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H E A R I N G P R O G R A M Budget Estimates 2020–21 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Monday, 19 October – Thursday, 22 October 2020 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 http://parlwork.aph.gov.au/committee Committee members Senator the Hon David Fawcett, Chair Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, Deputy Chair Senator Catryna Bilyk Senator Nita Green Senator Sam McMahon Senator David Van Ministers attending Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham Senator the Hon Jane Hume Secretariat Stephen Palethorpe, Committee Secretary Emma Wannell, 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, 19 October Agriculture, Water and the Environment Portfolio, excluding agriculture and water 9.00am Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment General questions 11.00am Morning tea 11.15am 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 1.15pm Lunch break 2.15pm 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 1.1: Sustainable management of natural resources and the environment (funding) 4.30pm Afternoon tea 4.45pm 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 1.1: Sustainable management of natural resources and the environment (funding) (continued) 5.45pm Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority 6.30pm Dinner break 7.30pm Director of National Parks 8.00pm Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Outcome 1: Conserve, protect and sustainably manage Australia’s biodiversity, ecosystems, environment and heritage through research, information 2 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 9.00pm Tea break 9.15pm 10.00pm 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) 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 11.00pm Adjournment Tuesday, 20 October Agriculture, Water and the Environment Portfolio, excluding agriculture and water 9.00am Bureau of Meteorology 10.00am Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder 10.30am Sydney Harbour Federation Trust 11.00am Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 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 11.30am Morning tea 3 Industry, Science, Energy and Resources Portfolio, excluding industry, science and resources 11.45am 12.30pm 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 1.30pm Lunch break 2.30pm 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 3.45pm Australian Renewable Energy Agency 4.45pm Afternoon tea 5.00pm Clean Energy Regulator 5.30pm Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources 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 7.00pm Dinner break 8.00pm Climate Change Authority 8.45pm Clean Energy Finance Corporation 9.45pm Tea break 10.00pm Snowy Hydro Limited 4 10.30pm Adjournment Wednesday, 21 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 11.00am Morning tea 11.15am 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 12.45pm Lunch break 1.45pm 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 (continued) 2.30pm Australian Communications and Media Authority 3.30pm Afternoon tea 3.45pm Australian Communications and Media Authority (continued) 4.45pm Australian Broadcasting Corporation 6.15pm Dinner break 7.15pm Australian Broadcasting Corporation (continued) 8.45pm Tea break 5 9.00pm Special Broadcasting Service Corporation 10.00pm Office of the eSafety Commissioner 11.00pm Adjournment Thursday, 22 October Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications Portfolio, excluding infrastructure, transport and regional development 9.00am Australian Postal Corporation 10.30am Morning tea 10.45am Australian Postal Corporation (continued) 12.45pm Lunch break 1.45pm 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 3.00pm Australia Council 4.00pm Afternoon tea 4.15pm Classification Board 4.45pm Screen Australia 5.30pm Dinner break 6 6.30pm 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 (continued) 7.45pm NBN Co Limited 8.45pm Tea break 9.00pm NBN Co Limited (continued) 11.00pm Adjournment 7