House of Representatives Notice Paper Question No 736
Schedule Number: 300164		 Publication Date: 7 September 2009
Hansard (Proof): Page 152

Defence: Intergovernmental Agreements

 Member: Andrews

Mr Andrews asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence in writing, on 13 May 2009:

In respect of any intergovernmental agreements that exist in the Minister’s portfolio: (a) how many exist; (b) what are their (i) names, and (ii) objectives and purposes; (c) what are the names of the parties to each; and (d) will the Minister provide a copy of each; if not, why not.

Mr Combet - The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable member’s question:

  1. For a list of Defence’s inter-governmental agreements I refer the Honourable Member to the Council of Australian Government (COAG) website (www.coag.gov.au) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) website (www.dfat.gov.au/treaties).

    An additional list of inter-governmental agreements (IGAs) that are not published on these websites can be found in the table below. However, due to the number of smaller IGAs Defence is committed to, the precise detail requested in the question is not readily available and I am not prepared to authorise the commitment of resources required to provide a detailed response.

    Defence also has a number of classified IGAs that can not be listed for security reasons.
  2. (i), (ii) and c.      Please see table below.
  3. Yes. However, two of the agreements listed below are Commercial-in-Confidence and the content of these agreements can not be released.
Name of Agreement Objective and Purpose Party Party
Non-disclosure Agreement – Off Axis Viewing Device For the exchange of confidential information on DSTO technology South Australian Police Department, Special Tasks & Rescue Group Department of Defence, Defence Science and Technology Organisation
Collaborative Agreement – Sensor Technologies
(Commercial-in-Confidence) 		For undertaking collaborative research South Australian Police Department Department of Defence, Defence Science and Technology Organisation
Non-disclosure Agreement –
Evaluation of target compounds for the development of anti-infectives
(Commercial-in-Confidence) 		For the exchange of confidential information Royal Botanical Gardens Board – Victoria Department of Defence, Defence Science and Technology Organisation
Non-disclosure Agreement – Longford Royal Commission For the exchange of confidential information Victorian Government Solicitor - Solicitor Assisting Longford Royal Commission Department of Defence, Defence Science and Technology Organisation
Licence for Commonwealth Agency use of Keyword AAA (Commonwealth Modified Version) Licence for the use of data/software State Records Authority of NSW Department of Defence, Defence Science and Technology Organisation
Deed of Agreement -
Relocation of Amberley State School		 To authorise the transfer of funds relating to the relocation of Amberley State School State of Queensland Department of Defence and the Department of Education, Training and the Arts
Kings Highway Improvement Program Works Package Memorandum of Understanding to contribute to the upgrade of the Kings Highway between Queanbeyan and Bungendore State of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory Commonwealth of Australia and the Department of Defence
Kings Highway Upgrade Funding Deed Funding to contribute to the upgrade of the Kings Highway between Queanbeyan and Bungendore State of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory Commonwealth of Australia and the Department of Defence
Centaur Funding Agreement To outline the payment and funding arrangements for the program and activities associated with the search for Australian Hospital Ship Centaur. State of Queensland Commonwealth of Australia and the Department of Defence

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