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H E A R I N G P R O G R A M Budget Estimates 2021–22 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Monday, 24 May – Thursday, 27 May 2021 Committee Room 2S3, Parliament House, Canberra Times listed are indicative only 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 Jane Hume Senator the Hon Zed Seselja Secretariat Stephen Palethorpe, Committee Secretary Emma Wannell, Estimates Officer Hearing location Committee Room 2S3, Parliament House, Canberra Waiting Room 1S3 Broadcasts of proceedings Television channel 111 Radio 91.1 www.aph.gov.au/Watch_Read_Listen Contact ec.sen@aph.gov.au +61 2 6277 3526 Committee rooms Committee Room 2S3: (02) 6277 5853 Waiting Room 1S3: (02) 6277 5845 Monday, 24 May Agriculture, Water and the Environment Portfolio, excluding agriculture and water 9.00am 10.00am 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 Office of the Threatened Species Commissioner 11.00am Morning tea 11.15am 12.00pm 12.15pm 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), including Office of the Threatened Species Commissioner (continued) 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 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 1.4: Conservation of Australia's heritage and environment (regulation) 2 3.55pm Australian National Audit Office 4.15pm Afternoon tea 4.30pm 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 1.5: Environmental regulation 6.05pm Dinner break 7.05pm 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, and coordination of climate change adaptation strategy and climate change science activities.
Program 1.6: Management of hazardous wastes, substances and pollutants 8.05pm Director of National Parks 8.45pm Tea break 9.00pm Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority 9.30pm Bureau of Meteorology 10.30pm 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 (via videoconference) 11.00pm Adjournment 3 Tuesday, 25 May Industry, Science, Energy and Resources Portfolio, excluding industry, science and resources 9.00am Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources General questions 11.00am Morning tea 11.15am 12.15pm 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 1.15pm Lunch break 2.15pm 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 4.15pm Afternoon tea 4.30pm Snowy Hydro Limited 5.30pm Australian Renewable Energy Agency 6.30pm Dinner break 7.30pm Clean Energy Finance Corporation 8.30pm Clean Energy Regulator 9.30pm Tea break 4 9.45pm Climate Change Authority 10.45pm Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner* Mr Andrew Dyer, Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner (via videoconference) 11.00pm Adjournment * Previously known as the National Wind Farm Commissioner Wednesday, 26 May 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 11.15am Morning tea 11.30am Australian National Audit Office 12.00pm 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 1.30pm Lunch break 2.30pm 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) 4.30pm Afternoon tea 4.45pm Australian Broadcasting Corporation 6.15pm Dinner break 5 7.15pm Australian Broadcasting Corporation (continued) 8.45pm Tea break 9.00pm Special Broadcasting Service Corporation 10.00pm 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 11.00pm Adjournment Thursday, 27 May Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications Portfolio, excluding infrastructure, transport and regional development 9.00am NBN Co Limited 10.30am Morning tea 10.45am NBN Co Limited (continued) 12.15pm Lunch break 1.15pm Australian Postal Corporation 3.45pm Afternoon tea 4.00pm Australia Council 4.45pm Screen Australia 6 5.15pm Dinner break 6.15pm Office of the eSafety Commissioner 8.15pm Tea break 8.30pm Australian Communications and Media Authority 10.30pm Classification Board 11.00pm Adjournment 7