Legislative Assembly Environment and Planning Committee

Inquiry into securing the Victorian food supply

Introduction
Submissions
Hearings
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Conducting Public Hearings

Information on public hearings

The Committee will be holding public hearings for this inquiry.

The current schedule is as follows:

  • Friday, 3 May 2024 Melbourne
  • Thursday, 16 May 2024 Morwell
  • Tuesday, 21 May 2024 Geelong
  • Wednesday, 22 May 2024 Ballarat
  • Thursday, 23 May 2024 Bendigo

More information on the hearings will be provided here when available.

Upcoming public hearings

No further hearings have been set for this inquiry yet. Check back later.

Previous public hearings

Corrected transcripts of these hearings are published below when finalised by the Committee.

  • Davui Room, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

    9:00 AM

    Department of Transport and Planning Natalie Reiter, Deputy Secretary, Strategy and Precincts Michael Orford, Director Strategic Land Use Planning Agriculture Victoria Dougal Purcell, Acting Chief Executive and Deputy Secretary Sarah-Jane McCormack, Executive Director Agriculture Policy and Programs

    9:45 AM

    Victorian Farmers Federation Emma Germano, President Charles Everist, Policy Manager

    10:45 AM

    Municipal Association of Victoria James McLean, Senior Policy Adviser, Sustainable Development

    11:30 AM

    Sustain: The Australian Food Network Nick Rose, Executive Director Kelly Donati, Vice Chair and Co-Founder

    1:00 PM

    Andrew Butt Michael Buxton

    1:45 PM

    The Rural Planner Linda Martin-Chew, Founder