Senate Order - Appointments and Vacancies

Reporting period: 29 October 2013 - 2 February 2014


Portfolio Agency: Department of the Environment

Alligator Rivers Region Advisory Committee

Appointments made during reporting period: Nil

Existing Vacancies to be filled: One

Position / Date Arising / Action / Comment
Deputy Member / 20 Jan 2014 / Awaiting nomination from stakeholder organisation. / Appointees are nominated by relevant stakeholder organisations.

Alligator Rivers Region technical Committee

Appointments made during reporting period: One

Person / Position / Start date / End date / Remuneration / Appointment method / State
Adam Thompson / Stakeholder member – Northern Land Council / 18 Nov 2013 / Ongoing / Not Remunerated. / Ministerial / NT

Existing Vacancies to be filled: One

Position / Date Arising / Action / Comment
Independent Scientific Member / 31 Dec 2013 / Nomination process commenced. / Independent Scientific Members of ARRTC are appointed on the basis of nominations from Science and Technology Australia and advice from the Supervising Scientist.

AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC NAMES AND MEDALS Committee

Appointments made during reporting period: Nil.

Existing Vacancies to be filled: Two.

Position / Date Arising / Action / Comment
Chair / 30 June 2013 / Filling of vacancies in progress
Committee Member / 30 June 2013


Basin Officials Committee

Appointments made during reporting period: Two

Person / Position / Start date / End date / Remuneration / Appointment method / State
Dr Emily Phillips / Member / 18 Nov 2013 / 18 Nov 2015 / nil / Ministerial / VIC
Mr Adam Fennessy / Alternate Member / 10 Dec 2013 / 10 Dec 2015 / nil / Ministerial / VIC

Existing Vacancies to be filled: Nil

Booderee national park board of management

Appointments made during reporting period: Four

Person / Position / Start date / End date / Remuneration / Appointment method / State
Joseph Brown-McLeod / Member / 1 Nov 2013 / 1 Nov 2018 / $322 per day / Ministerial / Jervis Bay Territory
Julie Freeman / Member / 1 Nov 2013 / 1 Nov 2018 / $322 per day / Ministerial / Jervis Bay Territory
Cpt Stephen Hussey / Member / 20 Jan 2014 / 19 Jan 2019 / Nil / Ministerial / NSW
Wendy Hills / Member / 1 Nov 2013 / 1 Nov 2018 / $322 per day / Ministerial / NSW

Existing Vacancies to be filled: One

Position / Date Arising / Action / Comment
Member / June 2013 / Appointment to be progressed. / Holder of the office of the Director of National Parks.

Domestic offsets integrity committee

Appointments made during reporting period: Six

Person / Position / Start date / End date / Remuneration / Appointment method / State
Dr Andrew Macintosh / Chair / 6 Dec 2013 / 31 Dec 2015 / $698 per day / Ministerial / ACT
Professor Lynette Abbott / Member / 31 Jan 2014 / 30 Mar 2014 (extension of original term) / $621 per day / Ministerial / WA
Ms Rebecca Burdon / Member / 31 Jan 2014 / 30 Mar 2014 (extension of original term) / $621 per day / Ministerial / VIC
Dr Brian Keating / Member / 31 Jan 2014 / 30 Mar 2014 (extension of original term) / $621 per day / Ministerial / QLD
Dr Tony Press / Member / 31 Jan 2014 / 30 Mar 2014 (extension of original term) / $621 per day / Ministerial / TAS
Ms Shayleen Thompson / Member / 31 Jan 2014 / 30 Mar 2014 (extension of original term) / Ex-officio / Ministerial / ACT

Existing Vacancies to be filled: Nil


Emissions reduction FUND EXPERT Reference GRoup

Appointments made during reporting period:15

Person / Position / Start date / End date / Remuneration / Appointment method / State
Mr Danny Price / Chair / 20 Dec 2013 / Ongoing / Nil* / Ministerial / VIC
Mr David Green / Co-Chair / 20 Dec 2013 / Ongoing / Nil* / Ministerial / VIC
Ms Romilly Madew / Member / 20 Dec 2013 / Ongoing / Nil* / Ministerial / NSW
Mr Cameron O’Reilly / Member / 20 Dec 2013 / Ongoing / Nil* / Ministerial / NSW
Mr Innes Willox / Member / 20 Dec 2013 / Ongoing / Nil* / Ministerial / NSW
Mr Adrian Palmer / Member / 20 Dec 2013 / Ongoing / Nil* / Ministerial / VIC
Mr Alex Wonhas / Member / 20 Dec 2013 / Ongoing / Nil* / Ministerial / NSW
Mr Neil Hereford / Member / 20 Dec 2013 / Ongoing / Nil* / Ministerial / NSW
Mr Brendan Pearson / Member / 20 Dec 2013 / Ongoing / Nil* / Ministerial / ACT
Mr Matthew Warren / Member / 20 Dec 2013 / Ongoing / Nil* / Ministerial / VIC
Mr Alex Gosman / Member / 20 Dec 2013 / Ongoing / Nil* / Ministerial / ACT
Ms Jennifer Westacott / Member / 20 Dec 2013 / Ongoing / Nil* / Ministerial / VIC
Mr Gerald Leach / Member / 20 Dec 2013 / Ongoing / Nil* / Ministerial / VIC
Mr Burchell Wilson / Member / 20 Dec 2013 / Ongoing / Nil* / Ministerial / ACT
Mr Andrew Macintosh / Member / 20 Dec 2013 / Ongoing / Nil* / Ministerial / ACT

*Note that travel costs are covered by the Department of the Environment for members when attending meetings.

Existing Vacancies to be filled: Nil

FUEL STANDARDS CONSULTATIVE Committee

Appointments made during reporting period: Nil

Existing Vacancies to be filled: One

Position / Date Arising / Action / Comment
Member / 06 Jan 2014 / Nomination received / Appointees are nominated by stakeholder organisation.

Great Artesian Basin Coordinating Committee

Appointments made during reporting period: Nil

Existing Vacancies to be filled: One

Position / Date Arising / Action / Comment
Chair / 1 July 2013 / Filling of vacancy in progress. / The Chair’s resignation took effect on 1July 2013.


INDIGENOUS Advisory Committee

Appointments made during reporting period: Nil

Existing Vacancies to be filled: One

Position / Date Arising / Action / Comment
Member / 04 July 2012 / Awaiting nomination. / Currently sourcing suitable candidates for nomination.

KAKADU BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

Appointments made during reporting period: Nil

Existing Vacancies to be filled: Two

Position / Date Arising / Action / Comment
Member / May 2011 / Qualified person willing to be appointed has been identified. Ministerial and traditional owner endorsement to be sought. / A person prominent in nature conservation acceptable to the traditional Aboriginal owners of the park.
Member / December 2013 / Appointment to be progressed. / Holder of the office of the Director of National Parks.

land sector carbon and biodiversity board

Appointments made during reporting period: Nil

Existing Vacancies to be filled: Nil - Board to be dissolved pending repeal of Climate Change Authority Act 2011.

MURRAY-DARLING BASIN AUTHORITY

Appointments made during reporting period: Nil

Existing Vacancies to be filled: One

Position / Date Arising / Action / Comment
Member / 13 May 2013 / Filling of vacancy in progress. / This vacant position is nominated collectively by Basin States for appointment by Governor General.

NATIONAL WATER COMMISSION

Appointments made during reporting period: Two

Person / Position / Start date / End date / Remuneration / Appointment method / State
Dr Jane Doolan / Member (Part-time) / 12 Dec 2013 / 30 June 2015 / $26,370* / Governor-General in Council / Vic
Kerry Olsson / Chief Executive Officer (acting) / 2 Nov 2013 / 30 June 2014 / $332,800 / Ministerial / ACT

* plus payment of a meeting fee

Existing Vacancies to be filled: One

Position / Date Arising / Action / Comment
Chief Executive Officer / 2 Aug 2013 / Position has been advertised. / Awaiting outcome of selection process for appointment to this position.

THREATENED SPECIES SCIENTIFIC Committee

Appointments made during reporting period: Two

Person / Position / Start date / End date / Remuneration / Appointment method / State
Professor Stuart Bunn / Member / 11 Nov 2013 / 30 Oct 2016 / $670 per day / Ministerial / QLD
Professor David Keith / Member / 11 Nov 2013 / 30 Oct 2016 / $670 per day / Ministerial / NSW

Existing Vacancies to be filled: Nil

ULURU-KATA TJUTA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

Appointments made during reporting period: Nil

Existing Vacancies to be filled: Ten

Position / Date Arising / Action / Comment
Member / 9 Nov 2013 / Nomination received. / Aboriginal person nominated by traditional owners of the park.
Member / 9 Nov 2013 / Nomination received. / Aboriginal person nominated by traditional owners of the park.
Member / 9 Nov 2013 / Nomination received. / Aboriginal person nominated by traditional owners of the park.
Member / 9 Nov 2013 / Nomination received. / Aboriginal person nominated by traditional owners of the park.
Member / 9 Nov 2013 / Nomination received. / Aboriginal person nominated by traditional owners of the park.
Member / 10 Nov 2013 / Nomination received. / Aboriginal person nominated by traditional owners of the park.
Member / 9 Nov 2013 / Nomination received. / Aboriginal person nominated by traditional owners of the park.
Member / 9 Nov 2013 / Nomination received. / Aboriginal person nominated by traditional owners of the park.
Member / Long term inactive position / Position reactivated and qualified person willing to be appointed has been identified. Ministerial and traditional owner endorsement to be sought. / A person nominated by the Minister for the Environment and approved by the traditional Aboriginal owners of the park.
Member / December 2013 / Appointment to be progressed. / Holder of the office of the Director of National Parks.

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