Public hearing - Canberra, Friday 11 September 2009

Inquiry into the removal of rebate for AQIS export certification functions

Public hearing - Canberra, Friday 11 September 2009

Committee Room 2S1 - Parliament House
CANBERRA

Time

Witness

Submission No.

8:30 am

Commonwealth Fisheries Association
Mr Chris Melham, Chief Executive Officer

27

9:15 am

Sheep Meat Council of Australia/Cattle Council of Australia
Mr Ron Cullen, Executive Director, Sheepmeat Council
Mr David Inall, Executive Director, Cattle Council

22 

10:00 am

Morning Tea Break

 

10:15 am

Australian Meat Industry Council
Mr Steve Martyn, National Director, Processing
Mr Gary Burridge, Chairman, Australian Processor Council
Mr John Dorian, Veterinary Counsel, AMIC

28

11:00 am

Australian Horticultural Exporters' Association
Mr Maxwell Summers, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Alistair Scott, Executive Member

Cherry Growers of Australia Inc

21

 

8

12.00

Australian Livestock Exporters Council
Mr Lach MacKinnon, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Ian McIver, Chairman
Mr Simon Winter, Project Manager, AQIS Reform Agenda

4

12:30 pm

Lunch Break

 

 

1:15 pm

Panel of Small Exporters 

Game Meats Company [Teleconference]
Mr Robert Cavedon, Chief Executive Officer

Australian Council of Wool Exporters and Processors Inc
Dr Peter Morgan, Executive Director

Emu Industry Federation of Australia [Teleconference]
Mr Peter Thompson

Deer Industry Association of Australia [Teleconference]
Mr Jim Moir, President

Australian Renderers' Association Incorporated – to be confirmed
Mr Craig Palmer, National President

Australian Ostrich Association [Teleconference]
Mr Michael Hastings, President

 

1 

19

  

10 

16  

 

2 

 

26

2:15 pm

Horticulture Australia Council
Ms Kris Newton, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Stuart Swaddling, Chair

5

3.00 pm

Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
Mr Rob Delane, Executive Director
Mr Greg Read, Executive Manager, Food Division

12

4.00 pm

Adjournment of Hearing

 

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Australia

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