B. Hearings and witnesses

Wednesday, 23 November 2022 – Canberra

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Mr Michael Growder, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Climate Diplomacy and Development Finance Division
Ms Juliana Nam, Assistant Secretary, Free Trade Agreements Policy and Economic Cooperation Branch, Free Trade Agreements and Stakeholder Engagement Division
Ms Helen Stylianou, First Assistant Secretary, Trade Resilience and Indo-Pacific Economic Cooperation Division
Mr David Woods, Chief Economist and First Assistant Secretary, International Economics and Green Economy Division

Wednesday, 30 November 2022 – Canberra

Export Finance Australia (via videoconference)

Ms Amanda Copping, Chief Customer Officer, Project and Structured Finance
Mr John Hopkins, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Mr John Pacey, Chief Credit Officer

Australian Trade and Investment Commission

Mr Alvin D'Almaida, Manager, Trade and Investment
Mr Sam Guthrie, General Manager, Government and Policy Division
Mr Andrew Morris, Manager, Trade and Investment
Mr Xavier Simonet, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Dan Tebbutt, Head, Expanding Exporters
Dr Frances van Ruth, Head of EMEA Desk

Friday, 10 February 2023 – Canberra

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Ms Rachael de Hosson, Branch Head, Net Zero Innovations and Partnerships Branch
Mrs Jo Evans, Deputy Secretary, Climate Group
Ms Edwina Johnson, Branch Head, Safeguard Mechanism Taskforce
Mr Matthew Ryan, Branch Head, Transport and Regions
Mr James White, Branch Head, Renewables and Distributed Energy
Ms Amanda Wormald, Principal Adviser on the Inflation Reduction Act
Ms Catherine Zerger, Acting Branch Head, Hydrogen Branch

Department of Industry, Science and Resources

Ms Deborah Anton, Head, Industry Growth Division
Mr Andrew Hutchinson, General Manager, Critical Minerals Office, Minerals and Resources Division
Mr David Lawrence, Head, Oil and Gas Division
Ms Anthea Long, Head, Minerals and Resources Division
Ms Rebecca Manen, General Manager, NRF Strategy, Manufacturing and National Reconstruction Fund Division
Mr William Tan, Acting General Manager, National Reconstruction Fund Priorities Branch, Manufacturing and National Reconstruction Fund Division
Mr Mark Weaver, General Manager, Industrial Competitiveness and Strategies Branch, Industry Growth Division

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Dr Alexander Cooke, General Manager, Missions Program Office
Dr Peter Mayfield, Executive Director, Environment, Energy and Resources
Dr Dietmar Tourbier, Director, Energy Business Unit

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (by teleconference)

Dr Robert Acres, Commercial Technical Consultant, Nuclear Science and Technology Division
Mr Alan Brindell, Director of Corporate Affairs
Dr Karin Soldenhoff, Manager, Process Development Research, Minerals Business Unit

Geoscience Australia

Ms Allison Britt, Director, Mineral Resources Advice and Promotion
Dr Andrew Feitz, Director, Low Carbon Geoscience and Advice
Dr Andrew Heap, Chief of Minerals, Energy and Groundwater Division
Dr Steve Hill, Chief Scientist, Office of the Chief Scientist
Dr Jodie Smith, Branch Head, Oceans, Reefs, Coasts and the Antarctic Branch

Friday, 17 March 2023 – Perth

Western Australian Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation

Ms Rebecca Brown, Director General
Mrs Simone Spencer, Deputy Director General, Strategy and International Engagement

Fortescue Future Industries Pty Ltd

Dr Mark Hutchinson, Chief Executive Officer
Dr Maia Schweizer, Director, Western States

Future Battery Industries CRC (by videoconference)

Mr Shannon O'Rourke, Chief Executive Officer

Mr James Bowen

Friday, 31 March 2023 – Canberra

Australian Aluminium Council (by teleconference)

Ms Marghanita Johnson, Chief Executive Officer

Australian Academy of Technological Science and Engineering and the Australian Academy of Science

Professor Ken Baldwin, Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
Professor Ian Chubb, Secretary for Science Policy, Australian Academy of Science
Ms Kylie Walker, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering

Clean Energy Investor Group

Mr Simon Corbell, Chief Executive Officer

Smart Energy Council

Mr Leigh Heaney, Government Relations Manager
Mr Wayne Smith, External Affairs Manager

Mr Bradley Riley, Dr Edward Wensing and Dr Lily O’Neill and Mr Michael Dillon

Australian Electric Vehicle Association

Ms Jude Burger, Vice-President
Dr Warwick Cathro, National Secretary

Professor Llewelyn Hughes, Dr Thomas Longden and Professor Frank Jotzo

Australian National University Zero-Carbon Initiative for Asia Pacific

Associate Professor Emma Aisbett, Associate Director (Research) (by teleconference)
Professor Paul Burke, Project Convenor
Dr Bin Lu, Senior Research Fellow
Dr Lee White, School of Regulation and Global Governance

