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Scope

The committee inquired into and reported on policy matters, bills, estimates, annual reports and the performance of government departments and agencies in portfolios including environment, heritage, communications, information technology and the arts.

Chairs

Alan Eggleston

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Reports

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Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006 and related bills, and background paper by the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts on new services on digital spectrum (presented out of session on 6 October 2006) Parliamentary paper number 193/2006 Document icon
Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 21 November 2006) Parliamentary paper number 389/2006 Document icon
Additional estimates 2006-07 Parliamentary paper number 64/2007 Document icon
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2007) Parliamentary paper number 63/2007 Document icon
Conserving Australia - Australia’s national parks, conservation reserves and marine protected areas (presented out of session on 12 April 2007) (see Report on two privilege matters tabled on 20 September 2007 - PP 176/07) Parliamentary paper number 77/2007

Committee members with Parks Australia staff during a site visit to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park as part of its inquiry into the funding and resources available to meet the objectives of Australia's national parks, other conservation reserves and marine protected areas, 27 June 2006. Back row L-R: Senator Andrew Bartlett [Chair], Dr Ian Holland [Secretary] and three Parks Australia employees. Front row L-R: Dr Jacqueline Dewar [Acting Secretary], a Parks Australia employee, Senators Judith Adams [Deputy Chair], Dana Wortley and Claire Moore.

Committee members hearing evidence from Gareth Boyte, General Manager of Voyages Hotels and Resorts, 28 June 2006. Seated on right, L-R: Senators Dana Wortley and Andrew Bartlett [Chair], Dr Jacqueline Dewar [Acting Secretary], Senators Judith Adams [Deputy Chair] and Claire Moore.

Committee members L-R: Senators Dana Wortley and Andrew Bartlett [Chair], Dr Jacqueline Dewar [Acting Secretary], Senators Judith Adams [Deputy Chair] and Claire Moore, 28 June 2006.

Committee members Senator Andrew Bartlett and Michael Ronaldson and participating members Senators Claire Moore and Rachel Siewert visiting Fraser Island, 20 April 2006.

Committee visit to Cairns, Queensland, 29 June 2006. L-R: Senators Claire Moore and Andrew Bartlett [Chair], Josh Gibson [Executive Director, Wet Tropics Management Authority] and Dr Ian Holland [Secretary].

Committee visit to Mossman Gorge, 29 June 2006.

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Interim report - Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Radio) Bill 2007 [Provisions]: Radio Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2007 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 30 April 2007) (see report tabled on 9 May 2007 - PP 106/07) Document icon
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Radio) Bill 2007 [Provisions]; Radio Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2007 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 7 May 2007) Parliamentary paper number 106/2007 Document icon
Communications Legislation Amendment (Content Services) Bill 2007 [Provisions] Parliamentary paper number 106/2007 Document icon
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment Bill 2007 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 15 June 2007) Parliamentary paper number 106/2007 Document icon
Budget estimates (2007-08) Parliamentary paper number 129/2007 Document icon
Indigenous Art: Securing the Future - Australia's Indigenous visual arts and craft sector Parliamentary paper number 109/2007

Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Committee hearings on Indigenous visual arts in Kunanurra, NT, 19 February 2007.

Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Committee hearings on Indigenous visual arts in Kunanurra, NT, 19 February 2007.

Site visit, Alice Springs, 21 February 2007.

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Interim report - Communications Legislation Amendment (Information Sharing and Datacasting) Bill 2007 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 27 July 2007) (see report tabled on 9 August 2007 - PP 208/07) Document icon
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Protecting Services for Rural and Regional Australia into the Future) Bill 2007 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 27 July 2007) Parliamentary paper number 208/2007 Document icon
Communications Legislation Amendment (Information Sharing and Datacasting) Bill 2007 [Provisions] Parliamentary paper number 208/2007 Document icon
Water Bill 2007 [Provisions]; Water (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2007 [Provisions] Parliamentary paper number 208/2007 Document icon
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Bill 2007 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 6 September 2007) Parliamentary paper number 208/2007 Document icon
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2007) Parliamentary paper number 206/2007 Document icon
Report on two privilege matters raised with the committee in relation to its inquiry into national parks, conservation reserves and marine protected areas (see Conserving Australia tabled on 9 May 2007 - PP 77/07) Parliamentary paper number 176/2007 Document icon