Appendix 2

Public hearings

New South Wales Minerals Council

Ms Sue-Ern Tan, General Manager, Policy and Strategy

Ms Rachelle McDonald, Director, Environment and Community

Namoi Water

Mr John Clements, Executive Officer

Caroona Coal Action Group

Mr Timothy Duddy, Spokesman

Mrs Rosemary Nankivell, Chair, Coal Seam Methane Subcommittee

Mrs Kirrily Blomfield (Private capacity)

Mrs Bridget Gallagher (Private capacity)

Tuesday, 29 September – Oakey, Queensland

Haystack Road Coal Committee

Mr Jeffrey Bidstrup, Chair

Agforce Queensland

Mr Drew Wagner, Senior Policy Officer

Mr Wayne Newton, Councillor

Friends of Felton Inc

Mr Robert McCreath, President

Mrs Vicki Green, Member

Mr Ian Whan, Committee Member

Jimbour Action Group

Mr St John Kent, Member

Queensland Murray-Darling Committee

Mr Geoff Penton, Chief Executive Officer

Father Gary Harch, Vice-Chair

Mrs Elizabeth Todd, Policy and Planning Project Support Officer

Queensland Resources Council

Mr Greg Lane, Deputy Chief Executive

Mr Andrew Barger, Director, Industry Policy

Santos

Mr Stephen Kelemen, Manager, CSG

Mr Samuel James, Senior Adviser, Public Affairs

Mr Shaun Davidge, Manager, Water Strategies

Wednesday, 14 October 2009 – Canberra, ACT

Murray-Darling Basin Authority

Mr Les Roberts, Executive Director, Basin Plan Division

Dr Tony McLeod, General Manager, Basin Plan Division

Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts

Mr Tony Slatyer, First Assistant Secretary, Water Reform Division

Mr Russell James, Assistant Secretary, Water Resources Branch

Thursday, 19 November 2009 – Canberra, ACT

Department of Industry and Investment, NSW

Mr Brad Mullard, Executive Director, Mineral Resources Branch

Ms Elise Newberry, Director, Environmental Sustainability Unit