Treasury agency is the Australian Competition and Co...
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posted on October 31, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Welcome, Commissioner, Mr Colvin and Mr Van Dam. Senator Ludwig, would you like to start?
Talk
Senator LUDWIG—We have the annual report. Are...
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posted on October 31, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—We have a number of Queenslanders around the table, so I am sure you are going to get some questions.
Talk
Senator McLUCAS—I always ask ques...
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posted on October 31, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Welcome, Commissioner, Mr Colvin and Mr Van Dam. Senator Ludwig, would you like to start?
Talk
Senator LUDWIG—We have the annual report. Are...
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posted on October 27, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—This is the final scheduled hearing of the inquiry by the Senate Standing Committee on Economics into petrol pricing in Australia. I welcome to ...
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posted on October 12, 2006 00:00
ACTING CHAIR (Senator Siewert)—I declare open this public hearing of the Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport. We are...
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posted on October 03, 2006 00:00
CHAIR (Senator Brandis)—Welcome to this roundtable forum on the issue of petrol pricing in Australia. These proceedings are parliamentary proceedings....
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posted on October 03, 2006 00:00
CHAIR (Senator Brandis)—Welcome to this roundtable forum on the issue of petrol pricing in Australia. These proceedings are parliamentary proceedings....
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posted on October 03, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Welcome. Thank you for coming along to this hearing today. We have received your submission, which we have numbered 11. You will have noted that...
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posted on October 03, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Thank you for appearing, Mr Newsome. May I repeat what I said earlier, and that is: would you be kind enough to keep your opening remarks fairly...
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posted on October 03, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Welcome, Mr Warren. As you have heard, we have been asking people to be brief and concise in their opening statements, so I invite you to make a...
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posted on October 03, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Welcome. We have been asking submitters not to repeat their entire submissions in their opening statements but to make a brief opening statement...
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posted on October 03, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Welcome. We invite you to make an opening statement outlining your views on competition regulation. We have been telling all witnesses, because ...
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posted on October 03, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Welcome. We invite you to make an opening statement if you so desire, but ask that you keep it brief because we are running on a tight schedule....
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posted on October 03, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—We welcome you to this inquiry.
Senator RONALDSON—You have been here all day, so you will know this backwards.
CHAIR—As you have heard sev...
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posted on October 03, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Welcome. Please keep your opening statement brief because we are running within tight time constraints. Please proceed.
Mr Harvie—Austereo en...
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posted on October 03, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Welcome. Please keep your opening statement brief because we are running within tight time constraints. Please proceed.
Mr Harvie—Austereo en...
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posted on October 03, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Welcome. I invite you to make an opening statement.
Mr Brown—The Screen Producers Association of Australia is the industry association that r...
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posted on October 03, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Thank you very much for appearing today. We invite you to make an opening statement. We are asking that opening statements be kept fairly brief ...
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posted on October 03, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Mr Beecher, welcome. You are welcome to make a short opening statement.
Mr Beecher—I am one of the owners of Crikey, which is just about the ...
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posted on September 20, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Welcome. The committee has before it your submission, which it has numbered 14. I invite you to make an opening statement.
Dr Worth—I have be...
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posted on September 20, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Welcome. Mr Moir, would you like to make some preliminary remarks?
Mr Moir—We would like to hand out a summary of our presentation. It is rel...
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posted on September 20, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—The hearing is resumed. I now invite to the hearing, by teleconference, Mr Peter Fitzpatrick, who is the executive director of the Motor Trade A...
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posted on September 20, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Welcome. The committee has before it your submission, No. 36. May I take it that you are appearing before this committee as a private citizen—yo...
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posted on September 20, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Welcome. Mr Walker, you are also the executive director of the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection in the Western Australian govern...
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posted on September 20, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Welcome. Would you like to speak to your submission, Mr Robinson, or shall we go straight to questions?
Talk
Mr Robinson—Yes, I would like t...
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posted on July 10, 2006 00:00
Senator JOYCE—I noticed in your submission at point 4.0 you say:
There are a number of bio-diesel plants planned for development in Australia over t...
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posted on July 10, 2006 00:00
CHAIR (Senator Siewert)—Welcome, Mr Green, and welcome everyone to the second Sydney hearing of the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs Committee inquir...
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posted on July 10, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Welcome. I remind you that these are public proceedings, although the committee may agree to a request to have evidence heard in camera and/or d...
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posted on July 10, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Welcome. These are public proceedings. The committee may agree to a request to hear evidence in camera or it may determine that certain evidence...
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posted on July 10, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Welcome. These are public proceedings. The committee may agree to a request to hear evidence in camera or may determine that certain evidence sh...
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posted on July 10, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Welcome. I inform you that these proceedings are public proceedings, although the committee may agree to hear evidence in camera or it may deter...
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posted on July 10, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Welcome. I know, Dr Laird, that you have already heard my spiel, so I do not have to do it! I invite you to make an opening statement and then w...
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posted on July 10, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Welcome, Dr Bell.
Talk
Dr Bell—Thank you for giving me the opportunity to come and talk about what we do. I am a co-founder and currently a ...
