Appendix 2 - Public hearings

Appendix 2 - Public hearings

Friday, 31 March 2006 – Canberra

CSIRO

Professor Chris Margules, Leader, Tropical Landscapes Program, Tropical Forest Research Centre

WWF Australia

            Mr Andreas Glanznig, Senior Policy Adviser

Institute of Foresters of Australia

            Dr Peter Volker, National President

Minerals Council of Australia

            Ms Melanie Stutsel, Director, Environmental and Social Policy
            Mr Cormac Farrell, Policy Officer, Environment

International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources World Commission on Protected Areas

            Ms Penny Figgis AO, Vice Chair for Australia and New Zealand
            Mr Graeme Worboys, Vice Chair, Mountains Biome

Australian Ranger Federation Inc

Ms Kristen Appel, Treasurer and NT Representative on the Executive Council
Mr Adrian Johnstone, Ranger Hosting Program Coordinator

Tourism Australia

            Ms Wendy Hills, Manager, Australian Experiences

Department of the Environment and Heritage

Mr David Borthwick, Secretary
Mr Peter Burnett, First Assistant Secretary, Heritage Division
Mr Peter Cochrane, Director of National Parks
The Hon. Virginia Chadwick, Chair, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Ms Donna Petrachenko, First Assistant Secretary, Marine Division
Mr Stephen Oxley, Assistant Secretary, Marine Conservation Branch, Marine Division

 

Friday, 21 April 2006 – Brisbane

Queensland Government

The Hon. Desley Boyle, Minister for Environment, Local Government, Planning and Women
Mr Alan Feely, Executive Director, Parks division, Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
Ms Ann-Maree Moody, Business Manager, Parks Division, Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
Mr Tim Ellis, Manager, Tenure Actions Group, Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

National Parks Association of Queensland

            Mr John Bristow, President

WWF Australia

            Mr Richard Leck, National Marine and Coastal Policy Officer

Australian Recreational and Sport Fishing Industry Confederation t/a Recfish Australia

            Mr John Harrison, Chief Executive Officer

Ecotourism Australia

            Mr Stephen Pahl, Chief Executive Officer

Queensland Tourism Industry Council

            Mr Daniel Gschwind

Buckley, Professor Ralf (Private capacity)

Local Government Association of Queensland

            Mr Malcolm Petrie, Natural Resource Management Project Coordinator

AgForce Queensland

            Mr Brett de Hayr, Chief Executive Officer
            Mr Tony Allingham, Chair, Environment Portfolio

Fraser Island Defenders Organisation

            Mr John Sinclair, Honorary Project Officer

Australian Workers Union

            Mr Chris Simpson, Industrial Advocate
            Mr Damien Head, Member

 

Friday, 12 May 2006 – Sydney

New South Wales Department of Environment and Conservation

            Dr Tony Fleming, Head, National Parks and Wildlife Service; and Deputy Director General, Parks and Wildlife Division

Tourism and Transport Forum Australia

            Ms Joyce DiMascio, National Manager, Tourism and Major Events

Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife

            Mrs Leonie Gale, Executive Officer
            Mr Gillis Broinowski, Director

National Parks Association of New South Wales

            Mr Andrew Cox, Executive Officer

Australian Horse Alliance

            Mr Richard Smallwood, Convenor

Australian Trail Horse Riders Association

            Mr Graham Crossley, National Ride Access Coordinator

Australian National Four Wheel Drive Council

            Mr Paul Warner, President

Australian Network of Environmental Defender's Offices

            Mr Jeff Smith, Chief Executive Officer
            Ms Rachel Walmsley, Policy Director

 

Monday, 5 June 2006 – Melbourne

Australian Bush Heritage Fund

            Mr Doug Humann, Chief Executive Officer

Associate Professor Geoffrey Westcott (Private capacity)

Mr Brian Martin, Shearwater Associates (Private capacity)

