Environment and Planning

Inquiry into Ecosystem Decline in Victoria

Hearings and Transcripts

Information on the Committee's public hearing schedule for this inquiry will be posted here as it becomes available.

Time	Witness	Transcript
9.45am	VicForests Monique Dawson, Chief Executive Officer Deon Kriek, General Manager Operations Bill Paul, Manager Environmental Performance
10.30am	Office of the Conservation Regulator Kate Gavens, Chief Conservation Regulator Ashley Bunce, Director of Regulatory Operations
11.15am	Australian Forest Products Association Victor Violante, Deputy Chief Executive Officer Boris Iskra, National Codes and Standards Manager
1.00pm	Institute of Foresters of Australia and Forest Growers Dr Michelle Freeman, Vice President Jacqui Martin, Chief Executive Officer Owen Bassatt, Forest Silvaculture Consultant
1.45pm	Professor David Lindenmayer AO Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University
2.30pm	Friends of the Leadbeater's Possum Steve Meacher, President

Time	Witness	Transcript
9.00am	Dr Holly Sitters, University of Melbourne
9.45am	Country Fire Authority (CFA) Daniel Idczak, Vegetation Management Team Leader Dale Tonkinson, Biodiversity Advisor Michael Sherwen, Cultural Heritage Advisor
10.45am	Environmental Justice Australia Dr Bruce Lindsay, Senior Lawyer
11.30am	The Wilderness Society Richard Hughes, Victorian Campaigns Manager Annie McCallum, Leader, Wilderness Society Mornington Group Jodie Gregson, Co-leader, Westside Wilderness Society Group
1.00pm	Victorian Wildlife Shelters Coalition Tina Lawrence, Co-founder
1.45pm	Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting
2.30pm	RSPCA Victoria Rebecca Cook, Head of Prevention Mhairi Roberts, Policy and Advocacy Manager

Time	Witness	Transcript
10.30am	Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Dr Gillian Sparkes, Commissioner Dr Scott Rawlings, Director of Science and Reporting	Transcript216.57 KB Responses to QON90.88 KB
11.30am	Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Hamish Webb, Director - Knowledge and Planning James Todd, Executive Director - Biodiversity Division Kylie White, Deputy Secretary - Environment and Climate Change Parks Victoria Dr Mark Norman, Chief Conservation Scientist	Transcript384.48 KB
2.00pm	Zoos Victoria Dr Jenny Gray, Chief Executive Officer	Transcript222.24 KB

Time

Witness

Transcript

10.00am

Wildlife Victoria
Lisa Palma, Chief Executive Officer

10.45am

Threatened Species Conservancy
Anna Murphy, Director and Head of Flora Ecology

11.30am

Australian Wildlife Society
Patrick Medway AM, Honorary Secretary, Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer

1.00pm

Dr Kylie Cairns, Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW

1.45pm

Animalia Wildlife Shelter and Rescue
Michelle Thomas, President and Shelter Director
Steven Kuiter, Wildlife Rescuer, Surveyor and Photographer

2.30pm

Australian Wildlife Protection Council
Peter Hylands, President

3.15pm

University of Melbourne
Brendan Wintle, Professor of Conservation Ecology

Time	Witness	Transcript
10.00am	Invasive Species Council Mr Andrew Cox, Chief Executive Officer
10.45am	Australian Deer Association Mr Barry Howlett, Executive Officer
11.30am	Australian Brumby Alliance Ms Jill Pickering, President Ms Ginny Imhoff, Field Officer
1.00pm	Ecological Consultants Association of Victoria Ms Fiona Sutton, President Yasmin Kelsall Dr Melanie Birtchnell
1.45pm	Association for Conservation of Australian Dingoes Dr Ernest Healy, Secretary

Last Updated on Thursday, 04 March 2021