Question
No. |
Senator |
Date of
Question |
Subject |
Date
Reply
Received |
Hansard
Date
of Reply |
Hansard
Page No.
of Reply |
Elapsed
Time
(days) |
|
2
|
Allison
|
12/02/2008
|
Media releases—8 May 2007, ‘150 million more for
solar technology’—Details
|
01/04/2008
|
13/05/2008
|
1589
|
49
|
|
5
|
B. Brown
|
12/02/2008
|
Environment—Tiwi Islands—Logging
|
29/02/2008
|
11/03/2008
|
603
|
17
|
|
6
|
B. Brown
|
12/02/2008
|
Environment—Storage of toxic substances
|
11/04/2008
|
13/05/2008
|
1590
|
59
|
|
7
|
Allison
|
12/02/2008
|
Ministerial approval—Gunns Limited’s proposed pulp
mill
|
13/05/2008
|
15/05/2008
|
2093
|
91
|
|
9
|
Allison
|
12/02/2008
|
Sustainability—Various executive and legislative actions
to protect the environment
|
06/03/2008
|
11/03/2008
|
603
|
23
|
|
10
|
B. Brown
|
12/02/2008
|
Conservation—Giant Tasmanian wedge-tailed
eagle—Study by Forestry Tasmania and the University of
Melbourne
|
12/02/2008
|
13/02/2008
|
317
|
0
|
|
30
|
Minchin
|
12/02/2008
|
Administration—Media-related staff
|
15/10/2008
|
16/10/2008
|
6295
|
246
|
|
90
|
Minchin
|
12/02/2008
|
Climate change—United Nations Climate Change Conference in
Bali, Indonesia—Australian Government delegation costs
|
16/05/2008
|
16/06/2008
|
2337
|
94
|
|
|
|
|
Amended answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18/09/2008
|
18/09/2008
|
5179
|
|
|
92
|
Allison
|
12/02/2008
|
Renewable energy—Renewable Remote Power Generation
Programme
|
20/03/2008
|
20/03/2008
|
1435
|
37
|
|
101
|
Allison
|
12/02/2008
|
Measures for a Better Environment
package—Sustainable Cities program—National Travel
Behaviour Change Project and air and petrol standards
|
12/02/2008
|
13/02/2008
|
318
|
0
|
|
102
|
Allison
|
12/02/2008
|
Measures for a Better Environment
package—Sustainable Cities program—Industrial residues
and chemical pollutants
|
12/02/2008
|
13/02/2008
|
320
|
0
|
|
103
|
Allison
|
12/02/2008
|
Measures for a Better Environment
package—Sustainable Cities program—Water quality
initiatives
|
25/02/2008
|
11/03/2008
|
604
|
13
|
|
104
|
Allison
|
12/02/2008
|
Measures for a Better Environment
package—Sustainable Cities program—Built environment,
environment education and the green car rating scheme
|
01/04/2008
|
13/05/2008
|
1632
|
49
|
|
105
|
Allison
|
12/02/2008
|
Port Phillip Bay channel deepening project—Environment
Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
1999—Environment Management Plan
|
12/02/2008
|
13/02/2008
|
323
|
0
|
|
106
|
Allison
|
12/02/2008
|
Port Phillip Bay channel deepening project—Environment
Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
1999—Research considered
|
25/02/2008
|
11/03/2008
|
606
|
13
|
|
134
|
Minchin
|
12/02/2008
|
Administration—Provision of information to estimates
committees, including appointments to government agencies,
authorities and advisory boards
|
30/05/2008
|
16/06/2008
|
2408
|
108
|
|
242
|
Cormann
|
12/02/2008
|
Administration—Funding cuts—Programs and services
for Western Australia
|
25/03/2008
|
13/05/2008
|
1655
|
42
|
|
274
|
B. Brown
|
13/02/2008
|
Gunns Limited’s pulp mill—Method of electricity
production
|
17/03/2008
|
17/03/2008
|
1057
|
33
|
|
275
|
B. Brown
|
13/02/2008
|
Gunns Limited’s pulp mill—Greenhouse
