The Alligator Rivers Region Advisory Committee

The Alligator Rivers Region Advisory Committee (ARRAC), established under the Environment Protection (Alligator Rivers Regions) Act 1978, is a stakeholder forum for information exchange and policy consultation in relation to the effects of uranium mining on the Alligator Rivers Region environment. Public disclosure of environmental performance data through ARRAC is an important means of ensuring transparency and enhancing trust between relevant stakeholder organisations, and through this, providing assurance to the broader community that the environment remains protected from uranium mining related impacts.

Stakeholder organisations provide information reports to each ARRAC meeting to assist knowledge sharing and reduce potential for misinformation. These reports usually include a summary and interpretation of monitoring data, details of periodic environmental reports from mining companies and the outcomes of SSD audit and assessment activity.

ARRAC Membership

ARRAC Membership - February 2009
Name	Position	Organisation
Prof Charles Webb	Chairperson	Charles Darwin University
Philippe Portella	Member	AREVA NC Australia Pty Ltd
Peter Burns	Member	Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
Richard O’Brien	Deputy	Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
Jennifer Parks	Member	Cameco Australia Pty Ltd
Kerry Kostanski	Deputy	Cameco Australia Pty Ltd
Michael Sheldrick	Member	Australian Government - Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
Nicole Hinton	Deputy	Australian Government - Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
Russell Ball	Member	Northern Territory Government - Department of Regional Development, Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources
Gary Martin	Deputy	Northern Territory Government - Department of Regional Development, Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources
Lyn Allen	Member	Northern Territory Government - Department of Natural Resources, Environment, the Arts and Sport
Cathy Waldron	Deputy	Northern Territory Government - Department of Natural Resources, Environment, the Arts and Sport
Xavier Schobben	Member	Northern Territory Government - Department of Health and Families
Russell Robinson	Deputy	Northern Territory Government - Department of Health and Families
Dan Janney	Member	Energy Resources of Australia Pty Ltd
Philipa Varris	Deputy	Energy Resources of Australia Pty Ltd
Emma King	Member	Environment Centre Northern Territory
Justin Tutty	Deputy	Environment Centre Northern Territory
Justin O’Brien	Member	Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation
Geoff Kyle	Deputy	Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation
Sharon Paulka	Member	Representing Uranium Equities Limited
Mark Griffioen	Member	West Arnhem Shire Council
Steve Baldwin	Deputy	West Arnhem Shire Council
Howard Smith	Member	Northern Land Council
John Hughes	Deputy	Northern Land Council
Richard Sellers	Member	Representing Office of the Administrator of the Northern Territory
Gillian Jan	Deputy	Representing Office of the Administrator of the Northern Territory
Peter Cochrane	Ex Officio	Parks Australia
Alan Hughes	Ex Officio	Supervising Scientist Division
Richard McAllister	Deputy	Supervising Scientist Division

Meetings

In general ARRAC meets twice a year. These meetings can be attended by observers

Meeting dates, draft agenda, brief summary record

Contacting ARRAC

ARRAC Secretariat: Richard McAllister
Phone: (08) 8920 1102
Fax: (08) 8920 1199
Email: richard.mcallister@environment.gov.au