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posted on June 09, 2006 00:00
The Secretary
Economic Reference Committee
Department of the Senate
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Dear Sir or Madam: I would like...
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posted on June 09, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Welcome, Mr Harper, from the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Australia. This is an inquiry into Australia’s future oil supply ...
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posted on June 09, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Thank you and welcome. I am not going to read out the terms of reference because I am sure you know them. We will be reporting on 19 October. Th...
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posted on June 07, 2006 00:00
Q.1 What do you feel will be the effect on the emerging ethanol industry on the advent of Brazilian ethanol being landed at the same excise level as d...
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posted on June 06, 2006 00:00
Senator JOYCE—One of the submissions said that a diesel engine uses about 66 per cent of the fuel requirements of what a comparable petrol engine woul...
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posted on June 06, 2006 00:00
Senator JOYCE—Mr Hambrook, your organisation has been lobbying our office about this issue. What you have put forward today clearly outlines your case...
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posted on June 06, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—So I suppose, as well as the economic and specifically cash-flow implications of this legislation for your industry, which others—for example, t...
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posted on June 06, 2006 00:00
Senator JOYCE—In summary, there is an investment grant of 38c a litre currently in place. At the moment, the farmer, for want of a better word, can st...
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posted on June 06, 2006 00:00
Mr Gordon—Chair, if I may just add something that may assist. The government has put in place an action plan process under which the oil companies hav...
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posted on June 05, 2006 00:00
Senator JOYCE—I want to ask a question specifically on that issue now that we have got to it. I can understand why the oil industry would want greater...
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posted on June 05, 2006 00:00
Senator JOYCE—There has obviously been a lot of conjecture lately about Cubby Station. To your knowledge, what percentage of the Murray-Darling Basin ...
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posted on May 26, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Are there other questions on the Marine park?
Senator JOYCE—I have questions.
CHAIR—Senator Joyce, please proceed.
Talk
Senator JOYCE—Un...
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posted on May 26, 2006 00:00
ACTING CHAIR—I want to ask a few questions about biodiesel and the standards for biodiesel. As I understand it at the moment, there are 20 criteria th...
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posted on May 24, 2006 00:00
CHAIR—Thank you, Minister. I will make Senator Brandis aware of that as soon as I can, Minister. Senator Joyce, you have some questions.
Senator JO...
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posted on May 23, 2006 00:00
Senator JOYCE—The government has encouraged investment in alternative fuel strategies, such as ethanol, which has seen a reduction in excise and also ...
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posted on February 28, 2006 00:00
Governance arrangements for the Indian Ocean territories Discussion
Senator CROSSIN—Your submission also is pretty critical about the administratio...
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posted on February 28, 2006 00:00
Governance arrangements for the Indian Ocean territories Discussion
Senator JOYCE—I would like to acknowledge the discussions you have had so far a...
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posted on February 28, 2006 00:00
Governance arrangements for the Indian Ocean territories Discussion
Senator JOYCE—We have been hearing the self-determination argument during our v...
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posted on February 28, 2006 00:00
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of RU486) Bill 2005 Discussion
Senator JOYCE—I would like to put thi...
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posted on February 28, 2006 00:00
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of RU486) Bill 2005 Discussion
Senator JOYCE—Something pricked my cu...
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posted on February 28, 2006 00:00
Special Broadcasting Service Corporation Discussion
Senator JOYCE—You may have already answered this. Did you do any sort of reporting on or publis...
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posted on February 28, 2006 00:00
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Discussion
CHAIR—Senator Joyce has a question.
Senator JOYCE—I like the ABC. I reckon it is great. Radio Nat...
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posted on February 15, 2006 00:00
The following is an extract from Senate Hansard in relation to questions asked by Senator Joyce.
CHAIR—Senator Joyce, do you have any questions?
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posted on February 06, 2006 00:00
The following is another collection of questions asked by Senator Joyce and sudsequent responses during the Senate Inquiry.
Senator JOYCE—Something...
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posted on February 06, 2006 00:00
The following is a collection of questions asked by Senator Joyce and sudsequent responses during the Senate Inquiry.
Senator JOYCE—Professor Green...
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posted on December 16, 2005 00:00
The following is the first collection of questions asked by Senator Joyce and sudsequent responses during the Senate Inquiry.
Senator JOYCE—This wo...
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posted on December 16, 2005 00:00
The following is the second collection of questions asked by Senator Joyce and subsequent responses during the Senate Inquiry.
Senator JOYCE—I agre...
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posted on November 08, 2005 00:00
LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENCES COMMITTEE
Administration and operation of the Migration Act 1958
Senator FIERRAVANTI-WELLS—If you can provid...
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posted on November 03, 2005 00:00
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
NB – Due to the length of the full transcript of this hearing, the following is an extract.
Discussion
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posted on November 02, 2005 00:00
ECONOMICS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Discussion
NB - Due to the length of the full transcript of this hearing, the following is an extract.
CHAIR—...
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posted on October 31, 2005 00:00
ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE ARTS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
NB - Due to the length of the full transcript of this hearin...
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posted on October 31, 2005 00:00
ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE ARTS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Special Broadcasting Service
CHAIR—We are waiting for Sen...
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