Public hearing - Canberra, Friday 30 October 2009

Inquiry into Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling Laws) Bill 2009

Public hearing - Canberra, Friday 30 October 2009

Parliament House
Committee Room 2S1
CANBERRA

PROGRAMME 

10.00 – 11.20am
(roundtable)

Australian Food and Grocery Council (Submission Number 9)
Mr Kim Leighton, Director, Food Policy and Regulation
Australian Beverages Council Ltd (no sub)
Mr Geoff Parker, Chief Executive Officer
Nestle Australia Ltd (no sub)
Mr Peter Kelly, Director, Corporate and External Relations
Simplot Australia (no sub)
Mr Philip Corbet, Quality and Technical Group Manager

11.20 – 11.30am

Morning Tea

11.30am – 12.15pm

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (no sub)
Mr Steve McCutcheon, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Cain Sibley, A/g General Counsel

12.15 – 12.55pm

Riverina Citrus (Submission Number 24)
Mr Scot MacDonald, Executive Officer

12.55 – 1.30pm

National Farmers' Federation (Submission Number 21)
Mr Sam Nelson, Manager, Rural Affairs
Mr Charles McElhone, Manager, Economics

1.30 – 2.10pm

Lunch

2.10 – 2.50pm

AUSBUY (Submission Number 17)
Ms Lynne Wilkinson, Chief Executive Officer

2.50 – 3.30pm

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (no sub)
Mr Nigel Ridgway, Group General Manager, Compliance, Research, Outreach and Product Safety
Mr Bob Weymouth, General Manager, Enforcement Operations - Victoria

3.30 – 3.40pm

Afternoon Tea

3.40 – 4.10pm

Consumers' Federation of Australia (no sub) (via teleconference)
Witnesses to be confirmed

4.10 – 4.45pm

AUSVEG (Submission Number 7)
Mr Richard Mulcahy, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Ian James, Economic Service Provider for the Vegetable Industry

4.45pm

Adjournment

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Economics
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3540
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Email: economics.sen@aph.gov.au