Appearances before Parliamentary Committees In 2015-16, our staff appeared before six Parliamentary Committees. Date Committee 8 September 2015 Public Accounts Committee – Financial Management Bill 2015 14 December 2015 Public Accounts Committee – Proposed Appointment of the Auditor-General of Tasmania 2 March 2016 House of Assembly Standing Committee on Community Development – Inquiry into the State Fire Commission 3 May 2016 Legislative Council Government Administration Committee A – RBF Unfunded Superannuation Liability 6 and 7 June 2016 Estimates Committees Carbon emissions reduction plan In January 2009, we committed to an Emissions Reduction Plan which identified a number of initiatives to help reduce emissions, which have been progressively examined and implemented over the past few years. Energy usage As a result of installing energy efficient lighting throughout the Franklin Square complex and on the three levels occupied by our Department at 80 Elizabeth Street, we have continued to work towards reducing our electricity usage within these buildings. In December 2014, we maintained a 4.5 star NABERS energy rating for the Franklin Square complex and we continue to actively encourage the recycling of paper, toner cartridges, newspapers, cardboard, bottles, cans and plastic containers to minimise waste. The table below details our energy usage from 2010-11 to 2015-16. 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Electricity (kWh) 1 090 993 947 488 942 668 937 259 940 390 857 968 Petrol (kL) 42 947 36 32 22 27 18 Diesel (kL) 10 488 7 10 13 9 11 Total (kL) 52 43 42 35 36 29 Publications We released a number of major publications to the community during 2015-16. These publications are available at the Treasury .
Appearances before Parliamentary Committees In 2015-16, our staff appeared before six Parliamentary Committees. Date Committee 8 September 2015 Public Accounts Committee – Financial Management Bill 2015 14 December 2015 Public Accounts Committee – Proposed Appointment of the Auditor-General of Tasmania 2 March 2016 House of Assembly Standing Committee on Community Development – Inquiry into the State Fire Commission 3 May 2016 Legislative Council Government Administration Committee A – RBF Unfunded Superannuation Liability 6 and 7 June 2016 Estimates Committees Carbon emissions reduction plan In January 2009, we committed to an Emissions Reduction Plan which identified a number of initiatives to help reduce emissions, which have been progressively examined and implemented over the past few years. Energy usage As a result of installing energy efficient lighting throughout the Franklin Square complex and on the three levels occupied by our Department at 80 Elizabeth Street, we have continued to work towards reducing our electricity usage within these buildings. In December 2014, we maintained a 4.5 star NABERS energy rating for the Franklin Square complex and we continue to actively encourage the recycling of paper, toner cartridges, newspapers, cardboard, bottles, cans and plastic containers to minimise waste. The table below details our energy usage from 2010-11 to 2015-16. 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Electricity (kWh) 1 090 993 947 488 947 488 942 668 937 259 940 390 857 968 Petrol (kL) 42 36 32 22 27 18 Diesel (kL) 10 7 10 13 9 11 Total (kL) 52 43 42 35 36 29 Publications We released a number of major publications to the community during 2015-16. These publications are available at the Treasury .
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