Legislative Assembly Environment and Planning Committee
Inquiry into tackling climate change in Victorian communities
Completed
Public hearings are completed. Transcripts are available below.
Previous public hearings
Corrected transcripts of these hearings are published below when finalised by the Committee.
- Wednesday 12 April 2023Parliament of Victoria , Spring Street, Melbourne, 3004
9:30 AM
Agriculture Victoria German Spangenberg, Head, Agriculture Victoria ResearchGraeme Anderson, Climate Specialist, Agriculture Services Branch10:40 AM
Environment Victoria Nicholas Aberle, Campaigns ManagerTaegan Edwards, Senior Campaigner11:50 AM
Sustainability Victoria Claire Ferres Miles, Chief Executive OfficerStephanie Ziersch, Director of Communities and Climate Change2:00 PM
Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning (DELWP) Kylie White, Deputy Secretary for Environment & Climate ChangeSharn Enzinger, Executive Director, Energy Group3:10 PM
CSIRO Jane Coram, Director Land and WaterDeborah O'Connell, Principal Research Scientist, Adaption Pathways and Societal Transition, Land and WaterJohn Clarke, Team Leader, Projections Research and Science, Oceans and AtmosphereMartin Cope, Principal Research Scientist, Aerosol and Chemistry Modelling, Oceans and Atmosphere4:15 PM
Deakin University John Donald, Interim Head of School, Life and Environmental SciencesDavid Halliwell, Director Research Partnerships, Science, Engineering and Built Environment Faculty and Research Industry Professor - Thursday 12 March 2020Mildura Rural City Council , 76 Deakin Avenue, Mildura, 3500
10:00 AM
Mildura Rural City Council Simon Clemence, MayorMark EckelHelen HealyGlenn MilneJason ModicaJay Smith, Environmental Sustainability Coordinator11:40 AM
350 Mallee Climate Action Group Emma Walmsley, Writer and FounderCarl Young, Vegetable GrowerSophie Appleby, Writer and Researcher - Wednesday 26 February 2020Committee Room G1, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002
9:30 AM
CSIRO David Karoly, Leader, Earth Systems and Climate Change (ESCC) Hub11:00 AM
Friends of the Earth Melbourne Leigh Ewbank, Coordinator, Act on Climate Victoria11:45 AM
AEMO (Australian Energy Market Operator) Violette Mouchaileh, Executive General Manager, Emerging Markets and ServicesNicola FalconMonica Morona, Senior Energy Policy Analyst1:30 PM
Green Building Council Australia Davina Rooney, CEOSandra Qian, Senior Manager, Policy and Government Relations - Thursday 13 February 2020TBC - Wangaratta location to be advised, 62-68 Ovens Street, Wangaratta, 3677
9:30 AM
Goulburn Broken Greenhouse Alliance Bronwyn Chapman, Executive Officer10:15 AM
Benalla Rural City Council Larissa Montgomery, Environmental Sustainability Coordinator Indigo Shire Council Jenny O'Connor, MayorSophie Price, Deputy Mayor Murrindindi Shire Council Rebecca Bowles Rural City of Wangaratta Scott Draper, Natural Resource Manager and Sustainability Coordinator City of Wodonga Kat BennettRobyn Nicholas, Sustainability Coordinator11:35 AM
Wodonga Albury Toward Climate Health Lizette Salmon, Convenor, and Coordinator, Repair Cafe Albury-Wodonga - Wednesday 12 February 2020TBC - Shepparton location to be advised, 90 Welsford Street, Shepparton, 3630
10:30 AM
Greater Shepparton City Council Sharon Terry, Team Leader, Sustainability and Environment Moira Shire Council Marie Martin Campaspe Shire Council Allison McCallum, Environmental Project Officer, Conservation Mitchell Shire Council David Atkinson, Deputy Mayor, and Vice-Chair, Goulburn Broken Greenhouse AllianceElyse Kelly, Environmental CoordinatorMike McIntosh, Director, Development and Infrastructure Strathbogie Shire Council Carole Hammond, Coordinator, Climate Change and Environment - Thursday 5 December 2019Meeting Room G6, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002
10:15 AM
Vic Catchments Paula Camenzuli, Statewide Climate Change CoordinatorAdam Bester, CEO, Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority11:45 AM
CERES John Burne, Infrastructure Manager and Board MemberRod Duncan, Board Member2:00 PM
City of Melbourne Krista Milne, Director, Climate Change ActionKim Le Cerf, Team Leader, Climate Change Mitigation Resilient Melbourne Maree Grenfell, Deputy Chief Resilience Officer2:45 PM
Eastern Alliance for Greenhouse Action Josh Fergeus, Executive Committee ChairScott McKenry, Executive Officer - Wednesday 4 December 2019Meeting Room G6, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002
10:15 AM
Victorian Farmers Federation Lisa Gervasoni, Senior Stakeholder Policy and Advocacy Advisor, Land Management and PlanningGrady Powell, Policy and Advocacy Manager11:00 AM
Council Alliance for a Sustainable Built Environment (CASBE) Natasha Palich, Executive Officer11:45 AM
Northern Alliance for Greenhouse Action David Meiklejohn, Executive OfficerMichaela Skett, Environmentally Sustainable Development Unit Manager, Moreland City Council2:00 PM
Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) Emma King, Chief Executive OfficerBridget Tehan, Policy Adviser2:45 PM
Energy Networks Australia Tamatha Smith, General Manager, Corporate AffairsChris Gilbert, Senior Economic Adviser - Thursday 21 November 2019Lighthouse Theatre Warrnambool, 185 Timor St, Warrnambool, 3280
9:30 AM
Warrnambool City Council Tony Herbert, MayorJodie McNamara, Manager City Strategy and Development11:00 AM
Southern Grampians Glenelg Primary Care Partnership Joanne Brown, Manager Health and Wellbeing - Wednesday 20 November 2019Eastern Hub, 285A McKillop Street, East Geelong, 3219
10:30 AM
Western Alliance for Greenhouse Action Fran Macdonald, Executive OfficerTim Mordaunt, Senior Sustainability Officer, City of Greater Geelong11:15 AM
Surf Coast Shire Council Rose Hodge, MayorRowan Mackenzie, Manager Environment and Community SafetyLauren Watt, Coordinator, Environmental Sustainability12:00 PM
Geelong Sustainability Vicki Perrett, PresidentVivienne Burke, Secretary and Public OfficerTim Adams, Committee Member12:45 PM
BRACE (Barwon Region Alliance for Community Energy) Adrian Ford, Co-convenor - Thursday 7 November 2019Mornington Shire Council Chambers, 2 Queen Street, Mornington, 3931
2:00 PM
Mornington Peninsula Shire John Baker, CEOMelissa Burrage, Climate Change, Energy and WaterStephanie Delaney, Agribusiness and Food Industry Officer2:45 PM
South East Councils Climate Change Alliance Dominique La Fontaine, Executive OfficerEmily Boucher, City of Kingston and SECCCA President - Monday 28 October 2019Parliament of Victoria , Spring Street, Melbourne, 3004
2:30 PM
Emergency Management Victoria Andrew Crisp, Emergency Management Commissioner Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) Lee Miezis, Deputy Secretary, Forest, Fire and Regions Group Country Fire Authority Alen Slijepcevic, Executive Director of Bushfire Management Parks Victoria Mark Norman, Chief Conservation Scientist, Executive Director of Environment and Science Australian Red Cross Sue Cunningham, Director, Victoria Victorian State Emergency Service Jamie Devenish, Manager, Emergency Management Planning - Thursday 24 October 2019Bairnsdale Shire Council Chambers, 273 Main Street, Bairnsdale, 3875
9:35 AM
East Gippsland Shire Council Natalie O'Connell, MayorFiona Weigall, General Manager, Assets and EnvironmentStuart McConnell, General Manager, Place and Community - Wednesday 23 October 2019Quality Inn & Suites Traralgon, 5601 Princes Highway, Traralgon, 3844
10:30 AM
Gippsland Climate Change Network Darren McCubbin, ChairChris Barfoot, Board MemberMalcolm McKelvie, Board MemberEsther Lloyd, Communications Officer11:15 AM
Bass Coast Shire Council Deirdre Griepsma, Manager, Sustainable Environment Baw Baw Shire Council Michael Leaney Latrobe City Council Sharon GibsonDarrell WhiteDarren Howe Wellington Shire Council Darren McCubbinCarolyn Crossley - Thursday 19 September 2019Bendigo Town Hall, 189-193 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo, 3550
9:30 AM
City of Greater Bendigo Jennifer AldenBernie O'Sullivan, Director of Strategy and Growth10:15 AM
Bendigo Sustainability Group Chris Corr, Member, & Project Manager Community Power Hub BendigoColin Lambie, MemberCathie Steele, Board Member - Wednesday 18 September 2019Mecure Hotel, 613 Main Road, Golden Point, 3350
12:00 PM
Hepburn Wind Taryn Lane Hepburn Shire Council Dominic Murphy, Sustainability Officer