Use of primates and other animals in medical research in New South Wales

This inquiry was established on 3 December 2021 to inquire into and report on the use of primates and other animals in medical research in New South Wales.

Video recordings of hearings where available can be found on the NSW Parliament's YouTube channel here.

The committee received 731 short submissions from individuals, which are available in a single document here.

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Terms of reference - Use of primates and other animals in medical research - updated 16 August 2022

Date	Milestone
03 Dec 2021	Referred
31 Mar 2022	Submissions closed
16 May 2022	Hearing - Room 814, Parliament House, Sydney
01 Jun 2022	Hearing - Room 814, Parliament House, Sydney
28 Jun 2022	Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney
21 Oct 2022	Final Report
23 Jan 2023	Government Response to Final Report due
23 Jan 2023	Government Response to Final Report

No. 46 Animal Aid, NAVS
No. 55 Name suppressed
No. 64 Mrs Rachel Sussman
No. 64a Mrs Rachel Sussman
No. 64b Mrs Rachel Sussman
No. 107 Name suppressed
No. 124 Ms Selena Withers
No. 126 Mrs Savannah Baker
No. 139 Ms Michelle Gable
No. 150 Dr Sue Schofield
No. 163 Miss Alexandria Bailey
No. 168 Ms Gwen Ferry
No. 177 Mrs Moira Ferres
No. 187 Name suppressed
No. 198 Miss Dearne Leeden
No. 202 CK Cell Technologies Pty Ltd
No. 204 Humane Research Australia
No. 204a Humane Research Australia
No. 205 European Animal Research Association
No. 206 Melbourne Save Animals in Laboratories
No. 207 Potoroo Palace, Native Animal Education Sanctuary
No. 208 Mrs Amanda Evans
No. 209 The Westmead Institute for Medical Research
No. 211 NSW Cardiovascular Research Network
No. 212 Western Sydney University
No. 213 Liberty Foundation Australia Limited
No. 214 NSW Young Lawyers
No. 215 Neuroscience Research Australia
No. 217 The University of Sydney
No. 218 Australia and New Zealand Laboratory Animals Association
No. 219 Garvan Institute of Medical Research
No. 220 Humane Society International Australia
No. 221 University of New South Wales
No. 222 RSPCA
No. 223 Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences, NSW Branch
No. 224 NSW Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes (NSW-AAMRI)
No. 225 Codex Research Pty Ltd
No. 226 Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes (AAMRI)
No. 227 Kolling Institute
No. 228 Children's Medical Research Institute
No. 229 Hunter Medical Research Institute
No. 230 C.A.T.S. Cats Assistance To Sterilise Inc
No. 231 The University of Newcastle
No. 232 Western Sydney Local Health District
No. 233 Western Sydney Local Health District (Animal Ethics Committee)
No. 234 Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching (ANZCCART)
No. 235 The Cat Protection Society of NSW
No. 236 Tree of Compassion Incorporated
No. 237 CSIRO
No. 238 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
No. 239 NSW Government
No. 240 JDRF Australia
No. 241 Beagle Freedom Australia
No. 242 Australian Veterinary Association (AVA)
No. 243 Association of Primate Veterinarians (APV)
No. 244 Ms Paula Wallace
No. 245 Animal Defenders Office
No. 246 Animal Care Australia Inc.
No. 247 Animal Liberation
No. 248 Dr Peter Johnson
No. 249 Dr Malcolm France
No. 250 Professor Andrew Knight
No. 251 Ms Lisa Craig
No. 252 Mr Peter Adamson
No. 253 Ms Josephine Velte
No. 254 Dr Eliana Freydel Miller
No. 255 Ms Janine Burdeu
No. 256 Ms Susie Hearder
No. 257 Ms Sel Burek
No. 258 Cheryl Forrest-Smith
No. 259 Ms Mary Ann Gourlay
No. 260 Ms Maria Padrell
No. 261 People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
No. 262 Sentient - The Veterinary Institute for Animal Ethics
No. 263 Mr Hugo Morandini
No. 264 Mr Martin Zierholz
No. 265 Miss Jacqueline Radcliffe
No. 266 Name suppressed
No. 267 Ms Barbara Kelly
No. 267a Ms Barbara Kelly
No. 268 Dr Belinda Oppenheimer
No. 269 Ms Bella Williams
No. 270 Ms Carolyn Barnes
No. 271 Mr Charles Davis
No. 272 Name suppressed
No. 273 Mrs Clare Evans
No. 274 Ms Clare Mann
No. 275 Name suppressed
No. 276 Ms Jan Kendall
No. 277 Mrs Janet Allan
No. 278 Ms Janice Haviland and Mr Martin Derby
No. 279 Mrs Jill Brigden
No. 280 Mr Josh Duckett and Ms Alyssa Lim
No. 281 Dr Kevin Coleman
No. 282 Ms Kimberley Constantine
No. 283 Mr Larry Murphy
No. 284 Mr Patrick Murphy
No. 285 Ms Petra Jones
No. 286 Name suppressed
No. 287 Dr Shaun Khoo, Dr Mike Kendig, Dr Laura Bradfield
No. 288 Ms Simone Cooper
No. 289 Mrs Sofia Debus
No. 290 Name suppressed
No. 291 Mrs Avtar Kaur
No. 293 Ms Helen Ilic
No. 294 Name suppressed
No. 295 Name suppressed
No. 296 Mr Raymond Kennedy
No. 297 Ms Laura Walker
No. 298 Ms Irene Callahan
No. 298a Ms Irene Callahan
No. 299 Ms Kirsten Lunoe
No. 300 Ms Kim Dutton
No. 301 Ms Sue King
No. 302 Name suppressed
No. 303 Ms Vicki Pellegrini
No. 304 Mr Jason Dodson
No. 305 Ms Wendy Taye
No. 306 Ms Natalie Ciric
No. 307 Name suppressed
No. 308 Ms Ines Raimondo
No. 309 Mrs Tatiana Morley
No. 310 Mrs Karissa Spindler
No. 311 Ms Debbie Davis
No. 312 Mrs Flavia Coleman
No. 313 Mr John Eastwood
No. 314 Ms Donna White
No. 315 Name suppressed
No. 316 Ms Sophia Kevans
No. 317 Name suppressed
No. 318 Dr Murry Cohen
No. 319 Ms Rachel Payne
No. 320 Ms Stef Fetzer
No. 321 Name suppressed
No. 322 Name suppressed
No. 323 Miss Ann Charlotte Camer
No. 324 Name suppressed
No. 325 Name suppressed
No. 326 Name suppressed
No. 327 Name suppressed
No. 351 Medical Advances Without Animals Trust (MAWA)

