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H E A R I N G P R O G R A M Additional Estimates 2021–22 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Monday, 14 February – Tuesday, 15 February 2022 Committee Room 2S3, Parliament House, Canberra Times listed are indicative only Hearing location Committee Room 2S3, Parliament House, Canberra Waiting room: Committee Room 1S4 Waiting overflow room: Committee Room 1R3 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 Greg Mirabella Senator Sam McMahon 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 1S4: (02) 6277 5847 Committee Room 1R3: (02) 6277 2258 Monday, 14 February Industry, Science, Energy and Resources portfolio, excluding industry, science and resources 9.00am (15 mins) 9.15am (60 mins) 10.15am (60 mins) 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 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 2.2: Developing clean energy technology 11.15am Morning tea 11.30am (60 mins) 12.30pm (30 mins) 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 Climate Change Authority 1.00pm Lunch break 2.00pm (30 mins) 2.30pm (15 mins) 2.45pm (30 mins) Snowy Hydro Limited Australian Renewable Energy Agency Clean Energy Regulator 2 Agriculture, Water and the Environment portfolio, excluding agriculture and water 3.15pm (15 mins) 3.30pm (60 mins) 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 4.30pm Afternoon tea 4.45pm (15 mins) 5.00pm (45 mins) Threatened Species Scientific Committee Professor Helene Marsh, Chair (via videoconference) 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) 5:45pm (45 mins) Bureau of Meteorology (via videoconference) 6.30pm Dinner break 7.30pm (30 mins) 8.00pm (45 mins) 8.45pm (45 mins) 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 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 9.30pm Tea break 3 9.45pm (15 mins) 10.00pm (30 mins) 10.30pm (30 mins) 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) Australian Antarctic Division (via videoconference) Director of National Parks (interstate witnesses via videoconference) Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (via videoconference) 11.00pm Adjournment 4 Tuesday, 15 February Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications portfolio, excluding infrastructure, transport and regional development 9.00am (45 mins) 9.45am (60 mins) Australian Postal Corporation Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications General questions 10.45am Morning tea 11.00am (60 mins) 12.00pm (45 mins) 12.45pm (15 mins) 1.00pm (30 mins) Office of the eSafety Commissioner 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 Australia Council Screen Australia 1.30pm Lunch break 2.30pm (120 mins) 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 4.30pm Afternoon tea 4.45pm (30 mins) Special Broadcasting Service Corporation 5 5.15pm (60 mins) Australian Communications and Media Authority 6.15pm Dinner break 7.15pm (120 mins) Australian Broadcasting Corporation 9.15pm Tea break 9.30pm (90 mins) NBNCo 11.00pm Adjournment 6