Minister: Environment

Question No.	Senator	Date of Question	Subject	Date Reply Received	Elapsed Time (days)
8	Waters	12/11/2013	Offsets—Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999—Monitoring and effectiveness	14/11/2013	2
13	Ludlam	12/11/2013	Mangles Bay Marina project—Transfer of land to Western Australia—Land use and conservation	18/11/2013	6
21	Ludlam	12/11/2013	Burrup Peninsula—Ammonium nitrate production facility—Environmental effects	18/11/2013	6
25	Waters	27/11/2013	North Stradbroke Island—Enterprise sand mine—Environmental effects	16/01/2014	50
28	Waters	02/12/2013	Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area—Soil dredging and shipping—Environmental effects	22/01/2014	51
29	Ludlam	09/12/2013	Kakadu National Park—Ranger uranium mine—Radioactive slurry spill	22/01/2014	44
31	Ludlam	12/12/2013	Kakadu National Park—Ranger uranium mine—Sewage treatment and disposal	22/01/2014	41
33	Whish-Wilson	12/12/2013	Wildlife—Illegal exporting—Indonesia	23/01/2014	42
35	Siewert	13/12/2013	Kimberley region—Cane toad migration—Funding	23/01/2014	41
36	Waters	16/12/2013	Great Keppel Island—Tower Holdings development—Advice from Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority	03/02/2014	49
84	Wong	17/12/2013	Automotive industry—Holden—Media briefings on future operations	30/01/2014	44
89	Siewert	20/01/2014	Shark management—Western Australia—Commonwealth action	27/02/2014	38
91	Whish-Wilson	20/01/2014	Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Councils—Restructuring—Meeting of environment ministers	12/02/2014	23
276	Milne	11/03/2014	Carbon price—Liabilities of entities to the Commonwealth	09/04/2014	29
286	Waters	14/03/2014	Australia’s National Biodiversity Strategy 2010-2030—Fungi—Fungal biodiversity	28/05/2014	75
295	Ludlam	18/03/2014	Western Australia—Toro Energy uranium mine—Status and assessment of project	07/04/2014	20
296	Ludlam	18/03/2014	Heritage—Commonwealth agencies—Strategies and management plans	30/04/2014	43
297	Ludlam	18/03/2014	Heritage—Australian Heritage Council—Assessments and management plans	30/04/2014	43
298	Ludlam	18/03/2014	Burrup Peninsula—Airborne industrial emissions—Environmental effects	30/04/2014	43
299	Ludlam	18/03/2014	Murujuga - the Burrup Peninsula and Dampier Archipelago—World Heritage Listing—Progress	14/04/2014	27
301	Ludlam	19/03/2014	South Australia—Beverley Four Mile project—Project status	14/04/2014	26
302	Ludlam	19/03/2014	South Australia—Honeymoon uranium project—Environmental protection and management	22/04/2014	34
303	Ludlam	19/03/2014	Western Australia—Kintyre uranium mine—Assessment for proposed project	14/04/2014	26
304	Ludlam	19/03/2014	Kakadu National Park—Ranger uranium mine—Investigation of tank failure	17/04/2014	29
308	Ludlam	19/03/2014	Mining industry—Paladin Energy Ltd—Malawi uranium mine	07/04/2014	19
316	Ludlam	19/03/2014	Western Australia—Munday Swamp—Environmental impacts of development at Perth airport	22/04/2014	34
336	Waters	27/03/2014	Threatened ecological communities—Management and recovery plans	14/05/2014	48
463	Wong	22/04/2014	Departmental travel costs—Canberra to Perth—March/April 2014	26/05/2014	34
483	Wong	22/04/2014	Administration—Government briefs—Preparation of ‘blue’ and ‘red’ books	28/05/2014	36
511	Wong	23/04/2014	Non-statutory bodies—Antarctic Animal Ethics Committee—Abolition	12/05/2014	19
525	Wong	24/04/2014	Non-statutory bodies—National Council on Education for Sustainability—Absorption	12/06/2014	49
526	Wong	24/04/2014	Non-statutory bodies—National Sustainability Council—Absorption	28/05/2014	34
580	Wong	24/04/2014	Mr Nick Di Girolamo—Australian Water Holdings—Gifts	12/06/2014	49
612	Wong	28/04/2014	Administration—Emissions Reduction Fund White Paper—Consultation with Prime Minister’s office	28/05/2014	30
619	Waters	28/04/2014	Compliance auditing program—Commonwealth agencies and Commonwealth land—Details of audits	28/05/2014	30
620	Waters	05/05/2014	Offsets—Boggabri coal mine—Report details	28/05/2014	23
