Question
No. |
Senator |
Date of
Question |
Subject |
Date
Reply
Received |
Hansard
Date
of Reply |
Hansard
Page No.
of Reply |
Elapsed
Time
(days) |
|
8
|
Allison
|
12/02/2008
|
Conservation—Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
|
21/05/2008
|
16/06/2008
|
2331
|
99
|
|
11
|
B. Brown
|
12/02/2008
|
Climate change—United Nations Climate Change Conference in
Bali, Indonesia—Australian Government delegation
|
08/04/2008
|
13/05/2008
|
1590
|
56
|
|
29
|
Minchin
|
12/02/2008
|
Administration—Media-related staff
|
05/09/2008
|
15/09/2008
|
4781
|
206
|
|
89
|
Minchin
|
12/02/2008
|
Climate change—United Nations Climate Change Conference in
Bali, Indonesia—Australian Government delegation costs
|
14/05/2008
|
15/05/2008
|
2097
|
92
|
|
91
|
Allison
|
12/02/2008
|
Electricity supply—Coal-fired power stations—Clean
coal technology upgrades
|
17/03/2008
|
17/03/2008
|
1054
|
34
|
|
110
|
Milne
|
12/02/2008
|
Australian Greenhouse Office—Renewable energy rebate
programs—Applications
|
23/04/2008
|
13/05/2008
|
1634
|
71
|
|
111
|
Allison
|
12/02/2008
|
Climate change—Rising sea levels
|
17/03/2008
|
17/03/2008
|
1056
|
34
|
|
133
|
Minchin
|
12/02/2008
|
Administration—Provision of information to estimates
committees, including appointments to government agencies,
authorities and advisory boards
|
13/05/2008
|
15/05/2008
|
2101
|
91
|
|
241
|
Cormann
|
12/02/2008
|
Administration—Funding cuts—Programs and services
for Western Australia
|
05/05/2008
|
13/05/2008
|
1654
|
83
|
|
261
|
Cormann
|
12/02/2008
|
2007 Election commitments—Climate change
targets—Economic modelling
|
25/03/2008
|
13/05/2008
|
1658
|
42
|
|
262
|
Cormann
|
12/02/2008
|
2007 Election commitments—Climate change
targets—Economic modelling
|
25/03/2008
|
13/05/2008
|
1658
|
42
|
|
263
|
Cormann
|
12/02/2008
|
2007 Election commitments—Climate change
targets—Economic modelling
|
25/03/2008
|
13/05/2008
|
1658
|
42
|
|
264
|
Cormann
|
12/02/2008
|
2007 Election commitments—Climate change
targets—Economic modelling
|
25/03/2008
|
13/05/2008
|
1658
|
42
|
|
286
|
Milne
|
19/02/2008
|
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change—2008
National Inventory Submission
|
19/03/2008
|
19/03/2008
|
1366
|
29
|
|
346
|
Allison
|
04/03/2008
|
Climate change—Mandatory Renewable Energy Target and new
‘with measures’ measures referred to in the
Tracking to the Kyoto Target 2007 report
|
11/04/2008
|
14/05/2008
|
1914
|
38
|
|
347
|
Allison
|
04/03/2008
|
Climate change—Emissions reduction targets—Adoption
and planning
|
08/04/2008
|
14/05/2008
|
1916
|
35
|
|
349
|
Allison
|
04/03/2008
|
Climate change—Mandatory Renewable Energy
Target—Expansion
|
21/04/2008
|
14/05/2008
|
1916
|
48
|
|
350
|
Allison
|
04/03/2008
|
Climate change—Emissions trading schemes—Regulation
of the voluntary offsets market
|
08/04/2008
|
14/05/2008
|
1917
|
35
|
|
352
|
Allison
|
04/03/2008
|
Water initiatives—2007 Election
commitments—Implementation
|
05/05/2008
|
14/05/2008
|
1919
|
62
|
|
353
|
Allison
|
04/03/2008
|
Water initiatives—Murray Darling Basin—Regulation of
water trading
|
30/05/2008
|
17/06/2008
|
2615
|
87
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
373
|
Allison
|
17/03/2008
|
Water supply—Traveston Dam—Environmental
assessment
|
17/06/2008
|
19/06/2008
|
2983
