Finance and Public Administration References Committee
Scope
The Finance and Public Administration References Committee examined matters referred to it by the Senate relating to government portfolios including prime minister and cabinet, finance, administrative services, human services and the parliament.
Finance and Public Administration References Committee, ca2000-01. Standing L-R: Margaret Cahill [Research Officer], Senators John Watson [Deputy Chair] and Geoff Buckland. Seated L-R: Senators Kate Lundy and George Campbell [Chair], and Helen Donaldson [Secretary].
Reports
Date tabled
Title
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Disclosure Provisions for Prime Ministers and Leaders of the OppositionParliamentary paper number 58/1995
Property Management in the Australian Public Service (and Erratum)Parliamentary paper number 150/1995
The Proposed Sale of ANL LtdParliamentary paper number 473/1995
Service DeliveryParliamentary paper number 15/1996
Review of the Order of the Senate for the Production of Indexed Lists of Departmental Files (report recommending discontinuance of reference)
Review of the Operation of the Order for the Production of Indexed Lists of Departmental FilesParliamentary paper number 4/1997
Proceedings of a Round Table Discussion held on 7 February 1997 to Consider the Paper: 'Towards a Best Practice Australian Public Service'Parliamentary paper number 24/1997
Contracting out of Government Services: First Report - Information TechnologyParliamentary paper number 302/1997
Sale of 57 Commonwealth Properties
Contracting out of Government Services: 2nd report -Accountability of Government Services Provided by ContractorsParliamentary paper number 52/1998
Review of the Operation of the Order for the Production of Indexed Lists of Departmental Files: Second ReportParliamentary paper number 139/1998
References of the 38th Parliament (readoption of the Inquiries into: Tabling of Indexed Lists of Files of Departments and Agencies; The Necessity for Public Accountability of all Government Services Provided by Government Contractors)
Business Taxation ReformParliamentary paper number 362/1999
The Mechanism for Providing Accountability to the Senate in Relation to Government ContractsParliamentary paper number 176/2000
Australian Public Service Employment Matters - First Report: Australian Workplace AgreementsParliamentary paper number 265/2000
Government's Information Technology Outsourcing Initiative - Interim Report: Accountability in a Commercial Environment - Emerging IssuesParliamentary paper number 63/2001
Government's Information Technology Outsourcing Initiative: Accountability Issues - Two Case StudiesParliamentary paper number 122/2001
Government's Information Technology Outsourcing Initiative: Final Report - Rebooting the IT agenda in the Australian Public Service (additional information tabled 12 February 2002)Parliamentary paper number 171/2001
Mechanism for providing accountability to the Senate in relation to government contracts - Final Report - Commonwealth Contracts: A New Framework for AccountabilityParliamentary paper number 212/2001
References of the 39th Parliament (readoption of the inquiry into Tabling of Indexed lists of files of departments and agencies; non-readoption of the inquiry into Australian Public Service employment matters)
Departmental and agency contracts: Report on the first year of operation of the Senate order for the production of lists of departmental and agency contractsParliamentary paper number 610/2002
A funding matter under the Dairy Regional Assistance ProgramParliamentary paper number 137/2003
Recruitment and training in the Australian Public ServiceParliamentary paper number 200/2003
Staff employed under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984Parliamentary paper number 266/2003
Administrative review of veteran and military compensation and income supportParliamentary paper number 437/2003
Interim report - Government advertising and accountability (presented out of session on 3 September 2004) (see report tabled on 6 December 2005 - PP 428/05)
Regional Partnerships and Sustainable Regions programs (additional information tabled on 9 December 2005)Parliamentary paper number 226/2005
Members of the Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee inspect the mouth and proposed dredge channel of Tumbi Creek on the NSW Central Coast on 24 February 2005 during the committee's inquiry into the administration of the Regional Partnerships and Sustainable Regions programs. L-R: Senators David Johnston [Deputy Chair], Guy Barnett and Kim Carr. Richard Gosling/Newcastle Herald, FXJ120570.
Matters relating to the Gallipoli PeninsulaParliamentary paper number 228/2005
Government advertising and accountability (additional information tabled on 9 December 2005 and 10 May 2006)Parliamentary paper number 428/2005
![Finance and Public Administration References Committee, ca2000-01. Standing L-R: Margaret Cahill [Research Officer], Senators John Watson [Deputy Chair] and Geoff Buckland. Seated L-R: Senators Kate Lundy and George Campbell [Chair], and Helen Donaldson [Secretary].](http://103.18.108.76/uploads/89f/89fd767192a3d60657f7/c062-finance-and-public-administration-standing-committee-references-2000-01-j1.jpg)