Public hearing - Canberra, Friday 13 March 2009

Inquiry into the implications for the long-term sustainable management of the Murray Darling Basin system

Public hearing - Canberra, Friday 13 March 2009

8:00am – 12:15pm
Committee Room 2S3, Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Time

Witness

8:00am – 8:30am

National Farmers Federation Water Task Force (Submission 13)
Mrs Deborah Kerr, Natural Resource Manager

8:30am – 9:15am

Department of Environment, Water Heritage and the Arts (Submission 1A to Part 1 of Inquiry)
Mr Tony Slatyer, FAS, Water Reform Division
Mr Ian Robinson, First Assistant Secretary, Water Governance Division, DEWHA
Ms Mary Harwood, First Assistant Secretary, Water Efficiency Division, DEWHA

9:15am – 9:45am

Professor Mike Young

9:45am – 10:00am

Morning Tea Break

10:00am – 10:45am

Australian Network of Environmental Defender's Office (Submission 11) via teleconference
Ms Ruth Beach, Solicitor

10:45am – 11:30am

Inland Rivers Network (Submission 9)
Ms Beverley Smiles, Executive Committee

11:30am – 12:15pm

Murray-Darling Basin Authority (no submission)
Mr Rob Freeman, Chief Executive Officer

12:15pm

Adjournment of Hearing

For further information, contact:

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