|
92
|
|
418
|
Milne
|
16/04/2008
|
Rain enhancement technology trial—Government contracts
with Australian Rain Corporation and the University of
Queensland
|
23/05/2008
|
17/06/2008
|
2623
|
37
|
|
419
|
Milne
|
16/04/2008
|
National plan to tackle the water crisis—2020 target
|
26/05/2008
|
17/05/2008
|
2624
|
40
|
|
439
|
Milne
|
28/05/2008
|
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System—Carbon
content and emissions—Reporting
|
10/07/2008
|
26/08/2008
|
3780
|
43
|
|
446
|
Minchin
|
30/05/2008
|
Departmental engagements—Mr Christian and Ms Tara
Taubenschlag—Details
|
04/07/2008
|
26/08/2008
|
3784
|
35
|
|
489
|
Milne
|
17/06/2008
|
Global Initiative on Forests and Climate—Private carbon
market—Projects in Indonesia
|
31/07/2008
|
26/08/2008
|
3800
|
44
|
|
490
|
Milne
|
17/06/2008
|
Huon Valley Regional Water Scheme—Planning and costs
|
01/08/2008
|
26/08/2008
|
3801
|
45
|
|
496
|
Milne
|
17/06/2008
|
Forest Carbon Partnership with Papua New Guinea
|
31/07/2008
|
26/08/2008
|
3805
|
44
|
|
499
|
Milne
|
17/06/2008
|
Clearing of native vegetation—Carbon emissions
|
31/07/2008
|
26/08/2008
|
3808
|
44
|
|
500
|
Milne
|
17/06/2008
|
Land-based Sector Consultative group—Details
|
26/08/2008
|
28/08/2008
|
4121
|
70
|
|
502
|
Milne
|
17/06/2008
|
Biomass waste emissions—Harvested logs
|
31/07/2008
|
26/08/2008
|
3811
|
44
|
|
535
|
Milne
|
14/07/2008
|
Recycling—Printer cartridges—Policy and practice
|
28/08/2008
|
01/09/2008
|
4257
|
45
|
|
555
|
Milne
|
14/07/2008
|
National Carbon Accounting System—Project details
|
26/08/2008
|
28/08/2008
|
4126
|
43
|
|
561
|
Abetz
|
18/07/2008
|
Garnaut Climate Change Review—Costs associated with the
draft report
|
03/09/2008
|
04/09/2008
|
4633
|
47
|
|
562
|
Abetz
|
18/07/2008
|
Garnaut Climate Change Review—Costs associated with the
draft Report
|
03/09/2008
|
04/09/2008
|
4633
|
47
|
|
|
|
|
Amended answer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
09/01/2009
|
03/02/2009
|
149
|
|
|
563
|
Abetz
|
18/07/2008
|
Garnaut Climate Change Review—Costs associated with the
draft report
|
03/09/2008
|
04/09/2008
|
4633
|
47
|
|
569
|
Milne
|
08/08/2008
|
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme: Green
Paper—Chapter 2
‘Coverage’—Emissions
|
17/09/2008
|
17/09/2008
|
5048
|
40
|
|
570
|
Milne
|
08/08/2008
|
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme: Green
Paper—Appendix D ‘Analysis of the emissions
intensity of Australian industries’—Emissions
statistics
|
16/10/2008
|
16/10/2008
|
6300
|
69
|
|
571
|
Milne
|
08/08/2008
|
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System—Reporting
details
|
28/08/2008
|
01/09/2008
|
4258
|
20
|
|
572
|
Milne
|
14/08/2008
|
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme: Green
Paper—Deforestation emissions
|
19/09/2008
|
22/09/2008
|
5292
|
36
|
|
573
|
B. Brown
|
25/08/2008
|
Climate change—Deaf and hearing impaired
people—Funding for education and training
|
07/10/2008
|
13/10/2008
|
5865
|
43
|
|
595
|
Minchin
|
25/08/2008
|
Carbon offsets—Departmental air
travel—Guidelines
|
14/11/2008
|
24/11/2008
|
7134
|
81
|
|
631
|
Minchin
|
25/08/2008
|
Ministers/Parliamentary Secretaries office—Departmental
staff—Secondment
|
29/05/2009
|
17/06/2009
|
3627
|
277
|
|
667
|
Minchin
|
25/08/2008
|
