Andrew Murray (WA, Australian Democrats) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I move amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 4965 together:

(1)    Clause 12, page 9 (after line 12), at the end of the clause, add:

        (4)    A copy of a determination made under subsection (1) together with a statement of reasons for the determination must be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 3 sitting days of that House after being made.

        (5)    The statement of reasons required by subsection (4) must include details of the purpose, objects and expected outcomes of the expenditure.

(2)    Clause 13, page 10 (after line 3), at the end of the clause, add:

        (5)    A copy of a determination made under subsection (2) together with a statement of reasons for the determination must be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 3 sitting days of that House after being made.

        (6)    The statement of reasons required by subsection (5) must include details of the purpose, objects and expected outcomes of the expenditure.

Question negatived.

I, on behalf of the Australian Democrats, and also on behalf of Senator Evans, the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, move:

That the House of Representatives be requested to make the following amendment:

(1)    Page 12 (after line 5), after clause 15, insert:

15A  Advertising and public information projects

        (1)    No amount appropriated by this Act is to be expended for any advertising or public information project where the cost of the project is estimated to be $100,000 or more, unless:

             (a)    a statement in accordance with subsection (2) has been provided to the Auditor-General; and

             (b)    the Auditor-General has issued a certificate certifying that the project conforms with the Audit and JCPAA guidelines.

        (2)    A statement under subsection (1) must indicate:

             (a)    the purpose and nature of the project;

             (b)    the intended recipients of the information to be communicated by the project;

             (c)    who is to authorise the project;

             (d)    the manner in which the project is to be carried out;

             (e)    who is to carry out the project;

              (f)    whether the project is to be carried out under a contract;

             (g)    whether such contract is to be let by tender;

             (h)    the estimated cost of the project; and

              (i)    the details of the type of media to be used for the project.

        (3)    A statement and certificate under subsection (1) must be:

             (a)    published in the Gazette; and

             (b)    laid before each House of the Parliament within six sitting days of that House after the certificate is issued.

        (4)    In this section, Audit and JCPAA guidelines means the guidelines set out in Report No. 12 of 1998-99 of the Auditor-General, entitled Taxation Reform: community education and information programme, and Report No. 377 of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit, entitled Guidelines for Government Advertising, respectively.

Statement pursuant to the order of the Senate of 26 June 2000—

This amendment is framed as a request because it is to a bill which appropriates moneys for the ordinary annual services of the government.

Statement by the Clerk of the Senate pursuant to the order of the Senate of 26 June 2000—

As this is a bill appropriating moneys for the ordinary annual services of the government the amendment is moved as a request. This is in accordance with the precedents of the Senate. Whether all of the purposes of expenditure now covered by this bill are actually ordinary annual services is a matter under examination by the Appropriations and Staffing Committee.

Question negatived.

Bill agreed to.

Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007 reported without requests; Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2006-2007 reported without amendment; report adopted.