gases—Production and potential offsets
|
17/03/2008
|
17/03/2008
|
1058
|
33
|
|
276
|
B. Brown
|
13/02/2008
|
Gunns Limited’s pulp mill—Scientific
assessment—Agreements between scientists and the Minister
|
17/03/2008
|
17/03/2008
|
1058
|
33
|
|
277
|
B. Brown
|
13/02/2008
|
Gunns Limited’s pulp mill—Involvement of the Chief
Scientist
|
17/03/2008
|
17/03/2008
|
1059
|
33
|
|
284
|
Webber
|
13/02/2008
|
Heritage—Albany Gaol/Amity Heritage Precinct
|
28/03/2008
|
13/05/2008
|
1666
|
44
|
|
290
|
B. Brown
|
20/02/2008
|
Indigenous Australians—Indigenous
languages—Preservation
|
25/03/2008
|
13/05/2008
|
1676
|
34
|
|
299
|
B. Brown
|
21/02/2008
|
Gunns Limited pulp mill project—Permission to
operate—Hydrodynamic modelling
|
24/04/2008
|
14/05/2008
|
1856
|
63
|
|
300
|
B. Brown
|
21/02/2008
|
Gunns Limited pulp mill project—Independent Site
Supervisor—Expiration of appointment
|
24/04/2008
|
14/05/2008
|
1856
|
63
|
|
301
|
B. Brown
|
21/02/2008
|
Gunns Limited pulp mill project—Independent Site
Supervisor—Appointment
|
24/04/2008
|
14/05/2008
|
1857
|
63
|
|
302
|
B. Brown
|
21/02/2008
|
Gunns Limited pulp mill project—Independent Expert
Group—Appointment
|
24/04/2008
|
14/05/2008
|
1857
|
63
|
|
314
|
Allison
|
27/02/2008
|
Wildlife preservation—Whale sightings at Warrnambool,
Victoria—Impact of seismic surveying
|
24/04/2008
|
14/05/2008
|
1885
|
57
|
|
344
|
Allison
|
04/03/2008
|
Energy efficiency—Phase-out of incandescent light
bulbs
|
17/06/2008
|
19/06/2008
|
2980
|
105
|
|
348
|
Allison
|
04/03/2008
|
Climate change—Emissions reductions—Transport
sector
|
17/06/2008
|
19/06/2008
|
2981
|
105
|
|
372
|
Allison
|
17/03/2008
|
Desalination project, Wonthaggi, Victoria—Environment
Effects Statement—Consideration of greenhouse emissions and
other factors
|
24/04/2008
|
14/05/2008
|
1937
|
38
|
|
378
|
B. Brown
|
19/03/2008
|
Gunns Limited’s pulp mill—Method of electricity
production
|
23/04/2008
|
14/05/2008
|
1941
|
35
|
|
379
|
B. Brown
|
19/03/2008
|
Gunns Limited’s pulp mill—Greenhouse
gases—Production and potential offsets
|
24/04/2008
|
14/05/2008
|
1942
|
36
|
|
380
|
B. Brown
|
19/03/2008
|
Gunns Limited’s pulp mill—Involvement of the Chief
Scientist
|
24/04/2008
|
14/05/2008
|
1942
|
36
|
|
395
|
Siewert
|
07/04/2008
|
Heritage—Dampier Archipelago—Liquefied natural gas
hub in the Browse Basin
|
13/05/2008
|
15/05/2008
|
2110
|
36
|
|
396
|
Siewert
|
07/04/2008
|
Conservation—Gas projects in the Kimberly
region—Assessment under the Environment Protection and
Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
|
13/05/2008
|
15/05/2008
|
2111
|
36
|
|
398
|
Siewert
|
07/04/2008
|
Heritage—Dampier Archipelago—Approval of mining
applications
|
21/05/2008
|
16/06/2008
|
2416
|
44
|
|
399
|
Siewert
|
07/04/2008
|
Heritage—Burrup Peninsula—Correspondence from a
Western Australian resident
|
13/05/2008
|
15/05/2008
|
2112
|
36
|
|
417
|
Milne
|
16/04/2008
|
Building leases—Government signings including details of
Australian Building Greenhouse Rating
|
30/05/2008
|
17/06/2008
|
2623
|
44
|
|
420
|
Milne
|
16/04/2008
|
Energy efficiency—Water and energy usage in new homes
|
09/07/2008
|
26/08/2008
|
3767
|
84
|
|
422
|
Siewert
|
22/04/2008
|