Overseas travel—Beijing Olympic Games—Expenses
|
13/02/2009
|
10/03/2009
|
1170
|
172
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
703
|
Minchin
|
25/08/2008
|
Overseas travel—Ministers/Parliamentary Secretaries,
family and departmental staff—Between July and August
2008
|
30/04/2009
|
12/05/2009
|
2502
|
248
|
|
726
|
Milne
|
29/08/2008
|
Meander River, Tasmania—Construction of irrigation
pipelines—Funding
|
10/10/2008
|
13/10/2008
|
5868
|
42
|
|
749
|
Ronaldson
|
25/09/2008
|
Advertising campaign—‘Think climate, think
change’—Agencies used and costs
|
10/11/2008
|
11/11/2008
|
6627
|
46
|
|
765
|
Milne
|
07/11/2008
|
Kyoto Protocol—Land clearing emissions
|
10/12/2008
|
03/02/2009
|
160
|
33
|
|
770
|
Milne
|
07/11/2008
|
Harvested wood product pool—Accounting framework
|
06/01/2009
|
03/02/2009
|
161
|
60
|
|
771
|
Milne
|
07/11/2008
|
Forest Carbon partnerships—Implementations
|
09/12/2008
|
03/02/2009
|
161
|
32
|
|
776
|
Milne
|
07/11/2008
|
Meander River, Tasmania—Construction of irrigation
pipelines—Funding conditions
|
09/02/2009
|
09/02/2009
|
557
|
94
|
|
777
|
Milne
|
07/11/2008
|
Climate change—Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and
Forest Degradation in Developing Countries
incentive—Credits
|
09/12/2008
|
03/02/2009
|
165
|
32
|
|
795
|
Abetz
|
13/11/2008
|
Carbon emissions—Government action
|
18/03/2009
|
19/03/2009
|
2336
|
125
|
|
911
|
Ronaldson
|
24/11/2008
|
Administration—Media monitoring—Amount spent during
the 2008 calendar year
|
29/05/2009
|
17/06/2009
|
3630
|
186
|
|
934
|
Ronaldson
|
24/11/2008
|
Administration—Tender contracts—Details
|
29/05/2009
|
17/06/2009
|
3632
|
186
|
|
957
|
Ronaldson
|
24/11/2008
|
Administration—Reviews, inquiries and
committees—Staffing and costs
|
11/06/2009
|
18/06/2009
|
3775
|
199
|
|
984
|
Ronaldson
|
25/11/2008
|
Commonwealth credit cards—Ministers, Parliamentary
Secretaries and ministerial, departmental and agency staff
|
25/02/2009
|
10/03/2009
|
1205
|
92
|
|
1018
|
Ronaldson
|
25/11/2008
|
Overseas travel since 25 November 2007—Ministers,
Parliamentary Secretaries and staff—Details
|
05/08/2009
|
17/08/2009
|
5103
|
253
|
|
1068
|
Abetz
|
03/12/2008
|
Portfolio programs—Overspends and
underspends—Details
|
31/03/2009
|
13/05/2009
|
2733
|
118
|
|
1104
|
Abetz
|
03/12/2008
|
Departments and agencies—Funding
|
18/03/2009
|
19/03/2009
|
2350
|
105
|
|
1164
|
Johnston
|
04/12/2008
|
Greenhouse Friendly scheme—Pending applications for
accreditation
|
25/05/2009
|
15/06/2009
|
3276
|
172
|
|
1197
|
Cormann
|
18/12/2008
|
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme—Indigenous land
owners
|
03/02/2009
|
05/02/2009
|
541
|
47
|
|
1218
|
Milne
|
15/01/2009
|
Irrigation projects—Allocation of funding
|
13/02/2009
|
10/03/2009
|
1226
|
29
|
|
1227
|
Abetz
|
20/01/2009
|
Professor Garnaut—Motor vehicle—Details
|
18/03/2009
|
19/03/2009
|
2351
|
57
|
|
1277
|
Mason
|
05/02/2009
|
Moncrieff electorate—Funding of organisations and
projects—Between 3 December 2007 and 20 January 2009
|
22/04/2009
|
13/05/2009
|
2755
|
76
|
|
1300
|
Cormann
|
18/02/2009
|
Kyoto Protocol—Australia’s financial liability for
the 2008-12 period
|
30/03/2009
|
13/05/2009
|
2786
|
40
|
|
1301
|
Cormann
|
18/02/2009
|
Kyoto Protocol—Australia’s financial liability for
the 2008-12 period
