Outcome:	1. Environment		Question No: 59 -62 
Division/Agency:	Department of Environment and Heritage
Topic:	Commonwealth DPP
Hansard Page ECITA:	Written Question on Notice

Senator Ludwig asked:

DPP briefs
59(a).	How many briefs have you forwarded to the DPP for 2001/02, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2004/05?
59(b).	How many briefs were returned without action, and how many were actioned?

Prosecutions
For each year, what was the average time (as well as indicating the minimum and maximum time in each case) in which it took the DPP to:
60(a).	Bring charges against the accused party
60(b).	Formally bring the matter to a conclusion through either a verdict of guilty or not guilty, the entrance of a nolle prosequi or dropping the charges
60(c).	Return the brief for no further action

Formal Complaints to DPP
61.	Did the department or agency forward any formal complaints to the DPP regarding the handling of the brief?  If so, give details.

Informal Complaints to DPP
62.	Did the department or agency forward any informal complaints to the DPP regarding the handling of the brief?  If so, give details.

Answers:
59(a).	Number of briefs forwarded:
2001/02	5 briefs,
2002/03	13 briefs, 
2003/04	4 briefs, 
2004/05	14 briefs.
59(b).	23 briefs returned without action,
13 briefs actioned.

60(a).	Average times to bring charges against the accused party:
2001/02	2 months, 
2002/03	2 months,
2003/04	2 months, 
2004/05	no data available. 
Minimum 1 month, maximum 3 months.

60(b).	Average times to bring the matter to a conclusion:
2001/02	6 months, 
2002/03	10 months,
2003/04	6 months, 
2004/05	5 months. 
Minimum 1 week, maximum 16 months.

60(c).	Average times to return the brief for no further action:
2001/02	not applicable, 
2002/03	not applicable, 
2003/04	18 months, 
2004/05	1 month. 
Minimum 1 week, maximum 18 months.

61.	There were no formal complaints made to the DPP regarding the handling of any briefs.

62.	There were no informal complaints made to the DPP regarding the handling of any briefs.

Outcome:	1. Environment			Question No:  63
Division/Agency:	Executive (Executive Policy Adviser)
Topic:	Review of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
Hansard Page ECITA:	87

Senator McLucas asked:
Could the committee at some stage get a list of those people who were invited to the various meetings? Is that appropriate?

In response, Mr Borthwick undertook to provide the Committee with a list of people and organisations that:
•	made submissions to the review of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975; and 
•	the panel responsible for the review have met with.

Answer:
A list of people and organisations that have made submissions to the review is at Attachment A. 

A list of people and organisations the review panel has met with is at Attachment B.

