Appendix 3


Appendix 3

Public Hearings and Witnesses

Monday, 18 July 2011 – Roma, QLD

  • FOOTE, Mr David Michael, Chief Executive Officer,
    Australian Country Choice
  • LOUGHNAN, Mayor Robert, Mayor,
    Maranoa Regional Council
  • SCOTT, Mr John Robertson
  • SCOTT, Mrs Katherine Lucy (Kate)
  • SCOTT, The Hon. Bruce,
    Member for Maranoa
  • SIMS, Mr Edward Thomas, Manager Organisational Performance,
    Maranoa Regional Council
  • THOMPSON, Mr Peter Laidlaw
  • WALKER, Mr Jack James, Agribusiness Coordinator,
    Australian Country Choice
  • WASON, Mr Scott, Councillor,
    Maranoa Regional Council

Tuesday, 19 July 2011 – Dalby, QLD

  • ARMITAGE, Mr Stuart, Director,
    Central Downs Irrigators Limited
  • ARMSTRONG, Mrs Ruth Ann Grace
  • BREMNER, Mr Kim, South-East Water Spokesman,
    AgForce Queensland
  • BRIDLE, Mr Robert Newton
  • BRIDLE, Mrs Anne, Committee Member,
    Basin Sustainability Alliance
  • BRIDLE, Mrs Anne,
    Private capacity
  • CLAPHAM, Mr Graham, Chair,
    Central Downs Irrigators Limited
  • HAMILTON, Mr William David, Committee Member,
    Basin Sustainability Alliance
  • HAYLLOR, Mr Ian, Chairman,
    Basin Sustainability Alliance
  • JOHNSTON, Ms Genevieve, Policy Adviser,
    AgForce Queensland
  • LLOYD, Mrs Kate Burgoyne, Committee Member,
    Basin Sustainability Alliance
  • NEWTON, Mr Wayne, Mining Spokesman,
    AgForce Queensland
  • SHANNON, Mr Peter Charles, Solicitor,
    Basin Sustainability Alliance

Wednesday, 20 July 2011 – Brisbane, QLD

  • BOYLAND, Mr Des, Policies and Campaigns Manager, Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland; Member, Queensland Conservation Council
  • DUNN, Mr Ross, Director, Coal Seam Gas,
    Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association
  • GALLIGAN, Mr Dan, Chief Executive Officer,
    Queensland Farmers Federation
  • HUTTON, Mr Drew, President,
    Lock the Gate Alliance
  • JOHNSON, Mr Ian, Water Adviser,
    Queensland Farmers Federation
  • MURRAY, Mr Michael Bernard, National Water Policy Manager and Queensland Policy Manager, Cotton Australia
  • PARRATT, Mr Nigel, Rivers Project Officer,
    Queensland Conservation Council
  • PAULL, Mr Matthew Andrew Mather, Director, Policy, Queensland and New South Wales, Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association
  • WILKINSON, Mr Richard John, Chief Operating Officer, Eastern Australia,
    Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association

Tuesday, 2 August 2011 – Narrabri, NSW

  • ADAMS, Mr James, Member,
    Mullaley Gas Pipeline Accord
  • BAKER, Mrs Jon-Maree, Executive Officer,
    Namoi Water
  • CASEY, Ms Brianna, Senior Policy Manager,
    New South Wales Farmers Association
  • CLEMENTS, Mr John Ewen, Narrabri Shire Delegate,
    Namoi Water
  • COOK, Mrs Charmaine, Member,
    Mullaley Gas Pipeline Accord
  • DONNAN, Mr Timothy Patrick, Government Approvals and Environmental Supervisor, Eastern Star Gas Ltd
  • DUDDY, Mr Timothy, Public Officer and Director,
    Namoi Water
  • FLINT, Ms Carmel Therese, Member,
    Northern Inland Council for the Environment
  • FOX, Mr Peter, Executive General Manager, Stakeholder Relations,
    Eastern Star Gas Ltd
  • HAMILTON, Ms Victoria Ann
  • HUMPHRIES, Mrs Katrina, Mayor,
    Moree Plains Shire Council
  • KELLY, Mr Michael John, General Manager, Health, Safety and Environment,
    Eastern Star Gas Ltd
  • MACFARLANE, Ms Jane Lindsay, Catchment Program Leader,
    Cotton Catchment Communities CRC
  • NANKIVELL, Ms Rosemary Margaret, Chairman,
    Caroona Coal Action Group
  • PARISH, Mr Donald, Member,
    Mullaley Gas Pipeline Accord
  • PICKARD, Mr Anthony John
  • QUINCE, Mr David Michael, Secretary,
    Mullaley Gas Pipeline Accord
  • REARDON, Mr Daniel Walter
  • ROTH, Dr Guy Weeden, Strategy Adviser,
    Cotton Catchment Communities CRC
  • SIMSON, Ms Fiona, President,
    New South Wales Farmers Association
  • SLEEMAN, Mr Roland Kingsbury, Chief Commercial Officer,
    Eastern Star Gas Ltd
  • SPARK, Mr Philip Harold, Member,
    Northern Inland Council for the Environment
  • TRAMBY, Mr John, Councillor,
    Moree Plains Shire Council
  • TYDD, Mr James
  • TYDD, Ms Natalie

Tuesday, 9 August 2011 – Canberra, ACT

  • BAKER, Mr Peter, Principal Science Advisor,
    Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
  • BAULDERSTONE, Mr James Leslie, Vice President, Eastern Australia,
    Santos
  • BIRCHLEY, Mr Michael Francis, Assistant Director-General, Regional Service Delivery, Department of Environment and Resource Management, Queensland
  • BRIER, Mr Andrew Stuart, General Manager, Coal and Coal Seam Gas Operations, Department of Environment and Resource Management, Queensland
  • CAMERON, Mr James David Alan, Acting Chief Executive Officer,
    National Water Commission
  • COLREAVY, Ms Mary, First Assistant Secretary, Environment Assessment and Compliance Division, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
  • DRIPPS, Ms Kimberley, Deputy Secretary,
    Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
  • ELDER, Miss Leisa, Vice President, Community and Corporate Affairs,
    Arrow Energy Pty Ltd
  • FAULKNER, Mr Andrew, Chief Executive Officer,
    Arrow Energy Pty Ltd
  • FRASER, Mr Duncan, Chair, Mining and Coal Seam Gas Taskforce, Vice President, National Farmers Federation
  • GOSSMAN, Mr Simon Markus, Groundwater Management Coordinator,
    Arrow Energy Pty Ltd
  • JURINAK, Dr Jeff, Vice President, Developments,
    QGC Pty Ltd
  • KENDALL, Mr Matthew, General Manager, Sustainable Water Management,
    National Water Commission
  • KERR, Ms Deb, Manager, Natural Resource Management,
    National Farmers Federation
  • KNIGHT, Mr Tony, Vice President, Exploration,
    Arrow Energy Pty Ltd
  • MACFARLANE, Mr Mark Stuart, President,
    Santos GLNG
  • McNAMARA, Ms Sarah, Head of Government and Community Engagement, AGL Energy Ltd
  • MILLHOUSE, Mr Rob, General Manager, Government Affairs,
    QGC Pty Ltd
  • MORAZA, Mr Mike, Group General Manager, Upstream Gas,
    AGL Energy Ltd
  • NUNAN, Mr Tony, General Manager, Land and Community Management,
    QGC Pty Ltd
  • PARKER, Mr David, Deputy Secretary,
    Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
  • PURTILL, Mr James Anthony, General Manager, Sustainability,
    Santos
  • ROSS, Mr John, Manager, Hydrogeology,
    AGL Energy Ltd
  • SLATYER, Mr Tony, First Assistant Secretary, Water Reform Division,
    Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
  • STONE, Dr Peter, Deputy Chief, Ecosystem Sciences,
    CSIRO
  • TANNA, Ms Catherine, Executive Vice President, BG Group Australia, and Managing Director, QGC Pty Ltd
  • TODD, Mr Michael, Government Relations Manager,
    Arrow Energy Pty Ltd
  • UNDERSCHULTZ, Dr James (Jim) Ross, Theme Leader, Petroleum and Geothermal Portfolio, CSIRO
  • WALKER, Dr Glen, Theme Leader, Water for a Healthy Country Flagship,
    CSIRO

Friday, 9 September 2011 – Canberra, ACT

  • CAREY, Dr Marion, Victorian Committee Member,
    Doctors for the Environment Australia
  • CRISP, Dr George, Management Committee Member,
    Doctors for the Environment Australia
  • DE WEIJER, Mr Robbert, Chief Executive Officer,
    Australia, Dart Energy Ltd
  • GREGSON, Mr Andrew David, Chief Executive Officer,
    New South Wales Irrigators Council
  • HEALY, Dr Marion Joy, Director,
    National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme
  • HORTON, Mr Ken, Group Manager, Corporate Affairs,
    Upstream Queensland and CSG to LNG, Australia Pacific LNG
  • LINDSAY, Mr Alan Robert, Member,
    Southern Highlands Coal Action Group
  • LLOYD-SMITH, Dr Mariann, Senior Adviser,
    National Toxics Network
  • MAXSON, Mr Page, Chief Executive Officer,
    Australia Pacific LNG
  • McKINNON, Mrs Angela Mary, Head of Existing Chemicals Program,
    National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme
  • MOORE, Mr Mark Andrew, Policy Analyst,
    New South Wales Irrigators Council
  • MULLARD, Mr Brad William, Executive Director, Mineral Resources,
    New South Wales Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services
  • NEEDHAM, Mr Jason, Exploration Operations Manager,
    Dart Energy Ltd
  • O'NEILL, Mr Rob, Director, Water Policy and Planning,
    New South Wales Office of Water
  • PATERSON, Mr Mark Ian, AO, Director General, New South Wales Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services
  • REDMOND, Dr Helen, New South Wales Committee Member,
    Doctors for the Environment Australia
  • SATYA, Dr Sneha, Head of Science Strategy and International Program,
    National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme
  • SHORT, Mr John, General Manager, Government Relations,
    Australia Pacific LNG
  • WICKENS, Mr John,
    National Toxics Network
  • WINDEYER, Mr Gordon Phillip, Member,
    Southern Highlands Coal Action Group

Monday, 2 April 2012 – Hay, NSW

  • BULLER, Ms Debbie, President,
    Murrumbidgee Valley Food and Fibre Association
  • COUROUPIS, Mr Anthony, General Manager,
    Murray Irrigation Ltd
  • CRIGHTON, Mr Jasen, Director,
    Crightons Rural Engineering
  • CULLETON, Mr John, Chief Executive Officer,
    Coleambally Irrigation Cooperative Ltd
  • DAVIES, Mr David Llewelyn,
    Private capacity
  • DWYER, Mr Allen, General Manager,
    Hay Shire Council
  • ELLIS, Mr Stewart, Chairman,
    Murray Irrigation Ltd
  • FRASER, Duncan,
    Private capacity
  • HEADON, Mr Neil Ronald, Chairman,
    Hay Private Irrigation District
  • HEADON, Mr Ross Stuart, Irrigator, Former Chairman,
    Hay Private Irrigation District
  • HILL, Mr James,
    Private capacity
  • HOGAN, Mr Terence Noel, AM, Chairman,
    Riverina and Murray Regional Organisation of Councils
  • HOWLEY, Mr Lance Edward,
    Private capacity
  • JONES, Mr Howard, Chairperson,
    Murray Wetlands Working Group Inc.
  • LUGSDIN, Mr Ian, Vice Chairman,
    Hay Water Users Association
  • MACARTNEY, Mr Darren, Rural Financial Counsellor,
    Rural Financial Counselling Service, New South Wales Southern Region
  • MAYNARD, Mr Nick, Chairman,
    Hay Water Users Association
  • McNAMARA, Mr Anthony James, Chairman,
    Hay Business Chamber
  • MORPHETT, Graham,
    Private capacity
  • OATAWAY, Mr Peter John,
    Private capacity
  • PIEROTTI, Mr Paul Gregory, President,
    Griffith Business Chamber
  • ROBERTSON, Mr John William Yeatman (Jock),
    Private capacity
  • RUTLEDGE, Councillor Michael, Deputy Mayor,
    Hay Shire Council
  • SCHIPP, Mr Andrew, District Agronomist,
    New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
  • SHEAFFE, Councillor Roger William (Bill), Mayor,
    Hay Shire Council
  • STUBBS, Mr Raymond Oscar, Executive Officer,
    Riverina and Murray Regional Organisation of Councils

