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FOR PPSS 2 February 1976
REVI3W OF BODIES CONDUCTING INQUTRIES
The Government has compl-etd a review of over fifty bodies
of various kinds which have been conducting inquiries for the
Commonwealth. As a result of this review it has been decided that 14 bodies
ill be terminated immediately.
The remaining bodies have been given specific dates by whih
they will be expected to report. Most are expected to complete
their activities by 30 June 1976.
The bodies whose activities are to be terminated and those
which are being directed or asked to report by certain dates
are shown on: the attached list.
It has also been decided to introduce other measures designed
to keep the costs of continuing inquiries to a minimum.
Theme include the elimination as far as possible of overseas
and internal travel, restrictions on use of consultants and
maximum use of available deoartn-al resou: ces.
The Australian Government Publishing Service is to be made
respcnsible for publishing reports and will aim at making
significant savings on current estimates of their costs.
Ministers are b-ing asked to review the operations of the lar; e
number of continuing advisory bodies within their portfolios, with
the dim of reducint their number and making savings in their operations-
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In addition the Government has decided that. the Social
Welfare Commission and the Australian Housing Corporation,
snould be abolished while the functions of the Australian
Development Assistance Agency and the Road Safety and Standards
Authority should be taken over by Government Departments.
The Government has taken these decisions on the basis
that the functions of the four bodies concerned can be
carried out more efficiently and cheaply and more properly
under Ministerial and Parliamentary control if conducted
within a departmental framework.
The decision to abolish the Social Welfare Commission confirms
a decision of the previous Governmer..
The only function presently being performed by the Australian
Housing Corporation is the administration of the Defence
Service Homes Scheme. The Government is examining the best
method of administering this Scheme and will be consulting
with the R. S. L. in the matter.
The Australian Development Assistance Agency is to be converted
into a Bureau of Overseas Aid in the Department of Foreign
Affairs, while the Road Safety and Standards Authority is to
be incorporated in the Department of Transport.
In addition, the Australian Drug Advisory Council is
to be abolished immediately.
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ADM INI STRATIVE c: ERV'ICES ( RC Royal Cc.-nission)
Alleged payments to maritime unions
( RC)
Australian Government
Administration ( RC)
Human Relationships ( RC)
Inquiry into Land Tenures
Intelligence and Security ( RC)
Maritime Iadustry Commission of
Inquiry
Norfolk Island ( RC)
Petroleum and petrc. leum products ( RC)
Public Libraries Committee of Inquiry
Tasmanian Transport Charges Commission
of Inquiry
EDUCATION Working party on the transition
from school to work
Katherine rural college planning
committee
Working party on English as a
second language, Materials for
Aboriginal children and adults
Committee on teaching of migrant
languages in schools
Interim ACT authority for
technical and further education
worki-, g p-i-rty on arranger: ients for
Lcra Lr. i. ng e r c rer
after 1976
Committee of Inquiry into post
secondary education in Tasmania
Working party on rehabilitation needs
and geriatrics
Working party on clinical
pharmacology Report by 30 April 1976
Report by 30 June 1976
Report by 31 December 1976
Repori by 5 March 1976
Report by 30 June 1976
Report by 30 April 1976
Report by 31 INay 1976
Report by 31 May 1976
Report hby 30 March 1976
Report by 5 March 1976
Report by 30 June 1976
Report by 30 April 1976
Complete task by
31 December 1976
Report by 31 March 1976
Complete tao. sk by
Report by 2ΓΈ February 1976
Report immediately
Report by 29 February 1976
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"-PLOY[.,. ENT AND INDUSTRIAL
Northrup study of future
arragements for the
Australian stevedoriug Industry
E~ VIROS-ENT, HOUSING AN-D
CO: IMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Fraser. Island Inquiry
Ranger -Uranium Inquiry Repo-: t by 29 February 1976
Report by 31-March 1976
Report by 30 June 1976
HEALTH Committee of Inquiry into
chiropractic, Homeopathy,
Osteopathy and Naturopathy
POST AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS Report by 30 April 1976
Program standards advisory committee
REPATRIATION Independent non-Parliamentary
Inquiry into the repatriation
system Report by 29 February 1976
Report immediately
SOCIAL SECURITY
National superannuation Committee
of Inquiry
Poverty Inquiry Report by 30 June 1976
Report by 30 June 1976
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INTOUIRIS TE.\ MT'ATED
,-SIPSS AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Working party on restrictive trade practices
ENVIRONNENT. HOUSING ANTD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
National recreation survey task force
River Murray working party
Study group into feasibility of a National
Sports-Institute
HEALTH Interim Committee for the production of
pharmaceutical products
Committe to review; radio pharmaceuticals,
radio chemicals and radio biologicals
IMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS
Survey of Vietnamese refugees in Australia
INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE
Committee to advise on policies for
manufacturing industry
POST AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Australian advisory committee on media research
PRIMAIRY INDUSTRY
Special Committee on apple and pear juice
Special Committee to examine the problems
of the wine and brandy industry
SCIENCE Advisory Co:: i; nmm.-e on r int,; crun
of thorns starfish
SOCIAL SECURITY
Advisory Panel of Architects on aged
persons homes
Social Security Advisory Council p
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