Appendix 2

Public Hearings

Canberra ACT, 18 September 2015

Committee Members in attendance: Senators Canavan, Day, Leyonhjelm, Madigan, McAllister, Ruston.

Witnesses

COSTELLO, Mr Steve, Assistant Secretary, Policy, Community Engagement and Portfolio Management Branch, Department of the Environment

DICKSON, Dr Rhondda, Chief Executive, Murray-Darling Basin Authority

DREVERMAN, Mr David, Executive Director, River Management Division, Murray-Darling Basin Authority

FOSTER, Mr John, Acting Assistant Secretary, Environmental Water Use Branch, Department of the Environment

GALEANO, Mr David, General Manager, Social and Economic Policy Analysis, Policy and Planning Division, Murray-Darling Basin Authority

GOODAY, Mr Peter, Assistant Secretary, Farm Analysis and Biosecurity Branch, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Science, Department of Agriculture

LAUDER, Ms Michelle, Assistant Secretary, Water Infrastructure Branch, Sustainable Agriculture and Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture

MANNING, Mr Greg, Assistant Secretary, Wetlands Policy and Projects Branch, Department of the Environment

MUES, Mr Colin, Acting Executive Director, Environmental Management Division, Murray-Darling Basin Authority

PAPPS, Mr David, Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder, Department of the Environment

PARKER, Mr David John, Deputy Secretary, Department of the Environment

SLATYER, Mr Anthony James, First Assistant Secretary, Water Division, Department of the Environment

THOMPSON, Mr Ian George, First Assistant Secretary, Sustainable Agriculture and Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture

TOWNSEND, Mr Phil, Manager of Social and Economic Integration, Policy and Planning Division, Murray-Darling Basin Authority

WILLIAMS, Mr Brent, General Manager, Constraints Management Taskforce, River Management Division, Murray-Darling Basin Authority

 

St George QLD, 29 September 2015

Committee Members in attendance: Senators Canavan, Day, Leyonhjelm, Madigan.

Witnesses

ANDERSON, Mr Mark, Owner, Dirranbandi Motor Inn

BROWN, Councillor Raymond Claude, Mayor, Western Downs Regional Council

BURNETT, Mr Stephen Victor, Private capacity

BURRELL, Mr Jonathan, Private capacity

CONNOLLY, Mr Bruce, Private capacity

CONNOLLY, Mrs Tanya, Private capacity

CROTHERS, Mr Donald, Secretary, Smartrivers

DESHON, Mr Frank, Chair, Smartrivers

FESSEY, Mr Edward, Chair, Lower Balonne Floodplain Association

GOUDIE, Mr Steve, Manager, Water Services, Department of Natural Resources and

HINRICHSEN, Mr Lyall, Acting Deputy Director-General, Policy and Program Support, Department of Natural Resources and Mines

McCOSKER, Mr Andrew Thomas, Employee, Dirran Ag Spares

McDOUGALL, Councillor Richard John, Goondiwindi Regional Council

MORRIS, Mr Errol, Private capacity

MURPHY, Mr Grant, Sole Proprietor, Grant Murphy Pty Ltd

MURRAY, Mr Michael Bernard, General Manager, Cotton Australia

NAPIER, Mr Timothy Robert, Executive Officer, Border Rivers Food & Fibre

NICOL, Mr Gregory, Private capacity

O'NEIL, Councillor Cameron, Maranoa Regional Council

O'TOOLE, Mrs Samantha, Owner/Operations Manager, Balonne Airwork Pty Ltd

PETERS, Mr Malcolm, Chair, Northern Basin Advisory Committee, Murray Darling Basin Authority

PRESCOTT, Mr Chad, Member, Smartrivers

QI, Mr Col, Sole Proprietor, Dirranbandi Foodstore

RITCHIE, Mr John, Acting Director, Murray-Darling Program, Department of Natural Resources and Mines

SCHULTZ, Mr Jason Carl, Service Manager, St George, SunWater Limited

STACEY, Mr Phillip Albert, Partner, Dirranbandi Bakery

STEPHENS, Mr Patrick John, Private capacity

STEWART, Councillor Donna Sheryl, Mayor, Balonne Shire Council

SUTTOR, Mr Ben, Regional Manager, Queensland Cotton

TODD, Mr Ian, Chairman, Smartrivers

TRAVERS, Mr John, St George & District Chamber of Commerce

TREWEEKE, Mr Rory, member, Lower Balonne Floodplain Association

VAUGHAN, Mr Dave, Private capacity

WATERS, Mr Ronald, trustee, Kamilaroi Land Trust

WILSON, Mrs Karen Lynn, Owner/Manager, The Linen Cupboard

 

Broken Hill NSW, 26 October 2015

Committee Members in attendance: Senators Day, Leyonhjelm, Madigan, McAllister, Williams.

Witnesses

BROWNE, Councillor Marion, Broken Hill City Council

CLIFTON, Mr Darryn Lee, Founder, Broken Hill, Menindee Lakes: WE WANT ACTION Facebook Group

DINEEN, Mr Thomas Stanley (Stan), Private capacity

GALLAGHER, Councillor David William, APM, Deputy Mayor, Broken Hill City Council

O'HALLORAN, Councillor Stephen, Balranald Shire Council

PAGE, Mrs Karen Lynne, President, Menindee Regional Tourist Association Inc.

RAWLINS, Mr Christopher John, Private capacity

 

Griffith NSW, 27 October 2015

Committee Members in attendance: Senators Day, Leyonhjelm, Madigan, McAllister, Williams.

Witnesses

BULLER, Mrs Debbie, President, Murrumbidgee Valley Food and Fibre Association

DAL BROI, Councillor John, Mayor, Griffith City Council

DAL BROI, Mr Joseph, Private capacity

DALTON, Mrs Helen Jennifer, President, New South Wales Farmers Griffith District Council and Branch

DAVEY, Ms Perin, Policy, Communications and Compliance Manager, Murray Irrigation Ltd

De BORTOLI, Mr Darren, Managing Director, De Bortoli Wines Pty Ltd

DUNCAN, Mr David, Consultant, Macquarie River Food & Fibre

EGAN, Mr Michael John, Chairman, Macquarie River Food & Fibre

HALL, Councillor Mark, Councillor, E Ward, Lachlan Shire Council

HOGAN, Councillor Terence Noel (Terry), Chairman, Riverina and Murray Regional Organisation of Councils

HOGENDYK, Mr Chris John, Chair, Macquarie Marshes Environmental Trust

HOWARD, Associate Professor Jonathon Leigh, NPA Board Representative, Inland Rivers Network

HUTCHINSON, Mrs Karen, Customer Service Manager, Murrumbidgee Irrigation Limited

JOHNSTON, Mr Phil, Manager, Tourism and Development, Bourke Shire Council

KIRKUP, Mrs Gillian, Chairman, Murrumbidgee Irrigation Limited

LAIRD, Councillor Peter Archibald, Mayor, Carrathool Shire Council

LEWIS, Councillor Andrew, Mayor, Bourke Shire Council

MAYTOM, Councillor Paul, Mayor, Leeton Shire Council

McKENZIE, Mr Mark de lacy, Chief Executive, New South Wales Irrigators' Council

PIEROTTI, Mr Paul, President, Griffith Business Chamber

PIKE, Mr Ronald Keith, Private capacity

RENEHAN, Mr Michael, Chief Executive Officer, Murray Irrigation Ltd

RITCHIE, Mr Mark William, Executive Officer, Regional Development Australia, Riverina

SIMPSON, Mr Bruce, Chairman, Murray Irrigation Ltd

STOTT, Mr Richard Joseph, Chairman, New South Wales Irrigators' Council

STUBBS, Mr Raymond Oscar, Executive Officer, Riverina and Murray Regional Organisation of Councils

WASS, Mr Anthony Edward, Committee Person, Macquarie Marshes Environmental Trust

WIELINGA, Mr Ashley Peter, General Manager, Warren Shire Council

 

Echuca VIC, 5 November 2015

Committee Members in attendance: Senators Day, Leyonhjelm, Madigan, Marshall, McKenzie.

Witnesses

BARLOW, Mr Luke, Chairman, Moira Private Irrigation District

BRADBURY, Ms Emma Ruth, Chief Executive Officer, Murray Darling Association

BRADFORD, Mr John, Delegate, Southern Riverina Irrigators

BRADY, Mr John, CEO, Kagome Australia

BURGE, Ms Louise, private capacity

CONDELY, Mr Norman James, Representative, Lake Meran Diversion Licence Holders Group

DUNCAN, Mr Guy, Private capacity

EAGLE, Mr Neil James, Private capacity

KNIGHT, Mr Alister Edward, Farmer/Managing Farmer, Nyton Park Agriculture

KNIGHT, Mr Alister Edward, Private capacity

LOLICATO, Mr John, Chairman, Murray Valley Private Diverters

MAY, Mr David Greig, Chairman, Wakool Landholders Association

OBERIN, Mr Donald, Private capacity

PATTISON, Mr Kenneth William (Ken), Private capacity

PEEL, Mrs Raelene Marie, Secretary, Kerang Lakes Land and Water Action Group

PIKE, Mr John Robert, Chairperson, Lake Meran Diversion Licence Holders Group

SCHULTZ, Mr Lindsay Gordon, Private capacity

SIMMS, Mr Stuart Frank, Chair, Kerang Lakes Land and Water Action Group

SNELSON, Mr Stephen Douglas, Chairman, Koyuga South Irrigators Group

TERBLANCHE, Mr Jack, Director of Community Development, Hay Shire Council

TOLL, Mr Gregory Lloyd, National President, Murray Darling Association

WALSH, The Hon. Peter, MLA, Member for Murray Plains, Victoria

WHYKES-TASKER, Ms Meredith, Owner/Director, Taskers Garage

WILSON, Councillor Leigh, Mayor, Campaspe Shire Council

 

Shepparton VIC, 6 November 2015

Committee Members in attendance: Senators Day, Leyonhjelm, Madigan, McAllister, McKenzie.

Witnesses

ANDERSON, Mr Richard, Chair, Water Council, Victorian Farmers Federation

BEER, Mrs Jan, Upper Goulburn River Catchment Association

BLACKMORE, Mr David, Private capacity

BROWN, Mr Stuart Arthur, Milk Supply Manager, Tatura Milk Industries

CANNY, Mr John James, Private capacity

COURT, Mr Terry, Goulburn Valley Environment Group

COUSTON, Mrs Alison Maree, Private capacity

DALMAU, Mr Mike, Private capacity

DANIELI, Mr Robert, Private capacity

DANIELI, Mrs Marilyn Dianne, Private capacity

EVANS, Mr David, Chair, Upper Catchment Water Committee

HARRISON, Mr Chris, Private capacity

HARRISS-BUCHAN, Dr Arlene, Healthy Rivers Campaigner,Australian Conservation Foundation

HOEY, Mr Daryl, National Councillor, Chair, Natural Resources Policy Committee,Australian Dairy Industry Council

INGLEBY, Mr Paul, Director, Australian Consolidated Milk, Director, Pactum Dairy Group

LE FEUVRE, Ms Juliet, Healthy Rivers Campaign Manager, Environment Victoria

MEGGITT, Mr Edward John, Director, Goulburn River Trout Pty Ltd

MILLER, Ms Claire, Manager, Policy Strategy, Dairy Australia, Australian Dairy Industry Council

NORTHAUSEN, Mr Wade, President, West Goulburn Branch, United Dairyfarmers of Victoria, Victorian Farmers Federation

ODGERS, Mr Jeff, Director, Bega Cheese

PATTISON, Mr Ken, Private capacity

PETTIGREW, Mr John Maurice, Water Spokesman, Environmental Farmers Network

RIDD, Mr Lesley John, Private capacity

RIDD, Mr Rodney James, Private capacity

RUSSELL, Mrs Jillienne Mary (Jill), Private capacity

SINCLAIR, Mr John Richard Hilliard, Private capacity

STONE, the Hon. Dr Sharman Nancy, Member for Murray, Commonwealth Parliament

WALSH, Mr John, Councillor, Murrindindi Shire Council

WILLIAMSON, Mr Andrew, Private capacity

WILLIAMSON, Mrs Karen, Private capacity

YOUNG, Mrs Julie, Private capacity

 

Goolwa SA, 8 December 2015

Committee Members in attendance: Senators Canavan, Day, Edwards, Leyonhjelm, Madigan, Simms, Urquhart, Xenophon.

Witnesses

BAGLEY, Mr Chris, Private capacity

CHAPMAN, Mr Thomas Lincoln, Director, The Marina Hindmarsh Island

CLARK, Mr John Russell, Committee Member, Southern Alexandrina Business Association Inc.

DODD, Mr Samuel Michael, Chairman, Meningie and Narrung Lakes Irrigators Association

FEATHERSTON, Councillor Barry, Private capacity

FISCHER, Mrs Lesley, Private capacity

GAMBLING, Ms Margaret, Private capacity

GELL, Professor Peter Andrew, Professorial Research Fellow, Federation University Australia

GRENFELL, Mr Simon, General Manager, Engineering and Environment, Alexandrina Council

GRUNDY, Mr Colin Jack, Director, Mundoo Pastoral Company Pty Limited

HARDEN, Mr Trevor John, Private capacity

HARTNETT, Ms Anne, Chairman, River Lakes and Coorong Action Group, and Chairman, Point Sturt and Districts Landcare Group Inc.

HARVEY, Mr Paul, Member, River Murray, Lower Lakes and Coorong Tourism, Boating and Environmental Group

HENSHALL, Mr Bill, Private capacity

HERA-SINGH, Mr Garry, Chairman, Southern Fishermen's Association

JAENSCH, Councillor Neville, Mayor, Coorong District Council

JURY, Mr Kenneth James, Private capacity

KOOLMATRIE, Mr Mark, Private capacity

LEESE, Mrs Lorraine, Private capacity

LYONS, Mr Kenneth Gordon, Chief Executive Officer, South Australian Dairyfarmers' Association Inc.

MacDONALD, Mr Neil, Executive Officer, Southern Fishermen's Association

MANN, Ms Shen, Environmental Strategy Officer, Alexandrina Council

MAROHASY, Dr Jennifer Joyce, Spokesperson, Myth and the Murray

MARTIN, Mrs Caren, Chairperson, South Australian Murray Irrigators

McDONALD, Mr Daryl, Private capacity

PARKES, Councillor Keith, Mayor, Alexandrina Council

PATERSON, Mr Bill, Chairman, Community Advisory Panel for the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth

PEDERICK, Mr Adrian Stephen, Private capacity

PYLE, Mr Graeme, Private capacity

REEDY, Mr Richard, Private capacity

REX, Miss Suzanne, Private capacity

RIGNEY, Mr Grant, Board Secretary, Ngarrindjeri Regional Authority

ROWAN, Mr Ian, Private capacity

SCHMIDT, Mr Grantley Preston, Private capacity

SHILLABEER, Mr Neil H, Private capacity

SMITH, Mr Peter, OAM, Private capacity

SOUTH, Mr Michael Lawton Harrington, Private capacity

YOUNG, Professor Mike, Private capacity

 

Renmark SA, 9 December 2015

Committee Members in attendance: Senators Canavan, Day, Edwards, Leyonhjelm, Madigan, Simms, Urquhart, Xenophon.

Witnesses

BYRNE, Mr Christopher, Executive Officer, Riverland Wine

CHESSON, Mr Tom, Chief Executive Officer, National Irrigators Council

DUGGIN, Mr Peter, Presiding Member, Renmark Irrigation Trust

GISHEN, Mr Mark, Environmental Project Officer, South Australian Wine Industry Association Inc.

GRIEGER, Mr Tim, Executive Officer, South Australian Fresh Fruit Growers Association

HOPTON, Mr Hugo, Regional Manager, South Australian Murray-Darling Basin Natural Resources Management Board

MARTIN, Ms Caren, Chairperson, South Australian Murray Irrigators

MARTINSON, Mr Neil, Mayor, Renmark Paringa Council

McMAHON, Mr Gavin, Chief Executive Office, Central Irrigation Trust

MYERS, Councillor Kevin Paul, Spokesperson, Murray Mallee Local Government Association

NORTON, Mr Trevor, Member, District Council of Loxton Waikerie

PERRY, Mr Darren, Chairperson, Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations

ROBERTSON, Mr James, Owner, Chowilla Station

STARICK, Mrs Sharon, Presiding Member, South Australian Murray-Darling Basin Natural Resources Management Board

 

Canberra ACT, 5 February 2016

Committee Members in attendance: Senators Canavan, Day, Leyonhjelm, Madigan, McAllister.

Witnesses

BERG, Mr Chris, Senior Fellow, Institute of Public Affairs

COLREAVY, Ms Mary, Assistant Secretary, Water Acquisition and Markets, Department of Agriculture and Water Resources

COSTELLO, Mr Steve, Assistant Secretary, Southern Water Use, Aquatic Science and Community Engagement Branch, Commonwealth Environmental Water Office, Department of the Environment

DAVIDSON, Professor Sinclair, Senior Fellow, Institute of Public Affairs

DREVERMAN, Mr David, Executive Director, River Management Division, Murray-Darling Basin Authority

FISHER, Mr Tim, Assistant Secretary, Water Policy, Department of Agriculture and Water Resources

GALEANO, Mr David, General Manager, Social and Economic Policy, Policy and Planning Division, Murray-Darling Basin Authority

GLYDE, Mr Phillip, Chief Executive, Murray-Darling Basin Authority

HARGREAVES, Mr Scott, Senior Fellow, Institute of Public Affairs

JAMES, Mr Russell, Executive Director, Policy and Planning Division, Murray-Darling Basin Authority

JOHNSON, Ms Genine, Acting General Manager, Partnerships and Engagement, Corporate Division, Murray-Darling Basin Authority

KNOWLES, Ms Jacqueline, Natural Resources Management Manager, National Farmers' Federation

McKENZIE, Mr David Ernest, Member, Goulburn Murray Irrigation District Water Leadership Forum

McKENZIE, Mr Mark, Water Taskforce Member, National Farmers' Federation

MUES, Mr Colin, Executive Director, Environmental Management Division, Murray-Darling Basin Authority

PAPPS, Mr David, Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder, Commonwealth Environmental Water Office, Department of the Environment

PARKER, Mr David, Deputy Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Water Resources

RENDELL, Mr Robert, Private capacity

ROONEY, Mr Thomas, President, Waterfind Pty Ltd

SCHIRMER, Dr Jacki, Private capacity

SHEED, Ms Suzanna, MP, Chairperson, Goulburn Murray Irrigation District Water Leadership Forum

TAYLOR, Mr Mark, Assistant Secretary, Wetlands, Policy and Northern Water Use Branch, Commonwealth Environmental Water Office, Department of the Environment

TOWNSEND, Mr Phillip, Senior Adviser, Economic Analysis, Policy and Planning Division, Murray-Darling Basin Authority

WALSH, Mr Alister, Chief Executive Officer, Waterfind Pty Ltd

WILLIAMS, Mr Brent, General Manager, Constraints Management Taskforce, River Management Division, Murray-Darling Basin Authority

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