Appearances before Parliamentary Committees In 2015-16, our staff appeared before six Parliamentary Committees. Date Committee 8 September 2015 Public Accounts Committee – Financial Management Bill 2015 14 December 2015 Public Accounts Committee – Proposed Appointment of the Auditor-General of Tasmania 2 March 2016 House of Assembly Standing Committee on Community Development – Inquiry into the State Fire Commission 3 May 2016 Legislative Council Government Administration Committee A – RBF Unfunded Superannuation Liability 6 and 7 June 2016 Estimates Committees Carbon emissions reduction plan In January 2009, we committed to an Emissions Reduction Plan which identified a number of initiatives to help reduce emissions, which have been progressively examined and implemented over the past few years. Energy usage As a result of installing energy efficient lighting throughout the Franklin Square complex and on the three levels occupied by our Department at 80 Elizabeth Street, we have continued to work towards reducing our electricity usage within these buildings. In December 2014, we maintained a 4.5 star NABERS energy rating for the Franklin Square complex and we continue to actively encourage the recycling of paper, toner cartridges, newspapers, cardboard, bottles, cans and plastic containers to minimise waste. The table below details our energy usage from 2010-11 to 2015-16. 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Electricity (kWh) 1 090 993 947 488 947 488 942 668 937 259 940 390 857 968 Petrol (kL) 42 36 32 22 27 18 Diesel (kL) 10 7 10 13 9 11 Total (kL) 52 43 42 35 36 29 Publications We released a number of major publications to the community during 2015-16. These publications are available at the Treasury .
In accordance with the requirements of the Treasurer’s Instructions, the values in this table, include the value, or estimated value, of any possible option to extend. The estimated value of the Information & Communications Technology Hardware C150 Contract is $20 million (and the value of options to extend is $40 million). As individual contractor sales are not guaranteed under this panel arrangement, individual contract values are not shown. The estimated value of the Executive Search Agent Panel for Government Business Board Appointments contract is $493 500 (and the value of options to extend is $329 000). As individual contracts are not guaranteed under this panel arrangement, individual contract values are not shown. Consultancies awarded The following table provides detailed information on consultancies with a value of $50 000 or over (excluding GST). Name of consultant (and location of consultant) Description of consultancy Period of consultancy Total value of Consultancy (excluding GST)1 PricewaterhouseCoopers Securities Ltd (Victoria) Reform of Tasmanian Public Sector Superannuation – specialist advice 1 October 2015 to 30 June 2018 $358 000 Landers and Rogers (Victoria) Reform of State of Tasmania Public Sector Superannuation – Contract for Legal Services 18 August 2015 (one off purchase) $227 500 Deloitte Access Economics (New South Wales) Economic Impact of Proposals relating to the Conduct of Casino and Gaming Operations 15 July 2015 (one off purchase) $136 647 Gresham Advisory partners Limited (Victoria) & Indufour Asia Pacific Ltd, (New Zealand) A Plantation Sale Adviser is required to assist the Government with the sale of part or all of Forestry Tasmania’s plantations. 1 March 2016 to 1 March 2017 $928 000 1 In accordance with the requirements of the Treasurer’s Instructions, the values in this Table, include the value, or estimated value, of any possible option to extend. Direct/limited procurement Treasurer’s Instructions 1114 and 1217 provide Heads of Agencies with the discretion, where specified circumstances exist, to approve the direct sourcing or seeking of limited submissions from a supplier or suppliers without the need to seek quotations or call for tenders. During 2015-16, no contracts were awarded under TI 1217 as a result of a limited submission sourcing process.