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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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