Government drought support
Public hearings and roundtables
Launceston — 20 November 2008
- Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Associan: Roger Swain and Nick Flittner
- Department of Primary Industries and Water: Wes Ford
- Tasmanian Women in Agriculture: Jayne Clark
- David McKenzie
- Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research: Warren Hunt
Perth — 25 November 2008
- Western Australian Farmers Federation: Michael Norton, Alan Hill and Andy McMillan
- Pastoralists and Graziers Association of Western Australia: Tim D'Arcy and Alex Burbury
- Department of Agriculture and Food WA: Roger O'Dwyer and Bruce Thorpe
- Curtin University of Technology: Daniela Stehlik
- Rural Business Development Corporation: Maree Gooch and Dexter Davies
- AACL: Andrew McBain
Adelaide — 28 November 2008
- South Australian Farmers Federation: Peter White, Carol Vincent and Jamie Smith
- Rural Financial Counselling Service SA Inc: Don Blesing, Kay Matthias and Charlie Goode
- Pristine Forage Technologies: Andrew Lake
- Productive Nutrition: San Jolly
- Rural Clay Services: Elizabeth Weaver
- Agvance Rural Services: Stephen Button
Brisbane — 1 December 2008
- Lynton Freeman
- Growcom Australia: Mark Panitz
- Queensland Farmers' Federation: John Cherry, Peter Perkins and Adrian Peake
- Michael Willet
Brisbane — 2 December 2008
- Agforce Queensland: Sue Dillon and Rod Saal
- Citizens Electoral Council: Jan Pukallus, Robert (Dick) Thies and Frances Wellington
Melbourne — 9 December 2008
- Victorian Farmers Federation: Simon Ramsay, Graeme Ford, Russell Amery and Lisa Julian
- Australian Bankers Association: Stephen Carroll and Peter Jacobs
- Birchip Cropping Group: Lauren Rickards, Ian McLelland and Fiona Best
- Citizens Electoral Council: Jeremy Beck
- Country Women's Association of Victoria: Robyn Mott and Gwen Jensen
Sydney — 15 December 2008
- NSW Irrigators Council: Andrew Gregson and Mark Moore
- Local Government and Shires Association of NSW: Shaun McBride and Liz Gemes
- NSW Farmers Federation: Jock Laurie and Angus Gidley Baird
- Country Women's Association of NSW: Margaret Brown
Canberra — 17 December 2008
- Australian National University: Linda Botterill and Bruce Chapman
- North East Riverina Counselling Service: Yvonne Hitchenor
- Gary Grady
- National Farmers' Federation: Ben Farger and Andrew Wilsmore
- Australian Beef Association: John Carter
- Trua Pty Ltd: Dennis and Catherine Byrnes
| Location | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Northam (WA) | 24 November 2008 |
Bridgeley Community Centre Mortlock Room 90 Wellington Street |
| Port Lincoln | 27 November 2008 |
Port Lincoln Hotel Ballroom 1 Lincoln Highway |
| Roma | 3 December 2008 |
Explorers Inn 44778 Warrego Highway |
| Mildura | 8 December 2008 |
Rockford Hotel Deakin Room 373 Deakin Avenue |
| Dubbo | 12 December 2008 |
Cattleman's Country Motor Inn 8 Whylandra Street |