Appendix 2
Public Hearings
Canberra ACT, 18 September 2015
Committee Members in attendance: Senators Canavan,
Day, Leyonhjelm, Madigan, McAllister, Ruston.
Witnesses
COSTELLO, Mr Steve, Assistant Secretary, Policy, Community
Engagement and Portfolio Management Branch, Department of the Environment
DICKSON, Dr Rhondda, Chief Executive, Murray-Darling Basin
Authority
DREVERMAN, Mr David, Executive Director, River Management
Division, Murray-Darling Basin Authority
FOSTER, Mr John, Acting Assistant Secretary, Environmental
Water Use Branch, Department of the Environment
GALEANO, Mr David, General Manager, Social and Economic
Policy Analysis, Policy and Planning Division, Murray-Darling Basin Authority
GOODAY, Mr Peter, Assistant Secretary, Farm Analysis and
Biosecurity Branch, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics
and Science, Department of Agriculture
LAUDER, Ms Michelle, Assistant Secretary, Water
Infrastructure Branch, Sustainable Agriculture and Fisheries Division,
Department of Agriculture
MANNING, Mr Greg, Assistant Secretary, Wetlands Policy and
Projects Branch, Department of the Environment
MUES, Mr Colin, Acting Executive Director, Environmental
Management Division, Murray-Darling Basin Authority
PAPPS, Mr David, Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder,
Department of the Environment
PARKER, Mr David John, Deputy Secretary, Department of the
Environment
SLATYER, Mr Anthony James, First Assistant Secretary, Water
Division, Department of the Environment
THOMPSON, Mr Ian George, First Assistant Secretary, Sustainable
Agriculture and Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture
TOWNSEND, Mr Phil, Manager of Social and Economic
Integration, Policy and Planning Division, Murray-Darling Basin Authority
WILLIAMS, Mr Brent, General Manager, Constraints Management
Taskforce, River Management Division, Murray-Darling Basin Authority
St George QLD, 29 September 2015
Committee Members in attendance: Senators Canavan,
Day, Leyonhjelm, Madigan.
Witnesses
ANDERSON, Mr Mark, Owner, Dirranbandi Motor Inn
BROWN, Councillor Raymond Claude, Mayor, Western Downs
Regional Council
BURNETT, Mr Stephen Victor, Private capacity
BURRELL, Mr Jonathan, Private capacity
CONNOLLY, Mr Bruce, Private capacity
CONNOLLY, Mrs Tanya, Private capacity
CROTHERS, Mr Donald, Secretary, Smartrivers
DESHON, Mr Frank, Chair, Smartrivers
FESSEY, Mr Edward, Chair, Lower Balonne Floodplain
Association
GOUDIE, Mr Steve, Manager, Water Services, Department of
Natural Resources and
HINRICHSEN, Mr Lyall, Acting Deputy Director-General, Policy
and Program Support, Department of Natural Resources and Mines
McCOSKER, Mr Andrew Thomas, Employee, Dirran Ag Spares
McDOUGALL, Councillor Richard John, Goondiwindi Regional
Council
MORRIS, Mr Errol, Private capacity
MURPHY, Mr Grant, Sole Proprietor, Grant Murphy Pty Ltd
MURRAY, Mr Michael Bernard, General Manager, Cotton
Australia
NAPIER, Mr Timothy Robert, Executive Officer, Border Rivers
Food & Fibre
NICOL, Mr Gregory, Private capacity
O'NEIL, Councillor Cameron, Maranoa Regional Council
O'TOOLE, Mrs Samantha, Owner/Operations Manager, Balonne
Airwork Pty Ltd
PETERS, Mr Malcolm, Chair, Northern Basin Advisory Committee,
Murray Darling Basin Authority
PRESCOTT, Mr Chad, Member, Smartrivers
QI, Mr Col, Sole Proprietor, Dirranbandi Foodstore
RITCHIE, Mr John, Acting Director, Murray-Darling Program,
Department of Natural Resources and Mines
SCHULTZ, Mr Jason Carl, Service Manager, St George, SunWater
Limited
STACEY, Mr Phillip Albert, Partner, Dirranbandi Bakery
STEPHENS, Mr Patrick John, Private capacity
STEWART, Councillor Donna Sheryl, Mayor, Balonne Shire
Council
SUTTOR, Mr Ben, Regional Manager, Queensland Cotton
TODD, Mr Ian, Chairman, Smartrivers
TRAVERS, Mr John, St George & District Chamber of
Commerce
TREWEEKE, Mr Rory, member, Lower Balonne Floodplain
Association
VAUGHAN, Mr Dave, Private capacity
WATERS, Mr Ronald, trustee, Kamilaroi Land Trust
WILSON, Mrs Karen Lynn, Owner/Manager, The Linen Cupboard
Broken Hill NSW, 26 October 2015
Committee Members in attendance: Senators Day, Leyonhjelm,
Madigan, McAllister, Williams.
Witnesses
BROWNE, Councillor Marion, Broken Hill City Council
CLIFTON, Mr Darryn Lee, Founder, Broken Hill, Menindee
Lakes: WE WANT ACTION Facebook Group
DINEEN, Mr Thomas Stanley (Stan), Private capacity
GALLAGHER, Councillor David William, APM, Deputy Mayor,
Broken Hill City Council
O'HALLORAN, Councillor Stephen, Balranald Shire Council
PAGE, Mrs Karen Lynne, President, Menindee Regional Tourist
Association Inc.
RAWLINS, Mr Christopher John, Private capacity
Griffith NSW, 27 October 2015
Committee Members in attendance: Senators Day,
Leyonhjelm, Madigan, McAllister, Williams.
Witnesses
BULLER, Mrs Debbie, President, Murrumbidgee Valley Food and
Fibre Association
DAL BROI, Councillor John, Mayor, Griffith City Council
DAL BROI, Mr Joseph, Private capacity
DALTON, Mrs Helen Jennifer, President, New South Wales
Farmers Griffith District Council and Branch
DAVEY, Ms Perin, Policy, Communications and Compliance
Manager, Murray Irrigation Ltd
De BORTOLI, Mr Darren, Managing Director, De Bortoli Wines
Pty Ltd
DUNCAN, Mr David, Consultant, Macquarie River Food &
Fibre
EGAN, Mr Michael John, Chairman, Macquarie River Food &
Fibre
HALL, Councillor Mark, Councillor, E Ward, Lachlan Shire
Council
HOGAN, Councillor Terence Noel (Terry), Chairman, Riverina
and Murray Regional Organisation of Councils
HOGENDYK, Mr Chris John, Chair, Macquarie Marshes
Environmental Trust
HOWARD, Associate Professor Jonathon Leigh, NPA Board
Representative, Inland Rivers Network
HUTCHINSON, Mrs Karen, Customer Service Manager,
Murrumbidgee Irrigation Limited
JOHNSTON, Mr Phil, Manager, Tourism and Development, Bourke
Shire Council
KIRKUP, Mrs Gillian, Chairman, Murrumbidgee Irrigation
Limited
LAIRD, Councillor Peter Archibald, Mayor, Carrathool Shire
Council
LEWIS, Councillor Andrew, Mayor, Bourke Shire Council
MAYTOM, Councillor Paul, Mayor, Leeton Shire Council
McKENZIE, Mr Mark de lacy, Chief Executive, New South Wales
Irrigators' Council
PIEROTTI, Mr Paul, President, Griffith Business Chamber
PIKE, Mr Ronald Keith, Private capacity
RENEHAN, Mr Michael, Chief Executive Officer, Murray
Irrigation Ltd
RITCHIE, Mr Mark William, Executive Officer, Regional Development
Australia, Riverina
SIMPSON, Mr Bruce, Chairman, Murray Irrigation Ltd
STOTT, Mr Richard Joseph, Chairman, New South Wales
Irrigators' Council
STUBBS, Mr Raymond Oscar, Executive Officer, Riverina and
Murray Regional Organisation of Councils
WASS, Mr Anthony Edward, Committee Person, Macquarie Marshes
Environmental Trust
WIELINGA, Mr Ashley Peter, General Manager, Warren Shire
Council
Echuca VIC, 5 November 2015
Committee Members in attendance: Senators Day,
Leyonhjelm, Madigan, Marshall, McKenzie.
Witnesses
BARLOW, Mr Luke, Chairman, Moira Private Irrigation District
BRADBURY, Ms Emma Ruth, Chief Executive Officer, Murray
Darling Association
BRADFORD, Mr John, Delegate, Southern Riverina Irrigators
BRADY, Mr John, CEO, Kagome Australia
BURGE, Ms Louise, private capacity
CONDELY, Mr Norman James, Representative, Lake Meran Diversion
Licence Holders Group
DUNCAN, Mr Guy, Private capacity
EAGLE, Mr Neil James, Private capacity
KNIGHT, Mr Alister Edward, Farmer/Managing Farmer, Nyton
Park Agriculture
KNIGHT, Mr Alister Edward, Private capacity
LOLICATO, Mr John, Chairman, Murray Valley Private Diverters
MAY, Mr David Greig, Chairman, Wakool Landholders
Association
OBERIN, Mr Donald, Private capacity
PATTISON, Mr Kenneth William (Ken), Private capacity
PEEL, Mrs Raelene Marie, Secretary, Kerang Lakes Land and
Water Action Group
PIKE, Mr John Robert, Chairperson, Lake Meran Diversion
Licence Holders Group
SCHULTZ, Mr Lindsay Gordon, Private capacity
SIMMS, Mr Stuart Frank, Chair, Kerang Lakes Land and Water
Action Group
SNELSON, Mr Stephen Douglas, Chairman, Koyuga South
Irrigators Group
TERBLANCHE, Mr Jack, Director of Community Development, Hay
Shire Council
TOLL, Mr Gregory Lloyd, National President, Murray Darling
Association
WALSH, The Hon. Peter, MLA, Member for Murray Plains,
Victoria
WHYKES-TASKER, Ms Meredith, Owner/Director, Taskers Garage
WILSON, Councillor Leigh, Mayor, Campaspe Shire Council
Shepparton VIC, 6 November 2015
Committee Members in attendance: Senators Day,
Leyonhjelm, Madigan, McAllister, McKenzie.
Witnesses
ANDERSON, Mr Richard, Chair, Water Council, Victorian
Farmers Federation
BEER, Mrs Jan, Upper Goulburn River Catchment Association
BLACKMORE, Mr David, Private capacity
BROWN, Mr Stuart Arthur, Milk Supply Manager, Tatura Milk
Industries
CANNY, Mr John James, Private capacity
COURT, Mr Terry, Goulburn Valley Environment Group
COUSTON, Mrs Alison Maree, Private capacity
DALMAU, Mr Mike, Private capacity
DANIELI, Mr Robert, Private capacity
DANIELI, Mrs Marilyn Dianne, Private capacity
EVANS, Mr David, Chair, Upper Catchment Water Committee
HARRISON, Mr Chris, Private capacity
HARRISS-BUCHAN, Dr Arlene, Healthy Rivers Campaigner,Australian Conservation Foundation
HOEY, Mr Daryl, National Councillor, Chair, Natural
Resources Policy Committee,Australian Dairy Industry Council
INGLEBY, Mr Paul, Director, Australian Consolidated Milk,
Director, Pactum Dairy Group
LE FEUVRE, Ms Juliet, Healthy Rivers Campaign Manager,
Environment Victoria
MEGGITT, Mr Edward John, Director, Goulburn River Trout Pty
Ltd
MILLER, Ms Claire, Manager, Policy Strategy, Dairy
Australia, Australian Dairy Industry Council
NORTHAUSEN, Mr Wade, President, West Goulburn Branch, United
Dairyfarmers of Victoria, Victorian Farmers Federation
ODGERS, Mr Jeff, Director, Bega Cheese
PATTISON, Mr Ken, Private capacity
PETTIGREW, Mr John Maurice, Water Spokesman, Environmental
Farmers Network
RIDD, Mr Lesley John, Private capacity
RIDD, Mr Rodney James, Private capacity
RUSSELL, Mrs Jillienne Mary (Jill), Private capacity
SINCLAIR, Mr John Richard Hilliard, Private capacity
STONE, the Hon. Dr Sharman Nancy, Member for Murray,
Commonwealth Parliament
WALSH, Mr John, Councillor, Murrindindi Shire Council
WILLIAMSON, Mr Andrew, Private capacity
WILLIAMSON, Mrs Karen, Private capacity
YOUNG, Mrs Julie, Private capacity
Goolwa SA, 8 December 2015
Committee Members in attendance: Senators Canavan,
Day, Edwards, Leyonhjelm, Madigan, Simms, Urquhart, Xenophon.
Witnesses
BAGLEY, Mr Chris, Private capacity
CHAPMAN, Mr Thomas Lincoln, Director, The Marina Hindmarsh
Island
CLARK, Mr John Russell, Committee Member, Southern Alexandrina
Business Association Inc.
DODD, Mr Samuel Michael, Chairman, Meningie and Narrung
Lakes Irrigators Association
FEATHERSTON, Councillor Barry, Private capacity
FISCHER, Mrs Lesley, Private capacity
GAMBLING, Ms Margaret, Private capacity
GELL, Professor Peter Andrew, Professorial Research Fellow, Federation
University Australia
GRENFELL, Mr Simon, General Manager, Engineering and
Environment, Alexandrina Council
GRUNDY, Mr Colin Jack, Director, Mundoo Pastoral Company Pty
Limited
HARDEN, Mr Trevor John, Private capacity
HARTNETT, Ms Anne, Chairman, River Lakes and Coorong Action
Group, and Chairman, Point Sturt and Districts Landcare Group Inc.
HARVEY, Mr Paul, Member, River Murray, Lower Lakes and
Coorong Tourism, Boating and Environmental Group
HENSHALL, Mr Bill, Private capacity
HERA-SINGH, Mr Garry, Chairman, Southern Fishermen's
Association
JAENSCH, Councillor Neville, Mayor, Coorong District Council
JURY, Mr Kenneth James, Private capacity
KOOLMATRIE, Mr Mark, Private capacity
LEESE, Mrs Lorraine, Private capacity
LYONS, Mr Kenneth Gordon, Chief Executive Officer, South
Australian Dairyfarmers' Association Inc.
MacDONALD, Mr Neil, Executive Officer, Southern Fishermen's
Association
MANN, Ms Shen, Environmental Strategy Officer, Alexandrina
Council
MAROHASY, Dr Jennifer Joyce, Spokesperson, Myth and the
Murray
MARTIN, Mrs Caren, Chairperson, South Australian Murray
Irrigators
McDONALD, Mr Daryl, Private capacity
PARKES, Councillor Keith, Mayor, Alexandrina Council
PATERSON, Mr Bill, Chairman, Community Advisory Panel for
the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth
PEDERICK, Mr Adrian Stephen, Private capacity
PYLE, Mr Graeme, Private capacity
REEDY, Mr Richard, Private capacity
REX, Miss Suzanne, Private capacity
RIGNEY, Mr Grant, Board Secretary, Ngarrindjeri Regional
Authority
ROWAN, Mr Ian, Private capacity
SCHMIDT, Mr Grantley Preston, Private capacity
SHILLABEER, Mr Neil H, Private capacity
SMITH, Mr Peter, OAM, Private capacity
SOUTH, Mr Michael Lawton Harrington, Private capacity
YOUNG, Professor Mike, Private capacity
Renmark SA, 9 December 2015
Committee Members in attendance: Senators Canavan,
Day, Edwards, Leyonhjelm, Madigan, Simms, Urquhart, Xenophon.
Witnesses
BYRNE, Mr Christopher, Executive Officer, Riverland Wine
CHESSON, Mr Tom, Chief Executive Officer, National
Irrigators Council
DUGGIN, Mr Peter, Presiding Member, Renmark Irrigation Trust
GISHEN, Mr Mark, Environmental Project Officer, South
Australian Wine Industry Association Inc.
GRIEGER, Mr Tim, Executive Officer, South Australian Fresh
Fruit Growers Association
HOPTON, Mr Hugo, Regional Manager, South Australian
Murray-Darling Basin Natural Resources Management Board
MARTIN, Ms Caren, Chairperson, South Australian Murray
Irrigators
MARTINSON, Mr Neil, Mayor, Renmark Paringa Council
McMAHON, Mr Gavin, Chief Executive Office, Central
Irrigation Trust
MYERS, Councillor Kevin Paul, Spokesperson, Murray Mallee
Local Government Association
NORTON, Mr Trevor, Member, District Council of Loxton
Waikerie
PERRY, Mr Darren, Chairperson, Murray Lower Darling Rivers
Indigenous Nations
ROBERTSON, Mr James, Owner, Chowilla Station
STARICK, Mrs Sharon, Presiding Member, South Australian
Murray-Darling Basin Natural Resources Management Board
Canberra ACT, 5 February 2016
Committee Members in attendance: Senators Canavan,
Day, Leyonhjelm, Madigan, McAllister.
Witnesses
BERG, Mr Chris, Senior Fellow, Institute of Public Affairs
COLREAVY, Ms Mary, Assistant Secretary, Water Acquisition
and Markets, Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
COSTELLO, Mr Steve, Assistant Secretary, Southern Water Use,
Aquatic Science and Community Engagement Branch, Commonwealth Environmental
Water Office, Department of the Environment
DAVIDSON, Professor Sinclair, Senior Fellow, Institute of
Public Affairs
DREVERMAN, Mr David, Executive Director, River Management
Division, Murray-Darling Basin Authority
FISHER, Mr Tim, Assistant Secretary, Water Policy,
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
GALEANO, Mr David, General Manager, Social and Economic
Policy, Policy and Planning Division, Murray-Darling Basin Authority
GLYDE, Mr Phillip, Chief Executive, Murray-Darling Basin
Authority
HARGREAVES, Mr Scott, Senior Fellow, Institute of Public
Affairs
JAMES, Mr Russell, Executive Director, Policy and Planning
Division, Murray-Darling Basin Authority
JOHNSON, Ms Genine, Acting General Manager, Partnerships and
Engagement, Corporate Division, Murray-Darling Basin Authority
KNOWLES, Ms Jacqueline, Natural Resources Management Manager,
National Farmers' Federation
McKENZIE, Mr David Ernest, Member, Goulburn Murray
Irrigation District Water Leadership Forum
McKENZIE, Mr Mark, Water Taskforce Member, National Farmers'
Federation
MUES, Mr Colin, Executive Director, Environmental Management
Division, Murray-Darling Basin Authority
PAPPS, Mr David, Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder,
Commonwealth Environmental Water Office, Department of the Environment
PARKER, Mr David, Deputy Secretary, Department of
Agriculture and Water Resources
RENDELL, Mr Robert, Private capacity
ROONEY, Mr Thomas, President, Waterfind Pty Ltd
SCHIRMER, Dr Jacki, Private capacity
SHEED, Ms Suzanna, MP, Chairperson, Goulburn Murray
Irrigation District Water Leadership Forum
TAYLOR, Mr Mark, Assistant Secretary, Wetlands, Policy and
Northern Water Use Branch, Commonwealth Environmental Water Office, Department
of the Environment
TOWNSEND, Mr Phillip, Senior Adviser, Economic Analysis,
Policy and Planning Division, Murray-Darling Basin Authority
WALSH, Mr Alister, Chief Executive Officer, Waterfind Pty
Ltd
WILLIAMS, Mr Brent, General Manager, Constraints Management
Taskforce, River Management Division, Murray-Darling Basin Authority
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