Appendix 1
The Senate
BUSINESS OF COMMITTEES
This document is issued as a
guide to Senators
Business listed is subject
to change
It should be noted that
times allocated for the consideration of outcomes, items and agencies within
portfolios are indicative only.
Senators, staff and
departments should liaise with secretariats on the progress of portfolios
during the estimates process.
SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON
THE ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS
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Public Hearings:
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Additional Estimates
2009–10
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Monday, 8 and Tuesday, 9
February 2010
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Committee Room 2S3
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Parliament House
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Canberra ACT
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To be televised on Channel
11 and broadcast on Radio 91.1
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http://webcast.aph.gov.au
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AGENDA
MONDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2010
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Broadband, Communications
and the Digital Economy Portfolio |
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9.00 am |
Department of Broadband, Communications and the
Digital Economy (DBCDE) |
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Outcome 1—Develop a
vibrant, sustainable and internationally competitive broadband, broadcasting
and communications sector, through policy development, advice and program
delivery, which promotes the digital economy for all Australians |
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Australia Post |
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
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Special Broadcasting Service |
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Australian Communications and Media Authority |
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NBN Co |
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General questions of the
department |
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Program 1.1:
Broadband and Communications Infrastructure |
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Program 1.2: Telecommunications,
Online and Postal Services |
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Program 1.3: Broadcasting
and Digital Television |
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7.00 pm |
Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts Portfolio |
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Department of the
Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) |
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Outcome 5: Participation
in, and access to, Australia's culture and heritage through developing and
supporting cultural expression, and protecting and conserving Australia's
heritage |
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Australia Council |
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National Museum of Australia |
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National Gallery of Australia |
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National Library of Australia |
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Screen Australia |
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Program 5.1: Arts
and Cultural Development |
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Program 5.2: Conservation
and Protection of Australia's Heritage |
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11.00 pm |
Adjournment |
TUESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2010
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Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts Portfolio |
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Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and
the Arts (DEWHA) |
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9.00 am |
General questions of the
department |
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Outcome 1—The conservation and protection of
Australia's terrestrial and marine biodiversity and ecosystems through
supporting research, developing information, supporting natural resource
management, regulating matters of national environmental significance and
managing Commonwealth protected areas |
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Supervising Scientist |
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Bureau of Meteorology |
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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority |
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Director of National Parks |
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Program 1.1:
Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and the Environment |
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Program 1.2: Environmental
Regulation, Information and Research |
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Outcome 2: Improved capacity of Australian
communities and industry to protect the environment by promoting energy
efficiency, reducing carbon emissions, and regulating hazardous substances,
wastes, pollutants, ozone depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases |
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Program 2.1: Energy
Efficiency and Climate Change |
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Program 2.2: Management
of Hazardous Wastes, Substances & Pollutants |
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Outcome 4: Adaptation to climate change, wise water
use, secure water supplies and improved health of rivers, waterways and
freshwater ecosystems by supporting research, and reforming the management
and use of water resources |
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Murray-Darling Basin Authority |
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National Water Commission |
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Program 4.1:
Water Reform |
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11.00 pm |
Adjournment |
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BREAKS |
Morning tea |
10.45 am
approx |
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Lunch |
1.00 pm |
2.00 pm |
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Afternoon tea |
3.45 pm
approx |
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Dinner |
6.00 pm |
7.00 pm |
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Tea break |
9.30 pm
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Committee Chair: Senator Anne
McEwen
Contact: Jacquie Hawkins 02 6277 3528
Committee Room 2S3; Ph: 02 6277
5853
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