Conservation—Alleged breaches of environmental conditions
by Great Southern Limited—Investigation and legal advice
|
19/05/2008
|
17/06/2008
|
2624
|
27
|
|
430
|
B. Brown
|
30/04/2008
|
Environment—Storage of toxic
substances—Hexachlorobenzene waste
|
13/06/2008
|
18/06/2008
|
2793
|
44
|
|
457
|
Minchin
|
30/05/2008
|
Departmental engagements—Mr Christian and Ms Tara
Taubenschlag—Details
|
14/08/2008
|
26/08/2008
|
3787
|
76
|
|
478
|
B. Brown
|
03/06/2008
|
Weld River coupe WR15F—Adjacent World Heritage
Area—Protection and impact
|
08/07/2008
|
26/08/2008
|
3791
|
35
|
|
481
|
B. Brown
|
16/06/2008
|
Tasmania’s Understorey Network—Funding
|
14/08/2008
|
26/08/2008
|
3797
|
59
|
|
488
|
Milne
|
17/06/2008
|
Pest and weed management—Programs
|
01/09/2008
|
01/09/2008
|
4256
|
76
|
|
509
|
Siewert
|
24/06/2008
|
Dingo fence at Happy Valley—Application to halt
construction
|
31/07/2008
|
26/08/2008
|
3814
|
37
|
|
516
|
Milne
|
10/07/2008
|
Conservation covenants—Funding details and
requirements
|
14/08/2008
|
26/08/2008
|
3817
|
35
|
|
518
|
Milne
|
10/07/2008
|
Recycling—Printer cartridges—Standards and education
for disposal
|
25/09/2008
|
25/09/2008
|
5728
|
77
|
|
536
|
Milne
|
14/07/2008
|
Recycling—Printer cartridges—Policy and practice
|
04/09/2008
|
04/09/2008
|
4632
|
52
|
|
557
|
Milne
|
18/07/2008
|
Gunns Limited’s pulp mill—Effluent
outfall—Impact on the bottlenose dolphin and other
species
|
01/09/2008
|
01/09/2008
|
4258
|
45
|
|
558
|
Milne
|
18/07/2008
|
Conservation—Tamar estuary—Impact of infrastructure
projects on the green and gold frog
|
22/08/2008
|
27/08/2008
|
3975
|
35
|
|
596
|
Minchin
|
25/08/2008
|
Carbon offsets—Departmental air
travel—Guidelines
|
14/11/2008
|
24/11/2008
|
7134
|
81
|
|
632
|
Minchin
|
25/08/2008
|
Ministers/Parliamentary Secretaries office—Departmental
staff—Secondment
|
16/10/2008
|
10/11/2008
|
6481
|
52
|
|
668
|
Minchin
|
25/08/2008
|
Overseas travel—Beijing Olympic Games—Expenses
|
20/02/2009
|
10/03/2009
|
1171
|
179
|
|
704
|
Minchin
|
25/08/2008
|
Overseas travel—Ministers/Parliamentary Secretaries,
family and departmental staff—Between July and August
2008
|
14/04/2009
|
12/05/2009
|
2503
|
232
|
|
731
|
Siewert
|
03/09/2008
|
Sugarloaf Pipeline proposal—Recent report
findings—Reconsideration of environmental impact
|
15/10/2008
|
16/10/2008
|
6302
|
42
|
|
743
|
B. Brown
|
24/09/2008
|
Survival of the koala—Impact from logging—Government
action
|
21/01/2009
|
03/02/2009
|
155
|
119
|
|
756
|
B. Brown
|
17/10/2008
|
Bargo State Conservation Area—Rezoning for the Southern
Highlands Regional Shooting Complex—Impact on yellow-bellied
glider
|
20/11/2008
|
24/11/2008
|
7137
|
34
|
|
757
|
B. Brown
|
17/10/2008
|
Recovery plan—Australian lungfish—Reason for
non-completion
|
01/12/2008
|
02/12/2008
|
7939
|
45
|
|
767
|
Milne
|
07/11/2008
|
Gunns Limited pulp mill, Long Reach, Tasmania—Hydrodynamic
modelling reports
|
06/03/2009
|
11/03/2009
|
1375
|
119
|
|
768
|
Milne
|
07/11/2008
|
Gunns Limited pulp mill—Environmental Impact Management
Plan—Condition 26 and modules B and C
|
12/03/2009
|
12/03/2009
|
1507
|
125
|
|
774
|
Milne
|
07/11/2008
|
Gunns Limited pipeline—Impact on the green and gold
frog
|
12/03/2009
|
12/03/2009
|
1509
