Page 1979 - Week 05 - Thursday, 6 May 2010

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Mr Corbell: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

Comparative information of greenhouse emissions, water consumption and other aspects of departmental resource usage will be reported in the Ecologically Sustainable Development section of the Department’s 2009-10 Annual Report.

Environment—conservation measures
(Question No 638)

Mr Seselja asked the Minister for Education and Training, upon notice, on 18 March 2010:

(1) What measures, in the Minster’s portfolio, are being undertaken in 2009-10 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

(2) What is the (a) budgeted cost of each measure in 2009-10 and (b) actual cost to date in 2009-10 of each measure referred to in part (1).

(3) How many tonnes of greenhouse gases have been abated by the implementation of each measure in 2009-10 to date.

(4) What measures are the Government taking in each portfolio to reduce water consumption.

(5) What is the (a) budgeted cost of each measure in 2009-10 and (b) actual cost to date in 2009-10 of each measure referred to in part (4).

(6) How much water has each measure saved to date in 2009-10.

Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) – (6) Comparative information of greenhouse emissions, water consumption and other aspects of departmental resource usage will be reported in the Ecologically Sustainable Development section of the Department of Education and Training Annual Report 2009-10 and the Canberra Institute of Technology Annual Report 2009.

Environment—conservation measures
(Question No 639)

Mr Seselja asked the Minister for Transport, upon notice, on 18 March 2010:

(1) What measures, in the Minister’s portfolio, are being undertaken in 2009-10 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.