B. List of public hearings and witnesses

Friday, 7 August 2020
Parliament House, Canberra
Rio Tinto
Mr Brad Haynes, Vice President, Corporate Relations Australia
Mr Chris Salisbury, Chief Executive, Iron Ore
Mr Jean-Sebastian Jacques, Chief Executive
Ms Kate Wilson, Senior Manager, Communities and Social Performance Australia
Mr Brad Welsh, General Manager, Weipa Operations
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Mr Dean Knudson, Deputy Secretary
Mr Stephen Oxley, First Assistant Secretary, Heritage, Reef and Marine Division
Mr James Barker, Assistant Secretary, Heritage, Reef and Marine Division
National Indigenous Australians Agency
Mr Ray Griggs, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Wayne Beswick, Branch Manager, Lands Branch
Government of Western Australia
The Hon. Ben Wyatt MLA, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Western Australia
Mr Vaughan Davies, Assistant Director General—Heritage and Property
Dr Debra Fletcher, Strategic Adviser, Native Title, Aboriginal Engagement Division, Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Friday, 28 August 2020
Parliament House, Canberra
Professor Glynn Cochrane, Private capacity
Dr Mary Edmunds, Private capacity
Aboriginal Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Dr Lisa Strelein, Executive Director, Research and Education
Mr Bruce Harvey, Private capacity
Professor Dr Marcia Langton AO, Private capacity
Australian Council of Superannuation Investors
Ms Louise Davidson, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Edward John, Executive Manager, Governance Engagement and Policy
National Native Title Council
Mr Melvin Farmer, Chairperson
Mr Kado Muir, Deputy Chair
Mr Jamie Lowe, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Austin Sweenley, Director of Legal Policy
Thursday, 17 September 2020
Parliament House, Canberra
BHP
Mr Edgar Basto Baez, President, Minerals Australia
Mr David Bunting, Manager, Heritage, Minerals Australia
Ms Elizabeth (Libby) Ferrari, Head of Indigenous Engagement
Kimberley Land Council
Mr Nolan Hunter, Chief Executive Officer
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia
Mr Paul Everingham, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Robert Carruthers, Director, Policy and Advocacy
Ms Roannah Wade, Policy Adviser, Land Access and Exploration
Monday, 21 September 2020
Parliament House, Canberra
Mr Cedric Davies, Private capacity
Woodside Energy Ltd
Mr Daniel Kalms, Senior Vice President, Corporate and Legal
Mr Adam Lees, Senior Manager, Indigenous Affairs
Mr Daniel Thomas, Senior Corporate Affairs Adviser, Heritage
Yinhawangka Aboriginal Corporation
Mr Halloway Smirke, Director and Chair
Mr Grant Bussell, Chief Executive Officer
Dr Anna Fagan, Implementation Officer and Archaeologist/Anthropologist
Hon Robin Chapple MLC, Private capacity
Friday, 2 October 2020
Parliament House, Canberra
Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC)
Mr Warren Pearce, Chief Executive Officer
Law Council of Australia
Ms Pauline Wright, President
Ms Robyn Glindemann, Chair, Australian Environment and Planning Law Group
Mr Tony McAvoy SC, Co-Chair, Indigenous Legal Issues Committee
Ms Leonie Campbell, Deputy Director of Policy
Mr Greg McIntyre SC, Member, Australian Environment and Planning Law Group, Legal Practice Section, and Executive Member
Monday, 12 October 2020
Parliament House, Canberra
PKKP Aboriginal Corporation
Mr John Ashburton, Chairperson
Ms Carol Meredith, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Burchell Hayes, Board Of Directors And Traditional Owner
Ms Suzette Baumgarten, Director
Dr Heather Builth, Culture And Heritage Manager
Mr Rick Davies, Advisor
Ms Donna Meyer, Representative
Mr Richard Bradshaw, Lawyer
Mr Andrew Collett, Lawyer
Tuesday, 13 October 2020
Parliament House, Canberra
Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation
Mr Simon Hawkins, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Cameron Trees, Principal Legal Officer
Ms Kate Holloman, Deputy Principal Legal Officer
Wintawari Guruma Aboriginal Corporation
Mr Dennis Hicks, Director And Eastern Guruma Elder
Mr Terry Hughes, Director And Eastern Guruma Elder
Ms Judith Hughes, Director And Elder
Ms Joselyn Hicks, Director
Mr Anthony (Tony) Bevan, Non-Member Director
Dr Kathryn Przywolnik, Heritage Manager
Roy Hill
Mr Barry Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer
Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation
Mr Michael Woodley, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Middleton Cheedy, Director And Elder
Mr Davies Philip, Anthropologist
Mr George Irving, Principal Legal Officer And In-House Counsel
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
Mr Benjamin Wyatt, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Western Australian
Friday, 16 October 2020
Parliament House, Canberra
Rio Tinto
Mr Brad Haynes, Vice President
Mr Jean-Sebastien Jacques, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Chris Salisbury, Chief Executive, Iron Ore
Ms Simone Niven, Group Executive, Corporate Relations
Ms Kate Wilson, Senior Manager, Communities And Social Performance Australia
Mr Brad Welsh, General Manager, Weipa Operations, Rio Tinto Aluminium
Monday, 2 November 2020
Karratha Leisureplex, Karratha, Western Australia
Cheela Plains Pastoral Company
Mr Evan Pensini, Managing Director
Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation
Mr Peter Jeffries, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Tui Magner, Corporate Services Manager
Ms Amy Stevens, World Heritage Officer
Robe River Kuruma Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC
Ms Sara Slattery, Traditional Owner And Chief Executive Officer
Ms Gloria Lockyer, Elder And Heritage Advisory Committee
Mr Mark Lockyer, Elder And Heritage Advisory Committee
Ms Naomi Bobby, Elder And Board Director
Mrs Margot Barefoot, Cultural Heritage And Environment Manager