|
125
|
|
781
|
B. Brown
|
11/11/2008
|
Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the
Arts—National Pollutant Inventory section—Funding
|
08/12/2008
|
03/02/2009
|
169
|
27
|
|
828
|
Milne
|
14/11/2008
|
Australian National Academy of Music—Decision to
defund—Reason
|
05/01/2009
|
03/02/2009
|
184
|
52
|
|
830
|
Siewert
|
17/11/2008
|
Tiwi plantation project—Responsible legal entity
|
16/01/2009
|
03/02/2009
|
187
|
60
|
|
836
|
Ludlam
|
20/11/2008
|
Portfolio responsibilities—Indigenous media and
broadcasting—Reason for inclusion
|
22/12/2008
|
03/02/2009
|
197
|
32
|
|
891
|
Ronaldson
|
24/11/2008
|
Administration—Program overspends and
underspends—Top 5
|
28/01/2009
|
04/02/2009
|
374
|
65
|
|
912
|
Ronaldson
|
24/11/2008
|
Administration—Media monitoring—Amount spent during
the 2008 calendar year
|
|
|
|
218
|
|
935
|
Ronaldson
|
24/11/2008
|
Administration—Tender contracts—Details
|
04/06/2009
|
17/06/2009
|
3633
|
192
|
|
958
|
Ronaldson
|
24/11/2008
|
Administration—Reviews, inquiries and
committees—Staffing and costs
|
|
|
|
218
|
|
985
|
Ronaldson
|
25/11/2008
|
Commonwealth credit cards—Ministers, Parliamentary
Secretaries and ministerial, departmental and agency staff
|
22/01/2009
|
03/02/2009
|
206
|
58
|
|
1019
|
Ronaldson
|
25/11/2008
|
Overseas travel since 25 November 2007—Ministers,
Parliamentary Secretaries and staff—Details
|
30/04/2009
|
12/05/2009
|
2551
|
156
|
|
1044
|
Milne
|
28/11/2008
|
Proposed Gunns Limited pulp mill—Discharge of chlorinated
dioxins and furans—Approved level
|
06/03/2009
|
11/03/2009
|
1377
|
98
|
|
1046
|
Siewert
|
02/12/2008
|
Solar salt mine, Western Australia—Controlled action under
the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act
1999—Decision
|
16/01/2009
|
03/02/2009
|
209
|
45
|
|
1047
|
Siewert
|
02/12/2008
|
Marine protected areas—State waters—Status
|
19/02/2009
|
10/03/2009
|
1210
|
79
|
|
1069
|
Abetz
|
03/12/2008
|
Portfolio programs—Overspends and
underspends—Details
|
15/04/2009
|
13/05/2009
|
2735
|
133
|
|
1105
|
Abetz
|
03/12/2008
|
Departments and agencies—Funding
|
03/02/2009
|
05/02/2009
|
538
|
62
|
|
1173
|
B. Brown
|
16/12/2008
|
Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area—Indigenous
component—Funding
|
06/03/2009
|
11/03/2009
|
1378
|
80
|
|
1174
|
B. Brown
|
16/12/2008
|
Victorian desalination project, Wonthaggi—Environment
Effects Statement—Effects on endangered marine animals
|
20/02/2009
|
10/03/2009
|
1217
|
66
|
|
1226
|
Abetz
|
16/01/2009
|
Gunns Limited pulp mill approval—Minister’s
announcement on 5 January 2009—Contact prior to
announcement
|
25/02/2009
|
10/03/2009
|
1227
|
40
|
|
1274
|
Milne
|
05/02/2009
|
Gunns Limited pulp mill—Assessment process—Impact on
the bottlenose dolphin and other species
|
14/04/2009
|
13/05/2009
|
2763
|
68
|
|
1278
|
Mason
|
05/02/2009
|
Moncrieff electorate—Funding of organisations and
projects—Between 3 December 2007 and 20 January 2009
|
|
|
|
145
|
|
1288
|
Ludlam
|
06/02/2009
|
Aluminium Corporation of China Limited (CHALCO)—Planned
aluminium smelter in Bowen, Queensland—Consideration of
greenhouse gas effects
|
13/03/2009
|
16/03/2009
|
1683
|
35
|
|
1389
|
Milne
|
11/03/2009
|
Richmond Bridge, Tasmania—Conservation management
