Submissions received by the Committee


The capacity of communication networks and emergency warning systems to deal with emergencies and natural disasters

Submissions received by the Committee

Sub No.

1Prof. Stephen Robson and Mr David Templeman (PDF 1335KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 20KB) 
2Mr David Lemcke (PDF 16KB) 
3Geoscience Australia (PDF 58KB) 
4Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (PDF 674KB) 
5Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services (PDF 3703KB) 
6Broadcast Australia and Airwaves Solutions Australia (PDF 5005KB) 
7Mr Brett Hannaford (PDF 16KB) 
8Sentinel Alert Pty Ltd (PDF 4097KB) 
9Government of South Australia (PDF 474KB) 
10Motorola Solutions (PDF 147KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 861KB) 
11Police Federation of Australia (PDF 7504KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 786KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 694KB) 
12Special Broadcasting Service Corporation (PDF 247KB) 
13Australian Risk Policy Institute (PDF 687KB) 
14Commercial Radio Australia (PDF 156KB) 
15Floodplain Management Association (PDF 248KB) 
16Free TV Australia (PDF 1864KB) 
17NSW State Emergency Service (PDF 119KB) 
18Fire and Emergency Services Authority of WA (PDF 2074KB) 
19Internode (PDF 197KB) 
20TIEMS - The International Emergency Management Society (PDF 456KB) 
21Mr James Davison (PDF 9KB) 
22Local Government Association of Queensland (PDF 1076KB) 
23Tasmania Fire Service (PDF 97KB) 
24Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department (PDF 243KB) 
25Confidential
26Lake Macquarie City Council (PDF 64KB) 
27Mr David Tones (PDF 696KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 23KB) 
28Government of Victoria (PDF 1012KB) 
29The Early Warning Network (PDF 8503KB) 
30Mr Jason Bordujenko (PDF 103KB) 
31Telstra (PDF 1762KB) 
Supplementary Submission(PDF 75KB) 
32Australian Psychological Society (PDF 390KB) 
33Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association and Communications Alliance (PDF 485KB) 
34Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (PDF 466KB) 
35Australian Broadcasting Corporation (PDF 97KB) 
36Burdekin Shire Council (PDF 28KB) Attachment 1(PDF 324KB) 
37Mr Kim Allen (PDF 778KB) 
38Australian Federal Police (PDF 46KB) 
39Tasmanian Government (PDF 501KB) 
40Confidential
41New South Wales Government (PDF 154KB) 
42Bureau of Meteorology (PDF 85KB) 
43National Council on Intellectual Disability (PDF 227KB) 
44Bushfire CRC (PDF 197KB) 
45Mr Mark Armstrong, Field Secure (PDF 1285KB) 
46Emergency Warning Systems Pty Ltd (PDF 1341KB) 
47Queensland Government (PDF 687KB) 


Additional Information Received

1Additional information from Commercial Radio Australia - Code of Practice 8, Broadcast of Emergency Information(PDF 78KB) 
2Additional information from Commercial Radio Australia - Memorandum of Understanding: Procedures for broadcasting of emergency information by Commercial Broadcasters in Victoria(PDF 625KB) 

Answers to Questions on Notice

1Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association/Communications Alliance - Answers to questions taken on notice (from public hearing, Canberra, 9 August 2011)(PDF 48KB) 
2Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services - Answers to questions taken on notice (from public hearing, Canberra, 8 August 2011)(PDF 12KB) 
3Geoscience Australia - Answers to questions taken on notice (from public hearing, Canberra, 9 August 2011)(PDF 23KB) 
4Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council - Answers to questions taken on notice (from public hearing, Canberra, 9 August 2011)(PDF 152KB) 
5Police Federation of Australia - Answers to questions taken on notice (from public hearing, Canberra, 8 August 2011)(PDF 91KB) 
6Bureau of Meteorology - Answers to questions taken on notice (from public hearing, Canberra, 9 August 2011)(PDF 62KB) 
7ABC - Answers to questions taken on notice (from public hearing, Canberra, 8 August 2011)(PDF 167KB) 
8Internode - Answers to written questions taken from Senator Fisher(PDF 253KB) 
9Australian Communications Consumer Action Network - Answers to questions on notice (from public hearing, Canberra, 9 August 2011)(PDF 73KB) 
10Commercial Radio Australia - Answers to questions taken on notice (from public hearing, Canberra, 8 August 2011)(PDF 26KB) 
11Free TV Australia - Answers to questions taken on notice (from public hearing, Canberra, 8 August 2011)(PDF 2339KB) 
12Australian Federal Police - Answers to questions taken on notice (from public hearing, Canberra, 8 August 2011)(PDF 36KB) 
13Australian Psychological Society - Answers to questions taken on notice (from public hearing, Canberra, 8 August 2011)(PDF 78KB) 
14Telstra - Answers to questions taken on notice (from public hearing, Canberra, 8 August 2011)(PDF 395KB) 
15Internet Society of Australia - Answers to questions taken on notice (from public hearing, Canberra, 9 August 2011)(PDF 151KB) 
16Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy - Answers to questions taken on notice (from public hearing, Canberra, 9 August 2011)(PDF 237KB) 
17SBS - Answers to questions taken on notice (from public hearing, Canberra, 8 August 2011)(PDF 93KB) 
18South Australia Fire & Emergency Services - Answers to questions taken on notice (from public hearing, Canberra, 8 August 2011)(PDF 79KB) 
19Attorney-General's Department - Answers to questions taken on notice (from public hearing, Canberra, 9 August 2011)(PDF 11KB) 
20NSW Government Telco Authority - Answers to questions taken on notice (from public hearing, Canberra, 8 August 2011)(PDF 109KB) 

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
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