Rio+20: United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development

Mr Fletcher asked the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, in writing, on 14 August 2012:

In respect of the recent Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development held from 20 to 22 June 2012 in Brazil, can he provide a list of (a) Australian Government attendees, and (b) non-government attendees from Australia.

Mr Burke: The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

(a) Australian Government attendees at the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development totalled 67.

The Head of the Delegation was the Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Julia Gillard MP.

The Alternate Representatives were:

Dennis Richardson, Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade;

«Paul» Grimes, Secretary, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities;

Donna Petrachenko, Chief Advisor International Biodiversity and Sustainability; and

Chris Cannan, Assistant Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

The remainder of the delegation included:

22 officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade;

9 officials from the Prime Minister's Office;

9 officials from the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities;

4 officials from the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency;

4 officials from the Australian Agency for International Development;

3 officials from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet;

3 officials from the Australian Federal Police;

1 official from the Royal Australian Air Force;

1 medical reserve official from the Australian Defence Force;

1 official from the Attorney-General's Department;

1 official from the Department of Finance and Deregulation;

1 official from the Australian Bureau of Statistics;

1 official from the Australian Maritime Authority; and

2 non-government officials.

(b) The Government is unable to provide a complete list of non-government attendees that attended the Rio+20 Conference in Rio de Janeiro as the Conference was open to civil society. Two non-government attendees were however members of the Australian delegation. They attended the Australian Government side-event to launch the Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Land and Sea Managers Network.