Economic Development and Infrastructure Committee

Inquiry into Greenfields mineral exploration and project development in Victoria

Introduction
Submissions
Hearings
Reports
Summary

Completed

Previous public hearings

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

  • Meeting Room G3, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

    9:45 AM

    The University of Melbourne Janet Hergt, Head of School, School of Earth Sciences
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    10:30 AM

    Boral Paul Hillyer, Regional Manager (Victoria)
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    11:30 AM

    Construction Material Processors Association Bruce McClure, General Manager Construction Material Processors Association (CMPA) Ron Kerr, Honorary CEO John Mawson, Chair Basil Natoli, Managment Committee Member
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    12:15 PM

    Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victorian Government Kylie White, Executive Director, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services Lee Miezis, Executive Director, Forests & Parks
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    2:00 PM

    Mantle Mining Ian Kraemer, Managing Director Callum Lamont, Exploration Manager, Coal
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    2:45 PM

    Kingston City Council Jonathan Guttman, Manager, City Strategy Dusan Ivanic, Team Leader, Environmental Health
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  • Meeting Room G3, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

    9:30 AM

    Exergen Jack Hamilton, Chief Executive Officer Stephen Manallack, Consultant
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    10:15 AM

    Moorabool Shire Council Pat Griffin, Mayor Peter Hawkins, Acting General Manager, Shire Development
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    11:15 AM

    Department of Primary Industries, Victorian Government Michael Hollitt, Executive Director, Mineral & Energy Resources Development, Policy & Strategy Group Doug Sceney, Acting Executive Director, Earth Resources Development, Energy & Earth Resources Group Danny Suster, Manager of Earth Resources Legislation and Reform, Energy and Earth Resources Group
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    2:00 PM

    Flynn Creek Coal & Power Consultative Committee Jeff Rathjen, President Kevin Mealing, Secretary Gordon Graham, Member Department of Planning and Community Development, Victorian Government & Aboriginal Affairs Victoria Jamin Moon, Senior Heritage Policy Officer, Aborignal Affairs Victoria
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    2:45 PM

    Department of Planning and Community Development, Victorian Government & Aboriginal Affairs Victoria Trevor Blake, Chief Environmental Assessment Officer, Department of Planning and Community Development Ian Hamm, Executive Director, Aboriginal Affairs Victoria
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  • Terrace Room — Parliament House, North Terrace, Adelaide 5000, North Terrace, Adelaide, 5000

    9:45 AM

    Environment Defenders Office (Victoria) Ltd Melissa Ballantyne, Solicitor
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    10:30 AM

    South Australian Centre for Mineral Exploration Under Cover David Giles, Director
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    11:15 AM

    Southern Quarries & Direct Mix Group Brett Brown, Chief Executive
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  • Terrace Room — Parliament House, North Terrace, Adelaide 5000, North Terrace, Adelaide, 5000

    10:15 AM

    South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy Jonathon Forbes, Director, Industry Development Nigel Long, Director, Corporate Social Responsibility
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    2:00 PM

    Minotaur Exploration Tony Belperio, Exploration Director
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    2:45 PM

    South Australian Farmers Federation Carol Vincent, Chief Executive and President Deane Crabb, Policy Manager
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    3:45 PM

    Deep Exploration Technologies Cooperative Research Centre Ian Hardwick, Business Manager
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  • Knight Kerr Room, Parliament House, Spring Street East Melbourne, Parliament House, Spring Street , East Melbourne, 3002

    9:30 AM

    Mardan Mirboo North Land Care Group Phil Piper
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    10:15 AM

    Donald Mineral Sands Emma Vogel, Technical Services Manager
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    11:15 AM

    Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG) Rodney Fraser, Victorian Branch Chairman and Federal Council Member Latrobe City Council Allison Jones, General Manager, Economic Sustainability
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    12:00 PM

    Latrobe City Council Darrell White, Mayor Allison Jones, General Manager, Economic Sustainability
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    1:45 PM

    Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union Peter Colley, National Research Director
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    2:30 PM

    Victorian Traditional Owners Land Justice Group & Native Title Services Victoria Bryon Powell, Member, Victorian Traditional Owners Land Justice Group David Yarrow, Land Justice Group Legal Advisor Paul Simmons, Senior Solicitor, Future Acts Coordinator, Native Title Services Victoria Jill Webb, Policy Officer, Native Title Services Victoria
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  • Meeting Room G7, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

    2:15 PM

    Moorabool Environment Group Kate Tubbs, President Jim Fraser, Vice President Deb Porter, Secretary
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    3:00 PM

    Iluka Resources Alison Currie, Principal Exploration Geologist
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    4:00 PM

    SkillsDMC John McKay, Manager, Workforce Planning & Development (Victorian Office)
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  • Meeting Room G3, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

    11:15 AM

    Prospectors & Miners Association of Victoria Rita Bentley, President Noel Laidlaw, Consultant
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    12:00 PM

    Greenearth Energy Mark Miller, Managing Director
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    1:45 PM

    East Gippsland Shire Council Fiona Weigall, Manager, Major Projects & Economic Development Fiona Weigall, Manager, Major Projects & Economic Development
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    2:30 PM

    Independence Group N.L. (IGO) John Yeates, Manager, Government Relations Rod Jacobs, Development Manager Ian Blucher, Approvals Manager
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  • Meeting Room G3, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

    9:30 AM

    CSIRO Jonathan Law, Director, Minerals Down Under Flagship
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    10:15 AM

    Orion Gold Martin Bouwmeester, General Manager, Corporate Chris Roberts, Director
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    11:15 AM

    Environment Victoria Mark Wakeham, Campaigns Director Victoria McKenzie-McHarg, Safer Climate Campaigner
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    12:00 PM

    Municipal Association of Victoria Alison Lyon, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Legal Counsel Rob Spence, Chief Executive Officer
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    1:45 PM

    Victorian Farmers Federation Alex Arbuthnot, Land Management Committee Member Jacob McElwee, Policy Adviser, Land Management
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    2:30 PM

    Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) Brian Hauser, State Director Victoria-Tasmania-South Australia Roger Buckley, Industry Relations Manager, Victoria David Pallot, Chairman, Victorian State Committee
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  • Legislative Council Committee Room, Parliament House , Spring Street, East Melbourne, 3002

    2:15 PM

    Minerals Council of Australia (Victorian Division) Chris Fraser, Executive Director Megan Davison, Assistant Director Andrew Mattiske, Chair, Environment and Communities Working Group Tom Burrowes, Member, Victorian State Councillor
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    3:00 PM

    Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Sarah Gafforini, Manager, Policy and Professional Standards Ashley van Krieken, Director of Member and Branch Services Neil Phillips, Consulting Economic Geologist
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    4:00 PM

    Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) Bruce Edwards, Regional Manager — NSW/Vic/Tas
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  • Meeting Room G3, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

    2:15 PM

    PricewaterhouseCoopers Tim Goldsmith, Global Leader, Mining
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    3:00 PM

    MinEx Consulting Richard Schodde, Managing Director
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