627	Waters	22/05/2014	Abbot Point—Sea dumping permits—Change of decision-maker	17/06/2014	26
628	Ludlam	29/05/2014	Western Australia—Munday Swamp—Inclusion on heritage lists and re-introduction of western swamp tortoise	30/06/2014	32
630	Waters	02/06/2014	Gondwana Rainforests of Australia—Extension—Progress of World Heritage nomination	04/07/2014	32
635	Milne	05/06/2014	Carbon price—Liabilities for the financial year 2012-13	16/07/2014	41
672	Milne	26/06/2014	Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area—World Heritage Committee meeting—Involvement of departmental staff	15/07/2014	19
724	Wong	02/07/2014	Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area—Modification of boundaries—Submission details	06/08/2014	35
725	Wong	02/07/2014	Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area—Modification of boundaries—International Union for Conservation of Nature report	15/07/2014	13
726	Wong	02/07/2014	Administration—Minister for the Environment—Prime Minister’s assessment	15/08/2014	44
727	Wong	02/07/2014	Administration—Prime Minister’s statement concerning forests—Environmental policy	29/07/2014	27
773	Rhiannon	22/07/2014	National Water Commission—National Water Initiative—Assessment	04/12/2014	135
819	Milne	02/09/2014	Administration—Departmental staff—Social media guidelines	21/10/2014	49
826	Ludlam	02/09/2014	Western Australia—Munday Swamp—Impact on environment and Indigenous heritage	01/10/2014	29
828	Ludlam	02/09/2014	Western Australia—Perth and Peel regions—Environmental approvals process	07/10/2014	35
842	Collins	03/09/2014	Administration—Freedom of Information—Extension of time for requests	01/10/2014	28
874	Waters	10/09/2014	Tasmania and Australian Capital Territory—Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999—Project approvals	01/10/2014	21
875	Rice	11/09/2014	Environment—Renewable energy certificates—Biomass from native forest wood waste	10/10/2014	29
976	Wong	31/10/2014	Administration—Discretionary grant programs—Funding	25/02/2015	117
1044	Wong	03/11/2014	Administration—Heads of portfolio departments and agencies—Appointment details	28/11/2014	25
1075	Milne	03/11/2014	Emissions Reduction Fund and safeguard mechanism—Departmental modelling	16/01/2015	74
1076	Milne	05/11/2014	Australian Antarctic Division—Budget and leasing revenue forecast	24/11/2014	19
1117	Wong	06/11/2014	Administration—Signage—Cost	28/11/2014	22
1305	Milne	13/11/2014	Tasmania—Tarkine region—Protection of Aboriginal relics	05/02/2015	84
1329	Polley	17/11/2014	Contract notice CN2682591—Function—Details	10/12/2014	23
1331	Polley	17/11/2014	Contract notice CN2682571—Relocation services—Details	17/02/2015	92
1338	Rhiannon	24/11/2014	Murray River—Water management	05/12/2014	11
1510	Wong	09/12/2014	United Nations Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru—Request to attend	13/01/2015	35
1578	Milne	17/12/2014	Australian Antarctic Division—Abolition of the Antarctic Science Advisory Committee— Strategic direction of Antarctic research	05/02/2015	50
1904	Whish-Wilson	27/02/2015	Forestry industry—Tasmania—Effect on threatened species	17/07/2015	140
1973	Wong	24/03/2015	Administration—Solar Towns—Program details	14/08/2015	143
1974	Wong	24/03/2015	Administration—National Landcare Program: Natural Heritage Trust—Program details	17/07/2015	115
1975	Wong	24/03/2015	Administration—Community Water Grants—Program details	17/07/2015	115
1976	Wong	24/03/2015	Administration—Reef 2050 Plan—Program details	17/07/2015	115
1977	Wong	24/03/2015	Administration—National Sustainable Rural Water Use and Infrastructure program—Details	12/05/2015	49
1978	Wong	24/03/2015	Administration—National Environmental Science program—Details	19/05/2015	56
1979	Wong	24/03/2015	Administration—Environmental Stewardship program—Details	12/05/2015	49
1980	Wong	24/03/2015	Administration—Australian Biological Resources Study program—Details	12/05/2015	49
1981	Wong	24/03/2015	Administration—National Urban Water and Desalination Plan—Program details	19/05/2015	56
