Public hearings for inquiry into the Register of Environmental Organisations

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment will conduct two public hearings in Canberra on Tuesday, 16 June 2015 and Thursday, 18 June 2015, as part of its inquiry into the Register of Environmental Organisations.

Evidence will be heard from two of the agencies that administer not-for-profit environmental organisations, the Department of the Environment and the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.

Details of the public hearings are as follows:

Department of the Environment
Time: 4.00 pm
Date: Tuesday, 16 June 2015
Location: Committee Room 1R4, Parliament House, Canberra

Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission
Time: 9.30 am (approx.)
Date: Thursday, 18 June 2015
Location: Committee Room 1R4, Parliament House, Canberra

Audio from the hearings will be webcast at: http://www.aph.gov.au/News_and_Events/Watch_Parliament.

Submissions made by both organisations (submission numbers 185 and 189 respectively) are available at:  http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House/Environment/REO/Submissions.

Further details about the inquiry, including submissions received and the terms of reference, can be found on the inquiry’s website at: http://www.aph.gov.au/reo

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