Outcome: 1. Environment	Question No: 34
Division/Agency:	Executive Policy Adviser
Topic:	Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Review
Hansard Page ECITA:	36

Senator McLucas asked:
I quote then the Premier of Queensland, who says that he is concerned that the review will be ‘used as an excuse for Canberra to take control of the marine park’. Can you tell me the number of times that the review team met with Queensland Government officials and on what dates?

Mr Borthwick - I am happy to take that on notice. The Queensland government made a submission to the panel. I do recall that the panel met with the then head of the Premier’s department in that context. Subsequently, and also I think before finalising our report, I spoke to the current head of the Premier’s department, but I will confirm the exact dates and on how many occasions that has occurred.

Answer:
Three meetings have taken place, as follows:
•	On 12 October 2005 the review panel met with Mr Leo Keliher, then Director-General of the Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
•	On 17 October 2005 the review panel had a teleconference with Mr Terry Wall, Deputy Director General, Policy, Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
•	On 20 April 2006, Mr David Borthwick, Secretary of the Department of the Environment and Heritage, and Chair of the review panel, met with Mr Ross Rolfe, current Director General, Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet.