Guidelines for Preparing Government Responses to Parliamentary Committee Reports


Book Description

"This document reviews the procedures for departmental officials in preparing a comprehensive Government response to a committee report, and outlines the key milestones leading to the tabling of the Government response in Parliament."--Introduction.













Guidelines for the Presentation of Government Documents, Government Responses, Ministerial Statements & Other Instruments to the Parliament


Book Description

The purpose of these guidelines is to provide advice to departments and agencies on the procedures to be followed when: arranging for the tabling in Parliament of government reports and other documents, including annual reports and responses to parliamentary committee reports; and a ministerial statement is to be presented in Parliament.
















Government Response Within 150 Days:


Book Description

This report presents & explains the Committee's proposal for an amendment of the Rules of the Senate. The amendment would establish a procedure to enable the Senate, following its approval of a report submitted by a select committee, to refer that report to the Government with a request for a comprehensive government response within 150 calendar days.