B. Witnesses

B. Witnesses

Agreement among the Government of Australia, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Government of the United States of America for Cooperation Related to Naval Nuclear Propulsion

Wednesday 16 October 2024

Committee Room 1R4, Parliament House, Canberra

Australian Nuclear Association

  • Dr John Harries, Secretary

Professor Donald Rothwell, Private Capacity

The Australia Institute

  • Mr Allan Behm, Director, International and Security Affairs

Australian Conservation Foundation

  • Mr David Sweeney, Nuclear Policy Analyst
  • Mr Adam Beeson, General Counsel

Friday 18 October 2024

Vault 2, Adina Apartment Hotel Adelaide Treasury, 2 Flinders Street, Adelaide

Friends of the Earth Adelaide

  • Mr Philip White, Member of Administration and Strategy Collective

Caring for South Australia

  • Mrs Robyn Jenkin, Member
  • Sister Michele Madigan, Member

ASC Pty Ltd

  • Mr Paul Gay, Chief Operating Officer (Multi Class Sustainment)
  • Mr Alex Walsh, Chief Nuclear and Capability Officer

Tuesday 22 October 2024

Anglesea #1 Room, Mercure Perth, 10 Irwin Street, Perth

Nuclear Free Western Australia

  • Ms Josephine Vallentine, Member and Patron
  • Ms June Lowe, Committee Member

Stop AUKUS WA

  • Dr Chris Johansen, Member
  • Ms Leonie Lundy, Campaign Coordinator

Conservation Council of Western Australia

  • Dr Kelly Duckworth, Policy and Research Manager
  • Ms Mia Pepper, Campaign Director

Thursday 24 October 2024

Committee Room 1R4, Parliament House, Canberra

The Royal Institution of Naval Architects

  • Mr Robin Gehling, Secretary, Australian Division

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

  • Mr Lloyd Brodrick, Acting First Assistant Secretary, International Security Division
  • Ms Emily Hill, Assistant Secretary, AUKUS and Partnerships Branch
  • Dr Kate Mitchell, Acting Assistant Secretary, International Law Branch
  • Dr Yasmin Naqvi, Director, AUKUS Trilateral Legal Frameworks Section, Legal Division

Australian Submarine Agency

  • Ms Sophia Blix, Acting Head, Stewardship and Security Division
  • Mr Andrew Evers, General Counsel
  • Ms Alexandra Kelton, Head of Policy, Strategy and Engagement Division
  • Mr Lindsay Gordon, Director, Nuclear Governance Systems

Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office

  • Ms Charlotte East, Assistant Secretary, Nuclear Safeguards and Security
  • Dr Craig Everton, Assistant Secretary, Non-Proliferation, Technology and Partnerships
  • Mr Alistair Knight, Director, Nuclear Cooperation and Design Section, Non-Proliferation, Technology and Partnerships Branch

Attorney-General's Department

  • Mr Ben Huntley, Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of International Law

Department of Defence

  • Commodore Michael Jacobson, Director General, Submarines