APPENDIX 1
LIST OF SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED FROM
ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS
(* Indicates supplementary submissions presented)
1 | Mr Lyall Naylor | QLD |
2 | Mrs K E Chapman | SA |
3 | Mr Raymond Hoser | VIC |
4 | Drouin Emu Farm (M & A Carmody) | VIC |
5 | Mr Steve Peuker (Queensland DPI) | QLD |
6 | Johnstone Ecological Society | QLD |
7 | Mr R A Jurgansen | QLD |
8 | Mr William (Bill) Zingelmann | QLD |
9 | Wild Life Preservation Society of Australia | NSW |
10 | Ms Sara Beccar | NSW |
11 | V J Robertson | WA |
12 | Mr Clem Campbell, MLA (Member for Bundaberg) | QLD |
13 | G K Robertson | NSW |
14 | Ms Jeanette Whittington | NSW |
15 | Ms Lani Imhof | NSW |
16 | Mrs Joan Hall | VIC |
17 | M Clarke | TAS |
18 | Ms Laurel Dumbrell | NSW |
19 | Ms Paula Xiberras | TAS |
20 | H St James-Deville | VIC |
21 | J Z Kabos | NSW |
22 | North Coast Environmental Council | NSW |
23 | Ms Louise Dyer | NSW |
24 | Mrs Hope Waugh | SA |
25 | Ms Tanya Obreza | NSW |
26 | Mr Colin Budd | NSW |
27 | Ms Linda Aspinall | VIC |
28 | R Mackertich, A Walsh & G Henson | NSW |
29 | Ms Leah Ashley | NSW |
30 | Ms Nicole South | SA |
31 | Mrs Cynthia Neubecker | VIC |
32 | Ms Meredith Grove | QLD |
33 | Dr B A Neubecker | VIC |
34 | Ms Barbara Woodcock | WA |
35 | Animal Liberation (South Australia) | SA |
36 | Mr Dave Thomson | WA |
37 | Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland, Capricorn Branch | QLD |
38 | Ms Ruth Pinder | SA |
39 | Dr Una Stephenson | QLD |
40 | Mr Darren Green | VIC |
41 | Queensland Insect Breeders Association Inc | QLD |
42 | Mrs Kathleen Timmerman | VIC |
43 | Mr Beau Wellington | SA |
44 | Ms Yvette Larosa | SA |
45 | Ms Joan Burkett | NSW |
46 | Ms J Noble | SA |
47 | Jacki & Rick Roberts | NSW |
48 | Latrobe Valley Field Naturalists Club Inc | VIC |
49 | Mr A V Loveless | NSW |
50 | Yellabiddy Marketing (Mr G Ison) | WA |
51 | Mrs K Deer | NSW |
52 | Mr J A Dick | VIC |
53 | Ms Marcelle Noble | NSW |
54 | Sunshine Coast Environment Council Inc | QLD |
55 | Dr Daryl Catt, Mrs Clair Catt & Mr Jules Catt, plus 58 signatures | NT |
56 | Dr John Hatch, University of Adelaide | SA |
57 | Native Bird Liberation Alliance | NSW |
58 | Ms Julia Carryer | WA |
59 | NT Cockatoo Breeding & Research Centre (Mr Phil Reader) | NT |
60 | Mr C M Friel | NT |
61 | Bird Care & Conservation Society Inc (South Australia) | SA |
62 | Mrs W Parsons | SA |
63 | Mr Adrian Walker | QLD |
64 | Ms Carol Horrigan | SA |
65 | Queensland Conservation Council | QLD |
66* | Animal Liberation (ACT) | ACT |
67 | Waterbird Conservation Group Inc | WA |
68 | Ms Toni Matulick | SA |
69* | Venom Supplies Pty Ltd (Mr Peter Mirtschin) | SA |
70 | Mr Roger Bilney | VIC |
71 | Bureau of Resource Sciences, DPIE | ACT |
72 | Emu Oil Therapies Pty Ltd (Mr Neil Duncan) | VIC |
73 | Ms Jenny Fitzgibbon | NT |
74 | Ms Tessa King | VIC |
75 | Ms Lorraine Gibbs | NSW |
76 | South Australian Federation of Animal Societies | SA |
77* | Earth Sanctuaries Limited (Dr John Wamsley) | SA |
78 | Mr David McManus | VIC |
79 | Alderman Geoff Harris | NT |
80 | Mrs B J Stonely | SA |
81 | Ms Rosalie Schultz | NT |
82 | Professor Robin Parsons | NSW |
83 | Far North Queensland Network | QLD |
84 | Mr John Card | VIC |
85 | Ms Pamela Godwin | VIC |
86* | Kangaroo Industry Association of Australia Inc | NSW |
87 | Animal Liberation (VIC) | VIC |
88 | NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service | NSW |
89 | Ms Esther Reaper | VIC |
90 | West Wimmera District Council | VIC |
91 | Mr Harold Ehmann | SA |
92* | Australian Wildlife Protection Council (Submission on Kangaroos) | VIC |
93 | Australian Wildlife Protection Council (Submission on Emus) | VIC |
94 | Mrs Julie Lloyd | QLD |
95 | Casuarina Parrot Gardens (Neville & Enid Connors) | NSW |
96 | Mr Paul Barton | NSW |
97 | Mr Chris Simcox | VIC |