Australian Conservation Foundation

            Mr Chris Smyth, Marine Campaign Coordinator
            Mr Michael Watts, Acting Manager, Land and Water Programs

Mr Philip Maguire (Private capacity)

Australasian Cave and Karst Management Association

            Professor Elery Hamilton-Smith, Public Officer

Australian Speleological Federation Inc

Mr Nicholas White, Senior Vice-President; and Chair, Conservation Commission

Mountain Cattlemen's Association of Victoria

            Mr Douglas Treasure, President
            Mr Timothy Barker, Secretary

 

Tuesday, 6 June 2006 – Adelaide

Marine and Coastal Community Network, South Australia

            Mr Tony Flaherty, South Australian Regional Coordinator

South Australian Fishing Industry Council Inc

            Mr Neil MacDonald, General Manager
            Ms Claire van der Geest, Project Officer

Australian Marine Conservation Society

            Mr Craig Bohm, National Fisheries Campaigner

Department for Environment and Heritage, South Australia

            Mr Greg Leaman, Director of National Parks and Wildlife
            Mr Allan Holmes, Chief Executive
            Mr Grahame Byron, Manager, Coast and Marine Conservation
            Dr Bob Inns, Manager, Land Management

 

Friday, 16 June 2006 – Canberra

Mr Brian Gilligan (Private capacity)

Commonwealth Fisheries Association

            Mr Peter Franklin, Chief Executive Officer

Australian Association for Maritime Affairs

            Mr Harold Adams, Board Chairman
            Dr Richard Kenchington, Board Member

Australian Marine Sciences Association

            Dr Gina Newton, National President
            Professor Frank Talbot, Honorary Life Member

Department of the Environment and Heritage

Ms Donna Petrachenko, First Assistant Secretary, Marine Division
Mr Stephen Oxley, Assistant Secretary, Marine Conservation Branch, Marine Division

Department of the Environment and Heritage

            Mr Peter Cochrane, Director of National Parks

Professor Jon Altman (Private capacity)

Ms Elizabeth Larsen (Private capacity)

The Wilderness Society

            Ms Virginia Young, National Strategic Campaigns Coordinator

Wednesday, 28 June 2006 – Uluru

Voyages Hotels and Resorts

            Mr Gareth Boyte, General Manager

Central Land Council

            Mr Sean Moran, Joint Management Officer, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

Uluru-Kata Tjuta Board of Management

            Mr Donald Fraser, Chairman, Board of Management
            Mrs Barbara Tjikatu, Member, Board of Management

Department of the Environment and Heritage

Mr Peter Cochrane, Director of National Parks
Mr Steve Ewings, Manager, Visitor and Tourism Services, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Mr Rowan Foley, Park Manager, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Ms Tracey Guest, Senior Ranger, Natural and Cultural Resources, Ulutu-Kata Tjuta National Park
Ms Mirjana Jambrecina, Acting Manager, Natural and Cultural Resources, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

 

Friday, 30 June 2006 – Cairns

Wet Tropics Management Authority

            Ms Josh Gibson, Executive Director
            Professor Peter Valentine, Director

Mr David Green (Private capacity)
Dr Paul Williams (Private capacity)

Alliance for Sustainable Tourism

Mr Stephen Olle, Chair, Tourism Tropical North Queensland; and Chair, Alliance for Sustainable Tourism
Mr Gordon Dixon, Chair, Far North Queensland Tour Operators Association; and Member, Alliance for Sustainable Tourism
Mr Russell Boswell, Member, Savannah Guides; and Director, Alliance for Sustainable Tourism
Mr Kenneth Norman, Secretary
Mr Max Shepherd, Member
Mr John Courtney, Member

Association of Marine Park Tourism Operators Pty Ltd

            Mr Colin McKenzie, Director

Aboriginal Rainforest Council Inc

Ms Allison Halliday, Acting Executive Officer, Aboriginal Rainforest Council Inc; and Acting Director, Wet Tropics Management Authority
Ms Rhonda, Brim, Djabugay Native Title Holder (Barron Gorge National Park Native Title Determination)
Ms Margaret Freeman, Jiddabal Delegate, Management Committee
Mr Bruce White, Assistant to Allison Halliday