Date	Venue Details
16/05/2022	Room 814, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
01/06/2022	Room 814, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
28/06/2022	Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript

DateSort	Report Name	Tabled Date	Government Response
	Government response - Report No 59 - PC 2 - Health - Use of primates and other animals in medical research in New South Wales	23/01/2023
	Report No 59 - PC 2 - Health - Use of primates and other animals in medical research in New South Wales	21/10/2022	Due 23/01/2023

DateSort	Date	Type	Title
2022-10-21	21/10/2022	Media Release	Report tabled
2022-09-06	06/09/2022	Answers to Questions on Notice	Australian and New Zealand Laboratory Animals Association
2022-08-21	21/08/2022	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Mr Troy Seidle, Vice President, Research & Toxicology, Humane Society International
2022-08-19	19/08/2022	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Ms Sharyn Watson, Executive Director, Medical Advances Without Animals Trust (MAWA Trust)
2022-08-18	18/08/2022	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Mr Edwin Brackenreg, Chief Executive Officer, Codex Research
2022-08-01	01/08/2022	Answers to Questions on Notice	Dr Rosemary Elliott, President and Dr Katherine van Ekert, Vice President, Sentient
2022-07-27	27/07/2022	Answers to Questions on Notice	Department of Primary Industries (DPI)
2022-07-27	27/07/2022	Additional Information	Professor Wayne J Hawthorne, Chair, Animal Ethics Committee, Western Sydney Local Health District
2022-07-22	22/07/2022	Answers to Supplementary Questions	National Health and Medical Research Council
2022-07-22	22/07/2022	Answers to Questions on Notice	National Health and Medical Research Council
2022-07-22	22/07/2022	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Ms Paula Wallace, Director, Liberty Foundation
2022-07-22	22/07/2022	Answers to Questions on Notice	Professor Brian Kelly, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research, University of Newcastle
2022-07-22	22/07/2022	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Dr Susan Maastricht, Director, Research Integrity and Ethics Administration, University of Sydney
2022-07-21	21/07/2022	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Dr Sarah Toole, Animal Welfare Officer and Veterinarian, University of Wollongong
2022-07-20	20/07/2022	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Ms Nikki Steendam, President, Beagle Freedom Australia
2022-07-18	18/07/2022	Additional Information	Dr Malcolm France, Board member and Convenor of the Openness Agreement, ANZCCART
2022-07-15	15/07/2022	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Professor Andrew Knight, Private individual
2022-07-15	15/07/2022	Additional Information	Professor Andrew Knight, Private individual
2022-07-15	15/07/2022	Additional Information	Professor Andrew Knight, Private individual
2022-07-09	09/07/2022	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Dr Peter Johnson, Private individual
2022-07-04	04/07/2022	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Ms Tara Ward, Managing Solicitor (Volunteer), Animal Defenders Office Inc.
2022-07-04	04/07/2022	Answers to Questions on Notice	Professor Philip O’Connell MBBS, BSc(Med), PhD, FRACP, FAHMS, Executive Director, Westmead Institute for Medical Research
2022-07-04	04/07/2022	Answers to Questions on Notice	Professor Kevin Dunn, Pro Vice-Chancellor Research, Western Sydney University
2022-06-29	29/06/2022	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Ms Rachel Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Humane Research Australia
2022-06-29	29/06/2022	Answers to Questions on Notice	Ms Rachel Smith Chief Executive Officer, Humane Research Australia
2022-06-27	27/06/2022	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Professor Peter Schofield AO FAHMS PhD DSc, Board member, Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes (AAMRI)
2022-06-27	27/06/2022	Answers to Questions on Notice	Professor Peter Schofield AO FAHMS PhD DSc, Board member, Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes (AAMRI)
2022-06-24	24/06/2022	Answers to Questions on Notice	Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS), NSW Branch
2022-06-22	22/06/2022	Answers to Supplementary Questions	RSPCA Australia and RSPCA NSW
2022-06-16	16/06/2022	Answers to Questions on Notice	Professor Robert Brink, Pillar Director in Translational Science, Garvan Institute of Medical Research
2022-06-14	14/06/2022	Other	Short submissions
2022-05-16	16/05/2022	Tendered Document	Report, All-Party Parliamentary Group for Human Relevant Science, 'Bringing Back the Human: Transitioning from Animal Research to Human Relevant Science in the UK' (March, 2022), tendered by Ms Rachel Smith
2022-02-01	01/02/2022	Media Release	New Inquiry into animal medical research

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