98 | Miss P.A. Robb | QLD |
99 | Ms Johana Lambert | TAS |
100 | Ms Katrina Larson | VIC |
101 | Conservation Council of Western Australia Inc | WA |
102 | World Wide Fund For Nature (Australia) | NSW |
103 | Professor Eugene J Moll, University of Queensland | QLD |
104 | Associate Professor Michael J Tyler, University of Adelaide | SA |
105 | Northern Territory Parrot Breeding and Export Centre (Mr P McGrath) | NT |
106 | National Farmers' Federation | ACT |
107 | Ms Nanette George | VIC |
108 | Western Victorian Cockatoo Control Committee | VIC |
109 | Ms Farah-Lee Yudelman | VIC |
110 | Mr Graeme Boyington | VIC |
111 | Arid Lands Environment Centre Inc | NT |
112 | Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory | NT |
113 | Mr Otto Mueller | WA |
114 | Mr Leon R Bryan | VIC |
115 | Mr John F Riley | QLD |
116 | Australian Reptile Park (Mr John Weigel) | NSW |
117 | Ms Debra Callister | ACT |
118* | Safari Club International (Australian South Pacific Chapter) | NSW |
119* | Mr Bradley Oliver | SA |
120 | Ms Loani Burns | QLD |
121 | Mrs A C E Gilfillan | NSW |
122 | Ms Mary Motlock | QLD |
123 | Department of Primary Industries, Queensland Government | QLD |
124* | Humane Society International, Australian Office | NSW |
125 | Ms Dianne Martin | NT |
126 | Agriculture Western Australia | WA |
127 | Platypus Biology (Mr T R Grant) | NSW |
128 | Zoological Board of Victoria | VIC |
129* | Kangaroo Protection Co-operative Ltd | NSW |
130 | Ms Sally Harris | SA |
131 | Ms Nicole Sutterby | VIC |
132 | Anti-Vivisection Union | SA |
133 | Mr & Mrs D Hale | NSW |
134 | Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland (Pine Rivers Branch) | QLD |
135 | Mr David Nicolls | SA |
136 | Mr Peter Kalmund | WA |
137 | The South Australian Ornithological Association | SA |
138 | Ms Lynlee White | SA |
139* | Stradbroke Island Management Organisation Inc | QLD |
140 | Ms Maggie Bolitho | NSW |
141 | Lenah Game Meats | TAS |
142 | Dr Chris Tidemann, ANU | ACT |
143 | Emu Industry Development Committee | VIC |
144 | Queensland Wildlife Parks Association Inc. | QLD |
145 | Dr Stephen Garnett | SA |
146 | Project Jonah | VIC |
147 | Endemica Furniture (Paul & Nadine Marshall) | QLD |
148 | Mr Darryl Houston | NSW |
149 | Murray Regional Development Board Inc | NSW |
150 | Ms Christine Kelly | WA |
151 | Mrs Maureen Campbell | WA |
152 | oZSnake (Mr Lee Bolger) | VIC |
153 | Ms Elizabeth Gowland | QLD |
154 | Ms Barbara Champion | NSW |
155 | Mrs Phyllis Martin | NSW |
156 | Blackwood Environment Society Inc | WA |
157 | Wildlife Management International Pty Ltd (Dr Grahame Webb) | NT |
158 | Hartley's Creek Crocodile Farm (Mr Peter Freeman) | QLD |
159 | Peak Environmental Enterprises (Dr Geoff Mosley) | VIC |
160 | United Bird Societies of South Australia Inc | SA |
161 | Mr Richard Jessup | WA |
162 | Sylvia & Pam Ahern | VIC |
163 | Mrs Mary Binks | TAS |
164 | Miss Alja Brown | NSW |
165 | Ms L Anthorp | NSW |
166 | Mr Robert Parry | VIC |
167 | Ms D J Wallis | NT |
168 | Ms Barbara Gilbert | VIC |
169* | RSPCA | ACT |
170 | Ms J L Hobson | NSW |
171 | Little Meadows Emu Farm Pty Ltd (Mr A M Golding) | WA |
172 | T Atkinson | WA |
173 | Ms Helen Hinton | QLD |
174 | NSW Aboriginal Land Council | NSW |
175* | Mr David Millar | NSW |
176 | Australasian Wildlife Management Society | NSW |
177* | CSIRO Biodiversity Sector (Dr Brian Walker) | ACT |
178 | Australian and New Zealand Federation of Animal Societies Inc | VIC |
179 | Mrs V D Burnett | QLD |
180 | Ms Sharron E Archer | VIC |
181 | Kimani Aviaries (Ms Diana Anderson) | WA |
182 | NT Environmental Defender's Office | NT |
183 | Mr Brian Littler (plus 10 signatures) | WA |
184 | E McMahon | NSW |
185 | D Watson | QLD |
186 | Mr W Timberman | VIC |
187 | Australian Veterinary Association Ltd | NSW |
188 | Emu Farmers Federation of Australia | NSW |
189 | Mr K E Haggar | VIC |
190 | Victorian Herpetological Society Inc | VIC |
191 | Emu Producers Association of Victoria | VIC |
192 | Wildlife Management International Pty Ltd (Mr Michael Vardon) | NT |
193 | Gregory Moulatlet | VIC |
194 | Mid West Development Commission | WA |
195 | Queensland Council of Bird Societies | QLD |
196 | Emu Association of Queensland | QLD |
197 | Mr Richard Jones, Member, Legislative Council | NSW |
198 | Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories | ACT |
199 | Nature Conservation Council of NSW Inc | NSW |
200 | Dr Gordon Grigg, University of Queensland | QLD |
201 | Mr & Mrs W Basire | NT |
202 | Judy & Jonathan Smith | WA |
203 | Australian Conservation Foundation and Tasmanian Conservation Trust Inc | TAS |
204 | Humane Society of the United States | USA |
205 | TK & E C Howe | VIC |
206 | Mrs J M Frolich | QLD |
207 | Mrs Joan Naulty | SA |
208 | J Sharrock | QLD |
209 | Department of Environment, Queensland Government | QLD |
210 | Avi-Ark (Mr John F Allen) | WA |
211 | Mr Joseph Forshaw | NSW |
212 | Ms Carol Bellenger | ACT |
213 | Miss Vicki Gielen | VIC |
214 | Ms Florence Whyte | NSW |
215 | Mrs F I Gielen | VIC |
216 | Miss Ilma Critchley | NSW |
217 | Ms Michelle Jacques | NSW |
218 | Mrs Siobhan Duffy | WA |
219 | Ms Sonya Lesmond | TAS |
220 | Ms Rachel Hampton | TAS |
221 | Miss Robyn Knights | VIC |
222 | Mr R Hume | NSW |
223 | Mr C V Taylor | NSW |
224 | Mr Gus Morassi | QLD |
225 | Ms Constance Freeman | VIC |
226 | Ms Leanne Sheary | NSW |
227 | Ms Karen Jarman | NSW |
228 | Ms S Schuler | NSW |
229 | Mrs J Brand | QLD |
230 | Ms L Cowper | NSW |
231 | Mrs Joy Jarman | NSW |
232 | Mr Jack Rust | VIC |
233 | Ms Sue Matthews | VIC |
234 | Mr John Syme | QLD |
235 | Ms Astrid Herlihy | WA |
236 | Mrs Lynnette Janson | NSW |
237 | Mr Daniel Kremer | VIC |
238 | Ms Colette Kremer | VIC |
239 | Ms Kirsten Kremer | VIC |
240 | Mrs Fay Lawn | VIC |
241 | Ms Marie V O'Connor | SA |
242 | Ms Laura Allum | QLD |
243 | Mrs Mavis E Maclaine | TAS |
244 | Ms Gaibriel Watson | NSW |
245 | Ms Julia Berney | WA |
246 | Mr Michael Liu | NSW |
247 | Mr Leigh Auchinachie | NSW |
248 | Ms B Webster | TAS |
249 | Mr Paul Munro | ACT |
250 | Ms Lyndall McCormack | NSW |
251 | Ms Christine Jones | WA |
252 | Ms Ursula Jones | NSW |
253 | Gold Coast and Hinterland Environment Council | QLD |
254 | Ms G Lewis | SA |
255 | Ms E Fitzpatrick | NSW |
256 | Mrs W Beshaw | NSW |
257 | Ms Deborah Sanderson | QLD |
258 | Mr Ivan Williamson | NSW |
259 | Mr P Rose & Mrs J Rose | NSW |
260 | Dr K S Hutchinson | NSW |
261 | Ms Jacqueline S Campbell | NSW |
262 | Ms Kathleen Henry | NSW |
263 | Ms Margaret Ruszczyk | NSW |
264 | Mrs K West | NSW |
265 | Ms Cheryl Gration | VIC |
266 | Mr Andrew Whyman | SA |
267 | Ms Tracy Yarner | TAS |
268 | Miss M Booth | VIC |
269 | Ms Patricia Frost | NSW |
270 | Mr Brendan Kelly | WA |
271 | Mr Roger Hilton | NSW |
272 | Ms B M Franklin | NSW |
273 | Ms Sandra J Coe | NSW |
274 | Dr Teresa Buss-Carden | NSW |
275 | Mr James Kundatt | NSW |
276 | Ms Patricia Bell | NSW |
277 | Mr Godfrey Davies | NSW |
278 | Mrs R Johnson | NSW |
279 | Ms Jan Roberts | NSW |
280 | Ms B Van Rijn | NSW |
281 | Dr BJ Fraser & Prof SE Fraser | VIC |
282 | M Sutherland | WA |
283 | Mrs S Storrs | QLD |
284 | K Cooper | NSW |
285 | J S Roden | SA |
286 | Mr Chris Carden | NSW |
287 | Miss J Howarth (plus 19 signatures) | NSW |
288 | Mr Joseph M Susnja (plus 14 signatures) | TAS |
289 | Ms Serina DeMeis (plus 19 signatures) | WA |
290 | M Clancy (plus 8 signatures) | VIC |
291 | Mr & Mrs Barton | NSW |
292 | G Moreth | NSW |
293 | M Williams | QLD |
294 | M Selty | NSW |
295 | Mr & Mrs Bletcher | NSW |
296 | Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation | ACT |
297 | Nascaring Wildlife Carers (Mr & Mrs Conley) | QLD |
298 | Central Land Council | NT |
299 | TRAFFIC Oceania | NSW |
300 | Northern Land Council | NT |
301 | Nature Conservation Society of South Australia Inc | SA |
302* | Nature's Gemhouse Pty Ltd (Mr Ray Walker) | QLD |
303 | Ms Antje Struthmann | NSW |
304 | Australian Native Bushfood Industry Council Limited | ACT |
305 | Mr Julian Grill, MLA (Member for Eyre) | WA |
306 | Central Land Council | NT |
307 | Mr John Burns | WA |
308 | Cape York Herpetological Society | QLD |
309 | Queensland Crocodile Industry Group | QLD |
310 | Murwangi Community Aboriginal Corporation | NT |
311 | Central Coast Concerned Citizens About Native Wildlife | NSW |
312 | Ms Diane Evans | WA |
313 | Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales | NSW |
314 | Department of Natural Resources & Environment, Victoria | VIC |
315 | Nambucca Valley Conservation Association Inc | NSW |
316 | Melsonby Station (Mr Geoff Newton) | QLD |
317 | Threatened Species Network (SA) | SA |
318 | South Australian Government | SA |
319 | The Wildlife Foundation (ACT) Inc (Dr Barbara Eckersley) | ACT |
320 | The Wildlife Foundation (ACT) Inc (Ms Marg Peachey) | ACT |
321 | Mr Ray Cox | NSW |
322 | Mr Bernie Davis, Queensland Department of Primary Industries | QLD |
323 | Dr Frank N Carrick, University of Queensland | QLD |
324 | Mr M J Gribbin | QLD |
325 | Ms E Gillespie | QLD |
326 | Mr Colin McQueen | NSW |
327 | Professor Jon Altman, Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research | ACT |
328 | Spencer Gulf Environmental Alliance | SA |
329 | Department of Conservation and Land Management, WA Government | WA |
330 | Conservation Council of South Australia | SA |
331 | Organic Solutions (Mr Rod Bennison) | SA |
332 | Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council of Australia Ltd | NSW |
333* | Australians Against Commercialisation of Wildlife | NSW |
334 | Mr Vincent Serventy | NSW |
335 | Tasmanian Farmers & Graziers Association | TAS |
336 | Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, Tasmania | TAS |
337 | Mr Melvin Bolton, Conservation Planning & Management | QLD |
338 | Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries, Tasmania | TAS |
339 | Animal Societies Federation (NSW) | NSW |
340 | Dr Jocelyn Davies | SA |
341 | Avicultural Federation of Australia | ACT |
APPENDIX 2
LIST OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AND INSPECTIONS
Public Hearings were held as follows:
2 December 1996 Canberra
30 June 1997 Brisbane
2 July 1997 Cairns
5 August 1997 Alice Springs
6 August 1997 Darwin
11 August 1997 Perth
12 August 1997 Adelaide
8 September 1997 Sydney
9 September 1997 Sydney
13 October 1997 Launceston
14 October 1997 Melbourne
21 October 1997 Canberra
7 November 1997 Canberra
2 December 1997 Canberra
Inspections were held as follows:
CHERBOURG (Tuesday 1 July 1997)
Cherbourg Aboriginal Emu Farm and Abattoir
Emu pens, incubators, abattoir and tannery
Host: Mr Ces Brown, Cherbourg Emu Farm
Host: Mr Ron Mason, manager, Cherbourg Abattoir
Accompanied by: Mr Peter Thompson, Tjuringa Emu Products, Chinchilla
CAIRNS (Thursday, 3 July 1997)
Hartley's Creek Crocodile Farm
Crocodile breeding, processing and tourist facilities
Host: Mr Peter Freeman
Nature's Gemhouse Retail Outlet and Coral Processing Facility
Host: Mr Ray Walker
Kuranda -Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
Host: Ms Anja BakkerMs Anja Bakker
ALICE SPRINGS (Tuesday, 5 August 1997)
Desert Park
Birds of Prey Display and Nocturnal House
Host: Mr Ian Cawood, Commercial Manager
DARWIN (Wednesday, 6 August 1997)
Crocodylus Park
Lot 3439, McMillans Road, Berrimah
Marine Turtles, Crocodiles, Emus, Rheas, Cassowary, Ostriches, Small Primates, Museum
Host: Dr Grahame Webb
ADELAIDE (Wednesday, 13 August 1997)
Macro Meats - Kangaroo Processing Facility
53 Lavinia Street, Athol Park
Hosts: Ray & Rita Borda
Australian Native Bush Foods,
87 Harrison Road, Dudley Park