Cape York Land Council

            Mr Michael Ross, Chairperson
            Mr Matthew Patterson, Senior Legal Officer

 

Thursday, 31 August 2006 – Carnarvon

Shire of Exmouth

            Councillor Reg Cooper, Shire President

Shire of Carnarvon

            Mr Dudley Maslen, Shire President
            Mr Graham Wilks, Chief Executive Officer
            Mr Anthony Dowling, Director, Planning and Development

Shire of Shark Bay

            Mr Robert Eddington, Deputy Shire President
            Mr Kelvin Matthew, Chief Executive Officer

Gnaraloo Station

            Ms Karen Hattingh, Environmental Manager

Ningaloo Reef Outback Coast Association

            Mrs Leonie Horak, Chairperson

Ningaloo Station

Mr Phillip Kendrick, Advocate for Billie and Jane Lefroy, Ningaloo Pastoral Leaseholders

Pastoralists and Graziers Association of Western Australia

            Mr Tim Meecham, Past Chairman, Gascoyne Division
            Mrs Diana Morrison, Gascoyne Representative
            Mrs Ruth Webb-Smith, Vice President

Ningaloo Sustainable Development Office, Department for Planning and Infrastructure

Mr David Nunn, Director
Professor David Wood, Chairman, Ningaloo Sustainable Development Committee

Rangelands Natural Resource Management Coordinating Group Inc

            Mr Rod Williams, General Manager

 

Friday, 1 September 2006 – Perth

Conservation Council of Western Australia

            Mr Chris Tallentire, Director
            Dr Beth Schultz, Vice-President
            Mr Graeme Rundle, Executive Committee Member

Western Australian Local Government Association

Mr William Mitchell, President, Western Australian Local Government Association; and President, Rangelands Natural Resource Management Coordinating Group

Mr Jim Quadrio (Private capacity)

Department of Environment and Conservation, Western Australia

            Mr Keiran McNamara, Director General
            Mr James Sharp, Acting Deputy Director General
            Ms Jeanette Gilmour, Senior Policy Officer

Woodside Energy Ltd

            Mr Meath Hammond, General Manager, Indigenous Affairs
            Dr Vanessa Guthrie, General Manager, Environment

National Trust of Australia (Western Australia)

            Mr Thomas Perrigo, Chief Executive Officer
            Mr Robin Chapple, Special Projects Officer

Dr Susan Moore (Private capacity)

Conservation Commission of Western Australia

            Dr John Bailey, Chairman
            Mr William Carr, Director

Save Ningaloo Campaign

            Mr Dennis Beros, Campaign Coordinator
            Mr Paul Gamblin, Spokesperson

 

Friday, 20 October 2006 – Canberra

Department of Conservation, New Zealand

Mr John Cumberpatch, General Manager, Operations (Southern)
Mr John Ombler, General Manager, Research, Development and Improvement Division

National Association of Forest Industries

            Mrs Catherine Murphy, Chief Executive Officer
            Mr Phillip Townsend, Deputy Chief Executive Officer
            Mr Allan Hansard, Deputy Chief Executive Officer
            Mr David de Jongh, Senior Forest Policy Officer

International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources World Commission on Protected Areas

Dr Marc Hockings, Vice Chair, Science, Knowledge and Management of Protected Areas

The Nature Conservancy

            Dr Michael Looker, Director, Australia Program

Australian Wildlife Conservancy

            Mr Atticus Fleming, Chief Executive

Department of the Environment and Heritage – Marine Division

Ms Donna Petrachenko, First Assistant Secretary, Marine Division
Mr Stephen Oxley, Assistant Secretary, Marine Conservation Branch, Marine Division

Department of the Environment and Heritage – Parks Australia Division

            Mr Peter Cochrane, Director of National Parks

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