John Faulkner (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of Senators Fifield, Forshaw, Kroger, Moore, Polley, Siewert and Stephens, move:

That the following matter be referred to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee as an inquiry under standing order 25(2)(a), for inquiry and report by 29 November 2011:

The performance of the Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS), with particular reference to:

  (a)   matters raised at the Budget estimates hearing of the committee on 23 May 2011 and in answers to questions taken on notice;

  (b)   policies and practices followed by DPS for the management of the heritage values of Parliament House and its contents;

  (c)   asset management and disposal policies and practices;

  (d)   resource agreements and/or memoranda of understanding for the provision of services within and by DPS;

  (e)   an assessment of the efficiencies achieved following the amalgamation of the three former joint parliamentary service departments and any impact on the level and quality of service delivery;

  (f)   the efficient use, management and delivery of information technology services and equipment; and

  (g)   any related matter.

Question agreed to.