SUBMISSIONS TO THE REVIEW OF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF 
MARINE PARK ACT 1975

1	M Fellows	
2	Grace	
3	L Teitzel, Lucinda Lures	
4	R Lowden	
5	Simon Coolican, Cairns Seafood Marketing Agency	
6	W Starck 	
7	R Aiello, Ecotourism consultant	
8	B Leptig	
9	M Gerhardt	
10	Dr Don Kinsey AM 	
11	B Harvey	
12	Association of Marine Park Tourism Operators	
13	Mission Beach Marine Advisory Committee	
14	M&W Williams	
15	B Scott	
16	P Bowman, Bunker Fisheries	
17	Queensland Seafood Marketers' Association	
18	J Naylor	
19	R Baker	
20	N Hanke 	
21	P Todd, Aqua-Cat Charters	
22	G Matthews	
23	Wildlife Protection Association of Australia	
24	D Tarte 	
25	A McIver	
26	K Kristensen	
27	R Moore	
28	J Wolstenholme	
29	A&J Holland	
30	J Beu	
31	C McFarlane	
32	T Charters	
33	Ecotourism Australia	
34	J Maddams	
35	J Crawford	
36	M&B Buckingham, Siren Seafood’s	
37	K Sampson	
38	M McCormick, James Cook University	
39	W Williams	
40	J Leis	
41	F Wood	
42	P Rixon	
43	I Spadbrow	
44	K&J Harris	
45	Sunfish Tablelands Branch	
46	A Dunstan	
47	Professor FH Talbot (Macquarie University)	
48	A&P Bradshaw	
49	National Parks Association of Queensland	
50	Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority	
51	I McCallan	
52	Australian Coral Reef Society	
53	S Bullock	
54	Mayor Giandomenico (Hinchinbrook Shire)	
55	K Kavanagh	
56	Australian Museum 	
57	K Martin	
58	Environmental Defenders' Office	
59	Williamson	
60	Bundaberg Skindivers Club	
61	P Wright	
62	C McGrath	
63	Great Barrier Reef Research Foundation	
64	M Gardner	
65	World Wildlife Fund	
66	P Filmer-Sankey	
67	M Rowell MP (State Member for Hinchinbrook)	
68	GWP Little, Buck's Seafood	
69	G Winsen	
70	JB Sheldon	
71	D Robinson	
72	T Baker, Quicksilver	
73	Australian Government Department of Defence	
74	Great Barrier Reef Tuna	
75	W Bayne, Mitchell's Marine	
76	T McLean, Boat Scene Pty Ltd	
77	M Clink, Boat Scene Pty Ltd	
78	M Willis and D Turcotte	
79	DA Pope (QSIA Branch 10 Chairman)	
80	Senator R Boswell	
81	Cape York Marine Advisory Group	
82	L Burke	
83	K Thomas, Big Cat Green Island Cruises	
84	RH Hills	
85	Sunfish North Queensland	
86	Pew Fellows in Marine Conservation (x20)	
87	Campaign Submission - Australian Marine Conservation Society	
88	Campaign Submission - Australian Marine Park Tourism Operators members	
89	Campaign Submission - World Wildlife Fund	
90	Campaign Submission - Day tour visitors	
91	Campaign Submission - Dive Queensland employees	
92	P&M Loveday, Loveday Fisheries	
93	J Neville	
94	B Lee	
95	M Dengate	
96	J Olsen 	
97	P Sutton, Torres Pilots Pty Ltd	
98	P Waters	
99	Australian Institute for Marine Science	
100	Queensland Yacht Charters	
101	Community for Coastal and Cassowary Conservation	
102	R Hansen	
103	J Baker, Chief Scientific Adviser, QDPI&F	
104	M&R Millward	
105	J Thomas	
106	G Nairn, Great Barrier Reef Cruises	
107	Queensland Seafood Industry Association	
108	M Goldie, Explorer Ventures	
109	Futureye	
110	P&P Pike	
111	R de Vries	
112	R Erskine, Erskine Tackle Shop	
113	National Parks Australia Council	
114	Queensland Tourism Industry Council	
115	D Reid	
116	R Kelley	
117	R Pears	
118	E Dinsdale 	
119	C Boland	
120	B Danastas	
121	C Stephen, Mike Ball Dive Expeditions	
122	Australian Underwater Federation 	
123	Cod Hole and Ribbon Reef Operators Association	
124	B Mapstone	
125	National Parks Association of NSW	
126	J Saverin & K Guthrie, Oaksea Pty Ltd	
127	Conservation Councils - Qld, WA, South-East Region and Canberra and Tasmania	
128	P Doherty	
129	G Scott	
130	Gecko - Gold Coast and Hinterland Environment Council	
131	S Woodley (Conservation RAC)	
132	Prof H Marsh (JCU)	
133	Prof T Hughes, ARC Centre for Excellence for Coral Reef Studies	
134	T Ward	
135	Ecofish	
136	A Harvey, CEO, Shire of Hinchinbrook	
137	GPT Management Holdings, T Jonsson	
138	P Fischer, Taka Dive Adventures	
139	C Smalley	
140	Whitsunday Bareboat Operators Association	
141	G Unicomb	
142	J Millward, Sunlover Cruises	
143	The Fishing Party	
144	R Babcock	
145	A Hay	
146	G Hunt, Synergy Reef Sailing	
147	Queensland Conservation Councils	
148	P Mather AO (Qld Museum)	
149	Associate Professor B Willis (James Cook University)	
150	G Hunt, Voyages Hotels and Resorts	
151	A Cousland	
152	B McNeven	
153	B Kennedy, SOS Burdekin	
154	The Nature Conservancy	
155	Tourism Tropical North Queensland	
156	Nature Conservation Council of NSW	
157	Associate Professor G Russ (James Cook University)	
158	Australian Marine Conservation Society	
159	M Burns	
160	O Hoegh-Guldberg, Centre for Marine Science, University of Queensland	
161	St Helens Bush and Beach Association	
162	P Holmes, Javelin Boats	
163	The Whitsunday Crew	
164	Eastern Pelagic Fishing Group	
165	R Anderson, M&G Stevenson, QSIA Branch 14	
166	Australian Marine Sciences Association	
167	Association of Marie Park Tourism Operators - Southern Group	
168	N Williams	
169	M Crimp, Indian Pacific Pearls	
170	R Lacco, Opal Marine	
171	W Robinson, Schulz Fisheries	
172	The Wilderness Society	
173	Magnetic Island Community Development Association	
174	M Mansfield	
175	V Lukoschek	
176	M Creta	
177	J Foley, Nairana Pty Ltd	
178	J Davidson	
179	RW Bennett	
180	A Griggs	
181	N Green	
182	D Lewis	
183	Whitsunday Charter Boat Industry Association	
184	P Carden	
185	B Barnett, Tyto Consulting	
186	B Cunningham	
187	D Glasson	
188	R&L Gibson	
189	Wildlife Preservation Society of Qld	
190	Australian Maritime Safety Authority	
191	M Gardner	
192	J&W Wintour	
193	D Wintour	
194	O Komsic	
195	S Waring, Tusa Dive	
196	R Reichelt	
197	Queensland Government 	
198	Tourism and Transport Australia	
199	Ocean Watch	
200	Queensland Aquaculture Industries Federation	
201	Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia	
202	Bluefin Seafoods Pty Ltd	
203	Captain Cook Cruises	
204	Diversion Dive Travel	
205	Hassan Family Trust	
206	Johnstone Ecological Society	
207	Shipping Australia Ltd	
208	Professor B Moulden (Vice-Chancellor, James Cook University)	
209	B Gamlim 	
210	R Elmer	
211	Townsville Enterprise	
212	N Dawson	
213	S Hanson, ABIT Pty Ltd	
214	R Kenchington	
215	T Fontes	
216	Sunfish Queensland	
217	H Burgess	
218	P Mather	
219	CA Mitchell	
220	A Welk	
221	Mackay Local Marine Advisory Committee	
222	J Thorogood	
223	Australian Conservation Foundation	
224	Far North Queensland Natural Resources Management	
225	Warren Entsch MP	
226	RS Earle	
227	Burnett Marine Advisory Committee	
228	Australian Government Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources	

