Appendix 4Public hearings and witnesses
Wednesday 13 November 2024
2S1 Parliament House, Canberra
CSIRO
Dr Peter Mayfield, Executive Director, Environment Energy and Resources
Dr Jason Kirby, Group Leader, Environment Business Unit
Dr Jens Blotevogel, Team Leader, Environment Research Unit
Dr Liam Hall, Team Leader, Quantum Biotechnology, Manufacturing
Dr David Beale, Senior Research Scientist, Environment Research Unit
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Ms Kate Lynch, Division Head, Circular Economy Division
Ms Rachel Burgess, Branch Head, Chemicals and Atmosphere Branch, Circular Economy Division
Ms Kate Elliot, Branch Head, Wildlife, Waste and Environmental Permits Branch
Department of Defence (PFAS Investigation and Management Program)
Ms Celia Perkins, Deputy Secretary, Security and Estate
Ms Kathleen Leane, Assistant Secretary, PFAS Investigations and Management
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communication and the Arts (PFAS Airports Investigation Program)
Ms Marisa Purvis-Smith, Deputy Secretary, Transport Group
Ms Sarah Nattey, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Domestic Aviation and Reform Division
Ms Tori Wright, Assistant Secretary, Airport Environment Branch
Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme
Mr Graeme Barden, Executive Director
Panel of PFAS contamination and remediation experts
Professor Denis Michael O'Carroll, University of New South Wales
Professor Susan C Wilson, Professor in Environmental Pollution, University of New England
Panel of PFAS human health experts
Professor Martyn Kirk, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University
Dr Kayla Smurthwaite, Research Fellow, The National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University
Professor Deborah Glass, Private capacity
Professor Jochen Mueller, Theme Leader, Emerging Environmental Health Risks, Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences, University of Queensland
Tuesday 21 January 2025
Nowra School of Arts
11 Berry Street, Nowra
Wreck Bay Community members and representatives
Ms Annette Brown, Chairperson, Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council
Mrs Tamara Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer, Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council
Mrs Coral Ardler Yuke, Private capacity
Mr Keiran Assheton, Private capacity
Mr Darren Brown, Private capacity
Mr Keiron Brown, Private capacity
Ms Maxine Brown, Private capacity
Mr Clive Freeman, Private capacity
Mr Gavin McLeod, Private capacity
Mr Henry (Sonny) Simms, Private capacity
Mr Matt Simms, Private capacity
Mr Darryn Sturgeon, Private capacity
Ms Donya Whaddy, Private capacity
Dr David Goldberg, Private capacity
Shine Lawyers
Mr Craig Allsopp, Joint Head of Class Actions
Associate Professor Nicholas Osborne, Private capacity
Department of Defence
Ms Celia Perkins, Acting Associate Secretary
Mr Pat Sowry, Acting Deputy Secretary Security and Estate Group
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Hornseywood Hall
Penrith RSL
8 Tindale Street, Penrith
Roundtable discussion
Mr Jon Dee, Stop PFAS
Ms Joanna Pickford, Private capacity
Mr Alastair McLaren, Private capacity
Dr Stuart Khan, Professor and Head of School Civil Engineering, University of Sydney
Dr Ian Wright, Associate Professor, School of Science, Western Sydney University
Dr Nicholas Chartres, Senior Research Fellow, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney
Water Services Association of Australia
Mr Adam Lovell, Executive Director
WaterNSW
Mrs Fiona Smith, Executive Manager—Strategy and Performance
Mr Ronan Magaharan, Executive Manager—Operations
Sydney Water Corporation
Mr Paul Plowman, Executive General Manager, Water and Environment Services
Dr Kaye Power, Principal Water and Public Health Advisor
NSW Environmental Protection Authority
Mr Tony Chappel, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Stephen Beaman, Executive Director, Regulatory Practice and Services
National Health and Medical Research Council
Mr Alan Singh, Executive Director, Research Quality Branch
Dr Kristal Jackson, Director, Environmental Health Section
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Cataract Suite, Sebel Hotel Launceston
12-14 St John Street, Launceston
Dr Matt Landos, Director, Future Fisheries Veterinary Services
Ms Jane Bremmer, Chair, Toxics Free Australia
Australia Pacific Airports (Launceston) (APAL)
Mr Shane O'Hare, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Ilya Brucksch, Head of Planning, Development and Customer
Mr Ben Moore, Senior Environment Advisor, Melbourne and Launceston Airports
TasWater
Mr Graham Hawke, Chief Scientist
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
Ms Holly Mackey, Acting CEO, Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Board
Minderoo Foundation
Professor (Emeritus) Sarah Dunlop, Head, Plastics and Human Health
Airservices Australia
Mr Paul Stoddart, Chief Customer & External Relations Officer
Ms Michelle Peterson, Chief Aerodromes Officer
Mr James Comley, PFAS Technical Lead
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Ms Jennifer Stace, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Domestic Aviation and Reform
