Public hearing - Canberra, Friday 5 February 2010

Inquiry into Trade Practices Amendment (Infrastructure Access) Bill 2009

Public hearing - Canberra, Friday 5 February 2010

9:15am – 4:45pm
Committee Room 1S4
Australian Parliament House, CANBERRA

Time Witness

9:15am-10:15am

Minerals Council of Australia  (Submission 8)
Mr Mitch Hooke, Chief Executive
Mr Sid Marris, Assistant Director, Corporate Affairs

10.00am –10.15am

Morning Tea

10.15am – 11.00am

National Competition Council  (Submission 5)
Mr John Feil, Executive Director

11.00am – 11.40am

Australian Competition Tribunal  (Submission 3)
Justice Ray Finkelstein, President

11.40am – 12.20pm

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission 
Mr Mark Pearson, Executive General Manager, Regulatory Affairs
Mr Anthony Wing, General Manager, Transport and General Prices Oversight

12.20pm – 1.00pm Lunch
1.00pm-1.45pm

Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (Submission 7)
Mr Chris Stamford, General Manager, Minerals
Mr Ben Jarvis, Manager, Minerals Development Section
Ms Hillary Manning, Policy Officer, National Energy Market Branch

1.45pm – 2.30pm

Rio Tinto  (Submission 6)
Mr Mark O'Neill, Chief Adviser, Government Relations
Mr Philip Ward, Special Projects Adviser

2.30pm-3.15pm

Department of Treasury
Ms Kirsten Depta, Manager, Communications and Infrastructure Access Unit
Mr Brad Archer, Principal Adviser, Infrastructure

3.15pm – 3.25pm Afternoon Tea
3.25pm ­ 4.05pm

Fortescue Metals Group  
Mr Julian Tapp, Head of Government Relations

4.05pm – 4.45pm Mr Bob Baxt (Submission 1)
4.45pm Adjournment

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