Public Hearing - Perth, 18 November 2005


Inquiry into the extent and economic impact of salinity

Public Hearing - Perth, 18 November 2005

Date: Friday 18 November 2005
Time:
9:00am – 2.45pm (approx)
Room: 
Committee Room 4, Committee Office
Address: 
Legislative Council, 1110 Hay Street
                Perth, WA

PROGRAM

9.00 am

WA Department of Environment
Submission pending
Mr Fred Tromp, Director, NRM and Salinity
Mr John Ruprecht, Manager, Salinity and Land Use Impacts

9:45am

CRC for Plant-based Management of Dryland Salinity  Submission 18
Mr Kevin Goss, CEO
Mr Alex Campbell, Chair
Dr David Masters, Program Leader

10.30 am

Morning Tea

10:45am

Avon Catchment Council  Submission 42
Mr  Peter Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer
Mrs Merrilyn Temby, Acting Chair
Mr Donald Cummins, Program Manager

11:15am

Northern Agricultural Catchments Council Submission 6
Mr Alan Bradley, CEO  
Mrs Elizabeth Eaton, Chair

11.45am

Saltland Pastures Association Inc.  Submission 40
Mr Michael Lloyd, Chair
Ms Sally Phelan, Project Manager

12:15 pm

WA Farmers Federation  Submission 41
Mr Andrew McMillan, Director of Policy
Mr Trevor De Landgrafft, President

12:45

Lunch

1.15 pm

Conservation Council of WA  Submission 11
Mr Christopher Tallentire, Director
Ms Anna-Marie Penna, Salinity and Rural Liaison Officer

1.45 pm

Wheatbelt Catchment Alliance of Western Australia  Submission 44
Mr John Dunne, Chairman

2.15pm

Western Australia Local Government Association (WALGA) No submission
Councillor Jan Star
Councillor Clive Robartson
Mr Nathan Malin, Acting Policy Manager (Environment)

2.45 pm
(approx)

Adjournment

 

For further information, contact:

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

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