Senate Order - Appointments and Vacancies

Reporting Period: 22 January 2013 - 6 May 2013

Portfolio Agency: Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities

Alligator Rivers Region Advisory Committee

Appointments made during reporting period:Nil

Existing Vacancies to be filled: Eight

Position / Date Arising / Action / Comment
Stakeholder Member Northern Land Council / 11/02/2013 / Filling of vacancies in progress
Stakeholder Deputy Member – Cameco Australia Pty Ltd / 01/08/2012
Stakeholder Member NT Environment Protection Authority / 15/01/2013
Stakeholder Deputy Member
NT Environment Protection Authority / 11/01/2013
Stakeholder Member Energy Resources of Australia Ltd / 10/09/2012
Stakeholder Deputy Member Environment Centre NT / 07/08/2012
Stakeholder Deputy Member
Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation / 12/04/2013
Stakeholder Member Representing the Administrator of the Northern Territory / 12/03/2013

Alligator Rivers Region TECHNICAL Committee

Appointments made during reporting period:Nil

Existing Vacancies to be filled:One

Position / Date Arising / Action / Comment
Stakeholder Member Northern Land Council / 11/02/2013 / Replacement member being sought

Antarctic Animal Ethics Committee

Appointments made during reporting period:Nil

Existing Vacancies to be filled:Two

Position / Date Arising / Action / Comment
Chairperson / 28/02/2013 / Filling of vacancies in progress
Member / 30/08/2012

Antarctic Science Advisory Committee

Appointments made during reporting period: Eight

Person / Position / Start date / End date / Remuneration / Appointment method / State
Will Steffen / Chairperson / 27/03/2013 / 31/12/2015 / $564 pd / Ministerial / ACT
Richard Coleman / Member / 27/03/2013 / 31/12/2015 / $418 pd / Ministerial / Tas
Ian Poiner / Member / 27/03/2013 / 31/12/2015 / $418 pd / Ministerial / QLD
Sharon Robinson / Member / 27/03/2013 / 31/12/2015 / $418 pd / Ministerial / NSW
Sue Stocklmayer / Member / 27/03/2013 / 31/12/2015 / $418 pd / Ministerial / ACT
Rachel Webster / Member / 27/03/2013 / 31/12/2015 / $418 pd / Ministerial / Vic
Beth Fulton / Member / 27/03/2013 / 31/12/2015 / $418 pd / Ministerial / Tas
Keith Sainsbury / Member / 27/03/2013 / 31/12/2015 / $418 pd / Ministerial / Tas

Existing Vacancies to be filled: Nil

Fuel Standards Consultative Committee

Appointments made during reporting period: Five

Person / Position / Start date / End date / Remuneration / Appointment method / State
Samantha Read / Member / 31/01/2013 / 31/01/2016 / Positions not remunerated / Ministerial / VIC
Lana Kovac / Member / 10/04/2013 / 10/4/2016 / Ministerial / VIC
Brett Clifford / Member / 10/04/2013 / 10/4/2016 / Ministerial / NT
Robert Hyde / Member / 10/04/2013 / 10/4/2016 / Ministerial / TAS
Andrew McDonald / Member / 10/04/2013 / 10/4/2016 / Ministerial / ACT
Jane O’Sullivan / Chairperson / 31/01/2013 / 31/07/2013 / Ministerial / ACT

Existing Vacancies to be filled: Nil

Gladstone Independent Review

Appointments made during reporting period: Four

Person / Position / Start date / End date / Remuneration / Appointment method / State
Anthea Tinney / Chairperson / 8/02/2013 / 30/6/2013 / $3000 pd / Ministerial / ACT
Eva Abal / Member / 8/02/2013 / 30/6/2013 / $606 pd / Ministerial / QLD
Ian Cresswell / Member / 25/02/2013 / 30/6/2013 / $606 pd * / Ministerial / TAS
Richard Kenchington / Member / 8/02/2013 / 30/6/2013 / $606 pd / Ministerial / ACT

* Paid to CSIRO, not Dr Cresswell.

Existing Vacancies to be filled: Nil

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

Appointments made during reporting period:Nil

Existing Vacancies to be filled: One

Position / Date Arising / Action / Comment
Member / 13/04/2013 / Filling of vacancy in progress / Appointment made by Governor-General

Kakadu Board of Management

Appointments made during reporting period:Nil

Existing Vacancies to be filled:Three

Position / Date Arising / Action / Comment
Member / 12/03/2012 / Nominations received / Traditional owner nominee
Member / 06/05/2011 / Nominations received / Nominee must be a person prominent in nature conservation
Member / 31/03/2010 / Nominations received / Northern Territory Government nominee

National Water Commission

Appointments made during reporting period:Two

Person / Position / Start date / End date / Remuneration / Appointment method / State
Leith Boully / Commissioner / 11/04/13 / 30/06/15 / $25,750 / Gov-General / QLD
Desmond Lord / Commissioner / 11/04/13 / 30/06/15 / $25,750 / Gov-General / WA

Existing Vacancies to be filled:One

Position / Date Arising / Action / Comment
Commissioner / 11/4/2013 / Filling of vacancy in progress

Oil Stewardship Advisory Council

Appointments made during reporting period:Ten

Person / Position / Start date / End date / Remuneration / Appointment method / State
Paul Barrett / Member / 4/04/2013 / 3/04/2016 / $681 pd / Ministerial / ACT
Paul Howlett / Member / 4/04/2013 / 3/04/2016 / $681 pd / Ministerial / NSW
Robert Pullinger / Member / 4/04/2013 / 3/04/2016 / $681 pd / Ministerial / NSW
Jane O’Sullivan / Member / 4/04/2013 / 3/04/2016 / Not remunerated / Ministerial / ACT
Kylie Hughes / Member / 4/04/2013 / 3/04/2016 / Not remunerated / Ministerial / QLD
Pauline Zdjelar / Member / 4/04/2013 / 3/04/2016 / Not remunerated / Ministerial / ACT
Rebecca Brown / Member / 4/04/2013 / 3/04/2016 / $681 pd / Ministerial / WA
Valerie Southam / Member / 4/04/2013 / 3/04/2016 / $681 pd / Ministerial / NSW
Mark Borlace / Member / 4/04/2013 / 3/04/2016 / Not remunerated / Ministerial / SA
Michael Williamson / Chairperson / 4/04/2013 / 3/04/2016 / $900 pd / Ministerial / QLD

Existing Vacancies to be filled:Nil

Sydney Harbour Federation Trust

Appointments made during reporting period:Two

Person / Position / Start date / End date / Remuneration / Appointment method / State
Elsie Heiss / Member / 12/02/2013 / 11/02/2015 / $20,740 / Ministerial / NSW
Paula Braxton-Smith / Member / 12/2/2013 / 11/02/2016 / $20,740 / Ministerial / NSW

Existing Vacancies to be filled:Three

Position / Date Arising / Action / Comment
Member / 05/03/2013 / Filling of vacancy in progress
Member / 05/03/2013 / Filling of vacancy in progress
Member / 23/05/2012 / Filling of vacancy in progress

Uluru-Kata Tjuta Board of Management

Appointments made during reporting period:Nil

Existing Vacancies to be filled: Three

Position / Date Arising / Action / Comment
Member / 06/06/2011 / Nomination received / Northern Territory Government nominee
Member / February 2010 / Nomination received / Traditional owner nominee
Member / Long term inactive position / Position reactivated and nomination received / Nominations have been received, yet to undergo traditional owner consultation