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PARLIAMENT ~ ~ _,_,__ OF AUSTRALIA H E A R I N G P R O G R A M Additional Estimates 2020–21 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Monday, 22 March – Friday, 26 March 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, 22 March Agriculture, Water and the Environment Portfolio, excluding agriculture and water 9.00am 9.40am 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 11.05am Morning tea 11.20am 11.35am 11.55am 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 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) 12.40pm 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) 12.55pm Lunch break 2 1.55pm 2.55pm 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 3.55pm Afternoon tea 4.10pm Bureau of Meteorology 4.40pm Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority 5.00pm Director of National Parks Industry, Science, Energy and Resources Portfolio, excluding industry, science and resources 5.15pm 5.55pm 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 6.45pm Dinner break 7.45pm 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 3 8.30pm Australian Renewable Energy Agency 9.00pm Clean Energy Finance Corporation 9.30pm Tea break 9.45pm Clean Energy Regulator 10.00pm Climate Change Authority 10.15pm Snowy Hydro Limited 11.00pm Adjournment Tuesday, 23 March 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 10.30am Morning tea 10.45am Australian Postal Corporation 12.15pm 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 1.15pm Lunch break 4 2.15pm Australian Broadcasting Corporation 3.45pm Special Broadcasting Service Corporation 4.00pm Afternoon tea 4.15pm Australian Communications and Media Authority
 5.30pm 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 6.30pm Dinner break 7.30pm 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) 8.30pm Screen Australia 9.15pm Tea break 9.30pm Australia Council 10.00pm Office of the eSafety Commissioner 11.00pm Adjournment 5 Friday, 26 March 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 Adjournment 6