Public hearing - Newcastle, Tuesday, 16 April 2013

Impacts on health of air quality in Australia

Public hearing - Newcastle, Tuesday, 16 April 2013

Time: 9.30 am – 4.15 pm

Venue: Mulubinba Room, City Hall, Newcastle

9.30 am - 10.15 am

NSW Environmental Protection Authority (Submission 80)
Mr Barry Buffier - Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Mr Gary Davey - Director, North Branch
Ms Ann-Louise Crotty - Manager, Air Policy
Mr Matthew Riley - Director, Climate and Atmospheric Science
Professor Wayne Smith - Director, Environmental Health Branch

10.15 am - 11.15 am

Hunter Community Environmental Centre (Submission 5)
Dr James Whelan - Committee member
Assoc. Prof. Nick Higginbotham - Committee member
Hunter Valley Protection Alliance (Submission 19) and Hunter Valley Wine Industry Association (Submission 26)
Mr John Krey - Member

11.15 am - 11.30 am

Break

11.30 pm - 12.15 pm

Minerals Council of Australia (Submission 109)
Mr Drew Wagner - Minerals Council of Australia, Executive Director, Northern Territory Division
Mr Chris McCombe - Minerals Council of Australia, Assistant Director, Environmental Policy
Mr Ronan Kellaghan - Pacific Environment Ltd - Principal Consultant - Air Quality
Ms Arti Brown - NSW Minerals Council - Policy Manager, Environment and Health

12.15 pm - 1.00 pm

Centre for Air Quality and Health Research Evaluation (Submission 29)
Professor Guy Marks - Clinical Professor, University of Sydney
Professor Bin Jalaludin - Director, Centre for Research, Evidence Management and Surveillance, Sydney and South Western Sydney Local Health Districts
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (via teleconference) (Submission 48)
Ms Helen Cleugh - Deputy Chief
Mr Mark Hibberd - Principal Research Scientist
Mr Martin Cope
Mr Ian Galbally - Chief Research Scientist

1.00 pm - 1.45 pm

Lunch

1.45 pm - 2.15 pm

Lake Macquarie City Council (Submission 15)
Dr Alice Howe

2.15 pm - 2.45pm

Australian Medical Association (via teleconference) (Submission 114)
Dr Steve Hambleton - President
Ms Corinne Dobson - Senior Policy Officer

2.45 pm - 3.30 pm

The Wilderness Society Newcastle (Submission 99)
Ms Nicola Bowskill - Community Campaigner
Ms Prue Bodsworth - Campaigner
Nature Conservation Council of NSW (Submission 58)
Mr Pepe Clarke - Chief Executive Officer

3.30 pm - 4.15 pm

Correct Planning and Consultation for Mayfield Group (Submission 56)
Mr John Hayes - Co convenor and Spokesman
Stockton Community Action Group (Submission 61)
Ms Cathy Burgess - Spokesperson
Mr John Sutton (Submission 137)

4.15 pm

Adjourn

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Community Affairs References Committee
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3518
Fax: +61 2 6277 5829
Email: community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au