Environment and Communications


Environment and Communications

1 January 2011 - 30 June 2011

Matters Current as at 1 January 2011
Matters referred during period*
Reports tabled that discharge a reference**
Current inquiries as at 30 June 2011
Legislation 1 8 9 + (4**) 0
References 2 1 1 + (1**) 2
Total 3 9 10 2

Number and Hours of Meeting
Public
Hrs
Public Estimates
Hrs
Private
Hrs
Insp/Other
Hrs
Total Meetings
Total Hours
Legislation 6 38:42 7 67:38 16 1:45 0 0:00 29 108:05
References 2 12:20 0 0:00 10 0:48 0 0:00 12 13:08
Total 8 51:02 7 67:38 26 2:33 0 0:00 41 121:13

Meetings by State
ACT NSW VIC TAS SA WA NT QLD
Legislation 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
References 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Total 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 4

Witnesses
Hansard Pages
Televised hearings
Estimates
Other (Bills)
General
Estimates
Other (Bills)
General
No. of submissions
No. of Pages
Government Responses
Legislation 13 327 104 0 788 384 0 144 2132 0
References 1 0 0 45 0 0 136 105 2372 1
Total 14 327 104 45 788 384 136 249 4504 1

* Includes referral of Annual Reports x 1; estimates x 2
** interim reports

 

Environment and Communications (Legislation)

1 January 2011 to 30 June 2011

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members        

Date of appointment

Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)
(elected Chair on 30.09.10)

30.09.10

Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)

30.09.10

(elected Deputy Chair on 30.09.10)

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

30.09.10

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)

30.09.10
   

Participating members

Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Chris Back (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)

30.09.10

Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Michaelia Cash (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Steve Fielding (VIC, FFP)

30.09.10

Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon David Johnston (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Barnaby Joyce (QLD, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

03.03.11

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Brett Mason (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion (NT, CLP)

30.09.10

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)

23.03.11

Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

30.09.10
   

Former substitute members  

Term of appointment

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)[1]

03.03.11

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)[2]

23.03.11

Inquiries
As at 1 January 2011

  • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Prohibition of Support for Whaling) Bill 2010 (referred 23 November 2010)

Current inquiries

As at 30 June 2011

  • Nil

New references

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010 [Provisions] and the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures—Access Arrangements) Bill 2010 [Provisions] (referred 10 February 2011—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Dividend and Other Measures) Bill 2011 [Provisions] (referred 3 March 2011—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bioregional Plans) Bill 2011 (referred 3 March 2011—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Bill 2011 [Provisions], the Carbon Credits (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 [Provisions] and the Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Bill 2011 [Provisions] (referred 25 March 2011—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Product Stewardship Bill 2011 (referred 25 March 2011—through the Selection of Bills Committee)

Public hearings

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • 2010–11 Additional Estimates—21 to 22 February 2011, Canberra
  • National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010 and Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures—Access Arrangements) Bill 2010—4 March 2011, Canberra; 9 March 2011, Sydney
  • Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Dividend and Other Measures) Bill 2011 [Provisions]—15 March 2011, Brisbane
  • Product Stewardship Bill 2011—13 April 2011, Canberra
  • Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Bill 2011, Carbon Credits (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 and Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Bill 2011—20 April 2011, Canberra
  • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bioregional Plans) Bill 2011—13 May 2011, Canberra
  • 2011–12 Budget Estimates—23 to 26 May 2011 and 16 June 2011

Reports tabled

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010 [Provisions] and the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures–Access Arrangements) Bill 2010 [Provisions]—Interim report (presented out of session on 16 March 2011, tabled 21 March 2011)
  • National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010 [Provisions] and the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures–Access Arrangements) Bill 2010 [Provisions]—Final report (presented out of session on 17 March 2011, tabled 21 March 2011)
  • Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Dividend and Other Measures) Bill 2011 [Provisions] (tabled 22 March 2011)
  • Additional Estimates 2010–11 (tabled 22 March 2011)
  • Annual reports (No. 1 of 2011) (tabled 23 March 2011)
  • Product Stewardship Bill 2011—Interim report (presented out of session on 14 April 2011; tabled 10 May 2011)
  • Product Stewardship Bill 2011—Final report (presented out of session on 9 May 2011; tabled 10 May 2011)
  • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Prohibition of Support for Whaling) Bill 2010 (presented on 25 March 2011; tabled 10 May 2011)
  • Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Bill 2011 [Provisions], Carbon Credits (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 [Provisions] and the Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Bill 2011 [Provisions]—Interim report (presented out of session on 20 May 2011; tabled 14 June 2011)
  • Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Bill 2011 [Provisions], Carbon Credits (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 [Provisions] and the Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Bill 2011 [Provisions]—Final report (presented out of session on 27 May 2011; tabled 14 June 2011)
  • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bioregional Plans) Bill 2011—Interim report (presented out of session on 27 May 2011; tabled 14 June 2011)
  • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bioregional Plans) Bill 2011—Final report (tabled 15 June 2011)
  • Budget Estimates 2011–12 (tabled 23 June 2011)

Government responses

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • Nil

Estimates

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


Environment and Communications (References)

1 January 2011 to 30 June 2011

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members        

Date of appointment

Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)

30.09.10

(elected Chair on 30.09.10)

Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)
(elected Deputy Chair on 30.09.10)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)

30.09.10
   

Substitute member       

Date of appointment

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)[3]

11.05.11
   

Participating members

Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Chris Back (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)

30.09.10

Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Michaelia Cash (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Steve Fielding (VIC, FFP)

30.09.10

Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon David Johnston (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Barnaby Joyce (QLD, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

11.05.11

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Brett Mason (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion (NT, CLP)

30.09.10

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

30.09.10

Inquiries
As at 1 January 2011

  • The adequacy of protections for the privacy of Australians online (re-referred 30 September 2010)
  • The status, health and sustainability of Australia's koala population (referred 17 November 2010)

Current inquiries

As at 30 June 2011

  • The capacity of communication networks and emergency warning systems to deal with emergencies and natural disasters (referred 3 March 2011)
  • The status, health and sustainability of Australia's koala population (referred 17 November 2010)

New references

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • The capacity of communication networks and emergency warning systems to deal with emergencies and natural disasters (referred 3 March 2011)

Public hearings

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • The status, health and sustainability of Australia's koala population—3 May 2011, Brisbane; 19 May 2011, Canberra

Reports tabled

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • The adequacy of protections for the privacy of Australians online (presented out of session on 7 April 2011; tabled 10 May 2011)
  • The status, health and sustainability of the koala population—Interim report (presented out of session on 13 May 2011; tabled 14 June 2011)

Government responses

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • Australia Post's treatment of injured and ill workers (presented out of session on 22 December 2010, tabled 9 February 2011; report tabled 24 June 2010)
  • The reporting of sports news and the emergence of digital media (presented out of session on 25 February 2011; tabled 28 February 2011; report tabled 14 May 2009)

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