The amended Murray Motion of 26 June 2003 requires Commonwealth Departments and their Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 agencies to publish a list, available via their website homepage, which includes the following details relating to each contract entered into by the agency which has not been fully performed or which has been entered into during the previous 12 months, and which provides for a consideration to the value of $100 000 or more:
- the contractor, the amount of the consideration and the subject matter of each such contract;
- the commencement date and the duration of the contract;
- the relevant reporting period and the twelve month period relating to the contract listings;
- whether each such contract contains provisions requiring the parties to maintain confidentiality of any of its provisions; or
- whether there are any other requirements of confidentiality;
- a statement of reasons for the confidentiality;
- an estimate of the cost of complying with this order; and
- a statement of the method used to make the estimate.
Following is a list of all DEST (and its relevant Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 agencies) contracts for the purposes of the Murray Motion September 2006 update:
DEST active contracts for the period 1 July 2005 – 30 June 2006*
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DEST FM&A Act Agency active contracts for the period 1 July 2005-30 June 2006:
Australian Research Council
Previous Murray Order information:
Murray Order December 2005 data
Murray Order June 2005 data
Murray Order December 2004 data
Murray Order June 2004 data
Murray Order December 2003 data
Murray Order June 2003 data
Murray Order February 2003 data
Murray Order September 2002 data
Murray Order March 2002 data
Murray Order September 2001 data
The estimated cost of complying with the September update for the centralised data compilation area is approximately $8,000. Additionally, the cost to the line areas is approximately $28,000.
This costing is done through a time costing management system in place for the centralised data compilation area. It includes direct and all overhead costs
Confidentiality clauses of a general nature are included in all DEST standard form contracts i.e. they all contain clauses requiring the contractor to maintain confidentiality of Commonwealth confidential information and to protect personal information.
* The Department has not reported on agreements required to be made under the States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Act 2000, the Schools Assistance (Learning Together – Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Act 2004, and the Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000. The Minister is required to report separately to Parliament on the expenditure under section 116 of the States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Act 2000, section 138 of the Schools Assistance (Learning Together – Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Act 2004 and section 17A of the Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000.