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Today's hearings

Thursday, 20 November 2008

Canberra hearings - Public hearings held in Parliament House, Canberra, are broadcast live over the Internet. Details can be found at: http://webcast.aph.gov.au/livebroadcasting/

Interstate hearings

This document is issued as a guide
Business listed is subject to change

Canberra Hearings

Hearing loops are available in Committee Rooms 2S1, 2S2, 2S3, 1S2, 1S3, 1S4 and the Main Committee Room. If you put your hearing aid to the 'T' switch you will have access to the loop.

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Public hearings scheduled to take place when the Senate is sitting are subject to approval of the Senate.

SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE

Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra

Televised on HMS Channel 10; Broadcast on radio 90.3

PUBLIC HEARING: ECONOMIC AND SECURITY CHALLENGES FACING PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND THE ISLAND STATES OF THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC

Time	Witness	Submission
9.00am – 10.00am	Department of the Treasury Mr Neil Motteram, General Manager – Pacific & Assistance Division Mr Dan Devlin, Assistant Pacific Manager – Pacific & Assistance Division Mr John Burch, PNG Unit Manager – Pacific & Assistance Division Mr Michael Anderson, Pacific Unit Manager – Pacific & Assistance Division Mr Thomas Mahony, Pacific Unit Team Member – Pacific & Assistance Division	59
10.00am – 10.45am	Austrade Mr Pat Stortz , Manager, South East Asia , South Asia & Pacific Unit	61
10.45am – 11.00am	*Morning tea*
11.00am – 11.45am	Department of Broadband, Communication and the Digital Economy Mr Colin Oliver, Assistant Secretary, International Branch Mr Brenton Thomas, Assistant Secretary, Networks Operations and Spectrum Branch	8
11.45am – 12.30pm	Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Mr Barney Smith, Regional Coordinator for Pacific Islands; and Research Program Manager, Fisheries Dr Gamini Keerthisinghe, Regional Coordinator for Papua New Guinea; and Research Program Manager, Soil Management & Crop Nutrition Dr Simon Hearn, Senior Adviser	67
12.30pm – 1.30pm	*Lunch*
1.30pm – 2.30pm	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Mr John Kalish, General Manager International Fisheries, Trade and Market Access Division Mr John Talbot, General Manager Forestry, Climate Change Division Mr Paul Ross, General Manager Bilateral Trade (Americas, South East Asia, Subcontinent, New Zealand and the Pacific) Trade and Market Access Division Ms Anna Willock, Manager Regional Fisheries Management Organisation, Trade and Market Access Division
2.30pm – 3.30pm	Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Mr Andrew Tongue, Deputy Secretary Mr Mike Ford, General Manager, Aviation Safety, Aviation & Airports	43
3.30pm – 3.45pm	*Afternoon tea*
3.45pm – 4.45pm	Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Ms Jane Press, Director, Migration Policy & Analysis Section Ms Louise McSorley, Migration Branch Manager Mr Graham Caters, Deputy Secretary, Employment and Strategic Policy Ms Louise McDonough, Branch Manager, Employee Protection Branch	64

Committee Chair: Senator M. Bishop
Contact: Kathleen Dermody (02) 6277 3535
Committee Room 2S1 (02) 6277 5843

Interstate Hearings

There are no public hearings taking place interstate today.

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