1982	Wong	24/03/2015	Administration—Coral Triangle Initiative—Program details	19/05/2015	56
1983	Wong	24/03/2015	Administration—Green Army—Program details	01/06/2015	69
1984	Wong	24/03/2015	Administration—Emissions Reduction Fund—Program details	01/06/2015	69
1985	Wong	24/03/2015	Administration—20 Million Trees program—Details	01/06/2015	69
1986	Wong	24/03/2015	Administration—Community Heritage and Icons program—Details	12/05/2015	49
1987	Wong	24/03/2015	Administration—Dandenong Ranges Wildlife Recovery, Weed Management and Fuel Reduction program—Details	17/07/2015	115
1988	Wong	24/03/2015	Administration—Great Artesian Basin Sustainability Initiative—Program details	12/05/2015	49
2031	Ludwig	31/03/2015	Administration—Ministerial and departmental business cards—Costs	06/08/2015	128
2061	Ludwig	31/03/2015	Administration—Indoor plants—Costs	06/08/2015	128
2413	Wong	27/05/2015	Climate change—Impact on portfolio responsibilities	30/06/2015	34
2448	Siewert	15/06/2015	Fisheries Queensland—Great Barrier Reef—Permit to use drum lines	27/07/2015	42
2504	Whish-Wilson	30/07/2015	Conservation—Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species—Listing of shark species	10/09/2015	42
2505	Whish-Wilson	30/07/2015	Conservation—Non-detriment findings—Hammerhead sharks	15/09/2015	47
2522	McLucas	31/07/2015	Administration—Disability Employment Champion	04/09/2015	35
2585	Lambie	15/10/2015	Product Stewardship for Oil—Aither review—Formal government response	05/11/2015	21
2633	Ludlam	20/11/2015	World Heritage—Burrup Peninsula—Nomination	08/01/2016	49
2641	Ludlam	24/11/2015	Northern Quoll—Refuge in the Pilbara region—Impact of proposed uranium mine	19/01/2016	56
2644	Waters	26/11/2015	Adani Mining Pty Ltd—Environmental history of executive officers—Request by the Minister	18/03/2016	113
2664	Wong	01/12/2015	Administration—Information and advertising campaigns—Details and spending	29/01/2016	59
2686	Wong	01/12/2015	Administration—Advertising and communications—Contracted companies	LAPSED	136
2708	Wong	01/12/2015	Administration—Advertising and communications—Funding	LAPSED	136
2741	Wong	01/12/2015	Ministerial staff—Mr Alastair Furnival—Communication with Minister and department	09/02/2016	70
2803	Wong	16/12/2015	2015-16 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook measure—Environment revised charging arrangements—Industry consultation	22/01/2016	37
2837	Wong	16/12/2015	2015-16 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook measure—Cities and Built Environment Taskforce—Establishment	05/04/2016	111
2839	Wong	16/12/2015	Green Army—Funding of projects	19/01/2016	34
2852	Wong	16/12/2015	2015 Paris Climate Conference—Bilateral meetings	02/02/2016	48
2885	Wong	16/12/2015	Administration—Freedom of Information requests—Notification within statutory deadline	21/01/2016	36
2912	Ludlam	17/02/2016	Subterranean fauna—Conservation status—Upgrade	13/04/2016	56
2916	Ludlam	17/02/2016	Mining industry—Ranger uranium mine—Securities and closure criteria	23/03/2016	35
2942	Wong	19/02/2016	Australian Government Charging Framework—Cost-recovery activities	05/04/2016	46
2975	Ludlam	04/03/2016	Major Cities Unit—Abolition—Change in portfolio and responsibility	LAPSED	42
2984	Ludlam	08/03/2016	Cities Agenda: Long-term planning and cities for the next century—Consultation	LAPSED	38
2986	Ludlam	09/03/2016	Burrup Peninsula—Answer to Question on notice no. 2633—Conservation	LAPSED	37
2988	Ludlam	09/03/2016	Urban tree canopy cover program—Details	LAPSED	37
2989	Ludlam	09/03/2016	Urban tree canopy cover program—Details	LAPSED	37
2998	Ludlam	16/03/2016	Olympic Dam mine—Heap leach trials and rehabilitation costs	LAPSED	30
3001	Siewert	16/03/2016	Commonwealth Marine Reserves—Titles approved under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment Bill 2016	LAPSED	30
3048	Wong	04/04/2016	Income tax—Reduction in Commonwealth income tax—Collection of tax by state governments	LAPSED	11

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