Tour of Production Kitchen
Host: Mr Andrew Beal, Managing Director
Department of Environment & Natural Resources
Wildlife Management Section
284 Port Rush Road, Kensington
Presentation by Mr Peter Alexander
Earth Sanctuaries, Wildlife Sanctuary
Inspect Wildlife Park and Platypus Breeding Facility
21 Williams Road, Mylor
Host: Dr John Walmsley
KANGAROO ISLAND (Thursday, 14 August 1997)
Cygnet Bay (koala sterilisation)
Seal Bay (ecotourism)
Hosts: Officers of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
LAUNCESTON (Monday, 13 October 1997)
Lenah Game Meats
Host: Mr John Kelly
Nearby forest to inspect possum habitat and tree damage
Accompanied by Mr Mark Nailand, Forestry Tasmania
APPENDIX 3
LIST OF WITNESSES
CANBERRA (Monday, 2 December 1996)
Department of Primary Industries and Energy
Mr Noel Beynon, Manager, Rural Industry Policy Section, Rural Division
Dr Paul Vitolovich, Principle Veterinary Officer, Food Policy Branch, AQIS
Biodiversity Group - Environment Australia
Dr Peter Bridgewater, Head, Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia
Mr Robert Jenkins, Director, IUCN Sustainable Use of Wildlife Unit
Dr Gerry Maynes, Director, Wildlife Population Assessment Section
Mr Robert Moore, Acting Director, Wildlife Protection Section
National Farmers' Federation
Mr Robert Thorman, Director of Natural Resources
Humane Society International
Michael Kennedy, Director
BRISBANE (Monday, 30 June 1997)
University of Queensland
Professor Eugene J Moll, Department of Natural Systems and Rural Management
Department of Environment, Queensland Government
Mr Ian Garven, Acting Director, Queensland NPWS
Mr David Baker, Manager, Wildlife Management
Department of Primary Industries, Queensland Government
Mr Nick Delaney, Principal Planning Officer, Intensive Livestock Subprogram
Mr David Carrigan, Acting General Manager, Sheep and Grazing Game Subprogram
Queensland Conservation Council
Ms Imogen Zethoven, Coordinator
Nascaring Wildlife Carers
Mrs Lorraine Conley, Co-Founder, Communications Director
Mr Geoff Conley, Communications Coordinator
Queensland Council of Bird Societies
Mr Bruce Beattie, President
Mr Stewart Williamson, President, Parrot Society Australia
Avicultural Federation of Australia
Mr Russell Kingston, Deputy Chairperson,
Queensland Crocodile Industry Group
Mr John Lever, Executive
The Emu Association of Queensland
Mr Peter Thompson, Federal Representative
Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland, Capricorn Branch
Mr Pat O'Brien, President
CAIRNS (Wednesday, 2 July 1997)
Hartley's Creek Crocodile Farm
Mr Peter Freeman, Managing Director
Edward River Crocodile Farm
Mr Alan Neilan, Company Manager and Secretary
Mr Bernie Davis, Manager, Intensive Livestock, QLD DPI
Far North Queensland Network
Mr Darren Cleland, Development Manager
Queensland Insect Breeders' Association
Mr Clive Pratt, Member
Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation
Mr Christopher Roberts, Land and Sea Management Officer
Australian and New Zealand Federation of Animal Societies
Ms Dominique Thiriet, Secretary
ENDEMICA - Environmentally Sustainable Furniture
Nadine and Paul Marshall
Nature's Gemhouse Pty Ltd
Mr Ray Walker, Managing Director
Cape York Herpetological Society
Ms Deborah Pergolotti, Frogs Coordinator
Mr William Zingelmann
Mr Lyall Naylor
Australian Crocodile Traders Pty Ltd
Mr Keith Cook, Director
ALICE SPRINGS (Tuesday, 5 August 1997)
Central Land Council
Mr Bruce Rose, Manager, Land Management
Mr Nicholas Gambold, Land Assessment Officer
Alderman Geoff Harris
Arid Lands Environment Centre
Ms Melinda Hillery, Convenor
DARWIN (Wednesday, 6 August 1997)
Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory
Dr W J Freeland, Deputy Director, Parks and Wildlife
Dr David Lawson, Head, Wildlife Management Unit
Mr Simon Stirrat, Management Officer
Environmental Defender's Office
Ms Robin Dyall, Solicitor
Northern Land Council
Mr Peter Cooke, Executive Officer
Wildlife Management International Pty Ltd
Dr Graham Webb, Director
Mr Michael Vardon, Senior Research Associate
Murwangi Community Aboriginal Corporation
Mr Peter Milaynga, Chairperson
Mr Rydal Wilson, Manager
Mr George Millpurrurr, Executive Member
Northern Territory Cockatoo Breeding and Research Centre
Mr Phil Reader, Owner
PERTH (Monday, 11 August 1997)
Agriculture Western Australia
Mr Peter O'Malley, Senior Research Officer
Midwest Development Commission
Mrs Jackie Healy, Senior Project Officer
Yellabiddy Marketing
Mr Graeme Ison, Managing Director
Little Meadows Emu Farm Pty Ltd
Mr Tony Golding, Managing Director
Heritage Wildflowers
Ms Carol Davies, Managing Director
Conservation Council of Western Australia Inc
Ms Rachael Siewart, Coordinator
Dr Pierre Horwitz
Kimani Aviaries
Ms Diana Anderson, Owner
AVI-ARK Pty Ltd and Pet Industries Joint Advisory Council (WA) (PIJAC)
Mr John Allen, Representative
Conservation and Land Management, WA
Mr Keiran McNamara, Director, Nature Conservation
Mr Gordon Wyre, Manager, Wildlife Branch
Multiplex Construction's Egerton Stud
Mr Richard Polglaze, Curator of Birds
Birds `n' All
Mr Geoffrey D'Cruz
Ms Astrid Herlihy
Animal Liberation (WA) Inc
Mr Michael Zampogna, President
ADELAIDE (Tuesday, 12 August 1997)
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, SA Government
Mr Lindsay Best, Manager, Resource Management Branch
Dr Robert Inns, Project Officer, Biodiversity
Mr Frank Dal Piva, Manager, Resource Protection
Nature Conservation Society of SA, Inc
Mr R F Brown
Dr John Hatch, Department of Economics, University of Adelaide
Venom Supplies Pty Lty
Mr Peter Mirtschin, Managing Director
Mr Bradley Oliver
Australasian Affiliation of Herpetological Societies
Mr Harald Ehmann, Convenor
Earth Sanctuaries Ltd
Dr John Wamsley, Managing Director
Dr S Jocelyn Davies
Lecturer, Indigenous Environmental Management, Department of Environmental Science and
Rangelands Management, University of Adelaide
SYDNEY (Monday, 8 September 1997)
Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales
Dr Judy Messer, Vice-Chairperson
World Wide Fund for Nature
Dr Raymond Nias, Director of Conservation
Australasian Wildlife Management Society
Ms Deborah Ashworth, Secretary
Mr Terry Korn, Position Statement Coordinator
The Australian Veterinary Association
Mr Ian Denney, Director
Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council of Australia Ltd
Mr Cameron McTavish, Past President
Kangaroo Protection Cooperative Ltd
Ms Marjorie Wilson, Director
Native Bird Liberation Alliance and International Fund for Animal Welfare
Mrs Colleen Russell, Secretary
Kangaroo Industries Association of Australia
Mr Tom Thompson, President
Mr John Kelly, Development Manager
Mr David Millar
SYDNEY (Tuesday, 9 September 1997)
Humane Society International
Mr Michael Kennedy, Director
TRAFFIC Oceania
Mr Simon Habel, Director
Ms Jane Holden, Research Officer
Zoological Parks Board of NSW
Dr Jack Giles, Director, Scientific Policy and Research
The Hon Mr Richard Jones, MLC
Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia
Mr Vincent Serventy, President
Mr Patrick Medway, Secretary, Executive Officer
Australia Reptile Park
Mr John Weigel, Director/Owner
Dr Thomas Grant
Coordinator, School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, University of NSW
Australians Against Commercialisation of Wildlife
Ms Lindy Stacker, Spokesperson
LAUNCESTON (Monday, 13 October 1997)
Tasmanian Conservation Trust
Ms Suzie Manigan, Nature Conservation Coordinator
Dr David Obendorf, Chairperson, Wildlife Advisory Committee, Tasmania
Lenah Game Meats
Mr John Kelly, Director
Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association
Mr John Gee, President
Mr Malcolm Cleland, Member
Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service
Dr Steven Smith, Acting Manager, Nature Conservation
Mr Greg Hocking, Wildlife Biologist
Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries
Mr Malcolm Cowan, Manager, Industry Support Branch
Dr Michael Manuel, Veterinary Officer, Animal Welfare Section
Mr Michael Middleton, Leader, Public Health and Animal Welfare Section
Associate Professor White, Chairman, Animal Welfare Advisory Committee
MELBOURNE (Tuesday, 14 October 1997)
Department of Natural Resources and Environment
Mr Mark Stone, Executive Director, Parks, Flora and Fauna
Dr Robert Begg, Manager, Flora and Fauna, Statewide Programs
Mr Spencer Field, Principal Analyst, Animal Industries
RSPCA Australia
Dr Hugh Wirth, President
Dr Bidda Jones, Scientific Officer
Australia and New Zealand Federation of Animal Societies Inc (ANZFAS)
Ms Glenys Oogjes, Director
Ms Carole de Fraga, Research Officer
Animal Liberation Victoria
Ms Karen Bevis, Wildlife Campaign Coordinator
Australian Wildlife Protection Council
Mrs Maryland Wilson, President
Ms Judith Rogers
Australian Native Bush Foods Council Limited (ANBIC)
Mr Dion Dorward, Director
Mr Russell Holden, Director
Ms Juleigh Robins, Board Member
Safari Club International (Australia South Pacific) Inc
Dr Maxwell King, Scientific Adviser
Emu Oil Therapies Pty Ltd
Mr Neil Duncan, Managing Director
Emu Industry Development Committee
Mr Gregory Barowski, Executive Officer
Emu Producers Association of Victoria
Mr Anthony J Parker, President
Australians Against Corruption
Mr Raymond Hoser, President
Mr Roger Bilney
CANBERRA (Tuesday, 21 October 1997
The African Gamebird Research Education and Development Trust
Mr Peter Johnson, Chief Executive, Trustee
CANBERRA (Friday, 7 November 1997)
Animal Liberation ACT
Ms Frankie Seymour, President
The Wildlife Foundation
Miss Emily Stewart, Vice President
Mr Michael Reed, Secretary
Ms Marg Peachey, Member
Dr Barbara Eckersley, Member
Ms Erika Guenther, Member
Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, ANU
Professor John Altman
Ms Lynette Liddle
Ms Linda Roach
Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
Mr Peter Core, Managing Director
Dr George Wilson, Program Manager
Dr David Evans, General Manager Research (New Industries)
Australian Customs Service
Mr Phillip Burns, National Manager, Investigations
Mr Geoff Lanham, Manager, Internal Affairs Unit
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Mr Ross Burns, Assistant Secretary, European Union Branch
Mr Anthony Pearce, Desk Officer, European Union Section
Department of Primary Industries and Energy
Dr Peter O'Brien, Executive Director, Bureau of Resource Sciences
Dr Mary Bomford, Manager, Pest Animal Unit, Bureau of Resource Sciences
Mr Quentin Hart, Project Officer, Pest Animal Unit, Bureau of Resource Sciences
Environment Australia
Dr David Kay, Assistant Secretary, Wildlife
Dr Anthony Bigwood, Director, Wildlife Population Assessment Section
Mr Robert Jenkins, Director, International Wildlife
CANBERRA (Tuesday, 2 December 1997)
Mr Joseph Forshaw, Parrot Expert
Animal Societies' Federation (NSW)
Ms Katherine Rogers, Vice-President
APPENDIX 4
Criteria for declaration of Management programs and controlled specimen programs
under the Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act
1982
Section 10 of the Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1982 regulates wild
harvested specimens. Specimens may be harvested under a Management Program or as a Controlled
Specimen. A Management Program or Controlled Specimen Program may not be declared unless
legislation relating to the protection, conservation or management of the animals or plants is in force in
the State or Territory; and, the legislation applies throughout the State or Territory; and, in the opinion of
the Minister, the legislation is effective. This requirement can, in special circumstances, be waived for
Controlled Specimens.
