A. Public hearings

A. Public hearings

Wednesday, 12 June 2024

Committee Room 2R1, Parliament House, Canberra

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

  • Ms Tina Hutchison, Deputy Secretary
  • Mr Andrew McDonald, a/g First Assistant Secretary

National Farmers' Federation

  • Mr Charles Thomas, Deputy CEO
  • Ms Charlotte Wundersitz, General Manager, Rural Affairs
  • Mr Chris Groves, Chair of the NFF Farming Systems Committee

Australian Veterinary Association - via video conference

  • Dr Melanie Latter, National Manager, Policy and Veterinary Science

Australian Livestock Exporters' Council

  • Mr David Galvin, Chair
  • Mr Mark Harvey-Sutton, CEO

LiveCorp

  • Mr Troy Setter, Chair
  • Mr Wayne Collier, CEO

Red Meat Advisory Council

  • Mr Alastair James, CEO

Sheep Producers Australia

  • Ms Bonnie Skinner, CEO, Sheep Producers Australia
  • Mr Andrew Spencer, Chair

Australian Meat Industry Council

  • Mr Patrick Hutchinson, CEO

Wool Producers Australia

  • Ms Joanne Hall, CEO

Cattle Australia

  • Dr Chris Parker, CEO

NT Cattlemen's Association - via video conference

  • Mr Will Evans, CEO

RSPCA Australia

  • Mr Richard Mussell, CEO
  • Dr Suzie Fowler, Chief Science Officer
  • Ms Joanne Webb, Senior Policy Officer

Australian Alliance for Animals

  • Dr Jed Goodfellow, Policy Director

Vets Against Live Exports - via videoconference

  • Dr Sue Foster, President

Dr Jane Vaughan, Private capacity – via videoconference

Dr Lynn Simpson, Private capacity

Friday, 14 June 2024

Muresk Hall, 1 Muresk Road, Muresk Institute, Muluckine (Northam)

WA Farmers Federation

  • Mr John Hassell, President
  • Mr Steven McGuire, Vice President

Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA

  • Mr Tony Seabrook, President

West Australian Livestock Exporters' Association

  • Mr John Cunnington, Chairman

Livestock and Rural Transporters Association WA

  • Mr Ben Sutherland, Vice President (Livestock)

WA Shearing Industry Association

  • Mr Darren Spencer, President

Stud Merino Breeders Assoc. WA

  • Mr Michael Campbell, President
  • Mr Nicholas Peter Ruddenklau, Vice Chairman, Asheep and Beef

ASHEEP and BEEF

  • Mr Mark Walter, Representative

Compass Agricultural Alliance

  • Mr Paul South, President
  • Mr Mark Allington, Treasurer; and Consultant, Icon Agriculture

WA Grains Group

  • Mr Alastair Falconer, Chairman

Merredin and Districts Farm Improvement Group (MADFIG)

  • Mr Neil Smith, Chairman

Southern Dirt Inc

  • Mr Courtney Piesse, Board Member

The Livestock Collective

  • Mr Steven Bolt, Director
  • Dr Adrian Baker, Member
  • Mr Paul Brown, Member
  • Ms Mandy Matthews, Member
  • Mrs Bindi Murray, Member
  • Mr Greg Tilbrook, Member
  • Dr Renee Willis, Member – via teleconference

Community statements

  • Mrs Hannah Fitzhardinge, Mayor, City of Fremantle – via teleconference
  • Ms Sonya Kieleman, Private capacity – via teleconference
  • Ms Fiona McQuade, Private capacity – via teleconference
  • Mrs Sandie Rawnsley, Private capacity – via teleconference
  • Ms Rebecca Tapp, Private capacity – via teleconference
  • Mr Chris Wheatcroft, Chief Executive Officer, Rural West
  • Mr Darren West, Private capacity
  • Mr Tim Shackleton, Chief Executive Officer, Rural Health West
  • Dr Christopher Back, Private capacity
  • Mrs Audrey Bird, Private capacity
  • Ms Christine Brown, Private capacity
  • Mrs Michelle Pond, Private capacity
  • Ms Ellen Walker, Private capacity
  • Ms Mandy Matthews, Member, Private capacity
  • Mrs Susan Mead, Private capacity
  • the Hon. Melissa Price MP, Member for Durac

Western Australian Meat Industry Authority (WAMIA)

  • Ms I-Lyn Loo, Acting Chief Executive Officer

Emanual Exports Pty Ltd

  • Mr John Edwards, Chief Operations Officer
  • Mr Nicholas Daws, Managing Director
  • Dr Holly Ludeman, Compliance Officer

Gray Livestock

  • Mr Warren Gray, Director

Australia Meat Industry Employees Union – via teleconference

  • Mr Matthew Journeaux, Federal Secretary

Fletcher International - via teleconference

  • Mr Roger Fletcher, Director

WA Meat Marketing Co-operative - via teleconference

  • Dr Craig Heggaton, Chair

North Eastern Wheatbelt Regional Organisation of Councils

  • Mrs Caroline Robinson, Executive Officer

Shire of Wagin

  • Councillor Phil Blight, President

Shire of Katanning

  • Mrs Kristy D’Aprile, President,
  • Mr Peter Klein, Chief Executive Officer

Shire of Broomehill-Tambellu

  • Councillor Michael White, President

Shire of Northam

  • Councillor Chris Antonio, President

RSPCA WA - via teleconference

  • Mrs Lynne Bradshaw, Chair
  • Mr Ben Cave, Chief Executive Officer

Stop Live Exports - via teleconference

  • Ms Katrina Love, Representative
  • Ms Lisa Williams, Representative
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