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ENVIRONMENT, RECREATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 14/11/1997 : DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, SPORT AND TERRITORIES : Program 1--Environment : Subprogram 1.1--Environment Priorities and Coordination Group : [Senate Estimates]

Senator MARGETTS --I do not have any further questions on subprogram 1.1. I have a few on subprogram 1.2. Senator LUNDY --I have no questions on subprogram 1.1. [2.38

Date: 14/11/1997 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomd971114a_ser.out/0006 - Source: SENATE

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ENVIRONMENT, RECREATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 14/11/1997 : DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, SPORT AND TERRITORIES : Program 1--Environment : Subprogram 1.3--Australia and world heritage : [Senate Estimates]

Senator LUNDY --I have a couple of questions to start off with. Is the Commonwealth-state agreement signed for Shark Bay? Senator Hill --The heads of agreement were completed--or what I call heads of agreement; the management arrangements were signed on 12 September of this year. That is an agreement on administrative arrangements. But a

Date: 14/11/1997 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomd971114a_ser.out/0010 - Source: SENATE

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ENVIRONMENT, RECREATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 05/06/1997 : DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, SPORT AND TERRITORIES : Program 3--Meteorology : Subprogram 3.1--Monitoring and prediction : [Senate Estimates]

Senator LUNDY --The running costs as identified on page 69 of the PBS have increased substantially. What is the main reason for this and exactly where is the money being spent? Dr Zillman --The increase is as listed on page 70. The main increase is due to a 1 1/2 per cent allowance

Date: 05/06/1997 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomd970605a_ser.out/0006 - Source: SENATE

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ENVIRONMENT, RECREATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 05/06/1997 : DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, SPORT AND TERRITORIES : Program 3--Meteorology : Subprogram 3.8--Corporate Activities : [Senate Estimates]

Senator LUNDY --On page 74, there is reference to adverse impacts of staff shortages and other net real resource reductions in some subprograms and regions. We have heard general comment about projected reductions, but can you specify which subprograms, which regions and how many staff reductions respectively? Perhaps you would like to take that

Date: 05/06/1997 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomd970605a_ser.out/0012 - Source: SENATE

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ENVIRONMENT, RECREATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 05/06/1997 : DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, SPORT AND TERRITORIES : Program 1--Environment : Subprogram 1.1--Environment priorities and coordination : [Senate Estimates]

Senator LEES --I refer to the section on environment priorities and coordination. Minister, do you agree with Senator Parer's statement in the Senate last week in which he said: . . . since 1974, state and territory governments have put in place strong environmental legislation. Senator Hill --I think it is a mixed

Date: 05/06/1997 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomd970605a_ser.out/0019 - Source: SENATE

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ENVIRONMENT, RECREATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 09/05/1997 : DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, SPORT AND TERRITORIES : Program 1--Environment : Subprogram 1.2--Environment protection : [Senate Estimates]

Senator ALLISON --On 14 March you announced a decision to accept the Victorian government's argument that there was urgent national interest to relocate the Coode Island chemical storage facility to Point Lillias and to excise 20 hectares of the Ramsar listed Port Phillip Bay western shoreline and Bellarine Peninsula wetlands. Can you tell the

Date: 09/05/1997 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw970509a_ser.out/0006 - Source: SENATE

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ENVIRONMENT, RECREATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 21/10/1996 : DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, SPORT AND TERRITORIES : Program 4--Sport and recreation : Subprogram 4.1--Recreation development : [Senate Estimates]

Senator LUNDY --Did you receive earlier notification that we did not have any specific questions on 4.1, but we put them on notice? We rang the secretariat. Senator MURPHY --I would just like to refer back to the Hansard of 25 September, and my questions will relate to the declaration by Mr Ferguson--I

Date: 21/10/1996 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw961021a_ser.out/0049 - Source: SENATE

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ENVIRONMENT, RECREATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 21/10/1996 : DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, SPORT AND TERRITORIES : Program 4--Sport and recreation : Subprogram 4.2--Australian Sports Commission. : [Senate Estimates]

