Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader for Science) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 1089, standing in my name for today, concerning an order for the production of documents relating to the CSIRO's Oceans and Atmosphere Division.

Leave granted.

I move the motion as amended:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, no later than 9.30 am on Wednesday, 30 March 2016:

(a) all documents that were ordered to be laid on the table by the Senate on 29 February relating to the restructuring of the CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere division;

(b) any briefing or correspondence from the CSIRO to the Minister or the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science relating to the order for production of documents agreed by the Senate on 24 February relating to the restructuring of the CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere division;

(c) any briefing or correspondence from the CSIRO to the Minister or the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science relating to the orders for production of documents agreed by the Senate on 29 February relating to the restructuring of the CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere division; and

(d) any other documents held by the CSIRO relating to the orders for production of documents agreed by the Senate on 24 February and 29 February relating to the restructuring of the CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere division.

Question agreed to.

Larissa Waters (Queensland, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 1082, standing in my name for today, concerning an order for the production of documents relating to the CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Division.

Leave granted.

I move the motion as amended:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, by no later than 9.30 am on Wednesday, 30 March 2016, the following documents assembled by Dr Alex Wonhas and now held by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) or the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, relating to the restructuring of the CSIRO Oceans and Atmospheric division:

(a) the written briefing prepared in December 2015 by Dr Ken Lee, director of the CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere division for submission to the CSIRO executive for the 'Deep Dive' meeting;

(b) documents from November — December 2015 demonstrating the consultation that was undertaken with the Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship Research Program Leaders in preparing the above briefing;

(c) any written communication from Dr Alex Wonhas or Dr Larry Marshall to the CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere division subsequent to the briefing mentioned in paragraph (1) requesting a proposal for more extensive restructuring;

(d) documents from January 2016 demonstrating any consultation that was undertaken by Dr Ken Lee with the Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship Research Program Leaders in developing the proposal for more extensive restructuring;

(e) all written communication from December 2015 until the present between the CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship and either Dr Alex Wonhas or Dr Larry Marshall in relation to any proposed more extensive restructuring including:

  (i) communications detailing the scope, rationale and implications of the restructuring;

  (ii) guidelines or criteria to be used in choosing specific areas to be restructured; and

  (iii) the rationale for a reduction of 100 EFTS.

(f) documents from December 2015 until the present demonstrating the consultation process that is being undertaken with the Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship Research Program Leaders, including guidelines or criteria being used, to determine the specific research groups and teams to be restructured;

(g) any written briefings for Dr Alex Wonhas or Dr Larry Marshall for the CSIRO executive meeting on or around 27 January 2016 concerning proposed restructuring in the CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship;

(h) the minutes or other records of any CSIRO board meeting which considered the restructuring of the Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship;

(i) all project description and project budget documents for projects concerning the Cape Grim observing station and the associated Gas Lab analysis, for the past five years up to and including 2015-16; and

(j) any written communication between Dr Larry Marshall and CSIRO staff concerning clean coal technology from November 2015 until the present.

Question agreed to.