Report Tabled
The committee has completed its public hearings for this inquiry.
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Previous public hearings
Corrected transcripts of these hearings are published below when finalised by the Committee.
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Monday 3 July 2023
Legislative Council Committee Room, Parliament House , Spring Street, East Melbourne, 3002
9:00 AM
Game Management Authority Corrie Goodwin, Acting Chairperson Graeme Ford, Chief Executive Paul Stevens, Director Compliance and Intelligence Simon Toop, Director Strategy and Research11:15 AM
Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions Beth Jones, Deputy Secretary, Regional and Suburban Development Rachaele May, Executive Director, Emergency Management Mark Sandiford, Director, Outdoor Recreation1:00 PM
Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action Carolyn Jackson, Deputy Secretary, Environment, Climate Action and First Peoples James Todd, Chief Biodiversity Officer Sarah-Jane McCormack, Acting Deputy Secretary, Agriculture Victoria Trevor Pisciotta, Executive Director -
Thursday 29 June 2023
Legislative Council Committee Room, Parliament House , Spring Street, East Melbourne, 3002
10:10 AM
Electrical Trades Union Troy Gray, State Secretary Michael Watson, Political Officer11:20 AM
The Australian Veterinary Association Dr Hugh Millar, Past President1:00 PM
Animals Australia Glenys Oogjes, Chief Executive Officer Louise Bonomi, Director of Development Jo Wilkinson, Consultant3:20 PM
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Elizabeth McCann, Campaign Director Kerrie Allen, Spokesperson Sue Williams, Project Officer -
Monday 26 June 2023
Wellington Room, Port of Sale, 70 Foster Street, Sale, 3850
10:00 AM
Wellington Shire Council Cr Ian Bye, Mayor Andrew Pomeroy, General Manager, Development David Harper, Manager, Natural Environment and Parks Kirsten Power, Business Facilitation and Leveraging Officer11:15 AM
BirdLife Australia Sean Dooley, National Public Affairs Manager1:00 PM
Mining and Energy Union Trevor Williams, Victorian District President Mark Richards, Secretary -
Wednesday 21 June 2023
Legislative Council Committee Room, Parliament House , Spring Street, East Melbourne, 3002
7:00 PM
Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research Dr Dave Ramsey, Principal Scientist, Program Leader Wildlife Management Peter Menkhorst, Program Leader Waterbirds and Wetlands -
Friday 16 June 2023
Legislative Council Committee Room, Parliament House , Spring Street, East Melbourne, 3002
9:00 AM
Field & Game Australia Lucas Cooke, Chief Executive Officer Danny Ryan, Chairman Dr Michael O'Kane, Anthropologist10:15 AM
RSPCA Victoria Dr Liz Walker, Chief Executive Officer Rebecca Cook, Head of Prevention Mhairi Roberts, Policy and Advocacy Manager11:30 AM
Sporting Shooters Association Australia (Victoria) David Laird, Hunting Development Manager Daryl Snowdon, CPM and Training Development Co-Ordinator Barry Howlett, Communications Manager1:30 PM
Coalition Against Duck Shooting Laurie Levy, Campaign Director Lynn Trakell, Assistant Director2:45 PM
Australian Cypriot Sport Shooting Association Fikret Alpozgen, Secretary Huseyin Alpozgen, President4:00 PM
Wildlife Victoria Lisa Palma, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Meg Butler, Head of External Relations -
Friday 26 May 2023
Hearing Room, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002
10:30 AM
RMCG Jencie McRobert, Associate BDO EconSearch Heather Bailey, Senior Manager11:30 AM
The Australia Institute Rod Campbell, Research Director Liz Morison, Researcher1:15 PM
Dr Brian Hiller