Senator LUNDY --In relation to a question that was taken on notice from Senator Schacht, you were asked to provide details of Olympic funding for the financial years of 1995-96 and 1996-97 but only the details of 1995-96 were provided. Are the other details available and why have they not been provided? Mr Ferguson

Date: 21/10/1996 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw961021a_ser.out/0051 - Source: SENATE

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ENVIRONMENT, RECREATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 21/10/1996 : DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, SPORT AND TERRITORIES : Program 5--Territories and local government : Subprogram 5.1--Executive and coordination : [Senate Estimates]

Senator LUNDY --I would like to turn to the program's objectives outlined in the Portfolio Budget Statements on page 65. Can you outline the main programs, if any, that the department is involved in with the ACT government in relation to achieving these objectives? Dr Turner --To which page are you referring? Senator

Date: 21/10/1996 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw961021a_ser.out/0054 - Source: SENATE

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ENVIRONMENT, RECREATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 21/10/1996 : DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, SPORT AND TERRITORIES : Program 5--Territories and local government : Subprogram 5.5--National Capital Authority : [Senate Estimates]

Senator LUNDY --In response to some questions on notice, we had a list provided of the membership of the ministerial forum established by Warwick Smith, the Minister for Sport, Territories and Local Government. The answer we received in response to the question about the selection process of that ministerial forum was that appointments were

Date: 21/10/1996 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw961021a_ser.out/0056 - Source: SENATE

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ENVIRONMENT, RECREATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 25/09/1996 : DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, SPORT AND TERRITORIES : Program 4--Sport and recreation : Subprogram 4.1--Recreation development : [Senate Estimates]

Senator SCHACHT --Are we going to do all of 4 together--4.1, 4.2 and 4.3? I notice that in the Portfolio Budget Statements , which is what we work from to start off with, this jumps around a bit between those. Is it possible to take 4.1 and 4.2 together? Senator Hill --Which ones?

Date: 25/09/1996 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw960925a_ser.out/0006 - Source: SENATE

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ENVIRONMENT, RECREATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 25/09/1996 : DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, SPORT AND TERRITORIES : Program 4--Sport and recreation : Subprogram 4.3--Australian Sports Drug Agency : [Senate Estimates]

Senator LUNDY --Has there been any reduction in funding to the Sports Drug Agency? Ms Howson --There was a reduction in the appropriation from government for 1996-1997. Senator LUNDY --By how much? Ms Howson --The sum of $240,000 was part of the savings proposal and another $100,000 was made up of the running

Date: 25/09/1996 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw960925a_ser.out/0008 - Source: SENATE

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ENVIRONMENT, RECREATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 25/09/1996 : DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, SPORT AND TERRITORIES : Program 5--Territories and local government : Subprogram 5.1--Executive and coordination : [Senate Estimates]

Senator LUNDY --The executive and coordination subprogram budget has increased by 15.8 per cent. Can you just outline where those increases are? Ms Varova --They are in the administrative budget, Senator. It is an allocation which is designed to cover activities in the Indian Ocean territories directed towards the downsizing of the administration. In particular,

Date: 25/09/1996 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw960925a_ser.out/0011 - Source: SENATE

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ENVIRONMENT, RECREATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 25/09/1996 : DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, SPORT AND TERRITORIES : Program 5--Territories and local government : Subprogram 5.3--Norfolk Island and other territories : [Senate Estimates]

Senator LUNDY --Can I get an update with respect to finance in the Jervis Bay territory report that was released on 3 April? Can someone tell me what is happening with that, when those recommendations will be brought down? Ms Varova --That report has been finalised. We are presently doing an analysis of that

Date: 25/09/1996 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw960925a_ser.out/0013 - Source: SENATE

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ENVIRONMENT, RECREATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 25/09/1996 : DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, SPORT AND TERRITORIES : Program 5--Territories and local government : Subprogram 5.5--National Capital Authority : [Senate Estimates]

ACTING CHAIR --Just while we are waiting for the officer to be seated, can I ask about the National Office of Local Government. Does that contain the payments made to local government associations for administrative work or is that found in some other department? Mr McLucas --It contains payments made to associations where

Date: 25/09/1996 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw960925a_ser.out/0015 - Source: SENATE

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