Independent Forestry Panel

The Panel invited all Members of the Legislative Assembly and Members of the Legislative Council to meet with the Panel at Parliament House during the afternoon of 16 October 2024. 

MP and MLC meeting attendees:

16 October 2024 (Room 814 Parliament House)
Sue Higginson MLC, The Greens
Jeremy Buckingham MLC, Legalise Cannabis Party 
Robert Borsak MLC, Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party; Michael Kemp MP, Nationals (Member for Oxley) 
Richie Williamson MP, Nationals (Member for Clarence); Tanya Thompson MP, Nationals (Member for Myall Lakes) 
Mark Buttigieg MLC, Labor; Dr Michael Holland MP (Member for Bega), Labor; Stephen Lawrence MLC, Labor

 

14 October 2024 (online)
Dr Joseph McGirr, Independent (Member for Wagga Wagga)

A background presentation from the Independent Forestry Panel and a transcript of a number of meetings between members of the Panel and Members of Parliament and Members of the Legislative Council have now been published. Consistent with the Independent Forestry Panel's Transparency Statement, some parts of the Panel's discussions with parliamentarians at this forum have not been published or have been redacted in part.

Stakeholder attendees:

Justin Field, Forest Alliance NSW 
Dr Stuart Blanch, World Wildlife Fund for Nature - Australia
Susie Russell, North Coast Environment Council
Dr Brad Smith, Nature Conservation Council of NSW

A transcript of this stakeholder meeting has been made available in line with the Independent Forestry Panel's Transparency Statement. 

Stakeholder attendees:
Softwoods Working Group:
Peter Crowe 
Ambrose Glass
Jake Lazarus 
Dean Hawkins 
Katie Fowden  
Rab Green 
Kristina Kaminski 
Bill Hurditch 
Carlie Porteous

A transcript of this stakeholder meeting has been made available in line with the Independent Forestry Panel's Transparency Statement.

Stakeholder attendees:
Alison Rudman
Tony Callinan
Emanuelle Risoldi

A transcript of this stakeholder meeting has been made available in line with the Independent Forestry Panel's Transparency Statement. CFMEU also provided the Panel with a relevant 2021 publication following the meeting.

Stakeholder attendees:

Oliver Costello

Professor Carolyn Hogg

Dr Leesa Keogh

Associate Professor Ben Moore

Dr Martin Predavec

Dr Darren Saunders

A transcript of this stakeholder meeting has been made available in line with the Independent Forestry Panel's Transparency Statement. Further material from Dr Moore were also provided the Panel following the meeting.

Stakeholder attendees:
Dr Ken Henry
Warwick Jordan
Lyndon Schneiders
Amit Singh
Dr Jun Tong

A transcript of this stakeholder meeting has been made available in line with the Independent Forestry Panel's Transparency Statement.

Stakeholder attendees:
Lyn Orrego 
Andrew Murray
Dailan Pugh

A transcript of this stakeholder meeting has been made available in line with the Independent Forestry Panel's Transparency Statement. Participant speaking notes were also provided the Panel following the meeting.

Stakeholder attendees:
Damien Bunting

A transcript of this stakeholder meeting has been made available in line with the Independent Forestry Panel's Transparency Statement. Photographs and a video that were presented at the meeting have also been made available.  
 

Stakeholder attendees:
Stephen Dadd
Malcolm McComb
James Jooste
Shane Vicary

A transcript of this stakeholder meeting has been made available in line with the Independent Forestry Panel's Transparency Statement.