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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Official Committee Hansard SENATE FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE LEGISLATION COMMITTEE Reference: Consideration of Budget Estimates THURSDAY, 6 JUNE 2002 CANBERRA BY AUTHORITY OF THE SENATE INTERNET The Proof and Official Hansard transcripts of Senate committee hearings, some House of Representatives committee hearings and some joint com- mittee hearings are available on the Internet. Some House of Representa- tives committees and some joint committees make available only Official Hansard transcripts. The Internet address is: http://www.aph.gov.au/hansard To search the parliamentary database, go to: http://search.aph.gov.au Thursday, 6 June 2002 SENATE—Legislation FAD&T 489 SENATE FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE LEGISLATION COMMITTEE Thursday, 6 June 2002 Members: Senator Sandy Macdonald (Chair), Senator Hogg (Deputy Chair), Senators Bourne, Chris Evans, Ferguson and Payne Senators in attendance: Senators Allison, Calvert, Jacinta Collins, Cook, Faulkner, Ferguson, Forshaw, Hogg, Sandy Macdonald, McKiernan and Payne Committee met at 9.04 a.m. FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIO Consideration resumed from 5 June. In Attendance Senator Abetz, Special Minister of State Portfolio overview Departmental Executive Dr Alan Thomas, Deputy Secretary Mr Doug Chester, First Assistant Secretary, Corporate Management Division Ms Anne Hazell, Chief Finance Officer, Assistant Secretary, Finance Management Branch Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) Outcome 1: Australians succeeding in international business with widespread community support. 1.1 Awareness raising 1.2 Government advice and coordination 1.3 Services and opportunities 1.4 Inward investment and attraction services 1.5 Austrade administered grants. Outcome 2: Australians informed about and provided access to consular, passport and immigration services in specific locations overseas. 2.1 Consular, passport and immigration services. Peter O’Byrne, Managing Director Margaret Lyons, Executive General Manager, Corporate Julia Selby, Executive General Manager, Australian Operations and South Pacific Terry O’Connor, Corporate Manager, Government, Policy and Communications Ian Chesterfield, General Manager, Corporate Finance, Assets, Legal and Risk Marcia Kimball, General Manager, People and Organisational Development Erle Bourke, Corporate Manager, IT Colin Hook, General Manager, Exporter Development Michael Crawford, General Manager, International Business Services Michael Vickers, Group Manager, Client Development and Ally Liaison Lindsay Collins, Acting General Manager, Export Finance Assistance Programs FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE FAD&T 490 SENATE—Legislation Thursday, 6 June 2002 Michael Plummer, National Manager, Program Development, Export Finance Assistance Programs Anthony Fernando, Manager, Americas Office Peter Amey, Manager, Europe Office Pat Stortz, Manager, South Pacific/South East Asia Offices Jessica Ramsden Smith, Manager, Middle East Indian Ocean Office Peter Bergman, National Manager, North East Asia Office Greg Joffe, Corporate Adviser, Strategic Development Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Output 1.1—Protection and advocacy of Australia’s international interests through the provision of policy advice to ministers and overseas diplomatic activity. 1.1.5 Multilateral trade negotiations Mr Bruce Gosper, First Assistant Secretary, Office of Trade Negotiations Mr Allan McKinnon, Special Negotiator–Agriculture Mr Stephen Deady, Special Negotiator–Free Trade Agreements/Processed Food Market Access 1.1.6 Trade development/policy coordination and APEC Mr Patrick Lawless, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Trade Development Division Dr Frances Perkins, Executive Director, Economic Analytical Unit Mr Hamish McCormick, Assistant Secretary, APEC and Regional Trade Policy Branch Ms Ruth Adler, Assistant Secretary, Trade and Economic Analysis Branch Mr David Garner, Director, International Economic and Finance Section, Trade and Economic Analysis Branch Ms Angela Carey, Executive Officer, International Economic and Finance Section, Trade and Economic Analysis Branch Mr Lachlan Crews, Executive Officer, International Economic and Finance Section, Trade and Economic Analysis Branch Mr Charles Adamson, Executive Officer, International Economic and Finance Section, Trade and Economic Analysis Branch Mr David MacLennan, Executive Officer, Export Credit Policy Section, Trade and Economic Analysis Branch Mr James Bloomfield, Executive Officer, Export Credit Policy Section, Trade and Economic Analysis Branch Mr Frank Bingham, Executive Officer, Market Information and Analysis Unit, Trade and Economic Analysis Branch Dr Ron Wickes, Director, Trade Analysis Section, Trade and Economic Analysis Branch Ms Lorraine Barker, Acting Assistant Secretary, Market Development and Business Liaison Branch Mr Andrew Todd, Director, Trade Advocacy and Outreach Section, Market Development and Business Liaison Branch Mr David Holly, Director, Information Industries and Online Access Section, Market Development and Business Liaison Branch Mr Tim Toomey, Acting Director, Trade Liaison Section, Market Development and Business Liaison Branch FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE Thursday, 6 June 2002 SENATE—Legislation FAD&T 491 1.1.1 North Asia (including Australia–Japan Foundation, Australia–China Council, Australia–Korea Foundation) Mr Murray McLean, First Assistant Secretary, North Asia Division Ms Penny Richards, Assistant Secretary, North–East Asia Branch Mr Hans Saxinger, Director, Korea Section, North–East Asia Branch Mr James Baxter, Director, Japan Section, North–East Asia Branch Mr Peter Rowe, Assistant Secretary, East Asia Branch Mr Kyle Wilson, Director, China Political and External Section, East Asia Branch Mr David McGrath, Director, China Economic and Trade Section, East Asia Branch Ms Valerie Grey, Director, Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan Section, East Asia Branch 1.1.2 South and South East Asia (including Australia-India Council, Australia-Indonesia Institute) Mr Paul Grigson, Acting First Assistant Secretary, South and South East Asia Division Dr David Engel, Director, Indonesia Section, Maritime South–East Asia Branch Ms Kathy Klugman, Director, East Timor Section, Maritime South-East Asia Branch Mr Graeme Lade, Director, Philippines/Malaysia/Singapore/Brunei Section, Maritime South-East Asia Branch Dr Justin Lee, Director, Australia–Indonesia Institute Mr Phillip Stonehouse, Acting Assistant Secretary, Mainland South–East and South Asia Branch Ms Elizabeth Wetherell, Director, ASEAN, Burma and Cambodia Section, Mainland South–East and South Asia Branch Mr Henry Bray, Acting Director, India and South Asia Section, Mainland South–East and South Asia Branch Mr Jurek Juszczyk, Director, Thailand, Vietnam and Laos Section, Mainland South–East and South Asia Branch Ms Carol Robertson, Director, Australia-India Council 1.1.3 Americas and Europe Mr David A Ritchie, First Assistant Secretary, Americas and Europe Division Ms Zorica McCarthy, Assistant Secretary, EU and Western Europe Branch Mr Angus Mackenzie, Director, Western Europe Section, EU and Western Europe Branch Ms Lucy Charlesworth, Director, EU and Institutions Section, EU and Western Europe Branch Mr Barrie Blackburn, Executive Officer, EU and Institutions Section, EU and Western Europe Branch Ms Leanne Caflisch, Executive Officer, EU and Institutions Section, EU and Western Europe Branch Ms Margaret Twomey, Assistant Secretary, Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe Branch Mr Alex Brooking, Director, Northern, Central and Eastern Europe Section, Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe Branch Ms Susan Allen, Executive Officer, Northern, Central and Eastern Europe Section, Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe Branch Mr Tony Urbanski, Director, Southern Europe Section, Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe Branch FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE FAD&T 492 SENATE—Legislation Thursday, 6 June 2002 Mr Mark Fraser, Executive Officer, Southern Europe Section, Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe Branch Dr Brendon Hammer, Assistant Secretary, Americas Branch Mr Greg Polson, Director, United States Section, Americas Branch Ms Sue Jorgenson, Executive Officer, United States Section, Americas Branch Ms Cathy Raper, Director, Canada, Latin America and Caribbean Section, Americas Branch 1.1.4 South Pacific, Africa and the Middle East Mr James Wise, First Assistant Secretary, South Pacific, Africa and Middle East Division Mr George Atkin, Assistant Secretary, Middle East and Africa Branch Ms Clare Birgin, Director, Middle East Section, Middle East and Africa Branch Mr Don Cuddihy, Executive Officer, Middle East Section, Middle East and Africa Branch Mr John Hennessy, Director, Africa Section, Middle East and Africa Branch Mr Billy Williams, former Director, Africa Section, Middle East and Africa Branch Mr Rohan Titus, Executive Officer, Africa Section, Middle East and Africa Branch Mr John Oliver, Assistant Secretary, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea Branch Ms Julie Chater, Director, New Zealand Section, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea Branch Mr Bruce Hunt, Director, Papua New Guinea Section, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea Branch Mr Graham Fletcher, Director, Pacific Islands Branch Ms Anne Plunkett, Director, Pacific Regional Section, Pacific Islands Branch Mr Rick Nimmo, Director, Pacific Bilateral Section, Pacific Islands Branch 1.1.7 International organisations, legal and environment Dr Geoff Raby, First Assistant Secretary, International Organisations and Legal Division Mr John Buckley, First Assistant