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v, 42 pages ; 25 cm |
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Senate Committee report / Employment, Workplace Relations and Education References Committee |
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Parliamentary paper / Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, 0727-4181 ; no. 263 of 2003 |
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Australia. Parliament. Senate. Employment, Workplace Relations and Education References Committee.
Report
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Parliamentary paper (Australia. Parliament) ; 2003, no. 263
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| Summary |
For some time, the Senate has expressed concerns about the approach of the Government to the timely provision of information as requested by the Parliament. These concerns go to the propensity of ministers to deny requests, in particular requests for specific financial and other data related to Commonwealth expenditure, on the grounds that such information is 'commercial in confidence'. Senate standing order 164 can be invoked in an attempt to have documents tabled. The standing order provides for the Senate to make an order for documents to be produced by the Leader of the Government and laid on the table. The documents so produced are known as returns to order. This report arises from the Government's refusal so far to comply with this order in regard to a request for information on the financial state of universities, as documented in discussions between the Department of Education, Science and Training and each of the publicly funded universities. No evidence was presented by the Minister to support the Governmentâs and the Departmentâs assertion that the material warrants the description of being is 'commercial in confidence'. No evidence was presented to suggest that releasing the information would not be in the public interest, or would be contrary to the interests of universities. Therefore the information should be made available. [p.viii] |
| Analysis |
Universities |
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Financial disclosure |
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Standing orders |
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Senate |
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Parliament Executive relations |
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Confidentiality |
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Dept of Education, Science and Training |
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Interstate comparisons |
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Key item |
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Financial reports |
| Notes |
"October 2003" |
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Chair: George Campbell |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Also available in an electronic version via the internet. Address as at 21/06/04: http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/eet_ctte/uni_finances/report/index.htm |
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System requirements: Adobe Acrobat reader for pdf file |
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Commonwealth of Australia 2003 |
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In English |
| Subject |
Universities and collegesz Australia -- Finances
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Federal aid to higher education -- Australia.
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Higher education and state -- Australia.
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Universities and colleges -- Australia -- Finance.
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| Author |
Campbell, George, 1943-
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| ISSN |
0727-4181 |
| ISBN |
0642713251 |
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