Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities portfolio

Additional Estimates 2010-2011 - (February 2011)

Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities portfolio

Index of questions on notice

Hearings

Index of questions on notice 

Monday, 21 and Tuesday, 22 February 2011  (PDF 130KB

Tabled document

Tabled

Document 

Copy of correspondence between the SA Department of Environment and Natural Resources and DSEWPaC, dated 14 February 2011, re Update regarding Lake Albert management - Bund removal  (PDF 1738KB

Clarification of evidence

From,

Document 

Dr Ray Canterford, Deputy Director Services, Bureau of Meteorology, dated 11 March 2011 (PDF 314KB)
Mr Tony Slatyer, FAS, Water Reform Division, dated 12 April 2011 (PDF 367KB)

Answers to questions on notice 

Department of the Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities

Answers

Outcome 1: The conservation and protection of Australia's terrestrial and marine biodiversity and ecosystems through supporting research, developing information, supporting natural resource management, regulating matters of national environmental significance and managing Commonwealth protected areas
   Bureau of Meteorology (PDF 52KB)
   Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority










(PDF 15KB)
Attachments to qon 11:
A (PDF 2964KB)
B (PDF 1171KB)
C (PDF 1617KB)
D (PDF 2595KB)
E (PDF 3414KB)
F (PDF 290KB)
G (PDF 1237KB)
H (PDF 1333KB)
I (PDF 154KB)
J (PDF 1702KB)
  Program 1.1: Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (PDF 13KB)
  Program 1.2: Environmental Regulation, Information and Research (PDF 60KB)
Outcome 2: Improved capacity of Australian communities and industry to protect the environment by promoting waste reduction and regulating hazardous substances, wastes, pollutants, ozone depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases
  Program 2.1: Reduction and management of wastes, hazardous substances,
  pollutants, ozone depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases 
(PDF 6KB)
Outcome 4: Adaptation to climate change, wise water use, secure water supplies and improved health of rivers, waterways and freshwater ecosystems by supporting research, and reforming the management and use of water resources
   Murray-Darling Basin
(PDF 105KB)
   National Water Commission (PDF 11KB)
  Program 4.1: Water Reform (PDF 181KB)
Outcome 5: Participation in, and access to, Australia's culture and heritage through developing and supporting cultural expression, and protecting and conserving Australia's heritage*
Outcome 7: Increase protection, awareness and appreciation of Australia's  heritage through the identification, conservation and celebration of natural, indigenous and historic places of national and World Heritage significance
  Program 5.2: Conservation and Protection of Australia's Heritage
  Program 7.1: Conservation and Protection of Australia's Heritage
(PDF 14KB)
Outcome 6: Advance the sustainability of Australia's population, communities and environment through coordination and development of sustainable population and communities policies and supporting affordable housing
  Program 6.1: Affordable Housing (PDF 47KB)

*culture-related matters have been transferred to the Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio

For further information, contact:

Research/Estimates Officer
Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3526
Fax: +61 2 6277 5818
Email: ec.sen@aph.gov.au