REVIEW OF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK ACT 1975 
CONSULTATION MEETINGS

Reef Advisory Committees
Mr Peter Frawley, Chair, Tourism and Recreation Reef Advisory Committee
Ms Diane Tarte, Chair, Fisheries Reef Advisory Committee
Mr Noel Dawson, Chair, Water Quality Reef Advisory Committee
Mr Simon Woodley, Conservation Reef Advisory Committee

Local Marine Advisory Committees (LMACs)
Mr Peter Wright, Acting Chair and Mr Paul Freeman, Secretary, Douglas LMAC
Mr Bob Rossi, Chair and Mr Tim Anderson, Deputy Chair, Cairns LMAC
Mr Bill Shannon, Chair and Mr Dave Nissen, Member, Mission Beach LMAC
Mr Bill Whiteman, Chair and Mr David Perkins, Member, Hinchinbrook LMAC
Mr Steve McGuire, Chair and Ms Lisa Gershwin, Member, Townsville LMAC
Mr Tony Fontes, Chair, Whitsunday LMAC
Mr Les Todd, Member and Mr Joe Patterson, Member, Mackay LMAC
Mr Graham Scott, Chair, Capricorn Coast LMAC
Mr Warwick Sheldon, Chair and Ms Anna Hitchcock, Member, Gladstone LMAC
Mr Ray Duffy, Chair and Mr Ray Heale, Member, Burnett LMAC
Mr Ian McCollum, Chair, Cape York Marine Advisory Group

Commercial Fishing
Mr John Olsen, Ms Karin Schiller, Mr Neil Green, Mr Martin Bowerman, Mr Tor Hundloe, Queensland Seafood Industry Association
Mr Lyle Squire, Mr Rob Lowden, Mr Shaun Hanson, Mr Gary Wicks, Ms Anne English, Mr Denis Ballam, Ecofish

Seafood Processing and Marketing
Mr Jim Fogarty, Mr Peter Packman, Mr Sid McKeown, Mr Ted Whittingham, Mr Graham Carraciolo and Mr Martin Perkins, Queensland Seafood Marketers’ Association

Recreational Fishing
Mr Bill Turner and Mr David Bateman, Sunfish Queensland
Mr Brian Pickup, Ms Cheryl Picker, Mr Arthur Dobe and Mr Brad Baker, Sunfish North Queensland
Mr Kevin Collins, Mr Wayne Bayne and Mr Alex Witten, The Fishing Party Queensland

Tourism Organisations
Mr Daniel Gschwind, Queensland Tourism and Industry Council
Mr Col McKenzie and Mr David Hutchen, Association of Marine Park Tourism Operators
Mr Peter Boundy, Dive Queensland

Queensland Government
Dr Leo Keliher, Ms Liz Young and Ms Andrea Leverington, Queensland Department of Premier & Cabinet 

Conservation Organisations
Mr Ray Nias and Mr Richard Leck, World Wildlife Fund
Ms Kate Davey, Australian Marine Conservation Society

Research and Academic Organisations
Dr Russell Reichelt, Cooperative Research Centre for the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area
Professor Helene Marsh, James Cook University
Dr Ian Poiner, Australian Institute of Marine Science
Professor Michael Kingsford, Australian Coral Reef Society
Professor Richard Kenchington, Centre for Maritime Policy, University of Wollongong

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Ms Virginia Chadwick, Mr Terry Wall, Dr Evelyn Scott and Ms Fay Barker, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Ms Virginia Chadwick, Mr Andrew Skeat and Mr John Tanzer, Executive Management Team, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

Shipping and Ports
Mr Barry Holden and Mr Larry Hore, Townsville Port Authority
Mr Clive Davidson, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Maritime Safety Authority

Federal Parliamentarians
Warren Entsch MP, Member for Leichhardt
Senator Ron Boswell
Ms De-Anne Kelly MP, Member for Dawson
Mr Peter Lindsay MP, Member for Herbert
Senator Barnaby Joyce
Senator Ian Macdonald
Mr Paul Neville MP, Member for Hinkler
Senator Nigel Scullion

Other
Dr Wendy Craik, Chief Executive Officer, Murray Darling Basin Commission
Mr Geoff Gorrie, former Deputy Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry