Public Hearing - Canberra, Wednesday 14 December 2011

Inquiry into the Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011

Public Hearing - Canberra, Wednesday 14 December 2011

Committee Room 2S1, Parliament House, Canberra

Time

Witness

9:10 am
40 mins

Australian Timber Importers Federation Inc
Mr John Halkett, Technical Manager

9:50 am
40 mins

10 Importer and Processor Associations
[Represents Window and Door Industry Council, Timber Veneer Association of Australia, Timber and Building Materials Association, Australian Furniture Association South West, Timber Merchants Association, Cabinet Makers Association (Vic), Cabinet Makers Association (WA), Qld Timber Exporters, and Wholesalers Association, Australian Shop and Office Fitting Industry Association, and Furnishing Industry Association of Australia Ltd.]

Ms Bronwyn Foord, General Manager, Window and Door Industry Council
Mr Richard Brooks, Executive Officer, Cabinet Makers Association Inc

10:30am
10 mins

Break

10:40am
40 mins

Greenpeace Australia Pacific
Mr Jeremy Tager, Political and Projects Team Leader

11:20am
40 mins

Uniting Church in Australia, Justice and International Mission Unit
Dr Mark Zirnsak, Director
Ms Cath James, Environment Project Officer

12:00pm
40 mins

Forest Stewardship Council
Ms Natalie Reynolds, Acting Chief Executive

12:40 am
40 mins

Break

1:20 pm
40 mins

Australian Forestry Standard Limited
Mr Richard Stanton,National Secretary

2:00pm
40 mins

Australian Forest Products Association
Mr Grant Johnson, Policy Manager
Mr Gavin Matthew, Chamber Manager Resources

2:40 pm
40 mins

Papua New Guinea Forest Industries Association
Mr Bob Tate, Executive Officer
Mr Alan Oxley, ITS

3:20 pm
40 mins

 

 

Malaysian Delegation
H.E. Dato' Salman Ahmad, The High Commissioner for Malaysia (Leader of the delegation)
Dr. Jalaluddin Harun, Director General of Malaysia Timber Industry Board
Mr. Jusoh Salleh, Deputy Undersecretary of Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Malaysia
Ms Siti Syaliza Mustapha, Director, Public and Corporate Affairs Division, Malaysian Timber Council

4:00 pm
65 mins

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Mr James Flintoft, A/g Deputy Secretary
Mr Tom Aldred, First Assistant Secretary, Climate Change Division
Mr John Talbot, Assistant Secretary, Forestry Branch, Climate Change Division
Mr Ben Mitchell , Manager, International Forest Policy, Forestry Branch, Climate Change Division

5:05pm

Adjournment of Hearing

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Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
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Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

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Email: rrat.sen@aph.gov.au