Appendix 2Public hearings and witnesses

Wednesday, 17 April 2024

Committee Room 2S3

Australian Parliament House

CANBERRA

Lock the Gate Alliance

Ms Georgina Woods, Head of Research and Investigations (via videoconference)

Australian Youth Climate Coalition

Mrs Alexandra Hill, National Director (via videoconference)

Environment Centre Northern Territory

Dr Kirsty Howey, Executive Director (via videoconference)

Professor Graeme Samuel AC (via videoconference), Private capacity

Environmental Defenders Office

Ms Rachel Walmsley, Head of Policy and Law Reform (via videoconference)

Ms Rachael Chick, Senior Solicitor (via videoconference)

Environmental Justice Australia

Ms Danya Jacobs, Special Counsel, Ecosystems Lead (via videoconference)

Australian Marine Conservation Society

Mrs Alexia Wellbelove, Campaign Manager - Fisheries & Threatened Species (via videoconference)

Australian Conservation Foundation

Mr Brendan Sydes, National Biodiversity Policy Adviser

WWF Australia

Dr Kita Ashman, Threatened Species and Climate Adaption Ecologist (via videoconference)

The Wilderness Society

Mr Sam Szoke-Burke, Biodiversity Policy and Campaign Manager (via videoconference)

Climate Council

Dr Jennifer Rayner, Head of Policy and Advocacy

Australian Academy of Science

Mr Christopher Anderson, Director, Science Policy

Professor Martine Maron, Member, National Committee for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation

Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists

Dr Celine Steinfeld, Director (via videoconference)

Professor Martine Maron, Member

Biodiversity Council

Mr James Trezise, Director

Dr Peter Burnett, Council member

NRM Regions Australia

Dr Kate Andrews, Chief Executive Officer (via videoconference)

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Mr Dean Knudson, Deputy Secretary

Ms Lyn O'Connell, Deputy Secretary

Ms Rachel Parry, Deputy Secretary

Mr James Tregurtha, Division Head, Nature Positive Taskforce

Ms Jane Coram, Division Head, Environment Information Australia

Mr Andrew McNee, Division Head, Environmental Permitting and Compliance Division

Mr Bruce Edwards, Division Head, Nature Positive Regulation Division