Environment and Communications


Environment and Communications

1 January 2012 - 30 June 2012

Matters Current as at 1 January 2012
Matters referred during period*
Reports tabled that discharge a reference
Current inquiries as at 30 June 2012
Legislation 2 9 10 1
References 0 0 0 0
Total 2 9 10 1

Number and Hours of Meeting
Public
Hrs
Public Estimates
Hrs
Private
Hrs
Insp/Other
Hrs
Total Meetings
Total Hours
Legislation 5 19:13 6 63:29 17 1:49 0 0:00 28 84:31
References 0 0:00 0 0:00 1 0:01 0 0:00 1 0:01
Total 5 19:13 6 63:29 18 1:50 0 0:00 29 84:32

Meetings by State
ACT NSW VIC TAS SA WA NT QLD
Legislation 25 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
References 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 26 0 3 0 0 0 0 0

Witnesses
Hansard Pages
Televised hearings
Estimates
Other (Bills)
General
Estimates
Other (Bills)
General
No. of submissions
No. of Pages
Government Responses
Legislation 9 398 74 0 733 214 0 128 871 0
References 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Total 9 398 74 0 733 214 0 128 871 1

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

Environment and Communications (Legislation)

1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012

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 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
   

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 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 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 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 Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

05.07.11

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 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 Matt Thistlethwaite (NSW, ALP)

01.07.11

Senator Lin Thorp (TAS, ALP)

21.06.12

Senator Anne Urquhart (TAS, ALP)

01.07.11

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 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)[1]

23.03.11–15.06.11

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)[2]

22.03.12–01.05.12

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)[3]

22.03.12–04.05.12

Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)[4]

13.10.11–07.11.11

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)[5]

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 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 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 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

Reports presented out of session that discharged a reference

Nil

Inquiries
As at 01.01.2012

 

Date Referred

Public Hearings

Reports Tabled

Current Inquiry
As at 30.06.2012

Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Bill 2011 [Provisions], the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Service Reform) Bill 2011 [Provisions] and the Telecommunications (Industry Levy) Bill 2011 [Provisions]

03.11.2011 (SB)

02.02.2012—Melbourne

Presented OOS 24.02.2012; tabled 27.02.2012

No

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Emergency Listings) Bill 2011

10.11.2011 (SB)

03.02.2012—Melbourne

01.03.2012

No

Annual reports

(Refer Standing Order 25(20))

Nil

No. 1 of 2012
tabled 15.03.2012

No

New References
01.01.2012–30.06.2012

 

Date Referred

Public Hearings

Reports Tabled

Current Inquiry
As at 30.06.2012

Telecommunications Amendment (Mobile Phone Towers) Bill 2011

09.02.2012 (SB)

12.04.2012—Canberra

10.05.2012

No

Additional estimates 2011–12

09.02.2012 (Refer Journal entry 42)

13 and 14 February 2012—Canberra

20.03.2012

No

Broadcasting Services Amendment (Anti-siphoning) Bill 2012

22.03.2012 (SB)

13.04.2012—Canberra

presented OOS 04.05.2012; tabled 10.05.2012

No

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 [Provisions]

22.03.2012 (SB)

7.06.2012—Canberra

20.06.2012

No

National Water Commission Amendment Bill 2012

22.03.2012 (SB)

Nil

presented OOS 01.05.2012; tabled 10.05.2012

No

Budget estimates 2012–13

09.05.2012 (Refer Journal entry 4)

21–24 May 2012—Canberra

26.06.2012

No

Broadcasting Services Amendment (Improved Access to Television Services) Bill 2012 [Provisions]

19.06.2012 (SB)

Nil

25.06.12

No

Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Bill 2012 [Provisions] and Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Registration Fees) Bill 2012 [Provisions]

21.06.2012 (SB)

Nil

Nil

Yes

Government Responses

Nil

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

Environment and Communications (References)

1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012

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 07.07.11)

04.07.11

Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)

05.07.11

Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Bridget McKenzie (VIC, NATS)

01.07.11

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 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 Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)

01.07.11

Senator Michaelia Cash (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

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 Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

05.07.11

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 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 Matt Thistlethwaite (NSW, ALP)

01.07.11

Senator Lin Thorp (TAS, ALP)

21.06.12

Senator Anne Urquhart (TAS, ALP)

01.07.11

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 Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)
(Deputy Chair 30.09.10)

30.09.10–01.07.11

Senator Alex Gallacher (SA, ALP)

01.07.11–05.07.11

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

30.09.10–05.07.11

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)[6]

11.05.11–22.09.11

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)[7]

07.07.11–22.09.11

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)[8]

22.08.11–13.10.11
   

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 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 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 the Hon Nick Sherry (TAS, ALP)

07.02.12–01.06.12

Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Larissa Waters (QLD, AG)

07.07.11–13.10.11

Reports presented out of session that discharged a reference

Nil

Inquiries
As at 01.01.2012

Nil

New References
01.01.2012–30.06.2012

Nil

Government Responses

  • Forestry and mining operations on the Tiwi Islands (presented OOS 19.12.2011; tabled 07.02.2012; report tabled 29.10.2009)
  • Living with salinity: A report on progress: The extent and economic impact of salinity in Australia (presented OOS 12.04.2012; tabled
    10.05.2012; report tabled 28.03.2006)

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

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