Tuesday, 3 April 2012 – Mildura, VIC

  • ARNOLD, Councillor John, Mayor,
    Mildura Rural City Council
  • BENNETT, Mr Malcolm Raymond, Vice Chairman,
    Sunraysia Irrigators Council
  • BROWN, The Hon. Dean, AO, Chair,
    Lower River Murray Reference Group
  • BYRNE, Mr Christopher John, Executive Officer,
    Riverland Winegrape Growers Association
  • CHAPMAN, Mrs Tania, Chair,
    Citrus Australia Ltd
  • GRAY, Mr Ron,
    Private capacity
  • KING, Mr Mark, Chairman,
    Dried Fruits Australia Inc.
  • LEE, Mr Daniel Thomas, Chairman,
    Sunraysia Irrigators Council
  • LLOYD, Mrs Betty Lyniece, Grower Representative Board Director,
    South Australian Citrus Industry Development Board
  • MANSELL, Mrs Anne, Chief Executive Officer,
    Mildura Development Corporation
  • McKENZIE, Mr Mark de Lacy, Chief Executive,
    Murray Valley Winegrowers Inc.
  • McMAHON, Mr Gavin Geoffrey, Chairman,
    South Australian River Communities      
  • MURDOCH, Mr Ian, Chairman,
    Western Murray Irrigation Ltd
  • PEDERSEN, Mr Barry, Chair,
    Murray Valley Table Grape Growers Council
  • RIX, Ms Cheryl Kathleen, General Manager,
    Western Murray Irrigation Ltd
  • THOMSON, Councillor Margaret Elizabeth, Mayor,
    Shire of Wentworth

Monday, 23 April 2012 – Canberra, ACT

  • CHARLTON, Mr Terry, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer,
    Snowy Hydro Ltd
  • CHESSON, Mr Thomas Scott, Chief Executive Officer,
    National Irrigators Council
  • COSIER, Mr Peter Aubrey, Director,
    Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists
  • DICKSON, Dr Rhondda, Chief Executive,
    Murray-Darling Basin Authority  
  • ELLIS, Mr Stewart Gordon, Chair,
    National Irrigators Council
  • HARRIS, Mr David, Executive Officer, Production, Water and Environment,
    Snowy Hydro Ltd
  • HAZELTON, Mr Richard George,
    Private capacity
  • JAMES, Mr Russell, Executive Director, Policy and Planning Division,
    Murray-Darling Basin Authority
  • KERR, Ms Deborah, Manager, Natural Resource Management,
    National Farmers Federation
  • KNOWLES, The Hon. Craig, Chair,
    Murray-Darling Basin Authority
  • LAURIE, Mr Jock, President,
    National Farmers Federation
  • McLEOD, Dr Tony, General Manager, Water Resource Planning,
    Murray-Darling Basin Authority
  • PROSSER, Dr Ian, Science Director, Water for a Healthy Country Flagship,
    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
  • RIGNEY, Mr Grant John, Chairperson,
    Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations
  • STUBBS, Mr Timothy Paul, Environmental Engineer,
    Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists
  • SWIREPIK, Ms Jody, Executive Director, Environmental Management Division, Murray-Darling Basin Authority
  • WILLIAMS, Dr John, Founding Member,
    Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists
  • YOUNG, Dr Bill, Director, Water for a Healthy Country Flagship,
    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
  • YOUNG, Professor Michael, Professor of Environmental and Water Policy,
    University of Adelaide