Ms Tori Wright, Assistant Secretary, Airport Environment
Wednesday 13 November 2024
2S1 Parliament House
Canberra
CSIRO
Dr Peter Mayfield, Executive Director, Environment Energy and Resources
Dr Jason Kirby, Group Leader, Environment Business Unit
Dr Jens Blotevogel, Team Leader, Environment Research Unit
Dr Liam Hall, Principal Research Scientist, Manufacturing Research Unit
Dr David Beale, Senior Research Scientist, Environment Research Unit
Australian Government Panel
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Kate Lynch, Division Head, Circular Economy Division
Rachel Burgess, Branch Head, Chemicals and Atmosphere Branch
Kate Elliot, Branch Head, Wildlife, Waste and Environmental Permits Branch
Department of Defence (PFAS Investigation and Management Program)
Celia Perkins, Deputy Secretary Security and Estate
Kathleen Leane, Assistant Secretary PFAS Investigations and Management
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communication and the Arts (PFAS Airports Investigation Program)
Marisa Purvis-Smith, Deputy Secretary, Transport Group
Sarah Nattey, A/g First Assistant Secretary, Domestic Aviation and Reform Division
Tori Wright, Assistant Secretary, Domestic Aviation and Reform Division
Kim Forbes, First Assistant Secretary, Territories Division
Kynan Gowland, A/g Assistant Secretary, Territories Division
Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme
Graeme Barden, Executive Director
Panel of PFAS contamination and remediation experts
Professor Denis O'Carroll, The University of New South Wales
Professor Susan C Wilson, University of New England
Dr Mariann Lloyd-Smith, Senior Advisor, International Pollution Elimination Network (IPEN)
Panel of PFAS human health experts
Professor Martyn Kirk, Australian National University
Dr Kayla Smurthwaite, Research Fellow, The National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The Australian National University
Professor Deborah Glass
Professor Jochen Mueller, University of Queensland
Tuesday 21 January 2025
Nowra School of Arts
11 Berry Street
Nowra
Wreck Bay Community members and representatives
Dr David Goldberg – appearing in private capacity, Private capacity
Shine Lawyers
Mr Craig Allsopp, Joint Head of Class Actions
Associate Professor Nicholas Osborne
Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Queensland – appearing in private capacity, via teleconference
Department of Defence
Ms Celia Perkins, Acting Associate Secretary - via teleconference
Mr Pat Sowry, Acting Deputy Secretary Security and Estate Group - via teleconference
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Hornseywood Hall
Penrith RSL
8 Tindale Street
Penrith
Roundtable discussion hosted by the Chair, participants including:, Private capacity
Jon Dee, STOP PFAS
Joanna Pickford, Hawkesbury PFAS Community Network
Alastair and Kellie-Jo McLaren, Hawkesbury PFAS Community Network
Professor Stuart Khan, Professor and Head of School Civil Engineering, University of Sydney
Dr Ian Wright, Western Sydney University, School of Science
Dr Nicholas Chartres, The University of Sydney
WaterServices Assocation of Australia
Adam Lovell, Executive Director
WaterNSW
Fiona Smith, Executive Manager - Strategy and Performance
Ronan Magaharan, Executive Manager - Operations
Sydney Water
Paul Plowman, Executive General Manager - Water & Environment Services
Kaye Power, Principal - Water & Public Health
NSW Environmental Protection Authority
Tony Chappel, Chief Executive Officer
Stephen Beaman, Executive Director of Regulatory Practice and Services
National Health and Medical Research Council (by teleconference)
Alan Singh, Executive Director, Research Quality Branch
Kristal Jackson, Director, Environmental Health Section
Wednesday 12 February 2025
1S2 Parliament House
Canberra
Mr Dave Hager - via videoconference, Private capacity
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Cataract Suite, Sebel Hotel Launceston
12-14 St John Street
Launceston
Dr Matt Landos, Private capacity
Ms Jane Bremmer, Private capacity
Australia Pacific Airports (Launceston) (APAL)
Mr Shane O’Hare, Chief Executive Officer
Australia Pacific Airports (Launceston) (APAL)
Mr Ilya Brucksch, Head of Planning, Development and Customer
Australia Pacific Airports (Launceston) (APAL)
Mr Ben Moore, Senior Environment Advisor, Melbourne and Launceston Airports
TasWater
Mr Graham Hawke, Chief Scientist
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
Ms Holly Mackey, CEO, Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Board
Minderoo Foundation
Professor (Emeritus) Sarah Dunlop, Head, Plastics and Human Health
Minderoo Foundation
Dr Manuel Brunner, Principal Sustainable Material Innovation and Investments
Airservices Australia
Mr Paul Stoddart, Chief Customer & External Relations Officer
Airservices Australia
Ms Michelle Peterson, Chief Aerodromes Officer
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Ms Jennifer Stace, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Domestic Aviation and Reform
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Ms Tori Wright, Assistant Secretary, Airport Environment
Airservices Australia
Mr James Comley, PFAS Technical Lead