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