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H E A R I N G P R O G R A M Budget Estimates 2019–20 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Thursday, 04 April, Monday, 8 April and Tuesday, 09 April 2019 Committee Room 2S3, Parliament House, Canberra Times listed are indicative only Hearing location Committee Room 2S3, Parliament House, Canberra Waiting room: Committee Room 2S2 Waiting overflow room: Committee Room 1S3 Broadcasts of proceedings Television channel Channel 111 Radio 91.1 www.aph.gov.au Committee members Senator Jonathon Duniam, Chair Senator Janet Rice, Deputy Chair Senator Anthony Chisholm Senator Steve Martin Senator Anne Urquhart Senator John Williams Ministers attending Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield Secretariat Ms Christine McDonald, Committee Secretary Mr Michael Perks, Estimates Officer Contact ec.sen@aph.gov.au +61 2 6277 3526 Committee rooms Committee Room 2S3: (02) 6277 5853 Committee Room 2S2: (02) 6277 5851 Committee Room 1S3: (02) 6277 5845 Thursday, 04 April Environment and Energy Portfolio 9.00am 9.30am Department of the Environment and Energy 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 Program 1.1: Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and the Environment Program 1.2: Environmental
 Information and Research Program 1.4: Conservation of Australia's Heritage and Environment Program 1.5: Environmental Regulation Program 1.6: Management of Hazardous Wastes, Substances and Pollutants 10.30am Morning Tea 10.45am 12.05pm 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 (continued) Outcome 2: Reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions, adapt to the impacts of climate change, 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: Adapting to Climate Change Program 2.3: Renewable Energy Technology Development 12.30pm Lunch Break 1.30pm 1.55pm Outcome 3: Advance Australia’s strategic, scientific, environmental and economic interests in the Antarctic region by protecting, administering and researching the region Program 3.1: Antarctica: Science, Policy and Presence (VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE) Outcome 4: Support the reliable, sustainable and secure operations of energy markets through improving Australia’s energy efficiency, performance and productivity for the community Program 4.1: Energy 2.20pm Australian Renewable Energy Agency 2.45pm Clean Energy Regulator 2 3.05pm Director of National Parks 3.25pm Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority 3.55pm Afternoon Tea Communications and the Arts Portfolio 4.10pm 4.40pm Department of Communications and the Arts General questions Outcome 1: 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 1.1: Digital Technologies and Communications 6.25pm Dinner Break 7.25pm Australian Postal Corporation 7.55pm Australian Broadcasting Corporation 8.55pm Special Broadcasting Service Corporation 9.25pm Tea Break 9.40pm Office of the eSafety Commissioner 10.25pm Australian Communications and Media Authority 11.00pm Adjournment 3 Monday, 08 April Environment and Energy Portfolio 9.00am Bureau of Meteorology 9.45am Snowy Hydro Limited 10.30am Morning Tea 10.45am Clean
 Energy Finance Corporation 11.45am National Wind Farm Commissioner 12.15pm Lunch Break 1.15pm Office of the Supervising Scientist 1.45pm Climate Change Authority 2.45pm Department of the Environment and Energy 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 Program 1.1: Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and the Environment Program 1.2: Environmental Information and Research Program 1.4: Conservation of Australia's Heritage and Environment Program 1.5: Environmental Regulation Program 1.6: Management of Hazardous Wastes, Substances and Pollutants 4.00pm Afternoon Tea 4.15pm 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 (continued) 6.00pm Dinner 4 7.00pm Outcome 2: Reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions, adapt to the impacts of climate change, 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: Adapting to Climate Change Program 2.3: Renewable Energy Technology Development 9.00pm Tea Break 9.15pm Outcome 4: Support the reliable, sustainable and secure operations of energy markets through improving Australia’s energy efficiency, performance and productivity for the community Program 4.1: Energy 11.00pm Adjournment 5 Tuesday, 09 April Communications and the Arts Portfolio 9.00am
 Department of Communications and the Arts Outcome 1: 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 1.1: Digital Technologies and Communications 10.30am Morning Tea 10.45am NBN Co Limited 12.30pm Lunch Break 1.30pm NBN Co Limited (continued) 3.15pm Office of the eSafety Commissioner 4.00pm Afternoon Tea 4.15pm Special Broadcasting Service Corporation 4.45pm Australian Communications and Media Authority 5.30pm Australian Broadcasting Corporation (via video conference) 6.15pm Dinner Break 7.15pm Screen Australia 7.45pm Department of Communications and the Arts Outcome 2: Participation in, and access to, Australia’s arts and culture through developing and supporting cultural expression Program 2.1: Arts and Cultural Development 9.00pm Tea Break 6 9.15pm Outcome 2: Participation in, and access to, Australia’s arts and culture through developing and supporting cultural expression (continued) 11.00pm Adjournment 7