Public hearing - Canberra, Thursday 27 March 2008

Inquiry into the Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 and Wheat Export Marketing (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008

Public hearing - Canberra, Thursday 27 March 2008

Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
CANBERRA

Time

Witness

9.00 am

AWB
Mr Sasha Grebe, Manager, Trade Advocacy and Government Relations
Mr Robert Hadler, General Manager, Corporate Affairs

Allen Consulting Group
Mr Stephen Bartos, Director

10.00 am

Morning Tea Break

10.15 am

 

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Mr David Mortimer, Executive Manager, Food and Agriculture Division
Dr Terry Sheales, Chief Commodity Analyst, ABARE
Mr Russell Phillips, General Manager, Wheat, Sugar and Crops Branch

Wheat Industry Expert Group
Mr John Crosby, Chair

12.00 pm

Brocklesby Growers Group
Mr Pat Drum
Mr Phillip Dollasch
Mr Leo Coyle
Mr Bill McDonald

12.30 pm

Lunch Break

1.30 pm

Australian Grain Exporters Association (AGEA)
Mr Alick Osborne, Director

2.00 pm

Grains Council of Australia
Mr Jamie Smith, Director
Mr Ben Gursansky
Ms Tara Taubenschlag, Director

2.30 pm

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