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Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts

Matters Current as at 1 January
Matters Refered during period (Including estimates and annual reports)
Reports tabled that discharge a reference
Current Inquiries as at 30 June
Legislation 1 4 5 0
References 2 2 2+(1*) 2
Total 3 6 7 2

Number and Hours of Meeting
Public
Hrs
Public Estimates
Hrs
Private
Hrs
Insp/Other
Hrs
Total Meetings
Total Hours
Legislation 3 7:34 6 65:27 14 2:27 0 0:00 23 75:28
References 10 39:21 0 0:00 15 1:41 1 1:41 26 42:43
Total 13 46:55 6 65:27 29 4:08 1 1:41 49 118:11

Meetings by State
ACT
NSW
VIC
TAS
SA
WA
NT
QLD
Legislation 22 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
References 17 3 2 0 0 2 0 2
Total 39 3 2 0 0 3 0 2

Witnesses
Hansard Pages
Televised hearings
Estimates
Other (Bills)
General
Estimates
Other (Bills)
General
No. of submissions
No. of Pages
Government Responses
Legislation 9 325 23 0 840 86 0 30 148 0
References 5 0 0 109 0 0 590 123 1530 0
Total 14 325 23 109 840 86 590 590 1678 0

* Interim Report that did not discharge a reference

Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Legislation

1 January 2005 to 30 June 2005

Method of appointment

Pursuant to Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members Date of appointment
Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)
(elected Chair-18.11.04)		 18.11.04
Senator Kate Lundy (ACT, ALP)
(elected Deputy Chair -2.12.04)		 29.11.04
Senator Andrew Bartlett (Qld, AD) 8.2.05
Senator Stephen Conroy (Vic, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Santo Santoro (Qld, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Tsebin Tchen (Vic, LP) 18.11.04

 

Substitute members Date of appointment
Senator John Cherry (Qld, AD)* 8.2.05
Senator Brian Greig (WA, AD)** 8.2.05
Senator Aden Ridgeway (NSW, AD)*** 8.2.05

* replace Senator Bartlett for matters relating to the Communications portfolio
** replace Senator Bartlett for matters relating to the Information Technology portfolio
*** replace Senator Bartlett for matters relating to the Arts portfolio

 

Participating members Date of appointment
Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (Tas, LP) 18.11.04
Senator the Hon Nick Bolkus (SA, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator the Hon Ron Boswell (Qld, NATS) 18.11.04
Senator Bob Brown (Tas, AG) 2.12.04
Senator George Campbell (NSW, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Kim Carr (Vic, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Grant Chapman (SA, LP) 18.11.04
Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (Tas, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Helen Coonan (NSW, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP) 29.11.04
Senator Christopher Evans (WA, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Alan Ferguson (SA, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Jeannie Ferris (SA, LP) 18.11.04
Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Brian Harradine (Tas, Ind) 18.11.04
Senator John Hogg (Qld, ALP) 29.11.04
Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Susan Knowles (WA, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Ross Lightfoot (WA, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Joseph Ludwig (Qld, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Jan McLucas (Qld, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Brett Mason (Qld, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Julian McGauran (Vic, NATS) 18.11.04
Senator Claire Moore (Qld, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Kerry Nettle (NSW, AG) 18.11.04
Senator Kerry O'Brien (Tas, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Robert Ray (Vic, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP) 17.3.05
Senator John Watson (Tas, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Penny Wong (SA, ALP) 18.11.04

 

Former members Term of appointment
Senator Sue Mackay (Tas, ALP) 18.11.04-29.11.04
Senator Lyn Allison (Vic, AD) 18.11.04-8.2.05

 

Former substitute members Term of appointment
Senator John Cherry (Qld, AD)* 18.11.04-8.2.05
Senator Brian Greig (WA, AD)** 18.11.04-8.2.05
Senator Aden Ridgeway (NSW, AD)*** 18.11.04-8.2.05
Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)**** 10.2.05-15.2.05
Senator Connie Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)# 12.5.05-26.5.05

* replaced Senator Allison for matters relating to the Communications portfolio
** replaced Senator Allison for matters relating to the Information Technology portfolio
*** replaced Senator Allison for matters relating to the Arts portfolio
**** replaced Senator Santoro for consideration of the 2004-05 additional estimated on 15 February 2005
# replaced Senator Santoro for the consideration of the 2005-06 budget estimates on 25 and 26 May 2005

 

Former participating members Term of appointment

 

Current inquiry

As at 1 January 2005

  • Provisions of the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Anti-Siphoning) Bill 2004 (referred 8 December 2004 – through Selection of Bills Committee)

Current inquiry

As at 30 June 2005

  • Nil

New references

1 January 2005 – 30 June 2005

  • Provisions of the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Regular Reviews and Other Measures) Bill 2005 (referred 16 March 2005 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)

