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Speakers

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The Hon Murray Watt

Minister for the Environment

 

Parliament of Australia

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Online Opening Address

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Dr Ken Henry AC

Chair

 

Australian Climate and Biodiversity Foundation

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Joe Morrison

Group CEO

 

Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation

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Whitney Rassip

Chief Executive Officer

 

Girringun Aboriginal Corporation

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Kate Brown

Team Leader, Cultural Science

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water

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Dr James Fitzsimons

Senior Advisor, Global Protection Strategies

The Nature Conservancy

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Dr Madhu Rao

Chair

 

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas

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Jo Hopkins

Victorian Campaigns Manager

 

The Wilderness Society Australia

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Dr Rosie Cooney

Executive Branch Manager, Parks and Conservation

ACT Government Environment Directorate

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Luke Bentley

Executive Director, Parks and Visitor Services

WA Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions

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Erin Giuliani

Chief Executive Officer

 

NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust

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Margie Jenkin

Environmental Program Manager, Nature

Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network

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Andrew Picone

Queensland Manager

 

Pew Charitable Trusts

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Dr Thalie Partridge

Director, Protected Landscapes

The Nature Conservancy

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Greg Manning

Head of Environment Policy, Regions and Markets

Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water

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Barry Hunter

Chief Executive Officer​

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North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance​​

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Samantha Murray

Chief Executive Officer

 

Indigenous Desert Alliance

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Erica McCreedy

IUCN Councillor, Oceania

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International Union for Conservation of Nature

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Graham Moore

Senior Cultural Scientist

 

NSW Dept of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water

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Sean Appoo

Atlantic Fellow & Environmental Markets Coordinator

NAILSMA  |  Indigenous Country and Biodiversity Alliance

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Bláthnaid Byrne

IUCN Treasurer

 

International Union for Conservation of Nature

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Prof Marc Hockings

Emeritus Professor

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School of the Environment, University of QLD

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Nick Weinert

Executive Director, Protected Area Strategy & Investment

QLD Department of Environment, Tourism, Science & Innovation

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Jason Irving

Director, National Parks Programs

South Australian Department of Environment and Water

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Caroline Turnour

General Manager, Strategic Policy and Partnerships

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

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Prof James Watson

Professor of Conservation Science

University of Queensland

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Michael Cornish

Policy Lead

 

Australian Land Conservation Alliance

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Kelly Raymond

Senior Park Evaluation Officer

Parks Victoria

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Steven Lynch

Director of Conservation

 

Trust for Nature

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Paula Garrow

Executive Director, Parks Establishment

Parks Canada

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Dr Jody Gunn

Chief Executive Officer

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Australian Land Conservation Alliance 

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Ricky Archer

Director of National Parks, Parks Australia

Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

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Jamie Lowe

Chief Executive Officer

 

National Native Title Council

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Dr Chels Marshall

Senior Research Fellow

 

NIKERI Institute, Deakin University

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Olivia Mooka

Indigenous Protected Area Coordinator

Girringun Aboriginal Corporation

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Darren Grover

Head of Healthy Land and Seascapes

WWF Australia

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Dr Joanne Wilson

Expert Member, IUCN Green List Standard Committee

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas

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Dr Sherri Tanner-McAllister

Expert Member

 

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas

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Alex Graham

Deputy Secretary

 

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service

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Ash Knop

Co-Founder & CEO

 

Wilderlands

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Janice Chanson

Co-Chair

 

IUCN Australian Species Specialist Group

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Felicity Shapland

National Covenant Lead

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Bush Heritage Australia

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Paul Elton

Doctoral Researcher

 

Australian National University

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Dr Laura Rayner

Senior Ecologist

 

ACT Government Environment Directorate

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