Appendix 2

Public hearing and witnesses

Port Augusta, South Australia

Upper Spencer Gulf (USG)

Mr Sam Johnson, Chair

Ms Anita Crisp, Chief Executive Officer

Office of Industry Advocate

Mr Ian Nightingale, Industry Advocate

Panel 1 - Far North Region including Port Augusta & Woomera

Ms Paula Osborn, Regional Development Australia Far North

Mr Tony Mitchell, Multi-Print SA Crossroads Concepts

Ms Sarah Joyce, Max Cranes Port Augusta

Mr Wayne Kirkham, Port Augusta Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

Mayor Sam Johnson, Port Augusta Council

Department of Defence

Mr Steve Grzeskowiak, Deputy Secretary, Defence Estate & Infrastructure

Brigadier Noel Beutel, Capital Facilities & Infrastructure

Ms Jane Wood, A/g Assistant Secretary Non-Materiel Procurement

Brigadier Cameron Purdey, Director General Logistics - Army

AIRCDRE Vincent Iervasi, Commander Air Warfare Centre

Panel 2 - Whyalla and Eyre Peninsula Region

Mr Dion Dorwood, CEO, Regional Development Australia, Whyalla and Eyre Peninsula

Mr Theuns Victor, Chair Heavy Industry Cluster Group

Mr Ellie McNamara and Mr Ken Burton, Walga Mining

Mayor Lyn Breuer, Whyalla Council

Mr Soto Stuppos, Whyalla Chamber of Commerce

Panel 3 - Yorke and Mid North Region including Port Pirie

Ms Kelly-Anne Saffin, CEO and Mr Corey Loiseau, Economic Development Officer, Regional Development Australia Yorke & Mid North

Mayor John Rohde, Dr Andrew Johnson, CEO and Ms Kathryn Johnson, Director Infrastructure, Port Pirie Council

Mr Steve Joyce, Airport Manager, Port Pirie Council

Mr Steve Richter, Managing Director, SJ Cheeseman and Chair Southern Flinders Leaders Group