Public hearings - Brisbane, Thursday 23 May 2013


Inquiry into the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Great Barrier Reef) Bill 2013

Public hearings - Brisbane, Thursday 23 May 2013

Committee Room 3
Parliamentary Annexe, Parliament of Queensland
Alice Street
BRISBANE

Time

Witness

9.15 am

Queensland Resources Council (Submission 34)
Mr Michael Roche, Chief Executive
Ms Nicola Garland, Advisor Environment Policy

Ports Australia (Submission 24)
Mr David Anderson, Chief Executive Officer

10.00 am

Queensland Tourism Industry Council (No submission)
Mr Daniel Gschwind, Chief Executive

10.45 am

Morning tea

10.55 am

WWF-Australia and Australian Marine Conservation Society (Submission 29)
Mr Richard Leck, Great Barrier Reef Campaign Leader, WWF-Australia
Ms Felicity Wishart, Great Barrier Reef Campaign Director, AMCS
Ms Jo Bragg, Principal Solicitor, Environmental Defenders Office

11.30 am

Capricorn Conservation Council (Submission 31)
Mr Michael McCabe, Coordinator

Keppel and Fitzroy Delta Alliance (Submission 25)
Ms Janelle Allen, Chairman

North Queensland Conservation Council (Submission 35)
Ms Wendy Tubman, Coordinator

12.15 pm

Law Council of Australia (Submission 33)
Mr Shane Mead, Member, Executive Committee,
Australian Environment and Planning Law Group

12.50 pm

Lunch

1.30 pm

Queensland Seafood Industry Association (No submission)
Mr Scott Wiseman, Chief Executive Officer

Dr Matthew Landos (No submission)
Director, Future Fisheries Veterinary Service Pty Ltd

2.15 pm

Professor Terry Hughes (Submission 40)
Centre Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies

Mr Jon Brodie (No submission)
Research Scientist, TropWATER, James Cook University

Distinguished Professor Helene Marsh (No submission)
Distinguished Professor of Environmental Science, James Cook University

3.00 pm

Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
(No submission)
Dr Kimberley Dripps, Deputy Secretary
Ms Mary Colreavy, Assistant Secretary, Environment Assessment and Compliance Division

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (No submission)
Dr Russell Reichelt, Chairman

4.00 pm

Adjournment

For further information, contact:

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Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

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Email: ec.sen@aph.gov.au