THE SENATE

FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE REFERENCES COMMITTEE

Australias future activities and responsibilities in the Southern Ocean and Antarctic waters
PUBLIC HEARING
Tuesday 16 September 2014
Marina Room
Hobart Function and Conference Centre, 1 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
Time Witness
8.45 am Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania (Submission
10)
Professor Nathan Bindoff, Research Program Leader, Climate Change and Ocean
Processes
Professor Philip Boyd, Professor of Marine Science
Dr Julia Jabour, Senior Lecturer, Ocean and Antarctic Governance Research Program
Ms Indiah Hodgson-Johnston, PhD candidate
9.30 am EDO Tasmania (Submission 8)
Ms Jess Feehely, Principal Lawyer
International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) (Submission 1)
Ms Sharon Livermore, Marine Campaigner
Sea Shepherd Australia (Submission 23)
Mr Jeff Hansen, Managing Director
10.30 am morning tea break
10.45 am Austral Fisheries Pty Ltd (Submission 13)
Mr Martin Exel, General Manager Environment and Policy
11.15 am Community and Public Sector Union (Submission 20)
Ms Jessica Munday, Acting Tasmanian Regional Secretary
Mr Mark Green, Tasmanian Section Councillor, CSIRO Staff Association
Mr Timothy Lamb, Workplace Delegate, Australian Antarctic Division
11.45 am Tasmanian Government (Submission 4)
Professor Denzil Miller, Director, Antarctic Tasmania, Science and Research,
Industry and Business Growth Division, Department of State Growth
12.30 pm lunch break
1.15 pm CSIRO (Submission 14)
Dr Bruce Mapstone, Chief Research Scientist
Dr Steve Rintoul, CSIRO Fellow
Ms Toni Moate, Director, Strategy & Development and Executive Director, Future
Vessel Research Project
Committee Chair: Senator Alex Gallacher
Committee Secretary: Mr David Sullivan
PO Box 6100, Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Tel: +61 2 6277 3535 Fax: +61 2 6277 5818
Email: fadt.sen@aph.gov.au Internet:
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Foreign_Affairs_Defence_and_Trade
2.00 pm Department of the Environment (Submission 15)
Dr Tony Fleming, Director, Australian Antarctic Division
Dr Nick Gales, Chief Scientist, Australian Antarctic Division
Mr Jason Mundy, General Manager, Strategies Branch, Australian Antarctic Division
Ms Christine Schweizer, Assistant Secretary, Marine & International Heritage
Branch, Wildlife Heritage and Marine Division
Ms Gillian Slocum, Manager, Territories Environment & Treaties, Australian
Antarctic Division
3.00 pm afternoon tea break
3.15 pm 20-year Australian Antarctic Strategic Plan
Dr Tony Press, Head Inquirer
FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE REFERENCES COMMITTEE
Australias future activities and responsibilities in the Southern Ocean and Antarctic waters
Committee Chair: Senator Alex Gallacher
Committee Secretary: Mr David Sullivan
PO Box 6100, Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Tel: +61 2 6277 3535 Fax: +61 2 6277 5818
Email: fadt.sen@aph.gov.au Internet:
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Foreign_Affairs_Defence_and_Trade