Appendix 2Public hearings and witnesses
Wednesday, 23 August 2023
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Invasive Species Council
Jack Gough, Advocacy Manager
Richard Swain, Indigenous Ambassador
Australian Conservation Foundation
Brendan Sydes, National Biodiversity Policy Adviser
Nature Conservation Council of NSW
Clancy Barnard, Communications and Fundraising Manager
Victorian National Parks Association
Jordan Crook, Parks and Nature Advocate
RSPCA Australia (via videoconference
Dianne Evans, Senior Scientific Officer, RSCPA Australia
Mhairi Roberts, Policy & Advocacy Manager, RSPCA Victoria
Australian Veterinary Association
Dr Michael Banyard, Conservation Biology special interest group representative
Save the Brumbies Inc
Jan Carter, President and Founder
Australian Brumby Alliance Inc
Jill Pickering, President
Nikki Alberts, Committee Member
Heritage Horse and Environment Protection Alliance (via videoconference)
Dr Jill Brown, Convenor
Brumby Action Group Inc
Marilyn Nuske, Secretary
Dean Marsland, Member
Mr James Blackwell, Private capacity
ACT Government
Rebecca Vassarotti, Minister for the Environment
Geoffrey Rutledge, Deputy Director-General Environment, Water and Emissions Reduction
Dr Chloe Sato, Director Strategic Environment Policy
NSW Government
Atticus Fleming, Acting Environment and Heritage Coordinator-General, NSW Department of Planning and Environment
Mick Pettitt, Director, Park Operations Projects
Parks Victoria
Matthew Jackson, Chief Executive Officer
Mark Norman, Chief Scientist Conservation and Climate Action
Daniel Mclaughlin, Executive Director Conservation and Planning
Phil Pegler, Manager Conservation Planning
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Rachel Parry, Acting Deputy Secretary
Michelle Dumazel, Division Head, Heritage Division
James Barker, Branch Head, World and National Heritage Branch
Cassandra Kennedy, Division Head, Biodiversity Division
Dr Fiona Fraser, Threatened Species Commissioner
Thursday, 7 September 2023
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Threatened Species Scientific Committee
Professor Chris Johnson
Fenner School of Environment and Society
Ms Renee Hartley
Deakin University
Professor Don Driscoll
Australian Academy of Science
Professor Michael Archer
CPSU
Mr Shay Deguara
Public Service Association of New South Wales
Mr Kim de Govrik
Dr David Berman, Private capacity