Australian Pipelines and Gas Association

Mr Steven Davies, Chief Executive Officer

Export Council of Australia

Mr Arnold Jorge, Chief Executive Officer

Wednesday, 5 April 2023 – Melbourne

Grattan Institute

Mr Anthony (Tony) Wood, Program Director, Energy and Climate Change

Australian Land Conservation Alliance

Dr Jody Gunn, Chief Executive Officer

Boundless Earth

Ms Nicola Ison, Head of Direct Advocacy
Mr Eytan Lenko, Chief Executive Officer

Beyond Zero Emissions

Ms Sanaya Khisty, Chief Strategy Officer
Mr Rowan Moorey, Senior Researcher

Australian Environment Foundation

Mr Thomas (Tom) Bostock, Chairman
Mr Alan Moran, Director

Australian Hydrogen Council

Dr Fiona Simon, Chief Executive Officer

Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition (HILT) CRC

Ms Susan Jeanes, Chair
Professor Graham (Gus) Nathan, Research Director

Clean Energy Council

Ms Anna Freeman, Policy Director, Decarbonisation

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (by teleconference)

Mr Matthew Stuchbery, Vice President

Birdlife Australia

Mr Sean Dooley, National Public Affairs Manager
Mr Paul Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer

Thursday, 6 April 2023 – Macquarie Park

Save Our Surroundings

Mr Dennis Armstrong, Member
Mrs Margaret Armstrong, Member
Mrs Kathryn Reynolds, Member

Climate Council

Dr Simon Bradshaw, Research Director, Projects

Rewiring Australia

Dr Saul Griffith, Co-founder and Chief Scientist

Electric Vehicle Council

Mr Behyad Jafari, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Natalie Thompson, Senior Policy Officer

Australia China Business Council (by teleconference)

Mr Anthony Coles, Chair, Net Zero Working Group
Mr David Olsson, National President and Chair

Transgrid

Mr David Feeney, Head of Policy and Energy Market Reform
Mr Craig Stallan, Executive General Manager, Delivery

Macquarie University Centre for Energy and Natural Resources Innovation and Transformation

Mr Jordie Pettit, Research Assistant
Dr Madeline Taylor, Deputy Director

Tuesday, 16 May 2023 – Brisbane

Advanced Materials and Battery Council

Dr Lynette Molyneaux, Director
Mr Craig Nicol, Chair, Advanced Materials and Battery Council and Founder, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Graphene Manufacturing Group

Star of the South Wind Farm Pty Ltd (by videoconference)

Ms Erin Coldham, Chief Development Officer

Low Emission Technology Australia

Mr Damian Dwyer, Director, Policy and International Relations
Mr Mark McCallum, Chief Executive Officer

University of Adelaide Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Resources

Professor Michael Evan Goodsite, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Energy Futures and Director, Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Resources

Ammonia Energy Association (Australia) (by videoconference)

Mr John Mott, Director

Star Scientific Ltd

Mr Matthew Hingerty, Deputy Chair, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Head of Business Development

Wednesday, 17 May 2023 – Gladstone

Alpha HPA

Mr Rimas Kairaitis, Managing Director
Mr Robert (Rob) Williamson, Director and Chief Operating Officer

Kalapa Wycarbah Local Action Committee

Mr Stephen Akers, Member
Mr Nick Holland, Member
Mr Glen Kelly, Chairman

Mr Bill Stinson, Private capacity (by videoconference)

Mr Cedric Creed, Private capacity

Mrs Therese Creed, Private capacity

Friday, 23 June 2023 – Canberra

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Ms Jo Evans, Deputy Secretary
Mr Sam Lowe, Principal Adviser on the Inflation Reduction Act
Mr James White, Branch Head, Renewables and Distributed Energy, Electricity Division
Ms Catherine Zerger, Branch Head, Hydrogen, Adaptation and New industries Division

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Dr Peter Mayfield, Executive Director, Environment, Energy and Resources
Dr Dietmar Tourbier, Director Energy Business Unit

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)

Mr Gary Cowan, First Assistant Secretary, North and South Asia Division, DFAT
Mr Alvin D'Almaida, Manager, Resources and Energy, Austrade
Mr Matthew Fox, First Assistant Secretary, Climate Diplomacy and Development Finance Division, DFAT
Mr Sam Guthrie, General Manager Government and Net Zero Lead, Austrade
Mr Warren Hauck, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Trade Resilience and Indo-Pacific Economic Cooperation Division, DFAT
Mr Peter Horn, General Manager Investment and Net Zero Lead, Austrade
Mr Ravi Kewalram, First Assistant Secretary and Chief Negotiator, Free Trade Agreements and Stakeholder Engagement Division, DFAT
Mr Peter Sawczak, First Assistant Secretary, United States and Indo-Pacific Strategy Division, DFAT
Mr David Woods, First Assistant Secretary, Chief Economist, International Economics and Green Economy Division, DFAT