Tuesday, 17 November 2020
Parliament House, Canberra
HESTA
Ms Mary Delahunty, Head Of Impact
Ms Claire Heeps, Senior Responsible Investment Adviser
Fortescue Metals Group
Ms Elizabeth Gaines, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Timothy Langmead, Director Community, Environment And Government
Friday, 20 November 2020
Parliament House, Canberra
Registrar of Aboriginal Sites, WA
Ms Tanya Butler, Registrar Of Aboriginal Sites
Friday, 19 February 2021
Parliament House, Canberra
Deakin Law School
Dr Samantha Hepburn, Professor Of Law
Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council
Mr Rodney Carter, Chairperson
Dr Matthew Storey, Director
Aboriginal Victoria
Dr Jamin Moon, Manager, Heritage Policy, Information And Registry, Aboriginal Victoria, Department Of Premier And Cabinet (Victoria)
Mr Harry Webber, Director, Heritage Services, Aboriginal Victoria, Department Of Premier And Cabinet (Victoria)
Environmental Defenders Office
Dr Anne Poelina, Chair, Martuwarra Fitzroy River Council
Dr Lauren Butterly, Senior Solicitor
Ms Fleur Ramsay, Special Counsel, International Program
Ms Revel Pointon, Managing Lawyer, Southern And Central Queensland
Dr Kate Galloway, Private capacity
Tuesday, 2 March 2021
Parliament House, Canberra
International Council for Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
Ms Helen Lardner, President
Ms Jo-Anne Thomson, International Member
Central Land Council
Ms Katrina Budrikis, Legal Practice Manager
Ms Frances Claffey, Manager, Anthropology
Dr Josie Douglas, Executive Manager, Policy And Governance
Ms Francine Mccarthy, Manager, Native Title Program
Ms Karen Martin-Stone, Private capacity
National Environmental Law Association
Ms Nadja Zimmermann, Treasurer
Ms Gabrielle Ho, Member
Get-Up
Ms Larissa Baldwin, First Nations Justice Campaign Director
Mr Zaahir Edries, General Counsel
Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority
Mr Bobby Nunggumajbarr, Chairperson
Dr Benedict Scambary, Chief Executive Officer
Tuesday, 9 March 2021
Parliament House, Canberra
Minerals Council of Australia
Ms Tania Constable, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Jillian D'urso, Principal Adviser, Social Policy, Minerals Council Of Australia
Mr Chris Mccombe, General Manager, Sustainability, Minerals Council Of Australia
Save the Butterfly Cave Campaign
Mrs Anne Andrews, Chairperson, Sugarloaf And Districts Action Group Inc, Save The Awabakal Butterfly Cave Campaign
Ms Melinda (Lyn) Brown, Community Member, Sugarloaf And Districts Action Group Inc, Save The Awabakal Butterfly Cave Campaign
Ms Annie Freer, Campaign Coordinator, Sugarloaf And Districts Action Group Inc, Save The Awabakal Butterfly Cave Campaign
Gomeroi Traditional Custodians
Uncle Neville Sampson, Senior Elder
Ms Veronica Talbott, Traditional Owner
Mr Mitchum Neave, Traditional Owner
Beatty Legal
Mr Andrew Beatty, Director
Ms Ballanda Sack, Special Counsel, Beatty Legal
Illawarra Local Aboriginal Land Council
Mr Paul Knight, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Dallas Donnelly, Councillor, North Coast Region
Professor Bernhard Boer, Private capacity
NSW Aboriginal Land Council
Mr James Christian, Chief Executive Officer
Friday, 19 March 2021
