Public hearings - Canberra, Friday, 8 February 2013

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

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