Inquiry into the Senate Select Committee on Climate Policy
Public Hearing - Canberra, Wednesday 15 April 2009
Start 9.00am
Venue Committee Room 2S3, Parliament House, Canberra
9.00am–10.00am |
Introduction to the economics of climate change
Mr John Hawkins, Secretariat |
10.00am–10.15am |
Break |
10.15am- 11.00am |
National Farmers' Federation
Mr Ben Fargher, Chief Executive Officer Mr Charlie McElhone, Manager, Trade Policy and Economics |
11.00am–12.30pm |
Roundtable on key design features of CPRS
Dr Richard Denniss, Australia Institute
Mr Salim Mazouz, Consultant
Mr Michael Hitchens, Australian Industry Greenhouse Network
Mr David Pearce
Centre for International Economics
Mr Geoff Carmody
Geoff Carmody & Associates (TBC) |
12.30pm – 1.30pm |
Lunch |
1.30pm – 2.15pm |
Environment Business Australia
Ms Fiona Wain (teleconference) |
2.15pm- 3.15pm |
Roundtable on science of climate policy (1)
Professor Robert Carter,
Environmental Geologist, James Cook University
Associate Professor Stewart Franks,
School of Engineering, University of Newcastle |
3.15pm- 3.30pm |
Afternoon tea |
3.30pm–5.30pm |
Roundtable on science of climate policy (2)
Professor David Karoly, University of Melbourne
Mr Peter Cozier, Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists
Dr Graeme Pearman, Arts, Geography and Environmental Science, Monash University
Dr Michael Raupach, Continental Geochemical Cycles Research Team, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
Mr Andrew McIntosh, ANU Centre for Climate Law and Policy |
5.30pm |
Adjournment |
For further information, contact:
Senior Clerk's Office
Department of the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia