Inquiry into technological and service innovation in Western Australia

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

24 Jun 2015

Tabling date:

30 Jun 2016

Deadline for submissions:

28 Aug 2015

Date Ended:

30 Jun 2016

Committee

Economics and Industry Standing Committee (2013 - 2017)

House:

Legislative Assembly

Important Information:

Terms of Reference:

The Committee will inquire into and report upon how technological and service innovation can be encouraged to expand and diversify the Western Australian economy.

The Committee will focus on the following sectors of the Western Australian economy: agriculture and food; mining and energy; and advanced manufacturing.

In particular, the Committee will consider:

what drives innovation;
collaboration between government, universities and business;
how research can lead to the development of new products, services and jobs;
the challenges associated with financing and commercialising new technologies, products and services; and
models of development by which technological and service innovation could be encouraged in Western Australia.

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
	The University of Western Australia received on 2 Sep 2015
	Knowledge Society received on 21 Sep 2015
	Chamber of Commerce and Industry received on 18 Sep 2015
	Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) received on 1 Oct 2015
	Department of Agriculture and Food received on 17 Sep 2015
	Australian National Data Service received on 25 Sep 2015
	Chevron received on 13 Oct 2015
	Rio Tinto received on 8 Sep 2015
	Stochastic Simulation received on 27 Aug 2015
	MJ and DL Dickson received on 28 Aug 2015
	Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre received on 25 Aug 2015
	Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia received on 28 Aug 2015
	Department of Training and Workforce Development received on 31 Aug 2015
	Department of Mines and Petroleum received on 25 Aug 2015
	Shell Australia received on 11 Sep 2015
	Landcorp received on 10 Sep 2015
	Department of Fisheries received on 18 Aug 2015
	Department of the Premier and Cabinet Office of Science received on 28 Aug 2015
	The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA received on 9 Sep 2015
	Engineers Australia received on 28 Aug 2015
	Department of Commerce received on 9 Sep 2015
	Neometals received on 10 Sep 2015
	Woodside Petroleum received on 11 Sep 2015
	Fastwave Communications received on 19 Aug 2015
	Interspacial Systems received on 19 Aug 2015
	Technology and Industry Advisory Council received on 31 Aug 2015
	Australian Research Council received on 2 Sep 2015
	StartupWA received on 26 Aug 2015
	Edith Cowan University Joondalup Campus received on 26 Aug 2015
	Mr Mark Pivac received on 2 Sep 2015
	BHP Billiton received on 28 Aug 2015
	Murdoch University received on 28 Aug 2015
	Curtin University received on 31 Aug 2015
	Dr Stewart Dallas received on 30 Jul 2015
	Resource Innovation & Information Technology received on 28 Aug 2015
	WA Energy Research Alliance received on 27 Aug 2015
	Unions WA received on 28 Aug 2015
	Mr Ian Callahan received on 2 Sep 2015
	Australian Dairy Industry received on 22 Oct 2015
	iPREP WA received on 13 Nov 2015
	Innovate Australia received on 11 Feb 2016
	AG Institute Australia dated 2 Dec 2015
	Australian Information Industry Association received on 27 Nov 2015
	Department of Agriculture and Food received on 25 Nov 2015
	CBH Group received on 4 Dec 2015
	Professor Ross Kingwell received on 8 Feb 2016
	BHP Billiton received on 14 Apr 2016

Unless a venue is specified, hearings are held at the
Legislative Assembly Committee Rooms, Level 2, 2 Parliament Place, West Perth

