Appendix 2Public hearings and witnesses

Wednesday, 13 March 2024

Main Committee Room

Parliament House

Canberra

Royal Institution of Naval Architects

Mr Robin Gehling, Secretary, Australia Division

Mrs Sarah Watts, Chair, Safety Committee (via videoconference)

EUR ING Robin Townsend, Fellow (via videoconference)

Dr Lynn Williams, Nuclear Safety Consultant (via videoconference)

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

Mr Shaun Jenkinson, Chief Executive Officer

Mr Mark Alexander, Manager, Nuclear-Powered Submarine Working Group

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

Dr Gillian Hirth, Chief Executive Officer

Mr James Scott, Chief Regulatory Officer

Mr Martin Reynolds, General Counsel

Mr Ryan Hemsley, Principal Adviser

Independent and Peaceful Australia Network

Mr Jonathan Pilbrow, Executive Officer (via videoconference)

Ms Kathryn Kelly, Public Officer (via videoconference)

Australian Conservation Foundation

Mr Adam Beeson, General Counsel (via videoconference)

Mr Dave Sweeney, Nuclear Policy Analyst (via videoconference)

International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (Australia)

Dr Tilman Ruff, Board Member (via videoconference)

Australian Shipbuilding Federation of Unions

Dr Katherine Hepworth, National Policy Director, Electrical Trades Union (via videoconference)

Dr Mark Dean, National Research and Planning Officer, Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (via videoconference)

Department of Defence

Mr John Reid, Deputy Secretary Governance

Mr Peter Kitchen, Assistant Director-General Domestic Nuclear Policy Legal Advisor

Mr Kim Moy, Assistant Director-General Domestic Nuclear Policy Branch

RADM Katherine Richards, Head Nuclear-Powered Submarine Regulatory Design

Australian Submarine Agency

Mr Tim Hodgson, Deputy Director-General Technical

Ms Michele Miller, Head Stewardship and Security Division

RADM Matthew Buckley, Head Nuclear Submarine Capability

Thursday, 4 April 2024

AMC Jakovich Function Centre

4 McGrath Rd

Henderson, WA, 6166

The Conservation Council of WA

Honourable Giz Watson, Vice President

Dr Kelly Duckworth, Policy and Research Manager

Ms Eloise Hogg, Policy and Research Officer

Nuclear Free WA and Stop AUKUS WA

Ms Jo Vallentine, Patron, Nuclear Free WA

Dr Chris Johansen, Spokesperson, Stop AUKUS WA

Ms Leonie Lundy, Campaign Coordinator, Stop AUKUS WA

ASC Pty Ltd

Mr Alex Walsh, Chief Nuclear and Capability Officer

Ms Katherine Hawker, Deputy General Counsel

Perth South West Metropolitan Alliance

Mr Warwick Carter, Director (via teleconference)

Monday, 22 April 2024

Committee Room 2S1

Parliament House

Canberra

BAE Systems Australia (via videoconference)

Mr Peter Quinlivian, Senior Legal Counsel, BAE Systems Australia Ltd

Mr Craig Lockhart, Managing Director - Maritime, BAE Systems Australia Ltd

Mr Mark Adams, Nuclear Safety & Security Director, BAE Systems