Inquiry into the economic and security challenges facing Papua New Guinea and the island states of the southwest Pacific
Public hearing - Canberra, Thursday 20 November 2008
9.00am – 4.45pm
Senate Committee Room 2S1, Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
| Time |
Witness |
Submission |
| 9.00am – 10.00am |
Department of the Treasury
Mr Neil Motteram, General Manager – Pacific & Assistance Division
Mr Dan Devlin, Assistant Pacific Manager – Pacific & Assistance Division
Mr John Burch, PNG Unit Manager – Pacific & Assistance Division
Mr Michael Anderson, Pacific Unit Manager – Pacific & Assistance Division
Mr Thomas Mahony, Pacific Unit Team Member – Pacific & Assistance Division |
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| 10.00am – 10.45am |
Austrade
Mr Pat Stortz, Manager, South East Asia, South Asia & Pacific Unit |
61 |
| 10.45am – 11.00am |
Morning tea |
|
| 11.00am – 11.45am |
Department of Broadband, Communication
and the Digital Economy
Mr Colin Oliver
Mr Brenton Thomas, Assistant Secretary, Networks Operations & Spectrum Branch |
8 |
| 11.45am – 12.30pm |
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
Mr Barney Smith, Regional Coordinator for Pacific Islands; and Research Program Manager, Fisheries
Dr Gamini Keerthisinghe, Regional Coordinator for Papua New Guinea; and Research Program Manager, Soil Management & Crop Nutrition
Dr Simon Hearn, Senior Adviser |
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|
| 12.30pm – 1.30pm |
Lunch |
|
| 1.30pm – 2.30pm |
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Mr John Kalish, General Manager
International Fisheries, Trade and Market Access Division
Mr John Talbot, General Manager
Forestry, Climate Change Division
Mr Paul Ross, General Manager Bilateral Trade (Americas, South East Asia, Subcontinent, New Zealand and the Pacific) Trade and Market Access Division
Ms Anna Willock, Manager
Regional Fisheries Management Organisation, Trade and Market Access Division |
42 & 42A |
| 2.30pm – 3.30pm |
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Mr Andrew Tongue, Deputy Secretary
Mr Mike Ford, General Manager, Aviation Safety, Aviation & Airports |
43 |
| 3.30pm – 3.45pm |
Afternoon tea |
|
| 3.45pm – 4.45pm |
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Ms Jane Press , Director, Migration Policy & Analysis Section
Ms Louise McSorley , Migration Branch Manager
Mr Graham Caters, Deputy Secretary, Employment and Strategic Policy
Ms Louise McDonough , Branch Manager, Employee Protection Branch
|
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For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia