Economics Legislation Committee
16/02/2023
Estimates
INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESOURCES PORTFOLIO
INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESOURCES PORTFOLIO
In Attendance
Senator Ayres, Assistant Minister for Manufacturing, Assistant Minister for Trade
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Executive
Ms Meghan Quinn PSM, Secretary
Ms Jane Urquhart PSM, Deputy Secretary
Mr Duncan McIntyre, Deputy Secretary
Ms Julia Pickworth, Deputy Secretary
Mr Neal Mason, Deputy Secretary
Analysis and Insights
Ms Kayelle Drinkwater, Acting Head of Division
Mr Wayne Calder, General Manager, Economic and Industry Analysis
Mr Jeewantha Karunarathna, General Manager, Resources and Energy Insights
Mr Tim Beard, Acting General Manager, Data and Evaluation
Anti-Dumping Commission
Ms Isolde Lueckenhausen, Acting Commissioner
Ms Jessica Casben, Deputy Commissioner, Strategy and Legal
Mr Mayuran Jeyarajah, Acting Deputy Commissioner, Investigations
AusIndustry
Ms Rebecca Lannen, General Manager, Entrepreneurs' Program
Ms Sarah Howard, General Manager, Business Outreach and Engagement
Australian Buil ding Codes Board
Mr Gary Rake, Chief Executive Officer
Australian Radioactive Waste Agency
Mr Sam Usher, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Jodie Lindsay, Chief Operating Officer
Australian Space Agency
Mr Enrico Palermo, Head of Agency
Ms Dara Williams, Head of Division
Mr Chris Hewett, General Manager, Space Strategy
Mr Chris De Luis, General Manager, Office of the Space Regulator
Chief Finance Officer
Mr Gavin McCosker
Chief Information Officer
Ms Rebecca Lee
Chief Operating Officer
Ms Leanne Yannopoulos
Commercialisation
Mr Nick Purtell, Head of Division
Ms Tara Oliver, General Manager, Research and Development Tax Incentive
Grants Delivery and Business Services
Ms Sam Chard, Head of Division
Industry Growth
Ms Deborah Anton, Head of Division
Ms Judith Blake, General Manager, Future Transport and Infrastructure Policy
Mr Mark Weaver, General Manager, Industrial Competitiveness and Strategy
Mr Kris Browne, General Manager, Sector Development
International, Trade and National Securit y
Ms Carolyn Patteson, Head of Division
Ms Alison Drury, General Manager, Trade and International
Mr James Pitman, Acting General Manager, International Science and Resources
Manufacturing and National Reconstruction Fund
Ms Narelle Luchetti, Head of Division
Ms Rebecca Manen, General Manager, National Reconstruction Fund Strategy
Mr Tim Wyndham, General Manger, Enabling Investment and Growth
Mr William Tan, Acting General Manager, National Reconstruction Fund Priorities
Minerals and Resources
Ms Anthea Long, Head of Division
Mr Andrew Hutchinson, General Manager, Critical Minerals Office
Mr Matthew Crawshaw, General Manager, Mining
National Measurement Institute
Dr Bruce Warrington, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Metrologist
Office of the Chief Scientist
Dr Cathy Foley, Chief Scientist
Oil and Gas
Mr David Lawrence, Acting Head of Division
Mr Shane McWhinney, General Manager, Northern Endeavour
Ms Norelle Laucher, Acting General Manager, Offshore Resources
Ms Catherine Kesteven, Acting General Manager, Offshore Resources
Mr Graeme Waters, General Manager, National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator
Mr Daniel Glover, Acting General Manager, Gas
Ms Shevaun Fitzmyers, Acting General Manager, Gas
Questacon
Ms Jo White, Director
Dr Bobby Cerini, General Manager, Science and Learning
Mr Steve Stirling, General Manager, Operations
Science
Ms Janean Richards, Head of Division
Mr Anthony McGregor, General Manager, Research and Collaboration
Ms Michele Graham, General Manager, Science Policy and Governance
Ms Hayley Arbaut-Zaalen, General Manager, Science Strategy and Priorities Taskforce
Ms Paula Perrett, General Manager, Office of the Chief Scientist
Ms Jacqueline Cooke, Acting General Manager, Astronomy
Ms Siobhan Campbell, Acting General Manager, Science Policy and Governance
Sovereign Capability and Supply Chains
Ms Donna Looney, Head of Division
Mr John Krbaleski, General Manager, Australian Industry Participation and Major Projects Facilitation Agency
Mr Tim Wong, General Manager, Office of Supply Chain Resilience
Strategic Policy
Ms Vivianne Johnson, Head of Division
Ms Rebecca Kirkwood, General Manager, Ministerial and Executive Enabling
Ms Naomi Perdomo, General Manager, Strategic and Budget Policy
Technology and Digital
Mr Anthony Murfett, Head of Division
Mr Daniel Quinn, General Manager, Emerging Technologies
Mr Lucas Rutherford, General Manager, Digital Economy
Ms Louise Talbot, General Manager, Critical Technologies Hub
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Mr Shaun Jenkinson, Chief Executive Officer
Mr John Edge, Chief Operating Officer
Dr Miles Apperley, Group Executive, Nuclear Safety Security and Stewardship
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Dr Larry Marshall, Chief Executive
Mr Tom Munyard, Chief Operating Officer
Dr Peter Mayfield, Executive Director, Environment, Energy and Resources
Professor Elanor Huntington, Executive Director, Digital, National Facilities and Collections
Dr Jack Steele, Director, Science Impact and Policy
Dr Damian Barrett, Research Director, Energy
Mr Paul Graham, Principal Research Scientist, Energy Economics
IP Australia
Mr Michael Schwager, Director General
Ms Paula Adamson, Deputy Director General, Customer Services Division
Ms Margaret Tregurtha, Deputy Director General, Policy and Corporate Division
Ms Jodie McAlister, General Manager, Policy and Stakeholders Group
Mr Doug Pereira, Chief Financial Officer, Finance and People Services Group
National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environm ent Management Authority
Mr Stuart Smith, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Cameron Grebe, Head of Division, Environment, Renewables and Decommissioning
Mr Derrick O'Keeffe, Head of Division, Safety and Integrity
CHAIR: The committee's proceedings today will resume with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources portfolio, beginning with the corporate division. The hearing will then follow the order as set out in the circulated program. The committee has set 3 March 2023 as the date by which senators are to submit written questions on notice and 31 March 2023 as the date for the return of answers to questions taken on notice.