South East Queensland Division

Face to Face - An afternoon with the Directors General

Date:                17 June 2008
Time:                2pm – 5.30pm
Venue:             Chelsea Room, Mecure Hotel, 85-87 North Quay, Brisbane

EIANZ-SEQ again held the "Face to Face - an afternoon with the Directors General" event. 

This important forum focused on current issues and future policy and regulatory directions in environmental and natural resource management in Queensland.  It was a unique opportunity for Environmental Professionals to examine and contrast the perspectives and visions of the Directors-General of government agencies with responsibilities in the environmental and natural resource sectors.  Speakers included Mr Terry Wall, Director-General, Environmental Protection Agency, Mr David Hourigan, Queensland Transport; Mr Dan Hunt, Director-General, Department of Mines and Energy; Mr Scott Spencer, Director-General, Department of Natural Resources and Water; and Mr Michael Walsh, Deputy Director-General, Department of Planning and Infrastructure.

The Directors-General will address a range of current issues and future directions in environmental and natural resource regulations in Queensland, including:

   New directions in portfolios, including: 

o   Climate Change and Sustainability portfolio which has replaced Environment

o   Inclusion of Planning within Department of Infrastructure

               Provision and servicing infrastructure

               Responses to energy and climate change issues.

This event was sponsored by