Appendix C – Hearings and witnesses

Wednesday, 19 August 2009 - Canberra

Attorney-General's Department

              Mr Liviu Mihov-Nicotodis, Acting Assistant Secretary, Territories and Information Law Division

              Mr Julian Yates, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Territories and Information Law Division

Wednesday, 9 September 2009 - Canberra

Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts

              Mr Gerard Early, Deputy Secretary

Department of Immigration and citizenship

              Mr Bob Correll, Deputy Secreatry

              Ms Jackie Wilson, First Assistant Secretary

National Parks

              Mr Peter Cochrane, Director

Wednesday, 16 September 2009 - Canberra

Individuals (via teleconference)

              Dr Nicholas (Nic) Dunlop

Ms Diane (Dee) Margetts

Attorney-General's Department

              Mr Simon Millcock, Economic Development Officer, Indian Ocean Territories

              Mr Julian Yates, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Territories and Information Law Division

Monday, 28 September 2009 - Christmas Island

Individuals

              Ms Charlene Thompson

              Mr Alwyn (Kerry) Walker

Christmas Island Chamber of Commerce

              Mr John Richardson, President

Christmas Island Internet Administration Limited

              Mr Garth Miller, Director

Christmas Island Tourism Association

              Mr Michael Asims, Executive Member

              Ms Linda Cash, Marketing Manager

              Mr Bill Tatchell, Tourism Development Officer

Phosphate Resources Limited

              Mr Clive Morris Brown, Chairman

              Mr Wah Mun (Alfred) Chong, Resident Manager

Shire of Christmas Island

              Mr Gordon Thomson, President

Union of Christmas Island Workers

              Mr Gordon Thomson, General Secretary

Tuesday, 29 September 2009 – Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Individuals

              Mr John Clunies-Ross

              Mr Ronald (Ron) Grant

Cocos (Keeling) Islands District High School

              Ms Heather Prance, Acting Principal

Cocos (Keeling) Islands Tourism Association Inc.

              Mr Raymond Marshall, Member

Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands

              Mrs Melinda Lymon, Acting Chief Executive Officer

Wednesday, 28 October 2009 - Canberra

Individuals (via teleconference)

              Mr Nyall Ledger

Mr John Sorensen

Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy

              Mr Simon Bryant, Assistant Secretary, Australian Broadband Guarantee

              Mr Colin Lyons, Deputy Secretary, Infrastructure Group

Thursday, 29 October 2009 - Canberra

Attorney-General's Department

              Mr Stephen Clay, Acting Assistant Secretary, Territories and Information Law Division

              Mr Julian Yates, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Territories and Information Law Division