Public Hearing - Melbourne, Thursday 25 March 2010

Inquiry into Bushfires in Australia

Public Hearing - Melbourne, Thursday 25 March 2010

Flagstaff 1 – Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens
380 William Street – Melbourne

Time

Witness

Submission

8.30 am

Mr John Gledhill
Former CEO - Tasmanian Fire Service

 

9.00 am

Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council
Ms Naomi Brown, Chief Executive Officer
Bushfire Co-operative Research Centre
Mr Gary Morgan, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Richard Thornton, Research Director

49

 

7

10.00 am

National Association of Forest Industries
Mr Mick Stephens, Deputy Chief Executive Officer

13

10.30 am

Morning Tea Break

 

10.45 am

Planning Institute of Australia
Mr Angus Witherby

19

11.15 am

Victorian Lands Alliance
Mr Max Rheese, Secretary

34

12.00 pm

Victorian Association of Forest Industries
Mr Philip Dalidakis, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Lisa Marty, Deputy Chief Executive Officer

42

12.45 pm

Lunch Break

 

1.30 pm

Forest Fire Victoria Inc
Mr Athol Hodgson, President
Mr David Packham, OAM, Vice President
Mr Peter Attiwill, AM

4

2.15 pm

CSIRO
Dr Justin Leonard

15

3.00 pm

Institute of Foresters of Australia
Mr Mike Ryan, Chairman, Victorian Division
Australian Forest Growers
Mr Warwick Ragg, Chief Executive
Mr David Geddes, Former President AFG

6

 

16

3.45 pm

Victorian Farmers Federation
Mr Graeme Ford, Executive Manager, Policy
Mr Gerald Leach, Chair, VFF Land Management Committee

28

4.30 pm

Adjournment of Hearing

 

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Select Committee on Agricultural and Related Industries
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3511
Fax: +61 2 6277 5811
Email: agriculture.sen@aph.gov.au