Public Hearing - Canberra, Tuesday 9 September 2008

Inquiry into water management of the Coorong and Lower Lakes

Public Hearing - Canberra, Tuesday 9 September 2008

9.00am 4.45pm
Committee Room 2S1 Parliament House
Canberra ACT

Time

Witness

9.00 am

Department of Environment ,Water Heritage and the Arts
Mr Tony Slatyer, FAS, Water Reform Division
Ms Mary Harwood, First Assistant Secretary, Water Efficiency Division
Mr Mark Flanigan, Assistant Secretary, Approvals and Wildlife Division

9:30 am

CSIRO
Dr Tom Hatton
Director
Water for Healthy Country Flagship

Dr Bill Young
Principal Research Scientist Water Quality and Environmental Flows Research Group
CSIRO Land and Water

10.45 am

Morning Tea Break

11.00 am

NSW Irrigators Council
Mr Andrew Gregson, Chief Executive Officer

11.45 am

Department of Natural Resources and Water (Qld) (Via Teleconference)
Mr Scott Spencer, Director-General
Mr Greg Claydon, Executive Director, Strategic Water Initiatives
Ms Debbie Best, Deputy Director, General Water and Catchment Services

12.30 pm

Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council Community Advisory Committee
Mr Lee O'Brien, Chair

1.15 pm

Lunch Break

2.15 pm

National Farmers Federation Water Taskforce
Mr Laurie Arthur
Ms Deb Kerr

3.00 pm

Mr Don Blackmore

3.45 pm

Afternoon Tea Break

4.00 pm

Mainstream Environmental Consulting
Dr Bill Phillips

4.45 pm

Adjournment of Hearing

Observers: Ms Sanda Volk, Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council Advisory Committee

 

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Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

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