Public hearings - Canberra, Friday, 15 February 2013

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Retaining Federal Approval Powers) Bill 2012 [Provisions]

Public hearings - Canberra, Friday, 15 February 2013

Time: 9.00 am

Venue: Committee Room 2S3 Parliament House, Canberra

 

Witness

9.00 am

Minerals Council of Australia (Submission 102)
Mr Christopher McCombe, Assistant Director - Environmental Policy
Ms Melanie Stutsel, Director - Health, Safety Environment and Community Policy

9.30 am

Panel:
Australian Conservation Foundation (Submission 90)
Mr Graham Tupper, National Liaison Manager

Humane Society International (Submission 46)
Mrs Alexia Wellbelove, Senior Program Manager

WWF (Submission 94)
Dr Martin Taylor, Protected Areas and Conservation Science Manager

10.00 am

Suspension

11.00 am

Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists (Submission 93)
Mr Peter Cosier, Director
Ms Claire Parkes, Policy Analyst

11.30 am

Suspension

12.00 pm

Australian Network of Environmental Defender's Offices (Submission 128)
Mr Brendan Sydes, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Rachel Walmsley, Policy and Law Reform Director

12.30 pm

Lunch

1.45 pm

Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Submission 114)
Dr Kimberley Dripps, Deputy Secretary
Mr Mark Flanigan, First Assistant Secretary, Regulatory Reform Taskforce
Ms Kelly Pearce, Assistant Secretary, Regulatory Reform Taskforce

2.45 pm

Adjournment

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3526
Fax: +61 2 6277 5818
Email: ec.sen@aph.gov.au