2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission

Hearing Block Three: 5 Oct - 6 Nov

Transcripts, Suppression Orders and Witness List.

 Date  Witness Link to Hearing Documents
Friday 06.11.09 Inquiry into the fire-related deaths - Murrindindi fires.
Detective Superintendant Hollowood, Victoria Police
 Transcript 06.11.09
Thursday 05.11.09 Inquiry into the fire-related deaths - Murrindindi fires.
Detective Superintendant Hollowood, Victoria Police
 Transcript 05.11.09 
Wednesday 04.11.09
Inquiry into the fire-related deaths - Murrindindi fires.
Detective Superintendant Hollowood, Victoria Police
 Transcript 04.11.09
Tuesday 03.11.09

Victorian Public Holiday

 
Monday 02.11.09

Non hearing day

 
Friday 30.10.09 Organisational Structure
Rob Rogers, Assistant Commissioner (Director Operations), NSW Rural Fire Service
Mark Whybro, Assistant Commissioner (Director Specialised Operations), NSW Fire Brigades
Transcript 30.10.09

AFAC Building Submission

Standards Australia Building Submission

State of Victoria Building Submission

Commonwealth Building Submission 1

Commonwealth Building Submission 2

Counsel Assisting Building Submission (This Submission has been redacted in accordance with Orders made on 8 Sept 09, 21 Sept 09 and 29 Oct 09) 
Thursday 29.10.09 Organisational Structure/Causes and Circumstances of Murrindindi Fires
Mike Brown, Chief Officer Tasmanian Fire Service
Craig Hynes, Chief Operations Officer WA Fire and Emergency Services Authority
Euan Ferguson, Chief Officer, SA Country Fire Service
Anna Macgowan(Bendigo)
Greg Williamson, DSE
Ian Thompson, Victoria Police
Transcript 29.10.09
Wednesday 28.10.09 Causes and circumstances of Churchill/Bendigo/Redesdale Fires
Lawrence Jeremiah, DSE
Eric Smith, CFA
Peter Rogasch, CFA
Mark Gilmore, CFA
Samantha Siddle
John Cutting, CFA
Sergeant Craig Gaffee, Victoria Police
Transcript 28.10.09
Tuesday 27.10.09 Causes and circumstances of Bendigo/Redesdale fires
Detective Superintendent Paul Hollowood, Victoria Police
Chief Commissioner Simon Overland, Victoria Police
Janice Elder (Redesdale)
Mark Gilmore, Star Tool Witness CFA
John Deering, CFA
Superintendent Peter Bull, Victoria Police
 

Transcript 27.10.09

Monday 26.10.09 Causes and Circumstances of Pomberneit/Bendigo/Redesdale fires
Ross Polvere, Powercor
Vincent Power, Powercor
Wayne McDonald, Powercor
Professor Trevor Blackburn, University of NSW
Maree Stockdale (Bendigo)
John Deering, CFA
Craig Brittain, Star Tool Witness CFA
 

Transcript 26.10.09

Thursday 22.10.09


Causes and Circumstances of Churchill Fire
Linda Sewell, HVP
Craig Wood, CFA
Sheryl English, MERO
Gregory Weir (Churchill)

Transcript 22.10.09

 
Wednesday 21.10.09





Causes and Circumstances of Churchill Fire
Shane Mynard, CFA
David O'Toole, DSE

Steven Barling, CFA
Rainier Veerlan (Callignee)
Bruce Mongan, CFA
Graeme Chesterton, CFA
Frank Gissara (Callignee)

Transcript 21.10.09

Tuesday
20.10.09








Causes and Circumstances of Churchill Fire
Ross Pridgeon, DSE
Nick Demetrios, Loy Yang Power
Andrew Gillham
Clinton Wilson, Forward Commander (Victoria Police)
Renee Paulet (Callignee)
Geoffrey Kennedy, DSE
Brett Mitchell, Parks Victoria
Neville Taylor, DERC (Victoria Police)

Transcript 20.10.09

Monday 
19.10.09






Causes and Circumstances of Churchill Fire
Stephen Keating, CFA - Star tool witness
Peter Lockwood, CFA
Gavin Wigginton (Traralgon)
Andrew Kleinig (Callignee)
Peter Lockwood, CFA
Mark McDonald

Transcript 19.10.09

Thursday 15.10.09





 

Prevention of Arson
Professor James Ogloff, Monash University
Dr Damon Muller, Criminologist, ANU
Chief Superintendent Silvio Amoroso APM, Operations Nomad, SA Police
Edward Cherry (Marysville)

Transcript 15.10.09

Wednesday 14.10.09






 
Causes and Circumstances of Murrindindi Fire
Peter Billing, DERC
Josephine Hunter, SES
Ian Bates, SES
Graeme Brown (Marysville)
Peter Weeks, UGFM Local Radio

Peter Creak, CFA

Transcript 14.10.09

Tuesday 13.10.09






 

Causes and Circumstances of Murrindindi Fire
Peter Cobb, DSE
Robert Anderson, Goulburn Valley Water
Russell Glenn (Marysville)
Peter Collyer, Marysville Police
Gary Barton, Forward Commander

Transcript 13.10.09

Monday 12.10.09






 

Causes and Circumstances of Murrindindi Fire
David McKenzie, CFA
Thomas Jones, CFA
Christopher Gleeson, CFA
Elaine Postlethwaite (Marysville)
John Malcolm, CFA
Pauline Harrow, CFA

Transcript 12.10.09
Thursday 08.10.09






 
Causes and circumstances of Murrindindi Fire
John Steer, DSE
Peter Farrell, DSE
Peter Rice, CFA
James Kennedy (Narbethong)
Neil Beer, CFA
Ian Hamill, Victoria Police
 Transcript 08.10.09
Wednesday 07.10.09





 
Causes and circumstances of Murrindindi Fire
Andy Miller, DSE
Tony Lovick, DSE
Graeme Collery (Narbethong)
David Bowdern, DSE
Bill Twitchett, DSE
 Transcript 07.10.09
Tuesday 06.10.09







 

Causes and circumstances of Murrindindi Fire

Shaun Lawlor, Star Tool Witness
Colin Hind, DSE Fire Tower Spotter
Phillip Searle, DSE Fire Tower Operator
David Webbware, CFA
Michael Lauder, DSE
Peter Creak, CFA

Transcript 06.10.09

Commonwealth of Australia Submission 05.10.09

State of Victoria Submission 1 05.10.09

State of Victoria 
Submission 2  05.10.09


State of Victoria Submission 3 05.10.09

State of Victoria Submission 4 05.10.09

State of Victoria 
Submission 5 05.10.09 


State of Victoria Submission 6 05.10.09

State of Victoria Submission 7 05.10.09

MAV Submission 05.10.09

AFAC Submission 1 05.10.09

AFAC Submission 2 05.10.09

AFAC Submission 3 05.10.09

AFAC Submission 4 05.10.09

AFAC Submission 5 05.10.09 

AFAC Submission 6 05.10.09
Monday 05.10.09








 
Submissions regarding Powercor documents that are subject to legal professional privilege
CFA maps
Helen Proctor, CFA
Neil Bumpstead, CFA
Geoff Conway, CFA
Mary Kenealy (Marysville)
Report on implementation plans
Transcript 05.10.09
 

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