The major difference between the two arrangements are that in Management Programs the Minister must
be `satisfied' about a number of criteria in making a decision, while under Controlled Specimens similar
criteria must be `taken into account' when making a decision.
Management Programs are generally required for larger, more established harvesting proposals, while
Controlled Specimen declarations are used for smaller start up operation where there is often less
information on the biology and ecology of the species in question.
The Act provides for management programs to be declared where there is sufficient information
available on the biology of the species proposed for harvesting to ensure that it will not be to the
irreversible detriment of the species, or its habitat. Management programs are usually administered by
State or Territory government agencies and reflect State/Territory-wide management for the particular
species concerned.
The criteria for a Management Program are:
a) that there is available to the Designated Authority sufficient information concerning the biology and
ecology of each species intended to be subject to the management program to enable the designated
Authority to evaluate a management program for that species;
b) in the case of a management program that is proposed to be carried out, is being carried out, or has
been carried out in another country - that the Designated Authority has received and considered
information relating to the management program; and
c) in the case of a management program that is proposed to be carried out, is being carried out, or has
been carried out in Australia or in an external Territory - that the Designated Authority has held
discussions with all relevant bodies; and
d) after receiving and considering advice from the Designated Authority - that the management program
contains measures to ensure that the taking in the wild, under the management program, of an affected
specimen will be carried out so as to maintain the species or sub-species in a manner that is not likely to
cause irreversible changes to, or long-term deleterious effects on, the species or sub-species, or its
habitat; and
e) after receiving and considering advice from the Designated Authority - that the management program
provides for adequate periodic monitoring and assessment of the effects of taking specimens, under the
management program, on the species or sub-species to which the specimens belong, the habitat and any
other species or sub-species specified in writing by that taking; and
f) after receiving and considering advice from the Designated Authority - that the management program
provides for a response to changes in:
i) the populations and habitats of the species subject to the program; and
ii) knowledge and understanding of the biology and ecology of that or those species; and
g) after receiving and considering advice from the Designated Authority - that the management program
is consistent with the object of the Act.
The controlled specimens provision allows for commercial harvesting and trade, under strict conditions,
where it would be inappropriate to insist on a management program, and where it is consistent with the
object of the Act not to declare an approved management program. Such circumstances might include
short-term salvage harvesting, small scale harvesting of common species, the developmental stages of
management programs and the importation of CITES listed species from overseas. All harvesting
proposals are currently assessed in accordance with the principles of ecological sustainability and
conservation of biological diversity.
The criteria for a Controlled Specimen are:
h) the distribution of the species from which the specimens that would be taken would be derived, and
its national and regional status and abundance; and
i) the likely effect of the taking of the specimens on the population from which the specimens would be
derived; and
j) any existing management provisions under laws relating to the species, or the population, from which
the specimens would be derived; and
k) in the case of a specimen which is to be imported, advice from the Designated Authority following his
or her consideration of information relating to the management of the animals or plants from which the
specimen would be derived; and
l) in the case of a native Australian specimen, advice from the Designated Authority following his or her
discussions with any relevant body; and
m) advice from the Designated Authority as to:
i) the nature and extent of controls over the taking, possession and disposal of the specimens; and
ii) the nature and extent of any proposed or potential trade in the specimens for commercial purposes;
and
iii) any management and monitoring procedures necessary to ensure that the population from which the
specimens would be derived will not be adversely affected by the proposed level of exploitation.