Cory Bernardi (SA, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 3 October 2012:

In regard to each department and agency under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 and each Commonwealth authority under the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 within the Minister's portfolio:

(1) Is information collected from stakeholders and the broader community; if so: (a) what forms or other methods are used to collect information; (b) how many of these forms are: (i) paper-based, (ii) electronic-based; and (iii) both; (c) do these forms request an estimate of the time taken to complete; if not, why not; and (d) is data collected on how long it takes to complete each form; if so, can this data be provided.

(2) For each regulatory proposed regulatory initiative since August 2010: (a) how many stakeholder consultations have been conducted; and (b) have there been any complaints from stakeholders about the consultation process; if so, from whom.

Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for Health has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) This data is not readily available in a consolidated form that could be easily drawn upon and the Department of Health and Ageing is unable to compile the requested data as this would involve significant diversion of resources from other departmental operations.

(2) Information on consultations are set out in relevant Annual Regulatory Plans (ARP) for the Department of Health and Ageing and relevant portfolio agencies. These can be found at:

Information in addition to this is not readily available and it would take a significant diversion of resources from other departmental operations in order to compile the data requested.