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National Dioxins Project Team

The National Dioxins Project Team brings together representatives of Australian Government, State and Territory agencies with an interest in dioxins. Under the direction of the Australian Government, the role of the project team is to:

  1. coordinate contributions of data and advice from jurisdictions;
  2. review available data and advise upon the proposed research program;
  3. provide advice on management of the public involvement and communication strategy; and
  4. provide advice to the Standing Committee of the Environment Protection and Heritage Council.

The current membership of the National Dioxins Project Team is as follows:

Jurisdiction Organisation Representative
Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (Chair) David Atkinson
Primary Industries Ministerial Council Angelo Valois
(Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australia)
Australian Health Ministers Conference Ian McKay
(Department of Health and Ageing)
ACT Environment ACT David Power
New South Wales Environment Protection Authority Chris Eiser
Northern Territory Department of Lands, Planning and Environment Janice Warren
Queensland Environment Protection Agency Faiz Khan
South Australia Environment Protection Agency Brian Roderick
Tasmania Department of Primary Industries, Water and the Environment Kelvyn Steer
Victoria Environment Protection Authority Paul Moritz
Western Australia Department of Environmental Protection Michael Bell
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