Australia State of the Environment 2006
Independent report to the Australian Government Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Beeton RJS (Bob), Buckley Kristal I, Jones Gary J, Morgan Denise, Reichelt Russell E, Trewin Dennis
(2006 Australian State of the Environment Committee), 2006
Appendix 1: The Committee and their terms of reference
2006 Australian State of the Environment Committee
Associate Professor Bob Beeton (chair), School of Natural and Rural Systems Management, University of Queensland
Ms Kristal Buckley, consultant and Vice-President of the International Council on Monuments and Sites
Professor Gary Jones, Chief Executive Officer e-Water CRC
Ms Denise Morgan, Senior Town Planning Consultant, HASSELL
Professor Russell Reichelt, Managing Director of the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre
Mr Dennis Trewin, Australian Statistician and head of the Australian Bureau of Statistics
Mr Geoff Gorrie, chair National Land and Water Resources Audit Advisory Council (observer from 7 October 2005)
Mr Mark Hyman (ex-officio) Assistant Secretary, Environment Protection Branch, Department of the Environment and Heritage (until 27 October 2005)
Mr Sean Sullivan (ex-officio) Assistant Secretary, Environment Research and Information Branch, Department of the Environment and Heritage (since 28 October 2005)
Ms Jenny Boshier (ex-officio) Director, Environment and Sustainability Reporting Section, Department of the Environment and Heritage
Terms of reference for the Committee
- Oversee the preparation of the SoE2006 report to ensure its independence, credibility and quality of work
- Determine the findings of the report based on the information collected for each of the SoE themes and strategic issues
- Assist the Minister for the Environment and Heritage, on request, in the initial promotion of the SoE2006 findings
- Advise the Minister of progress with the preparation of the report from time to time
Reviewers of the SoE2006 report
Dr Robin Batterham, Office of the Chief Technologist, Rio Tinto, Melbourne, Victoria
Mr Michael Kennedy, Campaign Director, Humane Society International, Avalon, New South Wales
Professor Michael Keniger, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland
Professor Helene Marsh, Dean of Postgraduate Studies, Graduate Research School, James Cook University, Townville, Queensland
Dr Alan F Reid AM, consultant, Adelaide, South Australia
Dr Sharon Sullivan AO, Heritage consultant Nymboida, New South Wales
Ms Fiona Wain, Chief Executive Officer, Environment Business Australia, Kingston, Australian Capital Territory
Dr John Williams, John Williams Scientific Services Pty Ltd, Australian Capital Territory
Secretariat
Environment and Sustainability Reporting Section, SoE team
Ms Jenny Boshier, Director
Ms Frankie Seymour
Dr Tharman Saverimuttu
Ms Leigh West
Mr Gary Whatman