Wednesday, 17 February 2021
Parliament House, Canberra
Department of Home Affairs
Mr Andrew Kefford PSM, Deputy Secretary, Immigration & Settlement Services
Mr Robert Ewing, Chief Economist
Mr Andrew Chandler, First Assistant Secretary, Global Business & Talent Attraction Taskforce
Mr Michael Willard, First Assistant Secretary, Immigration Programs Division
Mr Andrew Rice, Ag. First Assistant Secretary, Immigration Integrity, Assurance & Policy Division
Wednesday, 24 February 2021
Parliament House, Committee Room 1R4, Canberra
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Ms Jenny Lambert, Ag. CEO
Monday, 1 March 2021
via Teleconference, Canberra
Australian Meat Industry Council
Mr Ken McKell, General Manager, Employment & Business Services
Housing Industry Association
Ms Kristin Brookfield, Chief Executive Industry Policy
Mr Geordan Murray, Executive Director Industry Policy
ProWay Livestock Equipment
Mr Paul Gianniotis, General Manager
Australian Industry Group
Mr Tony Melville, Head of Corporate Affairs
Ms Julie Toth, Chief Economist
Migration Institute of Australia
Mr John Hourigan, National President
Ms Julie Williams, NSW/ACT State President and Policy Advocacy & Sub Committee Chair
Ms Bronwyn Markey, Professional Services Manger
Australian Veterinary Association
Dr Warwick Vale, National President
Dr Mark Eagleton, Director
Dr Melanie Latter, National Head of Policy & Advocacy
Hampton Capital
Mr John Priest, Founder & Managing Director
Mr Tom Chan, Investment Director
National Skills Commissioner
Mr Adam Boyton, National Skills Commissioner
Mr David Turvey, First Assistant Secretary, National Skills Commission
Ms Jane Press, Director, Skilled Migration Analysis
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Mr Bjorn Jarvis, Program Manager
Tuesday, 2 March 2021
via Teleconference, Canberra
Mr Cecil Bass, Private capacity
ICT International
Australian Investment Council
Brendon Harper, Head of Policy & Research
Robyn Tolhurst, Public Affairs Manager
Mr Yasser El-Ansary, Chief Executive
Wednesday, 3 March 2021
via Teleconference, Canberra
Council of Small Business Organisations Australia
Australian British Chamber of Commerce
Restaurant and Catering Association
Australian Pharmacy Council
Ms Glenys Wilkinson, Executive Director Professional Services
Department of Home Affairs - Global Business and Talent Attraction Taskforce
Mr Peter Verwer AO, Prime Minister’s Special Envoy, Global Business & Talent Attraction Taskforce
Mr Andrew Chandler, First Assistant Secretary, Global Business & Talent Attraction Taskforce
Mr Andrew Rice, Ag. First Assistant Secretary, Immigration Integrity, Assurance and Policy Division
Australian College of Nursing
Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward, CEO
Mr Zac Smith, Director, Media and Government Relations
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation
Ms Annie Butler, Federal Secretary
Monday, 12 April 2021
NSW Parliament, Sydney
Australian Hotels Association
Mr Stephen Ferguson, National CEO
Mr Michael Johnson, CEO Tourism and Accommodation Australia
Mr Bernhard Langer, General Manager Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel
Mr David Allen, Licensee, Cobargo Hotel-Motel
Ms Jessica Furolo, Chief Human Resources Officer, Merivale
Night Time Industries Association and Businesses
Mr Karl Schlothauer, President Independent Bars Association of NSW
Mrs Rachel Checinski, General Manager Human Resources, Australian Venue Co.
Mrs Sarah Jacka (Maxwell), People & Performance Director, Solotel
Interactive Games & Entertainment Association
Dr Jens Schroeder, Director of Industry & Members Services
Mr Steve Wang, General Manager, Wargaming Sydney
Ramsay Health Care Australia Pty Limited
Ms Chloe Sauermann, Migration Advisor
Mrs Amanda Markie, Registered Migration Agent, Senior HR Advisor
Restaurant and Catering Industry Association
Mr Tom Green, Head of Policy, Government & Public Affairs
Mr Bill Drakopoulos, Board Member
Mr Chris Lucas, CEO/Chairman Lucas Restaurants
National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA)
Mr Carl Copeland, Branch Secretary NECA WA
Mr Steve Hall, General Manager College of Electrical Training
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
Melbourne
VETASSESS
Mr Robert Thomason, Executive Director
Dr Mamta Chauhan, Group Manager, Skills Recognition Professional Occupations
Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes
Dr Peter Thomas, Executive Director
Victorian TAFE Association
Mr Jeremy Irvine, Executive Director
Mr Dan Mabilia, Director, Policy & Advocacy
Ms Pamela Jonas, Senior Adviser
Centre for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA)
Mr Jarrod Ball, Chief Economist
Ms Gabriela D'Souza, Senior Economist
EY
Mrs Merryn Rider, Partner, Global Immigration, People Advisory Services
Mr Wayne Parcell, Associate Partner, Global Immigration, People Advisory Services
Mr Rupert Timms, Special Counsel
Ms Helen McCulloch, Special Immigration Advisor
Mrs Linda Rowe, Asia Pacific Global Immigration Leader
Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union (Construction and General Division)
Mr Stuart Maxwell, Senior National Industrial Officer
Electrical Trades Union (ETU)
Mr Trevor Gauld, National Policy Officer
Law Institute of Victoria
Mr Chris Spentzaris, Co-Chair of the Migration Law Committee
Ms Catherine Farrell, Member, Migration Law Committee
Linda McGowan, Private capacity
Thursday, 22 April 2021
Albury
Regional Development Australia - Riverina
Mrs Rachel Whiting, CEO & Director Regional Development
Regional Development Australia - Murray
Mrs Edwina Hayes, CEO & Director Regional Development
Kotzur
Mr Andrew Kotzur, Managing Director
InfraBuild Wire Pty Ltd (Cyclone Products)
Mr Andrew Fisher, Bulk Storage Manager
Friday, 23 April 2021
Shepparton
Committee for Greater Shepparton
Goulburn Valley Health
Mr Matt Sharp, Chief Executive
Ms Carla Jewell, Manager, Medical Workforce
Ms Amy Dainton, Hospital Medical Officer, Coordinator
Greenham, Tongala
Mr Glenn Southward, Group Human Resources Manager
The Apprenticeship Factory
Jeftomson
Mr Brent Reeve, General Manager Orchards
Mr Venkata Gadde, General Manager Supply Chain
Wednesday, 12 May 2021
via Teleconference, Canberra
National Skills Commission
Mr Adam Boyton, National Skills Commissioner
Mr David Turvey, First Assistant Secretary, National Skills Commission
Ms Jane Press, Director, Skilled Migration Analysis
Friday, 28 May 2021
via Teleconference, Canberra
Australian Computer Society
Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)
Ms Christie Sawczuk, General Manager, Government Division
Ms Lynne Ashpole, Head of Policy & Coordination Branch, Government Division
Ms Carla Giuca, Head of Policy Futures Branch
Atlassian
Mr David Masters, Director of Global Public Policy
Mr Andy Moutney, Global Head of Talent Acquisition
Government of South Australia
Ms Nari Chandler, Executive Director, Strategy, Policy & Migration
Ms Alison Lloydd-Wright, Executive Director, Strategic Policy
Ms Louisa Newstead, Director Strategic Policy
Engineers Australia
Mr Jonathan Russell, General Manager, Policy & Advocacy
Mrs Jane MacMaster, Chief Engineer
Mr Robin Liu, Senior Manager, Assessments
TAFE Directors Australia
Universities Australia
Ms Catriona Jackson, Chief Executive
Dr John Wellard, Policy Director, International
Department of Education, Skills and Employment
Dr Angela Tidmarsh, Ag. Assistant Secretary, Workforce & Apprenticeships Industry Branch
Ms Benedikte Jensen, First Assistant Secretary, Labour Market Strategy Division
Ms Margaret Kidd, First Assistant Secretary, Delivery & Employer Engagement Division
Mrs Jane Hayden, Assistant Secretary, Trades Recognition Australia Branch
Mr David Atkins, Assistant Secretary, Quality Frameworks Branch
Ms Eve Wisowaty, Ag. Assistant Secretary, Seasonal Work Policy Branch
Wednesday, 16 June 2021
via Teleconference, Canberra
Grattan Institute
Mr Henry Sherrell, Migration Policy Fellow
Mr Will Mackey, Senior Associate
Mr Brendan Coates, Economic Policy Program Director
Friday, 25 June 2021
via Teleconference, Canberra
KPMG
Dr Brendan Rynne, Partner
Mrs Belinda Wright, Partner
Clubs Australia
Mr Anthony Trimarchi, Executive Manager of Policy & Government
Mr Simon Sawday, Manager of Policy & Government
Motor Trades Association of Australia
Mapien
Mrs Samantha Norman, Principal Consultant
Fragomen
Mr Sasko Markovski, Partner
Ms Cherie Wright, Special Counsel
Department of Home Affairs
Mr Andrew Kefford PSM, Deputy Secretary, Immigration & Settlement Services
Mr Michael Willard, First Assistant Secretary, Immigration Programs Division
Mr Steven Biddle, Ag. First Assistant Secretary, Immigration Integrity, Assurance & Policy Division
Mr Brett Schuppan, Ag. First Assistant Secretary, Global Business & Talent Attraction Taskforce
Mrs Anna Lutz, Assistant Secretary, Skilled Visas Branch
Mr Peter Verwer AO, Prime Minister’s Special Envoy, Global Business & Talent Attraction Taskforce