Environment and Communications


Environment and Communications

1 January 2013 - 30 June 2013

Matters Current as at 1 January 2013
Matters referred during period*
Reports tabled that discharge a reference
Current inquiries as at 30 June 2013
Legislation 1 11 11+(1**) 1
References 3 3 2 +(1**) 4
Total 4 14 13 5

 

Number and Hours of Meeting
Public
Hrs
Public Estimates
Hrs
Private
Hrs
Insp/Other
Hrs
Total Meetings
Total Hours
Legislation 8 37:31 6 62:45 19 1:00 0 0:00 33 101:28
References 12 35:52 0 0:00 16 1:20 0 0:00 28 37:40
Total 20 73:23 6 62:45 35 2:20 0 0:00 61 139:08

 

Meetings by State
ACT NSW VIC TAS SA WA NT QLD
Legislation 29 2 1 0 0 0 0 1
References 18 1 3 1 0 3 0 2
Total 47 3 4 1 0 3 0 3

 

Witnesses
Hansard Pages
Broadcast hearings
Estimates
Bills
General
Estimates
Bills
General
No. of submissions
No. of Pages
Government Responses
Legislation 14 390 134 0 718 420 0 516 2056 1
References 12 0 0 117 0 0 414 452 5434 3
Total 26 390 134 117 718 420 414 968 7490 4

* Includes referral of Annual reports x 1; estimates x 2
** Includes 1 Interim report

Environment and Communications (Legislation)

1 January 2013 to 30 June 2013

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 Simon Birmingham (SA, LP)

15.08.12

(elected Deputy Chair on 13.09.12)

Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)

05.07.11

Senator Bridget McKenzie (VIC, NATS)

01.07.11

Senator the Hon Lisa Singh (TAS, ALP)

01.07.11

Senator Larissa Waters (QLD, AG)

05.07.11
   

Substitute members

Date of appointment

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)[1]

28.06.13
   

Participating members

Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Chris Back (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)

14.05.13

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 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 Kim Carr (VIC, ALP)

14.05.13

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy (VIC, ALP)

28.06.13

Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Richard Di Natale (VIC, AG)

05.07.11

Senator Sean Edwards (SA, LP)

01.07.11

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator David Fawcett (SA, LP)

01.07.11

Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Alex Gallacher (SA, ALP)

05.07.11

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 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 Sue Lines (WA, ALP)

16.05.13

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

05.07.11

Senator the Hon Joe Ludwig (QLD, ALP)

28.06.13

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator John Madigan (VIC, DLP)

07.07.11

Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Brett Mason (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)

01.07.11

Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)

30.09.10

Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

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 Lee Rhiannon (NSW, AG)

05.07.11

Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Anne Ruston (SA, LP)

10.09.12

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 Dean Smith (WA, LP)

09.05.12

Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Lin Thorp (TAS, ALP)

21.06.12

Senator Anne Urquhart (TAS, ALP)

01.07.11

Senator Larissa Waters (QLD, AG)

28.06.13

Senator Peter Whish-Wilson (TAS, AG)

25.06.12

Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Penny Wright (SA, AG)

05.07.11

Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

30.09.10
   

Former members

Term of appointment

Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)
(Deputy Chair 30.09.10–14.08.12)

30.09.10–14.08.12

Senator Alex Gallacher (SA, ALP)

01.07.11–05.07.11

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

30.09.10–05.07.11

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)

30.09.10–01.07.11

Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)

30.09.10–30.06.11
   

Former substitute members  

Term of appointment

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

23.03.11–15.06.11

Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)[3]

11.10.12–11.10.12

Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)[4]

15.10.12–15.10.12

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)[5]

22.03.12–01.05.12

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)[6]

11.10.12–19.11.12

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)[7]

22.03.12–04.05.12

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)[8]

14.03.13–20.03.13

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)[9]

14.03.13–18.06.13

Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)[10]

13.10.11–07.11.11

Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)[11]

23.05.13–23.05.13

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)[12]

03.03.11–15.06.11
   

Former participating members      

Term of appointment

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

30.09.10–31.03.12

Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10–05.07.11

Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP)

30.09.10–15.08.12

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)

30.09.10–15.06.12

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)

30.09.10–22.08.11

Senator the Hon Chris Evans (WA, ALP)

07.02.13–12.04.13

Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Steve Fielding (VIC, FFP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

03.03.11–15.06.11

Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator the Hon Nick Sherry (TAS, ALP)

07.02.12–01.06.12

Senator Matt Thistlethwaite (NSW, ALP)

01.07.11–14.05.13

Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)

23.03.11–30.06.11

Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Larissa Waters (QLD, AG)

13.10.11–07.11.11

Senator Larissa Waters (QLD, AG)