|
30/03/2009
|
14/05/2009
|
2946
|
40
|
|
1407
|
Ronaldson
|
12/03/2009
|
External speechwriting services—Details of
tender—2008 calendar year
|
08/05/2009
|
16/06/2009
|
3436
|
57
|
|
1445
|
B. Brown
|
19/03/2009
|
Snowy River—Inadequate water flows—Government action
‘Forest land remaining forest
land’—Australia’s national inventory
|
08/05/2009
|
16/06/2009
|
3437
|
50
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1474
|
Milne
|
02/04/2009
|
‘Forest land remaining forest
land’—Australia’s national inventory report to
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
|
08/05/2009
|
16/06/2009
|
3463
|
36
|
|
1475
|
Milne
|
02/04/2009
|
2009 Tasmania Sustainable Yields Project—Inclusion of
Mersey-Forth as a ‘priority catchment’
|
14/05/2009
|
16/06/2009
|
3464
|
42
|
|
1477
|
Milne
|
02/04/2009
|
Tasmania—Water Management Act 1999
(Tas.)—Water, dam and/or irrigation projects
|
14/05/2009
|
16/06/2009
|
3465
|
42
|
|
1490
|
Abetz
|
22/04/2009
|
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme—Economics Committee
report, Exposure draft of the legislation to implement the
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme—Impact
|
27/05/2009
|
16/06/2009
|
3473
|
35
|
|
1498
|
Abetz
|
08/05/2009
|
Carbon Pollution Reduction
Scheme—Legislation—Exposure drafts
|
28/07/2009
|
11/08/2009
|
4604
|
81
|
|
1500
|
B. Brown
|
12/05/2009
|
Greenhouse gas emissions—Deforestation
|
12/06/2009
|
18/06/2009
|
3777
|
31
|
|
1525
|
Minchin
|
18/05/2009
|
Legislation—Statutory reviews—Timelines
|
30/07/2009
|
11/08/2009
|
4620
|
73
|
|
1598
|
Cormann
|
25/05/2009
|
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme—Gold
industry—Emissions-intensive trade-exposed definitions and
activity definitions workshop
|
01/07/2009
|
11/08/2009
|
4630
|
37
|
|
1601
|
Milne
|
26/05/2009
|
Drain flows—Health issues—Funding for tests
|
22/06/2009
|
22/06/2009
|
3972
|
27
|
|
1626
|
Abetz
|
29/05/2009
|
Administration—Infrastructure and capital works
projects
|
19/10/2009
|
26/10/2009
|
7176
|
143
|
|
1664
|
Minchin
|
03/06/2009
|
Government websites—Advertising on search engines
|
30/07/2009
|
12/08/2009
|
4806
|
57
|
|
1704
|
Minchin
|
10/06/2009
|
Legislation—Redundant and potentially redundant
legislation—‘Clean-up’ coordinated by the
Department of Finance and Deregulation
|
18/01/2010
|
04/02/2010
|
580
|
222
|
|
1742
|
Ronaldson
|
10/06/2009
|
Administration—Contracts awarded to the Boston Consulting
Group and the Allen Consulting Group
|
22/09/2009
|
26/10/2009
|
7179
|
104
|
|
1831
|
B. Brown
|
30/06/2009
|
Carbon neutral paper—Accreditation process—Reflex
Laser Carbon Neutral
|
18/08/2009
|
20/08/2009
|
5663
|
49
|
|
1888
|
Barnett
|
02/07/2009
|
Consultancies—Details of completed and ongoing since
November 2007—Planned or budgeted for 2009 and 2010
|
07/10/2009
|
27/10/2009
|
7333
|
97
|
|
1972
|
Abetz
|
21/07/2009
|
Portable water supplies—Amount spent in the 2008-09
financial year
|
10/09/2009
|
14/09/2009
|
6529
|
51
|
|
2038
|
B. Brown
|
27/07/2009
|
Power and energy companies—Meetings, correspondence and
assistance provided
|
18/12/2009
|
02/02/2010
|
170
|
144
|
|
2039
|
B. Brown
|
27/07/2009
|
Industrial companies and associations—Meetings,
correspondence and assistance provided
|
18/12/2009
|
02/02/2010
|
171
|
144
|