Parliament House, Canberra
Djab Wurrung Traditional Owners
Ms Sissy Austin, Djab Wurrung Traditional Owner
Mr Michael Kennedy, Legal Adviser, Djab Wurrung Traditional Owners
Victorian Traditional Owners Land and Justice Group
Ms Annette Xiberras, Co-Chair, Victorian Traditional Owners Land And Justice Group
Seed Indigenous Youth Climate Network
Ms Amelia Telford, National Director
Mr Nicholas Fitzpatrick, Remote Community Organiser, Northern Territory
Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre
Ms Heather Sculthorpe, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Sharnie Read, Aboriginal Heritage Officer
Mr Rodney Dillon, Chairperson Tasmanian Aboriginal Heritage Council
Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation
Ms Monica Morgan, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Neil Morris, Executive Support Officer
Tuesday, 4 May 2021
Red Earth Hotel, Mount Isa, Queensland
Waanyi Elders
Mr Kevin Cairns, Private Capacity
Mr Gilbert Corbett, Private Capacity
Mr Barry Dick, Private Capacity
Mr Clarence Walden, Private Capacity
Mr Glen Willetts, Private Capacity
Tuesday, 18 May 2021
Conference Call
Parliament House
Canberra
Australian Heritage Specialists
Mr Benjamin (Ben) Gall, Managing Director and Principal
Ms Ann Wallin, Senior Adviser
Tuesday, 8 June 2021
Parliament House, Canberra
Cape York Land Council
Mr Terry Piper, Acting Chief Executive Officer
Mr Shannon Burns, Policy Officer
AECOM
Mr Luke Kirkwood, Principal Heritage Specialist
Gur a Baradharaw Kod Torres Strait Sea and Land Council Torres Strait Islander Corporation (GBK)
Mr Lui Ned David, Chair
Mr Charlie Kaddy, Acting Chief Executive Officer
Ms Cassie Lang, Legal Adviser
Torres Shire Council
Mr John Abednego, Councillor
Mrs Dalassa Yorkston, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Maxwell Duncan, Director, Governance And Planning Services
Friday, 18 June 2021
Parliament House, Canberra
North Queensland Land Council
Mr Sam Backo, Chair
Mr Errol Neal, Deputy Chair
Queensland Resources Council
The Hon. Ian Macfarlane, Chief Executive
Mrs Libby Mckillop, Senior Associate, Ashurst
Mr Tony Denholder, Senior Associate, Ashurst
Mr David Allinson, Manager, Social And Indigenous Policy
Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation
Dr Valerie Cooms, Chairperson
Mr Darren Burns, Manager, Quandamooka Land And Sea Management Committee
Ms Kathryn Ridge, Lawyer
Mr Jack Green
Mrs Joy Priest, Private Capacity
Ms Josephine Davey, Private Capacity
Mr Casey Davey, Private Capacity
Nurrdalinji Native Title Aboriginal Corporation
Mr Johnny Wilson, Chair
Mrs Janet Gregory, Deputy Chairperson
Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining and the Queensland University
Mr Sam Backo, Chair, North Queensland Land Council
Mr Rodger Barnes, Research Manager, Centre For Social Responsibility In Mining, Sustainable Minerals Institute, University Of Queensland
Professor Bronwyn Fredericks, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement), University Of Queensland
Professor Deanna Kemp, Director, Centre For Social Responsibility In Mining, Sustainable Minerals Institute, University Of Queensland
Tuesday, 29 June 2021
Parliament House, Canberra
University of New South Wales: Global Water Institute
Dr Martin Andersen, Academic, Global Water Institute, University Of New South Wales
Ms Philippa Higgins, Research Assistant, Global Water Institute, University Of New South Wales
Dr Fiona Johnson, Academic, Global Water Institute, University Of New South Wales
Dr Matthew Kearnes, Academic, Global Water Institute, University Of New South Wales
Dr Stuart Khan, Professor, Global Water Institute, University Of New South Wales
Professor Gregory Leslie, Director, Global Water Institute, University Of New South Wales
Nuga Nuga Aboriginal Corporation
Ms Rebecca Scheske, Director
Mr David Noonan
Arabana Aboriginal Corporation
Ms Brenda Underwood, Chairperson
Messrs Andrew and Robert Starkey
Mr Andrew Starkey, Private Capacity
Mr Bob Starkey, Private Capacity
Dr John Pace, Private Capacity
Mr John Podgorelec, Private Capacity
Tuesday, 6 July 2021
Parliament House, Canberra
McArthur River Mine
Mrs Tracy Jones, Superintendent, Community And Corporate Affairs, Mcarthur River Mine, Glencore
Ms Cassandra (Cass), Mccarthy, Corporate Affairs, Australia, Glencore
Mr Adam Hatfield, Manager, Health, Safety And Environment, Mcarthur River Mine, Glencore
Mr Steven Rooney, General Manager, Mcarthur River Mine, Glencore
Minerals Council of Australia
Ms Tania Constable, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Jillian D'urso, Principal Adviser—Social Policy
Mr Chris Mccombe, General Manager—Sustainability
Australian Archaeological Association
Ms Fiona Hook, Former President
Northern Land Council
Mr Samuel Bush-Blanasi, Chairman
Ms Marion Scrymgour, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Joe Martin-Jard, Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Mr Giuseppe Firinu, Anthropology Manager
Mr Martyn Gray, Junior Legal Adviser
Mr Peter Kilduff, Principal Legal Officer
Mr Daniel Wells, Legal Adviser
Kokatha Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC
Ms Kahlia Gibson, Chairperson
Mr Glen Wingfield, Heritage Services Manager
Thursday, 8 July 2021
Parliament House, Canberra
Waanyi Native Title Aboriginal Corporation
Mr William (Alec) Doomadgee, Chairman
Mr Henry Aplin, Co-Chair
Mr Kingston Brown, Director
Mr Murrandoo Yanner, Gangalidda Garawa Native Title Aboriginal Corporation (Pbc)
Mr Donald Bob, Private Capacity
Mr Tony Douglas, Private Capacity
Mr Garrick George, Private Capacity
Mr Terrance George, Private Capacity
Friday, 27 August 2021
Parliament House, Canberra
Rio Tinto
Ms Kellie Parker, Chief Executive, Australia
Mr Brad Welsh, Chief Advisor, Indigenous Affairs

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About this inquiry

On Thursday 11 June 2020 The Senate referred the following inquiry to the Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia for inquiry and report by 30 September 2020:

The destruction of 46,000 year old caves at the Juukan Gorge in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

On Monday, 7 December 2020 The Senate agreed to a reporting extension for the following inquiry to the Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia for inquiry and report by 18 October 2021.

Submissions Closed.



Past Public Hearings

27 Aug 2021: Canberra
08 Jul 2021: Canberra
06 Jul 2021: Canberra