Environment, Communications and the Arts


Environment, Communications and the Arts

14 May 2009 - 30 June 2009

Matters Current as at 14 May 2009
Matters Referred during period *
Reports tabled that discharge a reference
Current Inquiries as at 30 June 2009
Legislation
 0 3 1 2
References
 1 0 0 1
Total
 1 3 1 3

Number and Hours of Meeting
Public
Hrs
Public Estimates
Hrs
Private
Hrs
Insp/Other
Hrs
Total Meetings
Total Hours
Legislation
 0 0:00 4 42:24 1 0:14 0 0:00 5 42:38
References
 4 7:45 0 0:00 3 1:08 0 0:00 7 8:53
Total
 4 7:45 4 42:24 4 1:22 0 0:00 12 51:31

Meetings by State
ACT NSW VIC TAS SA WA NT QLD
Legislation
 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
References
 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Total
 7 0 0 0 0 0 5 0

Witnesses
Hansard Pages
Televised hearings
Estimates
Other (Bills)
General
Estimates
Other (Bills)
General
No. of submissions
No. of Pages
Government Responses
Legislation
 4 160 0 0 530 0 0 0 0 0
References
 0 0 0 30 0 0 120 0 0 0
Total
 4 160 0 30 530 0 120 0 0 0

* Inludes referral of estimates x 1

 

Environment, Communications and the Arts (Legislation)

14 May 2009 to 30 June 2009

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members        

Date of appointment

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)
(elected Chair on 14.05.09)

14.05.09

Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP)
(elected Deputy Chair on 14.05.09)

14.05.09

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

14.05.09

Senator Kate Lundy (ACT, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)

14.05.09
   

Participating members

Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Chris Back (WA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)

14.05.09

Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)

14.05.09

Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Michaelia Cash (WA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Jacinta Collins (VIC, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Don Farrell (SA, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator David Feeney (VIC, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Steve Fielding (VIC, FFP)

14.05.09

Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon David Johnston (WA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Barnaby Joyce (QLD, NATS)

14.05.09

Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (QLD, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Brett Mason (QLD, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Jan McLucas (QLD, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

14.05.09

Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson (VIC, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion (NT. CLP)

14.05.09

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

14.05.09

Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP)

14.05.09

Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)

14.05.09

Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

14.05.09

Inquiries

As at 14 May 2009

  • Nil

Current inquiries

As at 30 June 2009

  • Environment Protection (Beverage Container Deposit and Recovery Scheme) Bill 2009 (referred 17 June 2009—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 (referred 25 June 2009—through the Selection of Bills Committee)

New references

14 May 2009–30 June 2009

  • Environment Protection (Beverage Container Deposit and Recovery Scheme) Bill 2009 (referred 17 June 2009—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 (referred 25 June 2009—through the Selection of Bills Committee)

Public hearings

14 May 2009–30 June 2009

  • 2009–10 Budget Estimates—25 to 28 May 2009, Canberra

Reports tabled

14 May 2009–30 June 2009

  • Budget Estimates 2009–10 (tabled 23 June 2009)

Government responses

14 May 2009–30 June 2009

  • Nil

Estimates

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

 

Environment, Communications and the Arts (References)

14 May 2009 to 30 June 2009

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members

Date of appointment

Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP)
(elected Chair on 14.05.09)

14.05.09

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)
(elected Deputy Chair on 14.05.09)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)

14.05.09

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)

14.05.09
   

Substitute member

Date of appointment

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)[1]

14.05.09
   

Participating members

Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Chris Back (WA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)

14.05.09

Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Michaelia Cash (WA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Jacinta Collins (VIC, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Don Farrell (SA, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator David Feeney (VIC, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Steve Fielding (VIC, FFP)

14.05.09

Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon David Johnston (WA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Barnaby Joyce (QLD, NATS)

14.05.09

Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Kate Lundy (ACT, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (QLD, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Brett Mason (QLD, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Jan McLucas (QLD, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

14.05.09

Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson (VIC, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion (NT. CLP)

14.05.09

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

14.05.09

Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP)

14.05.09

Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)

14.05.09

Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

14.05.09

Inquiries

As at 14 May 2009

  • Forestry and mining operations on the Tiwi Islands (referred 4 December 2008)

Current inquiries

As at 30 June 2009

  • Forestry and mining operations on the Tiwi Islands (referred 4 December 2008)

New references

14 May 2009–30 June 2009

  • Nil

Public hearings

14 May 2009–30 June 2009

  • Forestry and mining operations on the Tiwi Islands—18 and 20 May 2009, Darwin; 19 May 2009, Pickertaramoor, Melville Island

Reports tabled

14 May 2009–30 June 2009

  • Nil

Government responses

14 May 2009–30 June 2009

  • Nil

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