Appendix B – List of hearings, witnesses and inspections
Fit-out of New Leased Premises for the Department of Education, Employment
and Workplace Relations at Block 9, Section 31, Canberra, ACT
Friday 6 June 2008 – Canberra
Site inspection
Canberra City, cnr Rudd, Marcus Clarke and Alinga Streets
DEEWR building, Mort Street,
Braddon
In-camera hearing
Four witnesses
Public hearing
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Mr Bill Burmester, Deputy
Secretary, DEEWR
Mr Craig Storen, Chief Finance
Officer, DEEWR
Mr Mark Cuthbert, Project
Director, DEEWR
Mr Paul Wilkin, Project
Consultant, Xact Project Consultants
Australian Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010
Wednesday, 6 August 2008 - Canberra
In-camera hearing
Two witnesses
Public hearing
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Mr Peter Tesch, Commissioner-General
for Australia, Executive Director, Shanghai World Expo 2010
Mr Peter Sams, Pavilion Director, Shanghai World Expo 2010
Bridging of Kings Avenue over Parkes Way at the Russell Roundabout, ACT
Wednesday, 6 August 2008 – Canberra
Site Inspection
Russell Roundabout, Canberra, ACT
In-camera hearing
Seven witnesses
Public hearing
National Capital Authority
Ms Annabelle Nicole Pegrum, Chief Executive, NCA
Mr Andrew Douglas Smith, Acting
Managing Director – Projects, NCA
Mr Philip Anthony Waite,
Director-Construction & Procurement, NCA
Mr Mark Henry de Jager, Director
& Cost Planner, WT Partnership (consultant to NCA)
Dr Khaled Abbas Sayed, Principal
Transport Planner, SMEC Australia (consultant to NCA)
Mr Adrian Duncan Pilton, Consultant
Technical Team Director & Architect, Johnson Pilton Walker Pty Ltd
(consultant to NCA)
Ms Jennifer Hill, Heritage
Specialist, Architectural Projects Pty Ltd (consultant to NCA)
Mr Lindsay Kristian Jacobsen, SMEC
(consultant to NCA)
ACT Government
Mr Tony Gill, Director, Roads ACT
Walter Burley Griffin Society Incorporated
Mr Brett Odgers, Chair, Walter Burley Griffin Society Incorporated (Canberra Chapter)
Professor James Weirick,
President, Walter Burley Griffin Society Incorporated
Construction of New Warehousing Facilities at Wadsworth Barracks, East
Bandiana, Vic
Thursday, 7 August 2008 - Albury
Site Inspection
Gaza Ridge Barracks (North Bandiana)
Wadsworth Barracks (East Bandiana)
In-camera hearing
Seven witnesses
Public hearing
Department of Defence
Brig William Grice, Director
General, Infrastructure Asset Development
Mrs Jacqueline Bestek, Project
Director, Infrastructure Asset Development
Mr Michael James Ross, Senior
Project Manager, Arup Pty Ltd
Colonel Simon John Tuckerman, Commander, Wadsworth Barracks, Bandiana, Vic
Mr Wayne Cleggett, Regional Estate
Development Manager, Defence Support – Riverina Murray Valley
Mr Warwick David Tempany, Design
Consultant (Director), GHD Pty Ltd
Mr Rick Zentelis, Director,
Heritage and Biodiversity, Estate Planning, Infrastructure Division
Community statement session
Two participants