B. Hearings and witnesses

B. Hearings and witnesses

Thursday 24 October 2024 – Canberra, ACT

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

  • Mr Lachlan Bickley, Acting Head, Energy Security, Crisis Response and GEMS Branch
  • Mr Simon Duggan, Deputy Secretary
  • Mr Adam McKissack, Chief Energy Economist, Office of Energy Economics,
  • Mrs Clare McLaughlin, Head, Energy Performance and Security Division

Department of Industry, Science and Resources

  1. Mr Mark Weaver, General Manager, Policy, Governance and Strategy, Australian Radioactive Waste Agency

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

  • Mr Lloyd Broderick, Acting First Assistant Secretary, International Security Division
  • Ms Vanessa Wood, Ambassador for Arms Control and Counter Proliferation

Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office

  • Dr Geoffrey Shaw, Director General
  1. Dr Craig Verton, Assistant Secretary, Non-Proliferation, Technology and Partnership Branch

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

  • Dr Gillian Hirth, Chief Executive Officer (by videoconference)
  • Mr Martin Reynolds, General Counsel (by videoconference)
  • Mr Jim Scott, Chief Regulatory Officer and Head of Regulatory Services (by videoconference)

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

  • Mr Hefin Griffiths, Chief Nuclear Officer (by videoconference)
  • Mr Shaun Jenkinson, Chief Executive Officer (by videoconference)

Australian Energy Market Operator

  • Ms Rebecca Irwin, Executive General Manager, Government and Stakeholder
  • Mr Daniel Westerman, Chief Executive Officer
  • Ms Merryn York, Executive General Manager, System Design

Australian Energy Regulator

  • Ms Stephanie Jolly, Executive General Manager, Consumers Policy and Market
  • Ms Clare Savage, Chair

Australian Energy Market Commission

  • Mr Benn Barr, Chief Executive
  • Ms Anna Collyer, Chair

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

  • Mr Paul Graham, Chief Economist, Energy (by videoconference)
  • Dr Peter Mayfield, Executive Director, Environment, Energy and Resources
  • Dr Dietmar Tourbier, Director, Energy Research Unit (by videoconference)

Monday 28 October 2024 – Canberra, ACT

Geoscience Australia

  • Mrs Kristina Anastasi, Branch Head, Advice, Investment Attraction and Analysis Branch
  • Mrs Marina Costelloe, Branch Head, Mineral Systems Branch
  • Dr John Dawson, Branch Head, Community Safety Branch, Place and Communities Division
  1. Ms Maree Wilson, Chief, Place and Communities Division

Smart Energy Council

  • Mr John Grimes, Chief Executive Officer
  • Mr Leigh Heaney, Government Relations Manager (by videoconference)
  • Mr Tim Lamacraft, Media Relations Manager

Electrical Trades Union

  • Mr Michael Wright, National Secretary (by videoconference)

Siyeva Consulting

  • Dr Adrian (Adi) Paterson, Founder and Principal

Dr Sarah Lawley, Private capacity

Institute of Public Affairs

  • Mr Daniel Wild, Deputy Executive Director
  • Adjunct Professor Stephen Wilson, Visiting Fellow

The Australia Institute

  • Mr Rod Campbell, Research Director

Dr David Collins, Private capacity

SMR Nuclear Technology Pty Ltd

  • Mr Tony Irwin, Technical Director (by videoconference)

Centre for Independent Studies

  • Ms Zoe Hilton, Senior Policy Analyst
  • Mr Aidan Morrison, Director, Energy Research

Australian Nuclear Association

  • Dr John Harries, Secretary

Department of Defence, including the Australian Submarine Agency

  • Ms Sophia Blix, Head, Stewardship & Security, Australian Submarine Agency
  • Mr Matthew Buckley, Head, Nuclear Submarine Capability, Australian Submarine Agency
  • Mr Tim Hodgson, Deputy-Director-General, Technical, Australian Submarine Agency
  • Ms Alexandra Kelton, Head, Policy Strategy & Engagement, Australian Submarine Agency
  • Mr Jason Walk, Commander, Joint Logistics, Joint Capabilities Group, Department of Defence

Thursday 7 November 2024 – Canberra, ACT

Professor Mark Winfield, Private capacity (by videoconference)

Dr Chris Greig, Private capacity (by videoconference)

Wednesday 13 November 2024 – Bileola, Qld

Banana Shire Council

  • Mr Neville Ferrier, Mayor

Mr Cedric Creed, Private capacity

Ms Therese Creed, Private capacity

Gladstone Regional Council

  • Mr Kahn Goodluck, Councillor

High Risk Solutions Gladstone

  • Mr David Nunn, Managing Director

McCosker Contracting

  • Mr Robert (Bob) McCosker, Director

Gladstone Area Water Board

  • Mrs Angela Moody, Chief Financial Officer

Thursday 14 November 2024 – Nanango, Qld

South Burnett Regional Council

  • Ms Deb Dennien, Councillor, Division 4
  • Ms Kathy Duff, Mayor
  • Mrs Jane Erkens, Councillor, Division 1
  • Mrs Linda Little, Councillor, Division 2

Property Rights Australia

  • Mr Jim Willmott, Board Member

Kilkivan Action Group

  • Mrs Katy McCallum, Primary Representative

Mr Nick Holliday, Private capacity

Auntie Jannine Smith (Taabinga), Private capacity

Ms Peta May, Private capacity

South Burnett Sustainable Future Network

  • Mrs Suzanne Mungall, Core Member

Friday 15 November 2024 – Brisbane, Qld

Sunshine Hydro Pty Ltd

  • Mr Chris Baker, Director and Chief Technology Officer
  • Mr Michael Myer, Executive Chairman

Queensland Conservation Council

  • Ms Jennifer Brown, Climate Lead

WePlanet

  • Mr Tyrone D’Lisle, Lead Australian Campaigner

Rainforest Reserves Australia

  • Mr Steven Nowakowski, Board member

Gamma Energy Technology

  • Dr Geoffrey Bongers, Director (by videoconference)

Professor John Quiggin, Private capacity (by videoconference)

Rennie Advisory

  • Mr Matt Rennie, Co-Chief Executive Officer

Nuclear for Australia

  • Mr William Shackel, Founder

Monday 18 November 2024 – Canberra, ACT

Professor Jacopo Buongiorno, Director, Science and Technology, Nuclear Reactor Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and Director, Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (by videoconference)

Professor Andrew Whittaker, Director, Institute of Sustainable Transportation and Logistics, University at Buffalo (by videoconference)

Thursday 21 November 2024 – Canberra, ACT

Mothers for Nuclear

  • Ms Heather Hoff, Co-founder and Chief Financial Officer (by videoconference)

Dr Chris Keefer, President, Canadians for Nuclear Energy; and Director, Doctors for Nuclear Energy (by videoconference)

Monday 25 November 2024 – Canberra, ACT

Cool Planet Solutions

  • Ms Patty Durand, President (by videoconference)

Thursday 28 November 2024 – Canberra, ACT

Mr Ian Grant, Private capacity (by videoconference)

Dr Robert Ion, Private capacity (by videoconference)

Tuesday 3 December 2024 – Traralgon, Vic

Latrobe City Council

  • Councillor Dale Harriman, Mayor
  • Mr Steven Piasente, Chief Executive Officer

Wellington Shire Council

  • Mr Andrew Pomeroy, General Manager, Development

Friends of Latrobe Water

  • Mrs Tracey Anton, Secretary

Latrobe Valley Sustainability Group

  • Mr Daniel Caffrey, President
  • Mrs Jane Sultana, Secretary

Voices of the Valley

  • Mrs Wendy Farmer, President
  • Ms Marianne Robinson, Secretary

Gippsland Climate Change Network

  • Mr Darren McCubbin, Chief Executive Officer

Yes 2 Renewables, Friends of the Earth

  • Mr Patrick (Pat) Simons, Campaign Coordinator

Latrobe City Business Chamber

  • Mr Peter Ceeney, President

Mr Thomas Patrick Dwyer, Board Member, Macalister Customer Consultative Committee, Southern Rural Water

Mr David Packham OAM, Private capacity

Mr Gregory Dyer, Private capacity

Wednesday 4 December 2024 – Melbourne, Vic

Mine Land Rehabilitation Authority

  • Dr jenny Brereton, Chief Executive Officer

Federation University

  • Dr Jess Reeves, Sustainability Science Researcher, Future Regions Research Centre

Professor Maria Rost Rublee, Private capacity

Victorian Trades Hall Council

  • Ms Danae Bosler, Assistant Secretary (Appointed)
  • Mr Luke Hilakari, Secretary

Medical Association for Prevention of War

  • Dr Margaret Beavis, Vice-President

Doctors for the Environment Australia

  • Dr Genevieve Cowie, Chair, Research, Education and Advocacy Committee
  • Dr George Crisp, Member (by audio link)
  • Dr Katriona Wylie, Executive Director (by audio link)

Institute for Energy, Economics and Financial Analysis

  • Ms Johanna Bowyer, Lead Analyst, Australian Electricity

Mr Tristan Edis, Private capacity

Clean Energy Council

  • Mr Kane Thornton, Chief Executive Officer

Mr Theo Theophanous, Private capacity

Clean Energy Investor Group

  • Ms Marilyne Crestias, Head of Policy and Advocacy

Australian Industry Group

  • Mr Tennant Reed, Director, Climate Change and Energy

Seeley International

  • Mr Jon Seeley, Group Managing Director (by audio link)

Environment Victoria

  • Mr Jonathan (Jono) La Nauze, Chief Executive Officer

Darebin Climate Action Now

  • Mr Karen Large, Secretary

Climate Action Maribyrnong

  • Ms Georgia Marrett, Member

Lighter Footprints Inc

  • Mr David Strang, Convenor, Energy Transition Group

Australian Conservation Foundation

  • Mr Dave Sweeney, Nuclear Policy Analyst

Thursday 5 December 2024 – Adelaide, SA

South Australian Native Title Services

  • Ms Bianca Lena, Senior Legal Officer

Ms Karina Joan Lester, Private capacity

Ms Kirsty Braybon, Private capacity

Boss Energy Limited

  • Mr Duncan Craib, CEO and Managing Director

Global Power Energy

  • Mr Greg Elkins, Chief Executive Officer

Australian Nuclear Free Alliance

  • Mrs Trish Frail, National Committee Member (by audio link)
  • Dr Jim Green, National Committee Member

Friends of the Earth Adelaide

  • Dr Philip White, Administration and Strategy Collective Member (by audio link)

Dr Leanna Read, Private capacity

SA Chamber of Mines and Energy

  • Ms Rebecca Knol, Chief Executive Officer

Friday 6 December 2024 – Port Augusta, SA

Hallett Group

  • Mr Craig Cresp, General Manager Operations, Upper Spencer Gulf

Flinders Local Action Group

  • Mr Greg Bannon, Member and Spokesperson
  • Mr Bob Tulloch, Member
  • Ms Sue Tulloch, Spokesperson

Mr John Naisbitt, Private capacity

Nukunu Wapma Thura (Aboriginal Corporation) RNTBC

  • Mr Darryn Petry, Director
  • Mr Travis Thomas, Chair (by audio link)

Mr Glen Wingfield, Private capacity (by audio link)

Mrs Karen Ballard, Private capacity

Mr Gary Rowbottom, Private capacity

Mr Peter Taylor, Private capacity

Tuesday 10 December 2024 – Muswellbrook, NSW

Mudgee District Environment Group

  • Mrs Rosemary Hadaway, Chairperson

Denman Aberdeen Muswellbrook Scone Healthy Environment Group Inc

  • Mr Anthony (Tony) Lonergan, Committee Member and Treasurer

Mr Trevor Woolley, Private capacity

Mr Malcolm Ritter, Private capacity

Mr Steven Reynolds, Private capacity

Valley Alliance

  • Mr Tim White, President (by audio link)

Mr Nigel Wood, Private capacity

Mining and Energy Union

  • Mr Scott King, Delegate, Northern Mining and NSW Energy District
  • Mr Robin Williams, District President, Northern Mining and NSW Energy District

Hunter Lakes Corporation

  • Mr John Colvin, Consultant
  • Mr Gregory Story, Director (by audio link)

Blackrock Industries

  • Mr Steven Fordham, Managing Director

Wonnarua Nation Aboriginal Corporation

  • Uncle Laurie Perry, Chief Executive Officer

Wednesday 11 December 2024 – Lithgow, NSW

Mr Peter Hennessy, Private capacity

NSW Farmers

  • Mr Reg Kidd, Chair, Energy Transition Taskforce

Mr Peter Pain, Private capacity

Ms Sarah Elliott, Private capacity

Mr Tom Evangelidis, Private capacity

Mr Geoffrey Miell, Private capacity

Bathurst Community Climate Action Network

  • Dr Jim Blackwood, Vice President

Lithgow Environment Group Inc

  • Mr Thomas Ebersoll, Secretary

Central West Environment Council

  • Mr Nick King, President

Mingaan Wiradjuri Aboriginal Corporation

  • Aunty Sharon Riley, Traditional Owner; and Senior Cultural Heritage Officer and Program Coordinator
  • Ms Patsy Wolfenden, Traditional Owner; and Cultural Heritage Officer and Community Member

Barrinang Lithgow Wiradjuri Corporation

  • Mr Rick Slaven, Vice Chair

Thursday 12 December 2024 – Sydney, NSW

Maritime Union of Australia

  • Mr Jamie Newlyn, Assistant National Secretary (by audio link)

Union Services Union

  • Ms Narelle Rich, Manager Energy, Utilities, Private Sector Clerical and Administration, and Airlines

Australian Council of Trade Unions

  • Mr Daniel Sherrell, Senior Climate and Energy Policy Officer

Climate Council of Australia

  • Mr Greg Bourne, Councillor
  • Ms Amanda McKenzie, Chief Executive Officer

Climate Action Network Australia

  • Dr Barry Traill, Director, Solutions for Climate Program

Blueprint Institute

  • Ms Liana Downey, Chief Executive Officer

Page Research Centre

  • Mr Gerard Holland, Chief Executive Officer

Simon Holmes à Court, Private capacity

Australian Energy Council

  • Mr David Feeney, General Manager, Wholesale and Environment
  • Mrs Louisa Kinnear, Chief Executive Officer

Cauldron Energy Ltd

  • Mr Jonathan Fisher, Chief Executive Officer

Squadron Energy

  • Mr Jason Willoughby, Chairman

Climate Change Balmain Rozelle Inc

  • Mr Derek Bolton, Treasurer

Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action

  • Dr Angela Frimberger, Government Relations Adviser

Climate Action Burwood/Canada Bay

  • Mr Ken Enderby, President

Newtown Climate

  • Ms Amanda Dawkins, Committee Member
  • Ms Madeline Parker, Committee Member

Ms Helen Cook, Private capacity

Dr Edward Obbard, Private capacity

Nuclear For Climate Australia

  • Mr Robert Parker, Founder

Rewiring Australia

  • Dr Saul Griffith, Chief Scientist and Co-founder

Monday 16 December 2024 – Collie, WA

Edith Cowan University

  • Associate Professor Naomi Joy Godden, Associate Director, Centre for People, Place and Planet

Climate Justice Union

  • Miss Jayla Parkin, Member and Collie resident
  • Ms Jaime Yallup Farrant, Co-convenor and Project Lead, First and Last

Ms Stevie Anderson, Private capacity

Gnaala Karla Booja Aboriginal Corporation

  • Mr Bruce Jorgensen, Chief Executive Officer
  • Mr Karim Khan, Land and Heritage Manager

Mr Phillip Ugle, Private capacity

Electrical Trades Union WA

  • Mr Simon Brezovnik, Organiser, Kwinana and South West

Australian Manufacturing Works Union WA Branch

  • Mr Daniel Graham, Delegate, Just Transition
  • Mr Steven McCartney, State Secretary

Mr Brenda Conochie, Private capacity

Ms Nicole Davies, Private capacity

Mr Rob Gulley, Private capacity

Mrs Wendy Tapscott, Private capacity

Tuesday 17 December 2024 – Perth, WA

Minerals Council of Australia

  • Ms Tania Constable, Chief Executive Officer
  • Mr Daniel Zavattiero, General Manager, Climate and Energy

Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA

  • Mrs Anita Logiudice, Assistant Director, Policy and Advocacy
  • Mr Steven Mills, Manager, Climate and Energy

Nuclear Free WA

  • Ms Kerrie-Ann Garlick, Co-Chair
  • Mr Liam Lilly, Co-Chair

Sustainable Energy Now

  • Mr Fraser Maywood, Chair

Conservation Council of WA

  • Ms Mia Pepper, Campaign Director
  • The Hon. Giz Watson, Vice President

Dr Barry Green, Private capacity

Ms Jasmin Diab, President, Women in Nuclear Australia; and Managing Director, Global Nuclear

Mr Mark Schneider, Private capacity

Mr Randall Starling, Private capacity

Ms Phoebe Corke, Private capacity

Dr Alexander Fullarton, Private capacity (by videoconference)

Mr Mark Hungerford, Private capacity

Ms Patsy Molloy, Private capacity

Engineers Australia

  • Professor Lachlan Blackhall, Fellow
  • Ms Bernadette (Bernie) Foley, Acting Chief Engineer

Tellus Holdings

  • Mr Nate Smith, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

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