Hearings into CSIRO cuts begin in Hobart today

Today, Greens Senator for Tasmania, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson will be chairing a Senate Select Committee hearing examining the impacts of the recent CSIRO budget cuts.

The hearing includes witnesses from CSIRO management, affected personnel, and senior figures from partner agencies who rely upon CSIRO collaboration to undertake their research programs.

What: SELECT COMMITTEE INTO THE SCRUTINY OF GOVERNMENT BUDGET MEASURES. PUBLIC HEARING

When: Tuesday 8 March 2016. 9AM-5:45PM
Where: Room 1 Parliament House Tasmania, Hobart

Agenda:
9.00 am Integrated Marine Observing System
9.45 am Department of the Environment
Dr Gwen Fenton, Chief Scientist, Australian Antarctic Division
10.30 am Morning Tea
10.45 am Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies
Professor Richard Coleman, Executive Director
Professor Nathan Bindoff, Head of the Oceans and Cryosphere Program
11.30 am Dr John Church, Private capacity
Dr Richard Matear, Private capacity
12.00 pm Scientia Professor Trevor McDougall (via teleconference)
12.30 pm Lunch
1.15 pm CSIRO
Ms Hazel Bennett, Chief Finance Officer
Dr Alex Wonhas, Executive Director, Environment, Energy and Resources (via
teleconference)
2.45 pm Professor Brigid Heywood, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Tasmania
3.30 pm Afternoon Tea
3.45 pm Dr Tony Press, Private capacity
4.30 pm CPSU – CSIRO Staff Association
Ms Jessica Munday, CPSU Regional Secretary
Mr Mark Green, CSIRO Tasmania Section Councillor
5.15 pm Tasmanian Polar Network
Mr John Brennan, Chairman
5.45 pm Adjournment

More information about the Select Committee here:

http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Scrutiny_of_Government_Budget_Measures/Budget_Measures/Public_Hearings
Greens Senator for Tasmania, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson