Economic, Education, Jobs and Skills Committee

Inquiry into community energy projects

Introduction
Submissions
Hearings
Reports
Summary

Completed

Previous public hearings

Corrected transcripts of these hearings are published below when finalised by the Committee.

  • The Connection Shepparton , 7287 Midland Highway, Shepparton, 3630

    9:30 AM

    Greater Shepparton City Council Greg McKenzie, Manager, Environment
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    10:00 AM

    Renewable Albury-Wodonga (RAW) Energy Michelle Wilkinson, Committee Member
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    10:30 AM

    Goulburn Broken Greenhouse Alliance (GBGA) Thomas Brown, Executive Officer
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    11:15 AM

    Euroa Environment Group Kate Auty, Member Shirley Saywell, President Fiona Townsend, Member Jeff Wilmot, Member, Sustainable Seymour
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    11:45 AM

    Moira Shire Council Sally Rice, Manager, Safety, Amenity & Environment Jackson Tennant, Environmental Services Technical Officer Thomas Brown, Environment Sustainability Officer
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    12:15 PM

    Totally Renewable Yackandandah Matthew Grogan Ben McGowan, Secretary
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  • Daylesford Neighbourhood Centre, 13 Camp Street, Daylesford, 3460

    11:00 AM

    Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group (MRSG) Ralf Thesing, Vice President Barry Mann
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    11:30 AM

    Hepburn Wind David Perry, Chair
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    12:00 PM

    Simon Holmes à Court
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    1:00 PM

    Bendigo Sustainability Group (BSG) Chris Weir, President
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    1:30 PM

    Breaze (Ballarat Renewable Energy and Zero Emissions Inc.) Ian Rossiter, President
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    2:15 PM

    Renewable Newstead Genevieve Barlow, Communications & Engagement Director Meg Norris, Group Participant Simon Beckett, Group Participant Andrew Skeoch, President, Newstead 2021 Inc.
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    2:45 PM

    Mount Alexander Sustainability Group Mick Lewin, Deputy Chair Mandy Field, Communications and Community Engagement Officer
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  • 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

    10:00 AM

    Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Scott Hamilton, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Alex Badham, Acting Director, Energy Markets Policy and Regulation Simon Cover, Manager Statutory Policy, Planning, Building and Heritage
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    11:15 AM

    The University of Melbourne Michael Brear, Director, Melbourne Energy Institute Sara Bice, Director, Research Translation, Melbourne School of Government
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    12:00 PM

    Simon Corbell, Victorian Renewable Energy Advocate
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    1:00 PM

    Countrywide Energy Pty Ltd Geoff Drucker, Director
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    1:30 PM

    Essential Services Commission Ron Ben-David, Chairperson John Hamill, Chief Executive Officer David Young, Director, Energy
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    2:00 PM

    Frontier Impact Group Jennifer Lauber Patterson, Managing Director
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  • Traralgon Business Centre, 55 Grey Street, Traralgon, 3844

    12:00 PM

    Voices of the Valley Wendy Farmer, President Ron Ipsen, Vice President
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    12:45 PM

    Earthworker Cooperative Dan Musil, Secretary Ian Southall, Investor
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    1:45 PM

    Bass Coast Shire Council Deirdre Griepsma Michael Whelan
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    2:15 PM

    Latrobe City Council Phil Stone, General Manager, City Development Bruce Graham, Coordinator Regional Strategy
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    2:45 PM

    Committee for Gippsland Mary Aldred, Chief Executive Officer
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  • The Radisson Blu Sydney, 27 O'Connell Street, Sydney, 2000

    10:00 AM

    ClearSky Solar Investments Warren Yates, Board Member
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    10:30 AM

    Pingala Tom Nockolds, Secretary
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    11:15 AM

    Sydney Renewable Power Company Allegra Spender, Chair Andy Cavanagh–Downs, Founding Director
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    11:45 AM

    Australian Wind Alliance Charlie Prell, NSW Organiser
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  • Deakin University, Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, 3216

    12:00 PM

    Deakin University Peter Hodgson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Ian Kett, Director, Strategic Programs Samantha Hepburn, Director, Centre for Energy & Natural Resources, Faculty of Business and Law
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    1:15 PM

    Renew Point Henry Consortium Vicki Grosser Pat Simons, Yes 2 Renewables, Cleantech Jobs Coordinator, Friends of the Earth (Melbourne)
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    1:45 PM

    Geelong Sustainability Dan Cowdell Tim Adams, Geelong Sustainability Committee Member, Geelong Sustainability
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  • 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

    9:30 AM

    Senvion Australia Chris Judd, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Megan Wheatley, Manager, Communications and External Affairs
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    10:00 AM

    Darebin City Council Libby Hynes, Acting Director, Operations and Environment
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    10:30 AM

    South East Councils Climate Change Alliance (SECCCA) Dominique La Fontaine, Executive Officer Brett Munckton, Committee Member
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    11:30 AM

    Westwind Energy Tobias Geiger
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    12:00 PM

    Energy Innovation Co-operative Ltd Susan Davies, Secretary/ Director (hon)
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    1:00 PM

    Windlab Australia Roger Price, Chief Executive Officer
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  • 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

    10:00 AM

    Victorian Community Solar Alliance Linda Parlane, Board Member, Moreland Community Solar Les Pradd, Director, Yarra Community Solar Co-operative
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    11:15 AM

    AGL Energy David Spree, Senior Manager, Government Affairs Tony Chappel, Head, Government and Community Relations
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    11:45 AM

    Meridian Energy Australia Ed McManus, Chief Executive Officer
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    12:45 PM

    Australian Energy Council Kieran Donoghue, General Manager, Policy and Research Emma Richardson, Policy Adviser
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    1:30 PM

    Clean Energy Council Alicia Webb, Policy Manager
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    2:00 PM

    Citizens Owned Renewable Energy Australia (CORENA) Heather Smith
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    3:00 PM

    Energy Locals Pty Ltd Adrian Merrick, Director
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  • 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

    10:00 AM

    Coalition for Community Energy (C4CE) Nicky Ison, Secretariat Coordinator Taryn Lane, Chairperson
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    10:45 AM

    Moreland Energy Foundation Ltd Gavin Ashley, Principal, Sustainable Energy and Urban Development Manny Pasqualini, Renewables Broker
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    11:30 AM

    Northern Alliance for Greenhouse Action David Meiklejohn, Executive Officer Rob Law
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    12:10 PM

    AusNet Services Andrew Dillon, General Manager, Corporate Affairs Mark Judd, Energy Solutions Innovation Manager
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    1:45 PM

    Environment Victoria Nicholas Aberle, Campaigns Manager
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    2:15 PM

    Energy for the People (EFTP) Tosh Szatow, Director and Co-founder
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    2:45 PM

    Friends of the Earth (Melbourne) Emily Gayfer, Yes 2 Renewables, Community Energy Coordinator Pat Simons, Yes 2 Renewables, Cleantech Jobs Coordinator
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