Public Hearing - Adelaide, Tuesday, 30 August 2011


Inquiry into Operational issues in export grain networks

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Inquiry into Operational Issues in Export Grain Networks

Public Hearings:

  • Adelaide – Tuesday, 30 August 2011
  • Perth – Wednesday, 31 August 2011

As part of its Inquiry into Operation issues in export grain networks, the Senate Rural Affairs and Transport Committee will hold public hearings in
Adelaide (30 August) and Perth (31 August).

Adelaide
The hearing in Adelaide is being held at Cliftons, Level 1, 80 King William Street. It will commence at 9.00am and conclude at 3.30pm.

Perth
The hearing in Perth is being held at the Assured Ascot Quays Apartment Hotel, 150 Great Eastern Highway.
The hearing will commence at 9.00 am and conclude at 1.45 pm.

Both hearings will be chaired by Senator the Hon. Bill Heffernan.

Please see the hearing programs below for details regarding witnesses appearing at the hearings.

Public Hearing - Adelaide, Tuesday, 30 August 2011

Cliftons – 80 King William Street
Adelaide
9.00am - 3.30pm

Time

Witness

Sub No.

9:00am

Wheat Exports Australia
Mr Peter Woods, Chief Executive Officer

7

9:45am

Australian Grains Exporters Association - via teleconference
Mr Robert Green, President
Ms Rosemary Richards, Executive Officer

20

10:30am

Southern Agventure Limited - via teleconference
Mr Geoff Breust, Managing Director

4

11:15–11:30am

Morning Tea Break

 

11:30am

South Australian Farmers Federation Grains Industry Committee
Mr Michael Schaefer, Chair
Mr Philip Wilsdon, Vice Chair
Mr Darren Arney, Consultant

13

12:15

Mr Malcolm Bartholomaeus, Grains analyst

 

12:45–1:45pm

Lunch Break

 

1:45pm

JK International Pty Ltd - via teleconference
Mr Peter Wilson, Manager Global Supply Chain
Mr Sandeep Mohan, Chief Executive Officer

16

2:30pm

Viterra Limited
Mr Rob Gordon, President, South East Asia
Mr Dean McQueen, Executive Manager Grain
Mr Damian Fitzgerald, Director Legal
Mr Tim Krause, General Manager Grain – Strategy & Compliance

18

3:30pm

Adjournment of Hearing

 

Public Hearing - Perth, Wednesday, 31 August 2011

Assured Ascot Quays Apartment Hotel – 150 Great Eastern Highway
Perth
9.00am - 1.45pm

Time

Witness

Sub No.

9:00am

Pastoralists' and Graziers Association of WA
Mr John Snooke, Western Graingrowers Chairman
Mr Leon Bradley

5

9:45am

GrainCorp Operations Limited - via teleconference
Mr Nigel Hart, Group General Manager Storage and Logistics
Mr Neil Johns, Chief Development Officer

12

10:30–10:45am

Morning Tea Break

 

10:45am

Cargill/AWB (Australia) Limited - via teleconference
Mr Geoff Barker, Merchandising Manager
Mr Peter McBride, Director – Corporate Affairs

14

11:30am

Grain Trade Australia - via teleconference
Mr Geoff Honey, Chief Executive Officer

17

12:15pm

WA Farmers' Federation – Grains Section
Mr Kim Simpson, President Grains Section
Ms Danielle Whitfield, Executive Officer Grains Section

No Submission

1:00pm

CBH
Dr Andy Crane, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Richard Codling, General Counsel
Mr Paul Scott, Government Relations Manager

No Submission

1:45pm

Adjournment of Hearing

 

Members of the public are welcome to attend the hearing. People who are unable to attend can follow the proceedings using the live audio feed available on the Parliament of Australia website:

http://webcast.aph.gov.au/livebroadcasting/.

A Hansard transcript of the hearing will also be made and will be available on the committee website in due course.

Further information about the committee's inquiry is available on the committee's website at https://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/rat_ctte/grains_2011/index.htm or by telephoning the committee secretariat on (02) 6277 3511. The committee is still accepting submissions to this inquiry. Submissions can be lodged online at the committee website, emailed to rat.sen@aph.gov.au or posted to:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Rural Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3511
Fax: +61 2 6277 5811
Email: rrat.sen@aph.gov.au