Public Hearings - Canberra, Tuesday, 7 May 2013

Inquiry into the Auditor General's reports on Tasmanian Forestry Grants Programs

Public Hearings - Canberra, Tuesday, 7 May 2013

2S3, Parliament House
Canberra

Time

Witness

Sub No.

8:30 am

Australian National Audit Office
Mr Ian McPhee, Auditor-General
Ms Barbara Cass, Group Executive Director, Performance Audit Services Group
Mr Mark Simpson, Executive Director, Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

7

9:10 am

Forestry Tasmania
Mr Robert (Bob) Gordon, Managing Director

2

9:50 am

Forestry contractors:
Mr Ian and Mrs Marion Wiggins
Mr Dennis Iles
Mr Nick Bennetto
Mr Jason Weller
Mr Noel Jackman via teleconference

 

4
8
N/A
N/A
5

11:00 am

Morning tea

 

11:10 am

Australian Forest Contractors Association
Mr Colin McCulloch, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Ken Padgett, Director

N/A

11:50 am

Advisory Panel for the Tasmanian Intergovernmental Agreement Contractors Voluntary Exit Grants Program
Mr John Talbot, Chairperson of Advisory Panel
Mr Chris Murphy, Commonwealth Officer of Advisory Panel
Mr Donald Riddell, Tasmanian Government representative of Advisory Panel

N/A

1:00 pm

Lunch

 

1:30 pm

Mr Ed Vincent via teleconference

N/A

2:10 pm

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Mr Mark Tucker, Deputy Secretary and Delegate for the 2011-12 Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement Contract Voluntary Exit Grants Program
Mr Tom Aldred, former First Assistant Secretary, Climate Change Division
Mr John Talbot, former Assistant Secretary, Forestry Branch
Ms Fran Freeman, First Assistant Secretary, Climate Change Division
Mr Paul McNamara, Assistant Secretary, Forestry Branch
Ms Anna Willock, Assistant Secretary, Farm Support and Adaptability Branch
Dr Mark Cloney, Assistant Secretary, Business Assurance and Risk
Mr Aaron Hughes, Assistant Secretary, Commercial Business

9

3:30 pm

Adjournment

 

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