Sentences with phrase «government during this reporting period»

In this section I discuss four consultation papers released by the Australian Government during the Reporting Period:

I then analyse the consultation processes in relation to two law reform initiatives that were pursued by the Australian Government during the Reporting Period:

The need for better engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples has been starkly apparent across a range of areas and levels of government during this reporting period.

Not exact matches

Based on other measures of economic activity there have almost certainly been 12 - month periods over the past 10 years when China's economy shrank in real terms, but during these periods China's government still reported growth of around 7 %.

The Macau Government Tourist Office reported that the level of tourists that traveled to the gambling region during the Lunar New Year period rose 13 percent to 770,000 compared to last year.

During this period, Ganesh co-authored a Policy Exchange report with Jesse Norman, later a Tory MP, which stressed, «the pressing need for a huge devolution of power away from Whitehall, towards independent institutions, towards the private and voluntary sectors, and towards local government».

In a message to MPs on Monday the government whip, Helen Jones, in her role as the vice-chamberlain of the household, reported that the Queen had agreed to confer a peerage on Martin «for his eminent services during the period in which he has, with such distinguished ability and dignity, presided in the chair of this house».

There was none or if any, few reports of violence, harassment or intimidation by the government / security agents against the opposition during the entire official campaign period.

Only 1 percent of 2 - to 19 - year - olds ate a balanced diet, as recommended by the federal government, during the period reviewed, the study published in the Sept. 4 issue of the journal Pediatrics reports.

The Guardian is reporting the academies legislation will be a key announcement by George Osborne tomorrow, and ministers are thought to be keen to begin the legal process before the pre-election purdah period, during which publications by government are restricted.

All written expert, and government review comments will be made available to reviewers on request during the review process and will be retained in an open archive in a location determined by the IPCC Secretariat on completion of the Report for a period of at least five years.

The highlights of the report state that the federal government provided $ 112 million for criminal legal aid during this period, a decrease of 2 % when adjusted for inflation, whereas provinces and territories increased their criminal and civil legal aid by 1 % to $ 563 million.

During the period in which this Report was being prepared, the communities and native title holders were still involved in negotiations with various government agencies about how the Australian Government's tenure requirements wougovernment agencies about how the Australian Government's tenure requirements wouGovernment's tenure requirements would be met.

During the reporting period, the Attorney - General's department chaired the Native Title Coordination Committee which has made recommendations to government on funding the native title system.

During the reporting period the Australian Government announced steps towards using this power in relation to the Alice Springs town camps.

Also during the reporting period, it was reported that the Northern Territory Government proposed to transfer town areas on land under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth)(ALRA (NT)-RRB- to 99 year leases (from traditional owners)- this «head lease» would be held by a new statutory body, with the power to issue sub-leases for homes and business premises.14

During the Reporting Period, the Attorney - General reiterated the Australian Government's commitment to ensuring «a more flexible, less legalistic native title approach that delivers practical outcomes».

I believe that the Australian Government took several positive steps in the right direction during the Reporting Period.

I have also considered whether the Australian Government has paid adequate attention to issues of consultation and consent in relation to two law reform initiatives that were pursued during the Reporting Period.

During the Reporting Period, the Government progressed its work in this area through JWILS.

A significant question emerged during the Reporting Period as to whether the Australian Government would financially support the Victorian Settlement Framework.

During the Reporting Period, the Australian Government proposed a new future act process to facilitate the construction of public housing and infrastructure on Indigenous - held land.

The Australian Government's willingness and ability to support settlements at a state and territory level was a matter of contention during the Reporting Period.

During the Reporting Period, the Australian Government signalled an intention to focus future reform efforts on ensuring the sustainability of agreements and improving the governance of native title entities that receive native title payments.

Finally, in what will be the first in a series of annual «Report Cards», I provide an assessment of the Australian Government's performance across a range of issues, including its progress towards implementing my recommendations from the Native Title Report 2010, and draw some concluding observations about progress made during the Reporting Period.

[4] In addition, the Australian Government introduced a bill to give legislative effect to its Carbon Farming Initiative, [5] however it did not pass during the Reporting Period.

While I am pleased that the Australian Government is committed to the principle of strong engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, events during the Reporting Period have demonstrated that there is much room for improvement in the Australian Government's approach to engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

During the Reporting Period (1 July 2009 — 30 June 2010), the Australian Government advanced a number of initiatives designed to promote broader land settlements and improve the ability of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to enter into beneficial agreements.

[6] However, events during the Reporting Period have demonstrated that there is much room for improvement in the Government's approach to engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

I commend the Australian Government for its actions during the Reporting Period to promote and facilitate agreement - making.