Environment Protection and Biodiversity
Conservation Amendment (Retaining Federal Approval Powers) Bill 2012
[Provisions]
Public hearings - Canberra, Friday, 8 February 2013
Time: 9.30 am
Venue: Committee Room 2S1 Parliament House, Canberra
Time |
Witness |
9.30 am |
Australian Forests Products Association (Submission 126)
Mr Grant Johnson - Policy Manager
Mr Peter Grist - Resources Manager |
10.00 am |
Centre for Resources, Energy and Environmental Law, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne (Submission 103)( via teleconference)
Professor Lee Godden |
10.30 am |
Morning tea |
10.45 am |
La Trobe City Council(Submission 59) (via teleconference)
Ms Jane Lloyd, Coordinator Environment Sustainability
Wellington Shire Council (Submission 50) (via teleconference)
Mr Tim Rowe, Manager Natural Environment & Parks
Ms Jo Caminiti, Co-ordinator Sustainability |
11.15 am |
Birdlife Australia (Submission 109)
Ms Samantha Vine, Head of Conservation
National Parks Australia Council (Submission 140)
Ms Christine Goonrey, President |
11.45 am |
Panel via teleconference:
The Colong Foundation for Wilderness Ltd (Submission 25)
Mr Keith Muir, Director
Nature Conservation Council of NSW (Submission 85)
Mr Pepe Clarke - Chief Executive Officer |
12.30 pm |
Dr Chris McGrath (Submission 141)(via teleconference) |
1.00 pm |
Lunch |
1.45 pm |
Economists at Large (Submission 95)
Mr Tristan Knowles, Director
Professor John Quiggin, University of Queensland (Submission 146)( via teleconference) |
2.30 pm |
The Green Institute (Submission 129)
Ms Margaret Blakers, Director
South East Region Conservation Alliance (Submission 127)
Ms Heather Kenway |
3.00 pm |
Business Council of Australia (Submission 91) - via teleconference
Ms Maria Tarrant, Deputy Chief Executive |
3.30 pm |
Panel (via teleconference):
Wildlife Preservation Society Qld (Submission 86)
Mr Des Boyland - Policies and Campaigns Manager
North Queensland Conservation Council (Submission 89)
Ms Wendy Tubman, Coordinator
Save the Mary River Coordinating Group (Submission 100)
Ms Glenda Pickersgill, President
Mr David Kreutz, Secretary
Mr Steve Burgess, Technical Advisor
Birds Qld (Submission 97)
Dr Richard Noske - President
Gecko-Gold Coast and Hinterland Environment Council (Submission 125)
Ms Rose Adams - Secretary |
4.20 pm |
Adjournment |
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia