Inquiry into Western Australia's economic relationship with the Republic of India

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

15 Aug 2019

Tabling date:

19 Nov 2020

Deadline for submissions:

31 Jan 2020

Date Ended:

19 Nov 2020

Committee

Economics and Industry Standing Committee (2017 - 2021)

House:

Legislative Assembly

Important Information:

Terms of Reference:

the Economics and Industry Standing Committee will inquire into and report on matters relating to Western Australia’s economic relationship with the Republic of India. In particular, the Committee will evaluate:

1) Economic developments in India over the last decade and their implications for the bilateral trading relationship;

2) Current status of India’s trading relationship with Western Australia;

3) Existing barriers or impediments to trade; and

4) Opportunities to strengthen the trading relationship, including:

i) international education;
ii) tourism;
iii) minerals and energy;
iv) advanced manufacturing; and
v) agribusiness.

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
01	Peter Why received on 9 Sep 2019
02	The University of Western Australia received on 24 Oct 2019
03	Aranak Pty Ltd received on 29 Oct 2019
04	Department of Transport received on 31 Oct 2019
5	Perth USAsia Centre received on 31 Oct 2019
06	Karthik Pasumarthy received on 1 Nov 2019
07	Federation of Indian Associations of WA Inc received on 4 Nov 2019
08	School Curriculum and Standards Authority received on 5 Nov 2019
10	Asialink Business received on 13 Nov 2019
11	Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development received on 13 Nov 2019
12	Events Industry Association received on 20 Jan 2020
13	Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA received on 20 Jan 2020
14	Australia India Business Council WA Chapter received on 31 Jan 2020
15	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade received on 31 Jan 2020
16	Om Dubey received on 31 Jan 2020
17	Paramount Events Pty Ltd received on 31 Jan 2020
18	Sarvesh Mali received on 2 Feb 2020
19	Manoj Kasare received on 5 Feb 2020
20	Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA received on 7 Feb 2020
21	Avenewz News received on 12 Feb 2020
22	Sanjeev Saran received on 17 Feb 2020
23	Raveesh John received on 22 Feb 2020
24	Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation received on 25 Feb 2020
25	Mohamed Zoheb Maqsood Ahmed Siddiqui received on 26 Feb 2020
26	Sanjeev Gupta received on 27 Feb 2020
27	Avid Resources received on 28 Feb 2020
28	Jagpreet Walia received on 29 Feb 2020
29	Aviva Energy Solutions received on 2 Mar 2020
30	Fletcher International Exports Pty Ltd received on 3 Mar 2020
31	Perdaman Global Services received on 3 Mar 2020
32	International Business Council of Australia received on 3 Mar 2020
33	Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries received on 3 Mar 2020
34	Rajesh Koul received on 4 Mar 2020
35	Anurag Saxena received on 9 Mar 2020
36	Annalakshmi Holdings Pty Ltd received on 10 Mar 2020
37	Murdoch University received on 11 Mar 2020
38	Dr Papori Barua received on 11 Mar 2020
39	StudyPerth received on 13 Mar 2020
40	Grover Projects received on 15 Mar 2020
41	AICA International Pty Ltd received on 16 Mar 2020
42	EasyMigrate Consultancy Services received on 16 Mar 2020
43	Melvyn R Gilbert received on 7 Apr 2020
44	Perth Airport received on 20 May 2020
45	Terry Mohn received on 24 Jun 2020
46	Bimal Kaul received on 9 Sep 2020
47	Firoz Pestonji received on 9 Sep 2020
48	Eipe Chundamannil received on 9 Sep 2020
49	Atul Garg received on 9 Sep 2020

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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	Broadcast
19 Feb 2020	09:45 AM	Meeting Room 2	Perth USAsia Centre	Professor Gordon Flake, Chief Executive Officer; Professor Stephen Smith, Director, Distinguished Fellow; Hugo Seymour, Research Analyst.	Yes
11 Mar 2020	09:45 AM	Meeting Room 4	The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA	Mr Chris Rodwell, CEO; Aaron Morey, Director Policy and Influence/Chief Economist
18 Mar 2020	09:45 AM	Meeting Room 2	Australia India Business Council: WA Chapter	Mr Peter Fear, Vice President	Yes
18 Mar 2020	10:30 AM	Meeting Room 2	Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development	Niegel Grazia, Deputy Director General, Industry & Economic Development; Liam O’Connell, Executive Director Agribusiness Food and Trade; I-Lyn Loo, Manager Primary Industries Trade AFT; Richard Simonaitis, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre	Yes
20 Mar 2020	09:45 AM	Meeting Room 1	Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation	Jennifer Mathews, Acting Deputy Director, General Strategy and International Engagement; David McCulloch, General Manager
20 Mar 2020	12:30 PM	Meeting Room 2	The Chamber of Minerals and Energy Western Australia	Paul Everingham, CEO
20 Mar 2020	01:15 PM	Meeting Room 2	School Curriculum and Standards Authority	Professor Patrick Garnett, Chair; Mr Allan Blagaich, Executive Director; Ms Juanita Healy, Assistant Executive Director; Mr Roshan Perera, Manager, Strategic and External Relations
20 Mar 2020	02:00 PM	Meeting Room 2	StudyPerth	Philip Payne, CEO
20 Mar 2020	02:45 PM	Meeting Room 2	UWA / UWA Public Policy Institute	Professor Kadambot Siddique, Director, UWA Institute of Agriculture; Mr David Norman, Senior Policy Adviser, Vice-Chancellery and lead, UWA node, Australia India Institute; Professor Shamit Saggar, Director, UWA Public Policy Institute
20 Mar 2020	03:45 PM	Meeting Room 2	Curtin University	Professor Abhijit Mukherjee, Dean International, South Asia
24 Jun 2020	10:00 AM	Meeting Room 4		Mr Terry Mohn, Ms Reene Suri (Executive Director - India Smart Grid Forum)
17 Aug 2020	10:15 AM	Meeting Room 2		Ambassador Anil Wadhwa, lead author of the Australia Economic Strategy
09 Sep 2020	09:40 AM	Meeting Room 1	Indian Society of Western Australia	Mr Supriya Guha (President), Dr Papori Barua (Secretary), Mr Deepak Sharma (Management Committee Member)
09 Sep 2020	10:15 AM	Meeting Room 1	Federation of Indian Associations of WA	Prashant Singh
09 Sep 2020	10:20 AM	Meeting Room 1		Bimal Kaul
09 Sep 2020	10:25 AM	Meeting Room 1		Firoz Pestonji
09 Sep 2020	10:30 AM	Meeting Room 1		Eipe Chundamannil
09 Sep 2020	10:35 AM	Meeting Room 1		Atul Garg
09 Sep 2020	10:40 AM	Meeting Room 1	Arnowa Pty Ltd	Dr Om Dubey, Director
09 Sep 2020	10:45 AM	Meeting Room 1	Grover Projects	Harsh Grover, Director
09 Sep 2020	10:50 AM	Meeting Room 1	Aviva Energy Solutions	Jay Vora
09 Sep 2020	10:55 AM	Meeting Room 1		Melvyn Gilbert
09 Sep 2020	11:00 AM	Meeting Room 1		Raveesh John
09 Sep 2020	11:05 AM	Meeting Room 1		Karthik Pasumarthy
09 Sep 2020	11:10 AM	Meeting Room 1		Manoj Kasare
09 Sep 2020	11:15 AM	Meeting Room 1		Anurag Saxena
09 Sep 2020	11:20 AM	Meeting Room 1		Jagpreet Walia
09 Sep 2020	11:25 AM	Meeting Room 1		Sarvesh Mali
11 Sep 2020	12:00 PM	Meeting Room 2	Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation and Tourism WA	Mr Richard Sellers (Director General), Ms Simone Spencer (A/Deputy Director General, Strategy and International Engagement), Mr Peter Baldwin (Commissioner of India), Mr Edmund O’Halloran (Principal Policy Officer) Mr Brodie Carr (Managing Director)
11 Sep 2020	02:00 PM	Meeting Room 2	Perth Airport	Mr Kevin Brown (Chief Executive Officer), Ms Stephanie Juszkiewicz (Vice President, Aviation Business Development)