22.03.12–01.05.12

Senator Larissa Waters (QLD, AG)

22.03.12–04.05.12

Senator Larissa Waters (QLD, AG)

14.03.13–20.03.13

Senator Larissa Waters (QLD, AG)

14.03.13–18.06.13

Inquiries
As at 01.01.2013

 

Date Referred

Public Hearings
01.01.2013–30.06.2013

Reports Tabled

Current Inquiry
As at 30.06.2013

Annual reports

(Refer Standing Order 25(20))

Nil

No. 1 of 2013
tabled 14.03.2013

Ongoing

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Retaining Federal Approval Powers) Bill 2012 [Provisions]

28.11.2012 (SB)

08.02.2013—Canberra
15.02.2013—Canberra

12.03.2013

No

New References
01.01.2013–30.06.2013

 

Date Referred

Public Hearings
01.01.2013–30.06.2013

Reports Tabled

Current Inquiry
As at 30.06.2013

Additional estimates 2012–13

07.02.2013 (see Journals of the Senate, No. 132–7 February 2013, p3606)

11 and 12 February 2013—Canberra

19.03.2013

No

Broadcasting Services Amendment (Material of Local Significance) Bill 2013; and the delivery of news coverage in rural and regional areas by the ABC

13.03.2013

16.05.2013—Canberra

Interim Report presented O.O.S. 29.04.2013; tabled 14.05.2013

Report tabled 18.06.2013

No

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 [Provisions]

14.03.2013 (SB)

17.04.2013—Sydney

18.04.2013—Canberra

Presented O.O.S. 13.05.2013; tabled 14.05.2013

No

Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (Registration Fees) Bill 2013 [Provisions] and Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Amendment (Registration Fees) Bill 2013 [Provisions]

14.03.2013 (SB)

Nil

Report presented O.O.S. 31.05.13; tabled 17.06.2013

No

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Convergence Review and Other Measures) Bill 2013 [Provisions]; Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (News Media Diversity) Bill 2013 [Provisions]; Television Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2013 [Provisions]; News Media (Self-regulation) Bill 2013 [Provisions]; News Media (Self-regulation) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2013 [Provisions]; and Public Interest Media Advocate Bill 2013 [Provisions]

14.03.2013 (SB)

18.03.2013—Canberra

19.03.2013—Canberra

20.03.2013

No

Environment and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Great Barrier Reef) Bill 2013

21.03.2013 (SB)

23.05.2013—Brisbane

Presented O.O.S. 13.06.2013; tabled 17.06.2013

No

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Consumer Protection) Bill 2013 [Provisions]

21.03.2013 (SB)

Nil

Presented O.O.S. 13.06.2013; tabled 17.06.2013

No

Budget Estimates 2013–14

14.05.2013
(see Journals of the Senate, No. 144—14 May 2013, p. 3915)

27–30 May 2013—Canberra

27.06.2013

No

Australian Capital Territory Water Management Legislation Amendment Bill 2013

30.05.2013 (pursuant to the order of the Senate of 15 May 2013 for inquiry and report by 17 June 2013)

Nil

Report presented O.O.S. 31.05.2013; tabled 17.06.2013

No

Copyright Legislation Amendment (Fair Go for Fair Use) Bill 2013

26.06.2013 (SB)

Nil

Nil

Yes

Government Responses
01.01.2013–30.06.2013

  • Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 [Provisions] and the Water Amendment (Water for the Environment Special Account) Bill 2012 [Provisions] (presented OOS 31.05.13; tabled 17.06.2013; report tabled 19.11.2012)

SB (Selection of Bills Committee)
OOS (Out of session)


Environment and Communications (References)

1 January 2013 to 30 June 2013

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members        

Date of appointment

Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP)

15.08.12

(elected Chair on 13.09.12)

Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)
(elected Deputy Chair on 07.07.11)

04.07.11

Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)

05.07.11

Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)

20.09.12

Senator Anne Ruston (SA, LP)

11.09.12

Senator Larissa Waters (QLD, AG)

05.07.11
   

Participating members

Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Chris Back (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Cory Bernardi (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 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 Kim Carr (VIC, ALP)

14.05.13

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy (VIC, ALP)

28.06.13

Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Richard Di Natale (VIC, AG)

05.07.11

Senator Sean Edwards (SA, LP)

01.07.11

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator David Fawcett (SA, LP)

01.07.11

Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Alex Gallacher (SA, ALP)

05.07.11

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 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 Sue Lines (WA, ALP)

16.05.13

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

05.07.11

Senator the Hone Joe Ludwig (QLD, ALP)

28.06.13

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator John Madigan (VIC, DLP)

07.07.11

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 Bridget McKenzie (VIC, NATS)

20.09.12

Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)

30.09.10

Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

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 Lee Rhiannon (NSW, AG)

05.07.11

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 Lisa Singh (TAS, ALP)

05.07.11

Senator Dean Smith (WA, LP)

09.05.12

Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Lin Thorp (TAS, ALP)

21.06.12

Senator Anne Urquhart (TAS, ALP)

01.07.11

Senator Larissa Waters (QLD, AG)

29.11.12

Senator Peter Whish-Wilson (TAS, AG)

25.06.12

Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Penny Wright (SA, AG)

05.07.11

Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

30.09.10
   

Former members

Term of appointment

Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)

30.09.10–11.09.12

Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)
(Deputy Chair 30.09.10–01.07.11)

30.09.10–01.07.11

Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)
(Chair 30.09.10–14.08.12)

30.09.10–14.08.12

Senator Alex Gallacher (SA, ALP)

01.07.11–05.07.11

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

30.09.10–05.07.11

Senator Bridget McKenzie (VIC, NATS)

01.07.11–20.09.12

Senator the Hon Lisa Singh (TAS, ALP)

01.07.11–04.07.11

Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)

30.09.10–30.06.11
   

Former substitute members

Term of appointment

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)[13]

11.05.11–05.07.11

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)[14]

07.07.11–22.09.11

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)[15]

22.08.11–13.10.11

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)[16]

29.11.12–20.03.13

Senator Peter Whish-Wilson (TAS, AG)[17]

29.10.12–22.11.12
   

Former participating members

Term of appointment

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

30.09.10–31.03.12

Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10–05.07.11

Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP)

30.09.10–15.08.12

Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)

11.09.12–20.09.12

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)

30.09.10–15.06.12

Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)

01.07.11–04.07.11

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)

30.09.10–22.08.11

Senator the Hon Chris Evans (WA, ALP)

07.02.13–12.04.13

Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Steve Fielding (VIC, FFP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

11.05.11–05.07.11

Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Anne Ruston (SA, LP)

10.09.12–11.09.12

Senator the Hon Nick Sherry (TAS, ALP)

07.02.12–01.06.12

Senator Matt Thistlethwaite (NSW, ALP)

01.07.11–14.05.13

Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Larissa Waters (QLD, AG)

07.07.11–13.10.11

Senator Larissa Waters (QLD, AG)

29.10.12–22.11.12

Inquiries
As at 01.01.2013

 

Date Referred

Public Hearings
01.01.2013–30.06.2013

Reports Tabled

Current Inquiry
As at 30.06.2013

The effectiveness of threatened species and ecological communities' protection in Australia

31.10.2012

15.02.2013—Canberra
20.02.2013—Melbourne
22.02.2013—Brisbane
07.03.2013—Perth

Nil

Yes

The commitment by the ABC to reflecting and representing regional diversity in Australia

27.11.2012

01.02.2013—Hobart
07.03.2013—Perth

The Australian broadcasting Corporation's commitment to reflecting and representing regional diversity, tabled 20.03.13

No

Recent trends in and preparedness for extreme weather events

28.11.2012

20.02.2013—Melbourne
22.02.2013—Brisbane
07.03.2013—Perth
10.04.2013—Sydney
11.04.2013—Canberra
07.06.2013—Canberra

Nil

Yes

New References
01.01.2013–30.06.2013

 

Date Referred

Public Hearings
01.01.2013–30.06.2013

Reports Tabled

Current Inquiry
As at 30.06.2013

The feasibility of a prohibition on the charging of fees for an unlisted (silent) number service

28.02.2013

Nil

15.05.2013

No

The effectiveness of current regulatory arrangements (under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 and the Copyright Act 1968) in dealing with the simultaneous transmission of radio programs using the broadcasting services bands and the Internet ('simulcast')

21.03.2013

Nil

Interim Report presented O.O.S. 31.05.2013; tabled 17.06.2013

Yes

All matters relevant to the impacts of imposing on Telstra Corporation Limited a carrier licence condition that would require it to produce printed and online national number directories with Australia

27.06.2013

Nil

Nil

Yes

Government Responses
01.01.2013–30.06.2013

  • Sustainable management by the Commonwealth of water resources (presented OOS 31.05.2013; tabled 17.06.2013; Report tabled 7.10.2010)
  • Operation of the South Australian and Northern Territory contained deposit schemes (tabled 20.06.2013; Report tabled 22.11.2012)
  • Conserving Australia: Australia's national parks, conservation reserves and marine protected areas (tabled 27.06.2013; report tabled 12.04.2007)

SB (Selection of Bills Committee)
OOS (Out of session)

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