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H E A R I N G P R O G R A M Budget Supplementary Estimates 2021–22 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Monday, 25 October – Tuesday, 26 October 2021 Committee Room 2S3, Parliament House, Canberra Times listed are indicative only Hearing location Committee Room 2S3, Parliament House, Canberra Waiting room: Committee Room 1S3 Waiting overflow room: Committee Room 1S4 Broadcasts of proceedings Television channel 111 Radio 91.1 https://www.aph.gov.au/Watch_Read_Listen Committee members Senator Andrew Bragg, Chair Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, Deputy Chair Senator Nita Green Senator Anthony Chisholm Senator Sam McMahon Senator David Van Ministers attending Senator the Hon Zed Seselja Senator the Hon Jane Hume Secretariat Stephen Palethorpe, Committee Secretary James Dawson, Estimates Officer Contact ec.sen@aph.gov.au +61 2 6277 3526 Committee rooms Committee Room 2S3: (02) 6277 5853 Committee Room 1S3: (02) 6277 5845 Committee Room 1S4: (02) 6277 5847 Monday, 25 October Industry, Science, Energy and Resources Portfolio, excluding industry, science and resources 9.00am 9.30am Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources General questions Outcome 2: Reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions, contribute to effective global action on climate change, and support technological innovation in clean and renewable energy, through developing and implementing a national response to climate change Program 2.1: Reducing Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions Program 2.2: Developing clean energy technology
 11.20am Morning tea 11.35am Outcome 3: Support the affordable, reliable, secure and competitive operation of energy markets for the long term benefit of the Australian community through improving Australia’s energy supply, efficiency, quality, performance and productivity Program 3.1: Supporting reliable, secure and affordable energy 12.30pm Clean Energy Regulator 12.45pm 1.00pm Australian Renewable Energy Agency Witnesses via videoconference Clean Energy Finance Corporation Witnesses via videoconference 1.15pm Lunch break 2.15pm Climate Change Authority 3.15pm Snowy Hydro Limited 4.15pm Afternoon tea 2 Agriculture, Water and the Environment Portfolio, excluding agriculture and water 4.30pm 4.45pm 5.45pm 6.00pm Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment General questions Outcome 1: Conserve, protect and sustainably manage Australia’s biodiversity, ecosystems, environment and heritage through research, information management, supporting natural resource management, establishing and managing Commonwealth protected areas, and reducing and regulating the use of pollutants and hazardous substances, and coordination of climate change adaptation strategy and climate change science activities.
Program 1.1: Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and the Environment (funding), including the Office of Threatened Species Commissioner Threatened Species Scientific Committee Professor Helene Marsh, Chair (via videoconference) Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Outcome 1: Conserve, protect and sustainably manage Australia’s biodiversity, ecosystems, environment and heritage through research, information management, supporting natural resource management, establishing and managing Commonwealth protected areas, and reducing and regulating the use of pollutants and hazardous substances, and coordination of climate change adaptation strategy and climate change science activities.
Program 1.2: Environmental Information and Research 6.15pm Dinner break 7.15pm Outcome 1: Conserve, protect and sustainably manage Australia’s biodiversity, ecosystems, environment and heritage through research, information management, supporting natural resource management, establishing and managing Commonwealth protected areas, and reducing and regulating the use of pollutants and hazardous substances, and coordination of climate change adaptation strategy and climate change science activities.
Program 1.4: Conservation of Australia's Heritage and Environment (regulation) 8.45pm Tea break 9.00pm 9.45pm Outcome 1: Conserve, protect and sustainably manage Australia’s biodiversity, ecosystems, environment and heritage through research, information management, supporting natural resource management, establishing and managing Commonwealth protected areas, and reducing and regulating the use of pollutants and hazardous substances, and coordination of climate change adaptation strategy and climate change science activities.
Program 1.5: Environmental Regulation Outcome 1: Conserve, protect and sustainably manage Australia’s biodiversity, ecosystems, environment and heritage through research, information management, supporting natural resource management, establishing and managing Commonwealth protected areas, and reducing and regulating the use of pollutants and hazardous substances, and coordination of climate change adaptation strategy and climate change science activities.
Program 1.6: Management of hazardous wastes, substances and pollutants 3 10.15pm Outcome 2: Advance Australia’s strategic, scientific, environmental and economic interests in the Antarctic region by protecting, administering and researching the region.
Program 2.1: Antarctica: Science, Policy and Presence (via videoconference) 10.30pm 10.45pm Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Witnesses via videoconference Bureau of Meteorology Witnesses via videoconference 11.00pm Adjournment Tuesday, 26 October Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications Portfolio, excluding infrastructure, transport and regional development 9.00am Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications General questions 10.00am Australian Postal Corporation Witnesses via videoconference 11.00am Morning tea 11.15am 12.15pm Office of the eSafety Commissioner Witnesses via videoconference Australian Communications and Media Authority Witnesses via videoconference 1.15pm Lunch break 2.15pm Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications Outcome 5: Promote an innovative and competitive communications sector, through policy development, advice and program delivery, so all Australians can realise the full potential of digital technologies and communications services Program 5.1: Digital Technologies and Communications Services 4.15pm Afternoon tea 4 4.30pm Australian Broadcasting Corporation Witnesses via videoconference 6.00pm Special Broadcasting Service Corporation Witnesses via videoconference 6.30pm Dinner break 7.30pm Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications Outcome 6: Participation in, and access to, Australia’s arts and culture through developing and supporting cultural expression Program 6.1: Arts and Cultural Development 8.30pm Screen Australia Witnesses via videoconference 9.00pm Tea break 9.15pm NBN Co Limited Witnesses via videoconference 11.00pm Adjournment 5