Inquiry into the Animal welfare standards in Australia's live export markets
Media Release
Public Hearing – Darwin –Thursday, 4 August 2011
The Senate Rural Affairs and Transport Committee will hold a public hearing in Darwin on Thursday, 4 August 2011 as part of its inquiry into Animal Welfare Standards in Australia's Live Export Markets.
The hearing is being held in the Darwin Convention Centre, Stokes Hill Road, Darwin, commencing at 8:00 am and will be chaired by Senator Bill Heffernan.
The committee has invited the following witnesses to give evidence at the public hearing:
Time |
Witness |
Sub No. |
8.00 am |
Australian Livestock Exporters' Council
Mr Lach MacKinnon, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Peter Kane, Chairman
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404 |
8.40 am |
Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association
Mr Luke Bowen, Executive Director
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9.20 am |
Meat and Livestock Australia
Mr Scott Hansen, Managing Director
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315 |
10.00 am |
Australian Agricultural Company Limited
Mr Troy Setter, Chief Operating Officer
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10.40 am |
Road Trains Australia
Mr Brooke Hartley
Fawcett Livestock Haulage
Mr Jed Fawcett
Outback Helicopter Airwork
Mr Paul Blore
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11.20 am |
Inverway Station
Mr Patrick Underwood
Riveren Station
Mr John Underwood, AM
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270 &
271
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12.00 pm |
Lunch Break
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12.30 pm |
Northern Territory Government
The Hon. Paul Henderson, MLA, Chief Minister
The Hon. Kon Vatskalis, MLA, Minister for Resources
Mr Ian Prince, Director, Economics and Policy, Department of Business and Employment
Mr Rod Gobbey, Executive Director, Primary Industries, Department of Resources
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1.10 pm |
Cattle Council of Australia
Mr Greg Brown, President
Mr David Inall, Chief Executive Officer
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1.50 pm |
Adjournment of Hearing |
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Members of the public are welcome to attend the hearing. People who are unable to attend can follow the proceedings using the live audio feed available on the Parliament of Australia website:
http://webcast.aph.gov.au/livebroadcasting/ .
A Hansard transcript of the hearing will also be made and will be available on the committee website in due course.
Further information about the committee's inquiry is available on the committee's website at www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/rat_cttee/mdb/index.htm or by telephoning the committee secretariat on (02) 62773511. The committee is still accepting submissions to this inquiry. Submissions can be lodged online at the committee website, emailed to rat.sen@aph.gov.au or posted to:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Rural Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committee on Rural Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
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