Legislative Council Economy and Infrastructure Committee

Inquiry into the impact of animal rights activism on Victorian agriculture

Completed

Public hearings are completed. Transcripts of hearings are available below.

Previous public hearings

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

  • Quality Hotel Gateway Wangaratta, 29-37 Ryley Street, Wangaratta, 3677

    10:00 AM

    David Evans
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    10:30 AM

    Gunpork Joint Venture Timothy Kingma, Owner/ Manager
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    11:15 AM

    Bill  Baxter AM
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    1:20 PM

    Nicola Fanning
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  • Legislative Council Committee Room, 1 Spring Street, Melbourne, 3000

    10:00 AM

    Agriculture Victoria Cameron Bell, Acting Chief Veterinary Officer Biosecurity and Agriculture Services Sally Fensling, Executive Director | Animal Welfare Victoria _ Executive Director | Agriculture Regulatory Policy Michael Rosier, Acting Executive Director | Biosecurity Services Biosecurity and Agriculture Services
    Transcript Response to questions on notice

    11:00 AM

    Andrew Robinson, Director, Centre for Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis, University of Melbourne
    Transcript Response to questions on notice

    11:45 AM

    Law Institute of Victoria Melinda Walker, Co-chair, Criminal Law Executive Committee, Law Institute of Victoria
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    1:30 PM

    Paul Hemsworth, nimal Welfare Science Centre, University of Melbourne
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    2:00 PM

    Victoria Police Superintendent Peter Greaney
    Transcript Response to questions on notice

    3:00 PM

    Victorian Farmers Federation David Jochinke, President Stephen Sheridan, Chief Executive Officer VFF United Dairyfarmers of Victoria Paul Mumford, President
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  • Horsham International Hotel, 118 Baillie Street, Horsham, 3400

    10:00 AM

    Victorian Farmers Federation Livestock Group Leonard Vallance, President,  Livestock Council
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    11:00 AM

    Mark Wootton
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    12:00 PM

    Australian Livestock Saleyards Association Inc. Paul Christopher, Horsham Saleyard Manager Richard James, Naracoorte Saleyard Manager Mark McDonald, Executive Officer Sallyann Ison, Administration & Finance Manager
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    1:00 PM

    Luv-a-Duck Daryl Bussell, Chief Executive Officer John Millington, Contractor, Luv-a-Duck
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  • Lighthouse Theatre Warrnambool, 185 Timor St, Warrnambool, 3280

    10:00 AM

    Lisa Dwyer
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    10:30 AM

    Great South Coast Food and Fibre Council Antony Ford, Executive Officer Georgina Gubbins, Chair
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    11:15 AM

    Katherine Cain
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    11:45 AM

    LTs Egg Farm Brian Ahmed, Egg farmer Danyel Cucinotta,  Egg farmer
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    1:00 PM

    United Dairyfarmers of Victoria, Wannon Branch Bernie Free,  Member Oonagh  Kilpatrick,  Policy Councillor,  Wannon Branch Christopher O'Keefe, Secretary
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    1:30 PM

    Simon Ramsay MAICD
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    2:00 PM

    Moyne Shire Council Jim Doukas, Councillor Daniel Meade, Deputy Mayor Ian Smith
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  • Legislative Council Committee Room, 1 Spring Street, Melbourne, 3000

    10:00 AM

    Carrie Freeman, Associate Professor of Communication
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    10:30 AM

    Aussie Farms Chris Delforce, Executive Director
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    11:45 AM

    Jan Kendall
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    12:15 PM

    David Leyden
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    1:45 PM

    Edgar's Mission Pam Ahern, Founder and Director
    Transcript Response to questions on notice

    2:15 PM

    Animal Liberation Victoria Patricia (Patty) Mark, Founder
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    3:00 PM

    Nichola Donovan,  President - Lawyers for Animals Moira Rayner
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    3:30 PM

    RSPCA Australia Jed Goodfellow, Science and Policy Team Lead, RSPCA Australia RSPCA Victoria Mhairi Roberts, Animal Welfare Policy Officer
    Transcript Additional material A Additional material B Additional material C

    4:00 PM

    Abby Zonino
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  • Mercure Warragul, 23 Mason Street, Warragul, 3820

    9:00 AM

    Name withheld
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    10:15 AM

    Australian Meat Industry Council (NSW) Patrick Hutchinson, Chief Executive Officer
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    11:30 AM

    Gippy Goat Farm John Gommans, Owner
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    12:15 PM

    Name withheld
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