Inquiry into Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 [Provisions]
Public hearing - Canberra, Thursday 7 June 2012
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
9.45 am - 3.50 pm
Time |
Witness |
9.45 am |
Panel:
Doctors for the Environment Australia (Submission 10)
Dr Peter Tait, Member
Dr Marion Carey, Member (via teleconference)
The Wilderness Society and Northern Inland Council for the Environment (Submission 30)
Ms Carmel Flint, Spokesperson, Northern Inland Council for the Environment
Ms Naomi Hogan, Campaign Manager, The Wilderness Society Newcastle
Friends of the Earth (No submission)
Mr Cam Walker, Campaigns Co-ordinator |
10.45 am |
Morning tea |
10.55 am |
Panel:
Caroona Coal Action Group (Submission 5)
Mr Timothy Duddy, Spokesman
Basin Sustainability Alliance (Submission 18)
Mr Ian Hayllor, Chair (via teleconference) |
11.55 am |
National Farmers' Federation (Submission 3)
Ms Deborah Kerr, Manager, National Resource Management |
12.40 pm |
Lunch |
1.25 pm |
Minerals Council of Australia (Submission 12)
Mr Chris McCombe, Assistant Director, Environment Policy
Ms Melanie Stutsel, Director of Health, Safety, Environment and Communities |
2.10 pm |
NSW Irrigators' Council (Submission 8)
Mr Andrew Gregson, Chief Executive Officer |
2.55 pm |
Afternoon tea |
3.05 pm |
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (No submission)
Ms Alex Rankin, First Assistant Secretary, Office of Water Science
Mr Malcolm Forbes, Assistant Secretary, Office of Water Science |
3.50 pm |
Adjournment |
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia