Public Hearing - Perth, Thursday 29 April 2010

Inquiry into Bushfires in Australia

Public Hearing - Perth, Thursday 29 April 2010

Assured Ascot Quays Apartment Hotel
150 Great Eastern Highway – Ascot
PERTH

Time

Witness

Submission

8.30 am

WA Department of Environment and Conservation
Mr Keiran McNamara, Director-General
Mr Peter Dans, Director, Regional Services
Mr Rick Sneeuwjagt, Fire Management Services, Principal Fire Projects Officer

50

9.30 am

The Bushfire Front
Mr Roger Underwood, Chairman

48

10.00 am

Morning Tea Break

 

10.15 am

Conservation Council of WA
Dr Beth Schultz, Forests and Fire Spokesperson

 

11.00 am

Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades WA
Mr Chris Sousa, Member
Mr Terry Hunter

23

11.45 am

WA Farmers Federation
Mr Alan Hill, Policy Director

32

12.15 pm

Sentinel Alert Pty Ltd
Mr Sean Groombridge

54

1.00 pm

Lunch Break

 

1.30 pm

Fire and Emergency Authority of WA
Ms Jo Harrison-Ward, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Craig Hynes, Chief Operations Officer

39

 

2.15 pm

Professor Neal Enright
School of Environmental Science, Murdoch University

 

3.00 pm

Adjournment of Hearing

 

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

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