Appendix 2Public hearings and witnesses

Friday, 15 September 2023

Committee Room 2S1

Australian Parliament House

Canberra

Animals Australia

Ms Shatha Hamade, Legal Counsel (via videoconference)

RSPCA

Dr Di Evans, Senior Scientific Officer (via videoconference)

Animal Liberation

Ms Lisa Ryan, Regional Campaigns Manager (via videoconference)

Greyhound Rescue

Ms Natalie Panzarino, President

GREY2K USA Worldwide

Ms Christine Dorchak, President (via videoconference)

Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds

Dr Harry Rothenfluh, Submission Writer

Free the Hounds

Ms Melissa Harrison, President (via videoconference)

Greyhounds Australasia

Mr Simon Stout, Chief Executive Officer

Greyhound Racing Victoria

Mr Stuart Laing, Chief Executive Officer

NSW Greyhound Breeders, Owners & Trainers Association

Ms Fiona Geary, Advocacy Manager

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Ms Nicola Hinder, Acting Deputy Secretary, Agriculture Trade Group

Mr Andrew McDonald, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Traceability, Plant and Live Animal Exports Division

Mr Joffrid Mackett, Assistant Secretary, Live Animal Exports

Australian Border Force

Mr Tony Smith, Assistant Commissioner, Customs