Appendix 2Public hearings and witnesses

Monday, 14 August 2023

Committee Room 2S1

Canberra

RSPCA Australia (via videoconference)

Mr Richard Mussell, Chief Executive Officer

Ms Suzanne Fowler, Chief Science Officer

Ms Joanne Webb, Senior Policy Officer

Australian Veterinary Association (via videoconference)

Dr Melanie Latter, National Manager, Policy and Veterinary Science

Australian Alliance for Animals (via videoconference)

Dr Bidda Jones, Director, Strategy

Dr Jed Goodfellow, Director, Policy

Australian Livestock Export Corporation (LiveCorp) (via videoconference)

Mr Wayne Collier, Chief Executive Officer

Mr Troy Setter, Chair

Australian Livestock Exporters Council (ALEC) (via videoconference)

Mr Mark Harvey-Sutton, Chief Executive Officer

National Farmers Federation (via videoconference)

Mr Tony Maher, Chief Executive Officer

Mr Christopher Young, General Manager, Rural Affairs

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Ms Nicole Hinder, Acting Deputy Secretary

Mr Andrew McDonald, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Traceability, Plant and Live Animal Exports Division

Mr Tom Black, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Export and Veterinary Services Division (via videoconference)

Ms Carol Sheridan, Assistant Secretary, Animal Welfare Branch

Ms Cassandra Ireland, General Council, Legislation and Training Legal Branch

Mr Bradley Lockley, Director, Export Animal Welfare Policy, Animal Welfare Branch

Mr Tristam Boveington, Assistant Director, Export Animal Welfare Policy, Animal Welfare Branch