Date	Time	Venue	Organisation	Witness
11 Feb 2016	09:30 AM	LACO Meeting Room 2		Professor Peter Klinken, Chief Scientist of Western Australia
11 Feb 2016	10:20 AM	LACO Meeting Room 2	Innovate Australia	Mr Peter Kasprzak, Co-Founder and CEO; Dr Adam Osseiran, Co-Founder and Principal Director; and Ms Carol Wallbank, Principal Director
11 Feb 2016	11:25 AM	LACO Meeting Room 2	The Technology and Industry Advisory Council	Mr Alan Bansemer, Chair; Mr Andy Farrant, Sitting Member; and Professor Shaun Collin, Sitting Member
11 Feb 2016	12:15 PM	LACO Meeting Room 2	StartupWA	Mr Mark Shelton, Director; and Ms Sheryl Frame, Director
11 Feb 2016	02:00 PM	LACO Meeting Room 2	Resource Innovation & Information Technology	Mr Justin Strharsky, Director; and Mr Zane Prickett, Director
11 Feb 2016	02:50 PM	LACO Meeting Room 2		Mr Peter Clarke
11 Feb 2016	03:40 PM	LACO Meeting Room 2	iPREP WA	Dr Tash Ayres, iPREP WA Coordinator; and Professor Joe Luca, Dean, Graduate Research School, Edith Cowan University
12 Feb 2016	09:30 AM	LACO Meeting Room 2	Edith Cowan University	Dr Darren Gibson, Collaboration and Innovation Manager, Office of Research and Innovation
12 Feb 2016	10:20 AM	LACO Meeting Room 2	Murdoch University
12 Feb 2016	11:10 AM	LACO Meeting Room 2	The University of Western Australia	Mr David Harrison, Director, Government and Corporate Communications; Mr Mark Stickells, Director, Energy and Minerals Institute; and Mr Tim Shanahan, Principal Advisor
12 Feb 2016	12:00 PM	LACO Meeting Room 2	Curtin University	Professor Graeme Wright, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research; and Mr Rohan McDougall, Director IP Commercialisation
16 Mar 2016	09:30 AM	LACO Meeting Room 2	The Department of Commerce	Ms Anne Driscoll, A/Director General; Ms Kristin Berger, A/Executive Director, Labour Relations, Industry and Innovation; Mr John O'Hare, A/Director, Industry and Innovation; Mr Michael Dickson, Manager, Strategic Projects
16 Mar 2016	10:20 AM	LACO Meeting Room 2	Shell Australia	Mr Claus Otto, Technology Manager; Mr John Dagostino, Government Relations Advisor
16 Mar 2016	11:10 AM	LACO Meeting Room 2	Woodside Energy	Mr Shaun Gregory, Senior Vice President, Strategy, Science and Technology; Mr Brian Haggerty, Vice President, Innovation and Capability
17 Feb 2016	09:30 AM	LACO Meeting Room 1	Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre	Professor Ross Kingwell, Chief Economist
17 Mar 2016	10:20 AM	LACO Meeting Room 1	CCI Western Australia	Mr Lindsay O'Sullivan, Chief Operating Officer; Mr Dale Leggett, Director of Policy; Mr Luke Hoare, Principal Policy Adviser
24 Feb 2016	09:30 AM	LACO Meeting Room 2	Department of Agiculture and Food	Dr Mark Sweetingham, Executive Director, Grains Research and Development
24 Feb 2016	10:20 AM	LACO Meeting Room 2	UnionsWA	Dr Tim Dymond, Organising and Strategic Research Officer; Mr Owen Whittle, Assistant Secretary
23 Mar 2016	09:30 AM	LACO Meeting Room 2	BHP Billiton	Mr Alan Bye, Vice President Technology, Strategy and Innovation; Mr Julius Matthys, Vice President Corporate Affairs WA
23 Mar 2016	10:20 AM	LACO Meeting Room 2	Rio Tinto	Mr Andrew Harding, Chief Executive, Iron Ore; Mr Michael Gollschewski, Managing Director, Pilbara Operations; Mr Clayton Walker, Managing Director, Port, Rail and Core Services
23 Mar 2016	11:10 AM	LACO Meeting Room 2	Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association and The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia	Mr Stedman Ellis, Chief Operating Officer - Western Region, APPEA; Mr Adam Welch, Senior Policy Adviser, APPEA; Mr Emmanuel Hondros, Manager, People Strategies, CMEWA
06 Apr 2016	09:15 AM	Meeting Room 2	Chevron	Mr Mark Titley, Perth Global Technology Centre Manager; Mr Peter Fairclough, General Manager - Policy, Government & Public Affairs
06 Apr 2016	10:20 AM	Meeting Room 2	Department of Training and Workforce Development	Mr Gary Fitzgerald, Director State Workforce Planning; Mr Simon Walker, Executive Director Policy Planning and Innovation
06 Apr 2016	11:10 AM	Meeting Room 2	Department of Agriculture and Food	Mr Mark Webb, Acting Director General; Dr Mark Sweetingham, Executive Director Grains and R&D Transformation
07 Apr 2016	01:00 PM	Legislative Assembly Committee Room	National Energy Resources Australia	Mr Ken Fitzpatrick, Chair; Ms Miranda Taylor, Chief Executive Officer