plan—Government action
|
22/04/2009
|
14/05/2009
|
2982
|
42
|
|
1390
|
Ludlam
|
11/03/2009
|
Chiang Mai Night Safari zoo—Deaths of
animals—Australian native wildlife
|
14/04/2009
|
14/05/2009
|
2983
|
34
|
|
1408
|
Ronaldson
|
12/03/2009
|
External speechwriting services—Details of
tender—2008 calendar year
|
14/04/2009
|
14/05/2009
|
2987
|
33
|
|
1450
|
B. Brown
|
20/03/2009
|
Antarctica—World Heritage listing—Australian Labor
Party commitment
|
11/05/2009
|
16/06/2009
|
3438
|
52
|
|
1469
|
Cormann
|
31/03/2009
|
Gas processing plant—Western Australia’s Kimberley
region—Comments made by Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst
|
30/04/2009
|
16/06/2009
|
3456
|
30
|
|
1478
|
Milne
|
02/04/2009
|
Tasmania—Forest Practices Regulations 2007
(Tas.)—Dam assessment processes
|
11/05/2009
|
16/06/2009
|
3466
|
39
|
|
1484
|
Ludlam
|
08/04/2009
|
Shoalwater Bay—Military exercises—Environmental
damage
|
30/04/2009
|
16/06/2009
|
3470
|
22
|
|
1486
|
Abetz
|
15/04/2009
|
Gunns Limited pulp mill approval—Minister’s
announcement on 5 January 2009—Contact prior to
announcement
|
14/05/2009
|
16/06/2009
|
3471
|
29
|
|
1489
|
Bishop
|
20/04/2009
|
Avon Catchment Council—Salt affected
areas—Funding
|
14/05/2009
|
16/06/2009
|
3473
|
24
|
|
1497
|
Abetz
|
06/05/2009
|
Portfolio programs—Programs which delivered an underspend
in 2007-08—A Sustainable Future Tasmania - Mole Creek
program
|
|
|
|
55
|
|
1526
|
Minchin
|
18/05/2009
|
Legislation—Statutory reviews—Timelines
|
|
|
|
43
|
|
1545
|
Cormann
|
19/05/2009
|
Caring for our Country program—Expenditure and priority
funding
|
22/06/2009
|
23/06/2009
|
4088
|
34
|
|
1600
|
Milne
|
26/05/2009
|
Solar rebate funding—Body corporates—Eligibility
|
|
|
|
35
|
|
1602
|
Milne
|
26/05/2009
|
Richmond Bridge, Tasmania—Conservation management
plan—Government action
|
|
|
|
35
|
|
1627
|
Abetz
|
29/05/2009
|
Administration—Infrastructure and capital works
projects
|
|
|
|
32
|
|
1665
|
Minchin
|
03/06/2009
|
Government websites—Advertising on search engines
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
1705
|
Minchin
|
10/06/2009
|
Legislation—Redundant and potentially redundant
legislation—‘Clean-up’ coordinated by the
Department of Finance and Deregulation
|
|
|
|
20
|
|
1743
|
Ronaldson
|
10/06/2009
|
Administration—Contracts awarded to the Boston Consulting
Group and the Allen Consulting Group
|
|
|
|
20
|
|
1800
|
Abetz
|
16/06/2009
|
Administration—Hospitality—Spending since 24
November 2007
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
1821
|
Milne
|
16/06/2009
|
Renewable and clean energy—Minister’s speech at the
Auswind 2007 conference and exhibition ‘Future Vision
2020’—Parliament House and electorate offices
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
1824
|
Milne
|
22/06/2009
|
Invasive pest species—Hog Deer—Obligations under the
international Ramsar agreement
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
1829
|
Ludlam
|
26/06/2009
|
National Indigenous television service—Digital terrestrial
mode
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
1830
|
Ludlam
|
26/06/2009
|
National Indigenous television service—Sydney
broadcast—Continuation after trial
|
|
|
|
4
|