Public hearing - Canberra, Monday 12 November 2012

Water Amendment (Water for the Environment Special Account) Bill 2012

Public hearing - Canberra, Monday 12 November 2012

Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House, CANBERRA

Time

Witness

9.30 am

National Irrigators' Council (Submission 17)
Mr Tom Chesson, Chief Executive Officer

NSW Irrigators' Council (Submission 3)
Mr Richard Stott, Chairman
Ms Stefanie Schulte, Economic Policy Analyst

10.15 am

Morning tea

10.30 am

National Farmers' Federation (Submission 16)
Mr Matt Linnegar, Chief Executive Officer

11.05 am

Australian Network of Environmental Defender's Offices (Submission 9)
Ms Rachel Walmsley, Policy and Law Reform Director
Ms Emma Carmody, Policy and Law Reform Solicitor

11.40 am

Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists (No submission)
Mr Peter Cosier, Convenor
Mr Tim Stubbs, Environmental Engineer

12.15 pm

Murray-Darling Basin Authority (Submission 12)
Dr Tony McLeod, General Manager, Water Resource Planning
Ms Jody Swirepik, Executive Director, Environmental Management Division
Mr Russell James, Executive Director, Policy and Planning Division

National Water Commission (Submission 6)
Mr James Cameron, Chief Executive Officer

Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (No submission)
Mr David Parker, Deputy Secretary, Water Group
Mr Tony Slatyer, First Assistant Secretary, Water Reform Division

1.15 pm

Adjournment

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3526
Fax: +61 2 6277 5818
Email: ec.sen@aph.gov.au