Monday, 24 April 2012 – Canberra, ACT

  • DICKSON, Dr Rhondda, Chief Executive,
    Murray-Darling Basin Authority  
  • GOOD, Mr Roger Bishop, Executive Member,
    Murray Wetlands Working Group
  • GRANT, Mr Allen, First Assistant Secretary, Agricultural Productivity Division, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
  • GRAY, Dr John, Acting Assistant Secretary, Productivity, Water and Social Sciences Branch, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
  • HARWOOD, Ms Mary Beatrice, First Assistant Secretary, Water Efficiency Division, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
  • KELLY, Mr Tim, Chief Executive,
    Conservation Council of South Australia
  • LA NAUZE, Mr Jonathan, Murray-Darling Campaigner,
    Friends of the Earth Australia
  • LE FEUVRE, Ms Juliet, Healthy Rivers Campaigner,
    Environment Victoria
  • MORRIS, Mr Paul, Executive Director, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
  • NGUYEN, Dr Nga, Economist, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
  • OTTESEN, Mr Peter, Assistant Secretary, Crops, Horticulture and Wine Branch, Agricultural Productivity Division, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
  • OWEN, Mr Peter, Campaign Manager,
    Wilderness Society, South Australia       
  • PARKER, Mr David, Deputy Secretary, Water Group,
    Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
  • ROBINSON, Mr Ian, Water Holder,
    Commonwealth Environmental Water
  • RUSCOE, Mr Ian, Acting Assistant Secretary, Forestry Branch, Climate Change Division, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
  • SANDERS, Mr Orion, Economist, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
  • SINCLAIR, Dr Paul, Healthy Ecosystems Program Manager,
    Australian Conservation Foundation
  • SLATYER, Mr Tony, First Assistant Secretary,
    Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
  • SMILES, Ms Beverley, Executive Member,
    Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales
  • SMILES, Ms Beverley, President,
    Inland Rivers Network
  • SNELL, Dr Peter James, Rice Breeder (Professional Officer),
    New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
  • SWIREPIK, Ms Jody, Executive Director, Environmental Management Division, Murray-Darling Basin Authority
  • WARNE, Mr George, Chief Executive Officer,
    Northern Victoria Irrigation Renewal Project

Thursday, 23 August 2012 – Canberra, ACT

  • DOUGLAS, Councillor Andrew John, Mayor,
    Wakool Shire Council
  • GRAHAM, Mr Bruce David, General Manager,
    Wakool Shire Council
  • HARWOOD, Ms Mary, First Assistant Secretary, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
  • JAMES, Mr Russell, Executive Director, Policy and Planning,
    Murray-Darling Basin Authority
  • McLEOD, Dr Tony, General Manager, Water Planning,
    Murray-Darling Basin Authority
  • PARKER, Mr David, Deputy Secretary, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
  • SLATYER, Mr Tony, First Assistant Secretary, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
  • SWIREPIK, Ms Jody, Executive Director, Environmental Management Division, Murray-Darling Basin Authority

