Hearings are generally held on level 11, 222 Exhibition Street, Melbourne. Unless otherwise indicated the hearings will start at 9.30am and finish at approximately 4:30pm.
People are encouraged to attend and view the proceedings, however, unless they have been formally notified, will not be able to provide evidence.
Planned hearing schedule: Week beginning 23 November 2009
Please note that the witnesses listed below may change at short notice and the times for commencing and finishing may change slightly.
| Date |
Session |
Witness |
Link to Hearing Documents |
Monday
23.11.09
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Morning
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Causes and circumstances of Kilmore East fire (cont)
Glen Woods, CFA
Denis McCrohan, SP AusNet
Systemic issues: Electricity assets
Dr Nicholas Hastings |
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Afternoon
|
Lay witness (Kinglake West)
Shane Breheny, Powercor
Wayne McDonald, Powercor |
|
Tuesday
24.11.09
|
Morning
|
Impact of fire on individuals and communities
Professor Alexander McFarlane
Dr Paul Valent
Dr Margaret Grigg
|
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Afternoon
|
Lay witness (Steels Creek)
Systemic issues: Electricity assets
Dr Jeffrey Gates
Professor Rhys Jones, Monash University
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Wednesday
25.11.09
9.00am start
|
Morning
|
Systemic issues: Traffic management points
DC Kieran Walshe, Victoria Police
Systemic issues: Electricity assets
Paul Adams, Jemena
Peter Frank Gersh, Electrix
|
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Afternoon
|
Lay witness (Kinglake)
Causes and circumstances of the Murrindindi fire (cont)
David Rowles, Victoria Police |
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Thursday
26.11.09
9.00am start
|
Morning
|
Systemic issues: Training, staffing and resourcing of IMT/ICCs
John Haynes, CFA
Alen Slijepcevic, DSE
Allan Small, Volunteer Fire Brigades Association |
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Afternoon
|
Lay witness (Humevale)
Allan Monti, Volunteer Fire Brigades Association |
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Friday
27.11.09 |
Morning |
Systemic Issues: Electricity assets
Ken Gardner, Energy Safe Victoria
Maurie Braden, Utility Asset Management |
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Transcripts of proceedings are posted to this site as quickly as possible, usually by 9.30am the following day. On occasion, they may contain minor typographical errors. Where these have been identified, they have been noted and recorded in the attached table.
Previous Hearing Documents
Hearing Block Three: 5 Oct - 6 Nov
Hearing Block Two: 24 Aug - 24 Sept
Hearing Block One: 11 May - 6 July
Directions Hearing: 20 April 2009