Appendix 2

Public hearings

Wednesday, 30 June 2010 – Canberra

New South Wales Irrigators Council

Mr Andrew Gregson, Chief Executive Officer

Mr Colin Thomson, Chairman

Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law

Professor George Williams, Foundation Director

Dr Andrew Lynch, Centre Director

Mr Paul Kildea, Director, Federalism Project

National Irrigators Council

Mr Daniel O'Brien, Chief Executive Officer

National Farmers' Federation

Ms Deborah Kerr, Natural Resource Management

Professor Diane Bell (Private capacity)

Water Action Coalition

Mr John Caldecott, Foundation Chair, Environmental Standing Committee for Water

Professor Michael Young (Private capacity)

Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts

Mr Anthony Slatyer, First Assistant Secretary, Water Reform Division

Mr Colin Mues, Assistant Secretary, Water Recovery Branch

Ms Suzanne Nethercott-Watson, Assistant Secretary, Irrigation Efficiency Southern Division