Monday, 10 September 2012 – Canberra, ACT

  • CHESSON, Mr Thomas Scott, Chief Executive Officer,
    National Irrigators Council
  • COSIER, Mr Peter, Director,
    Wentworth Group
  • CULLETON, Mr, John, Director,
    National Irrigators Council
  • DWYER, Mr Allen, General Manager,
    Hay Shire Council
  • GREGSON, Mr Andrew, Chief Executive Officer,
    New South Wales Irrigators Council
  • HARRISS, Mr David, Commissioner,
    New South Wales Office of Water
  • LA NAUZE, Mr Jonathan, Healthy Rivers Campaigner,
    Australian Conservation Foundation
  • LITTLEMORE, Mr Christopher David, General Manager,
    Balranald Shire Council
  • McMAHON, Mr Gavin Geoffrey, Chairman,
    National Irrigators Council
  • PURTILL, Mr Alan Geoffrey, Mayor,
    Balranald Shire Council
  • RAFT, Mr Stephen, Coordinator, State Priority Projects,
    New South Wales Office of Water
  • SHEAFFE, Cr Roger (Bill), Mayor,
    Hay Shire Council   
  • STUBBS, Mr Tim, Environmental Engineer,
    Wentworth Group
  • TALUKDAR, Miss Ruchira, Healthy Rivers Campaigner,
    Australian Conservation Foundation
  • WILLIAMS, Dr John, Member,
    Wentworth Group

Tuesday, 23 October 2012 – Canberra, ACT

  • ARAKEL, Dr Aharon, Adjunct Professor,
    Macquarie University
  • GEORGE, Associate Professor Simon, Director,
    Produced Water Research Centre, Macquarie University
  • GORE, Associate Professor Damian, Director,
    Produced Water Research Centre, Macquarie University
  • HOSE, Dr Grant, Director,
    Produced Water Research Centre, Macquarie University
  • RUSSELL, Dr Bill,
    Produced Water Research Centre, Macquarie University

Friday, 23 November 2012 – Canberra, ACT

  • BEER, Mrs Jan,
    Private capacity
  • BURGE, Mrs Louise, Executive Officer,
    Southern Riverina Irrigators
  • CHESSON, Mr Tom, Chief Executive Officer,
    National Irrigators Council
  • COZIER, Mr Peter, Convenor and Member,
    Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists
  • DAVEY, Ms Perin, Executive Officer,
    Murray Group of Concerned Communities
  • DICKSON, Dr Rhondda, Chief Executive,
    Murray-Darling Basin Authority
  • DUNN, Ms Marie Jeanette, Honorary Secretary,
    Murray River Action Group Inc.
  • GREGSON, Mr Andrew, Chief Executive Officer,
    NSW Irrigators Council
  • HARWOOD, Ms Mary, First Assistant Secretary, Water Efficiency Division, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
  • HATTY, Mr Ted, Chairman,
    Southern Riverina Irrigators
  • JAMES, Mr Russell, Executive Director, Policy and Planning,
    Murray-Darling Basin Authority
  • KELLY, Mr Timothy Michael Welch, Chief Executive,
     Conservation Council of South Australia
  • LA NAUZE, Mr Jonathan, Healthy Rivers Campaigner,
    Australian Conservation Foundation
  • LE FEUVRE, Ms Juliet, Healthy Rivers Campaign Manager,
    Environment Victoria
  • LOBBAN, Mr Ian Harold, Chair,
    Murray River Action Group Inc.
  • McLEOD, Dr Tony, General Manager, Water Resource Planning,
    Murray-Darling Basin Authority
  • OWEN, Mr Peter, South Australian Campaign Manager,
    Wilderness Society South Australia
  • PARKER, Mr David, Deputy Secretary, Water Group, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
  • PATTISON, Mr Kenneth William,
    Private capacity
  • SCHULTE, Ms Stefanie, Economic Policy Analyst,
    NSW Irrigators Council
  • SIMPSON, Mr Bruce Priestley, Chairman,
    Murray Group of Concerned Communities
  • SLATYER, Mr Anthony, First Assistant Secretary, Water Reform Division, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
  • STUBBS, Mr Tim, Environmental Engineer,
    Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists
  • SWIREPIK, Ms Jody, Executive Director, Environmental Management, Murray-Darling Basin Authority

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