Letter of transmittal
12 October 2009
Senator the Hon Penny Wong
Minister for Climate Change and Water
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
Dear Minister
I have pleasure in presenting to you the annual report for the Department of Climate Change for the year ended 30 June 2009. The report has been prepared in accordance with section 63 of the Public Service Act 1999. Subsection 63 (1) of the Act requires that a Secretary of a Department is to provide a copy of the annual report to their agency Minister for presentation to the Parliament.
As provided in subsection 63(2) of the Act, the report has been prepared in accordance with guidelines approved on behalf of the Parliament by the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit. These guidelines provide that a copy of the annual report is to be laid before each House of the Parliament on or before 31 October.
Yours sincerely
Martin Parkinson
Secretary