Appendix 2Public Hearings and Witnesses
Friday 26 July 2024
2S3
Australian Parliament House
CANBERRA
Biodiversity Council
Professor Brendan Wintle, Lead Councillor
Dr Peter Burnett, Councillor
Climate Council of Australia
Dr Jennifer Rayner, Head of Policy
Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists
Ms Debbie Medaris, Acting Director
Professor Martine Maron, Member
Invasive Species Council
Associate Professor Richard Swain, Indigenous Ambassador
Dr Jack Pascoe, Private capacity
Seed Indigenous Youth Climate Network
Ms Emma-Lee Luther
Clean Energy Council
Dr Nicholas Aberle, Director, Energy Generation and Storage
Ms Bronya Lipski, Senior Policy Officer (Planning and Environment)
Smart Energy Council
Mr Wayne Smith, External Affairs Manager
Mr Connor Price, Policy Officer
Australian Marine Conservation Society
Ms Tooni Mahto, Campaigns Director
BirdLife Australia
Ms Kate Millar, Chief Executive Officer
The Wilderness Society
Ms Amelia Young, National Campaigns Director
WWF-Australia
Mr Dermot O'Gorman, Chief Executive Officer
Australian Conservation Foundation
Ms Kelly O'Shanassy, Chief Executive Officer
Humane Society International Australia
Ms Erica Martin, Chief Executive Officer
Environmental Justice Australia
Ms Danya Jacobs, Special Counsel, Ecosystems Lead
Environmental Defenders Office
Ms Rachel Walmsley, Head of Policy and Law Reform
Ms Frances Medlock, Solicitor, Commonwealth & Government Liaison
Law Council of Australia
Mr Greg McIntyre SC, President
Ms Robyn Glindemann, Chair, Australian Environment and Planning Law Group
Ms Ashna Taneja, Principal Policy Lawyer
National Environmental Law Association
Dr Justine Bell-James, Director
Dr Phillipa McCormack, Co-Convenor, Publications, Submissions & Advocacy Portfolio
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Mr Peter Grist, Director, Economics, Industry and Sustainability
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia
Mr Aaron Morey, Chief Economist, Director of Policy, Influence and Strategy
Australian Industry Group
Mr Tennant Reed, Director, Climate Change and Energy
Ms Molly Knox, Advisor, Industry Policy
Business Council of Australia
Mr Bran Black, Chief Executive
Mr Andrew Fattal, Director Infrastructure and Planning
Urban Development Institute of Australia
Mr Andrew Mihno, Head of Policy and Government Relations
Mr Nathan Garvey, Subject Matter Expert
Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia
Ms Rebecca Tomkinson, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Adrienne LaBombard, Director, Policy and Advocacy
Australian Forest Products Association
Mr Richard Hyett, Deputy Chief Executive Officer - Director of Policy
Mr Gordon Neil, Policy Manager
National Farmers' Federation
Mr Tony Mahar, Chief Executive Officer
Minerals Council of Australia
Ms Tania Constable, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Chris McCombe, General Manager, Sustainability
Mr Steven Brown, Senior Manager, Environmental Policy
Australian Energy Producers
Ms Samantha McCulloch, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Keld Knudsen, Queensland Director
Association of Mining and Exploration Companies
Mr Warren Pearce, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Neil van Drunen, Director, Commonwealth
Australian Land Conservation Alliance
Dr Jody Gunn, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Michael Cornish, Policy Lead
Australian Climate and Biodiversity Foundation
Dr Ken Henry, Chair
Mr Lyndon Schneiders, Executive Director
Professor Graeme Samuel AC, Private capacity
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Mr Dean Knudson, Deputy Secretary
Ms Lyn O'Connell, Deputy Secretary
Mr James Tregurtha, Division Head, Nature Positive Law Reform and Standards
Mrs Mahani Taylor, Branch Head, Nature Positive Law Reform and Standards
Ms Anna-Liisa Lahtinen, Acting Branch Head, Policy and Legislation Branch, Nature Positive Taskforce
Mr Bruce Edwards, Division Head, Nature Positive Regulation Division
Mr Graeme Grosse, Acting Division Head, Environmental Permitting and Compliance Division
Ms Lisa Nitschke, Acting Division Head, Environment Information Australia
Mr Greg Manning, Division Head, Nature Positive Integration Division
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Mrs Jacqui Vitas, General Manager, The Economy and Environment Division