Public hearings

1 January 2005 – 30 June 2005

  • Additional Estimates 2004-05 – 14 & 15 February 2005, Canberra
  • Provisions of the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Anti-Siphoning) Bill 2004 – 21 & 28 February 2005, Canberra
  • Provisions of the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Regular Reviews and Other Measures) Bill 2005 – 11 April 2005, Canberra
  • 2005-06 Budget Estimates – 23, 24, 25 & 26 May 2005, Canberra

Reports tabled

1 January 2005 – 30 June 2005

  • Provisions of the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Anti-Siphoning) Bill 2004 (tabled 7 March 2005)
  • Additional Estimates 2004-05 (tabled 14 March 2005)
  • Annual Report No.1 of 2005 (tabled 16 March 2005)
  • Provisions of the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Regular Reviews and Other Measures) Bill 2005 (tabled 12 May 2005)
  • Budget Estimates 2005-06 (tabled 20 June 2005)

Government responses tabled

1 January 2005 – 30 June 2005

  • Nil

Estimates

A statistical summary of this Committee's work when considering Estimates appears in Part Four.

Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts References

1 January 2005 to 30 June 2005

Method of appointment

Pursuant to Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members Date of appointment
Senator Andrew Bartlett (Qld, AD)
(elected Chair-23.6.05)		 23.6.05
Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (Vic, LP)
(elected Deputy Chair-12.5.05)		 14.4.05
Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Stephen Conroy (Vic, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Kate Lundy (ACT, ALP) 29.11.04
Senator Tsebin Tchen (Vic, LP) 18.11.04

 

Substitute members Date of appointment

 

Participating members Date of appointment
Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (Tas, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Lyn Allison (Vic, AD) 18.11.04
Senator Andrew Bartlett (Qld, AD) 8.2.05
Senator the Hon Nick Bolkus (SA, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Bob Brown (Tas, AG) 2.12.04
Senator Geoffrey Buckland (SA, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator George Campbell (NSW, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Kim Carr (Vic, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Grant Chapman (SA, LP) 18.11.04
Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (Tas, LP) 18.11.04
Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)  29.11.04
Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Christopher Evans (WA, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP)  18.11.04
Senator Alan Ferguson (SA, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Jeannie Ferris (SA, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Brian Greig (WA, AD) 18.11.04
Senator Brian Harradine (Tas, Ind) 18.11.04
Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Susan Knowles (WA, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Joseph Ludwig (Qld, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Brett Mason (Qld, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Julian McGauran (Vic, NATS) 18.11.04
Senator Kerry Nettle (NSW, AG) 18.11.04
Senator Kerry O'Brien (Tas, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Robert Ray (Vic, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator John Watson (Tas, LP) 18.11.04

 

Former members Term of appointment
Senator Sue Mackay (Tas, ALP) 18.11.04-29.11.04
Senator John Tierney (NSW, LP)
(elected Deputy Chair-18.11.04)		 18.11.04-14.4.05
Senator John Cherry (Qld, AD)
(elected Chair-18.11.04) 		 18.11.04-23.6.05

 

Former substitute members Term of appointment

 

Former participating members Term of appointment

 

Current inquiries

As at 1 January 2005

  • Provisions of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Bill 2004 and related bills and matters (referred 8 December 2004)
  • Budgetary and environmental implications of the Government's Energy White Paper (re-referred 8 December 2004)

Current inquiries

As at 30 June 2005

  • Performance of the Australian telecommunications regulatory regime (referred 14 March 2005)
  • Economic impact of salinity in the Australian environment (referred 17 March 2005)

New references

1 January 2005 – 30 June 2005

  • Performance of the Australian telecommunications regulatory regime (referred 14 March 2005)
  • Economic impact of salinity in the Australian environment (referred 17 March 2005)

Public hearings

1 January 2005 – 30 June 2005

  • Provisions of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Bill 2004 and related bills and matters - 10 & 11 February 2005, Canberra
  • Performance of the Australian telecommunications regulatory regime – 11 April 2005, Canberra; 13 April 2005, Sydney; 14 April 2005, Dubbo; 21 April 2005, Townsville; 29 April 2005, Perth; 4 May 2005, Melbourne; 20 June 2005, Canberra
  • Budgetary and environmental implications of the Government's Energy White Paper – 18 March 2005, Canberra

Reports tabled

1 January 2005 – 30 June 2005

  • A lost opportunity? Inquiry into the Provisions of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Bill 2004 and related bills and matters (tabled 10 March 2005)
  • Interim Report – Inquiry into the Government's White Energy Paper (presented out of session on 18.4.05; tabled 11 May 2005)
  • Lurching forward, looking back: Budgetary and environmental implications of the Government's Energy White Paper (presented out of session on 16.5.05; tabled 14 June 2005)

Government responses tabled

1 January 2005 – 30 June 2005

  • Nil

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