Environment and Communications


Environment and Communications


Environment and Communications (Legislation)

43rd Parliament (28 September 2010 to 31 December 2010)

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 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 Russell Trood (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

30.09.10

Inquiries from the end of the 42nd Parliament

  • Nil

Current inquiries

As at 31 December 2010

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

New references

28 September 2010–31 December 2010

  • National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] (referred 30 September 2010—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Radiocommunications Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] (referred 30 September 2010—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Water (Crisis Powers and Floodwater Diversion) Bill 2010 (referred 26 October 2010)
  • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Prohibition of Support for Whaling) Bill 2010 (referred 23 November 2010)

Public hearings

28 September 2010–31 December 2010

  • 2010–11 Supplementary Budget Estimates—18 & 19 October 2010 and 27 October 2010
  • National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions]—1 November 2010, Canberra

Reports tabled

28 September 2010–31 December 2010

  • Keeping Jobs from Going Offshore (Protection of Personal Information) Bill 2009 (presented out of session on 6 August 2010; tabled 28 September 2010)
  • Water (Crisis Powers and Floodwater Diversion) Bill 2010 (presented out of session on 6 August 2010; tabled 28 September 2010)
  • Annual reports (No. 2 of 2010) (tabled 17 November 2010)
  • Radiocommunications Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] (tabled 17 November 2010)
  • National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] (tabled 17 November 2010)
  • Water (Crisis Powers and Floodwater Diversion) Bill 2010 (tabled 18 November 2010)

Government responses

28 September 2010–31 December 2010

  • Nil

Estimates

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


Environment and Communications (References)

43rd Parliament (28 September 2010 to 31 December 2010)

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

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 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 from the end of the 42nd Parliament

  • Sustainable management by the Commonwealth of water resources (referred 20 August 2009)
  • Administration and effectiveness of the Green Loans Program (referred 10 March 2010)
  • The adequacy of protections for the privacy of Australians online (referred 24 June 2010)

Inquiries lapsed at the beginning of the 43rd Parliament

  • Sustainable management by the Commonwealth of water resources (referred 20 August 2009)
  • Administration and effectiveness of the Green Loans Program (referred 10 March 2010)
  • The adequacy of protections for the privacy of Australians online (referred 24 June 2010)

Inquiries re-referred

  • Sustainable management by the Commonwealth of water resources (re-referred 30 September 2010)
  • Administration and effectiveness of the Green Loans Program (re-referred 30 September 2010)
  • The adequacy of protections for the privacy of Australians online (re-referred 30 September 2010)

Current inquiries

As at 31 December 2010

  • 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)

New references

28 September 2010–31 December 2010

  • The status, health and sustainability of Australia's koala population (referred 17 November 2010)

Public hearings

28 September 2010–31 December 2010

  • The adequacy of protections for the privacy of Australians online—29 October 2010, Canberra; 1 December 2010, Melbourne

Reports tabled

28 September 2010–31 December 2010

  • Energy Efficient Homes Package (ceiling insulation)—Interim report 2 (presented out of session on 30 June 2010; tabled 28 September 2010)
  • Energy Efficient Homes Package (ceiling insulation)—Interim report 3 (presented out of session on 9 July 2010; tabled 28 September 2010)
  • Energy Efficient Homes Package (ceiling insulation)—Report (presented out of session on 15 July 2010; tabled 28 September 2010)
  • Sustainable management by the Commonwealth of water resources—Interim report (presented on 30 July 2010; tabled 28 September 2010)
  • Administration and effectiveness of the Green Loans Program—Interim report (presented out of session on 6 August 2010; tabled 28 September 2010)
  • Report on matters not disposed of at the end of the 42nd Parliament (tabled 30 September 2010)
  • Sustainable management by the Commonwealth of water resources (presented out of session on 7 October 2010; tabled 25 October 2010)
  • Green Loans Program (tabled 27 October 2010)

Government responses

28 September 2010–31 December 2010

  • Australia Post's treatment of injured and ill workers (presented out of session on 22 December 2010; report tabled 24 June 2010)

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