Appendix 2Public hearings and witnesses
Tuesday, 3 October 2023
Rydges Sydney Central
Oxford I Room
Sydney
Professor Emeritus David Peetz, Private capacity
Transport Workers Union
Mr Michael Kaine, Secretary
Australian Road Transport Industrial Organisation
Mr Peter Anderson, National Secretary
Mr Gary Mahon, Queensland Representative
Dr Michael Rawling, Private capacity
National Road Freighters Association
Mr Gordon Mackinlay, Board Member
Mr Glyn Castanelli, Vice President
Ms Julie Downey, Board Member
Mr Chris Roe, Board Member
Mr Mark Reynolds, Board Member
Australian Trucking Association
Mr David Smith, Chair
Mr Matthew Munro, Chief Executive Officer
National Road Transport Association
Mr Warren Clark, Chief Executive Officer
ACFS Port Logistics
Mr Arthur Tzaneros, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
Australian Federal Police Association
Mr Alex Caruana, President
Mr Giles Snedker, Legal and Industrial Manager
Mr Chris Hayes, Advisor
Police Federation of Australia
- Mr Scott Weber, Chief Executive Officer (via teleconference)
Recruitment, Consulting and Staffing Association
Mr Charles Cameron, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Ryan Kevelighan, Vice Chair of the Association of Medical Recruiters Australia
Minerals Council of Australia
Ms Tania Constable, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Ben Davis, General Manager, Workplace Relations and Safety
Business Council of Australia
Mr Bran Black, Chief Executive
Mr Tim Reed, President
Friday, 6 October 2023
Parmelia Hilton, Swan Room
14 Mill Street
Perth
Mining and Energy Union – Western Australia District
Mr Greg Busson, District Secretary
Mr Adam Walkaden, National Legal Director
Australian Workers’ Union
Mr Shane Roulstone, National Organiser
Western Australia Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Mr Chris Rodwell, Chief Executive
Mr Aaron Morey, Chief Economist
Mr Ryan Martin, Associate Director of HR and Workplace Relations
Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia
Ms Rebecca Tomkinson, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Aaron Walker, Manager, Industry Competitiveness and Economics
Mr Giacomo Giorgi, External Legal Advisor (Partner, Corrs Chambers Westgarth)
Unions Western Australia
Mr Owen Whittle, Secretary
CFMEU Construction and General Division
Mr Zachary Smith, National Secretary
Ms Lucinda Weber, Senior National Legal Officer
Roy Hill
Mr Gerhard Veldsman, CEO Group Operations, Hancock Prospecting
Mr Justin Seal, Manager Performance, Renumeration, Governance, Roy Hill
Lynas Rare Earths
Ms Amanda Lacaze, Chief Executive Officer (via teleconference)
Australian Manufacturing Workers Union
Mr Steven McCartney, State Secretary
Max, Member
United Workers Union
Ms Carolyn Smith, Secretary
Ms Rosemarie Belen, Member
Ridgen Wangmo, Member
National Farmers Federation and Western Australia Farmers
Mr Tony York, Member
National Farmers Federation
Mr Tony Mahar, Chief Executive Officer (via teleconference)
Mr Ben Rogers, General Manager - Workplace Relations and Legal Affairs (via teleconference)
Livestock and Rural Transporters Association Western Australia
Mr Darren Bairstow, President
Mrs Jan Cooper, Chief Executive Officer
Australian Hotels Association Western Australia
Mr Bradley Woods, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Bianca Grubor, Workplace Relations Lawyer
Journey Recruitment
Ms Jackie Lee, Managing Director
Technical Resources
Mr Matthew Iustini, Chief Executive Officer
Master Builders of Australia
Mr Shaun Schmitke, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, National Director - IR/Safety/Contracts
Tuesday, 10 October 2023
Hotel Grand Chancellor Melbourne
Melbourne
Associate Professor Chris F Wright, Private capacity
Health Services Union and Workers
Mr Lloyd Williams, National Secretary
Ms Louise de Plater, National Industrial Officer
Cathy, Worker
Australian Services Union
Ms Emeline Gaske, Acting National Secretary
Mable
Ms Kate Carnell, Chair
Mr Peter Scutt, Executive Director and Co-Founder
Hireup
Mr Jordan O'Reilly, Co-Founder and Executive Director
Ms Katherine Thompson, Chief of Staff
Young Workers Centre and workers
Ms Felicity Sowerbutts, Director
Ms Madeleine Thornton-Smith
Mr Thomas Harmathy
Australian Industry Group
Mr Innes Willox, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Brent Ferguson, Head of National Workplace Relations Policy
Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation
Ms Lori-Anne Sharp, Federal Assistant Secretary
Mr Paul Yiallouros, Federal Industrial Officer
Ms Emma Foreman
Ms Hailee Love
Australian Retailers Association
Mr Nick Tindley, Manager of Employment Relations
Humdrum
Mr Timothy Zafir, Co-Founder
Mr Olov Falkmer, Clinical Director
Sidekicker
Ms Jacqui Bull, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
Wednesday, 11 October 2023
Tramsheds Function Centre
Room 29
Launceston
Health and Community Services Union Tasmania
Mr Robbie Moore, State Secretary
Simone Haigh, President, Ambulance Employees Sub Branch
Melanie Rataj, Nursing Member
Peta Chesshire, Workplace Delegate
Flight Attendants Association of Australia
Ms Teri O'Toole, Federal Secretary
Ms Angela McManus, Vice President Domestic
Sarah Di Wilt, Flight Attendant
Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association
Mr Joel Tynan, State Secretary
Mr Chris Stillgoe, Workplace Delegate
Ms Prudence White, Department Store Delegate
Mrs Susan Popowski, Supermarket Store Delegate
Ms Abbi Crook, Member and Retail Worker
Australian Manufacturing Workers Union
Mr Steve Murphy, National Secretary
Mr Peter Richards, Delegate
Tasmanian Transport Association
Ms Michelle Harwood, Executive Director
Mr John De Bruyn, Chairman
Transport Education Audit Compliance Health Organisation
Mr Paul Ryan, Chair
FBT Transwest
Mr Cameron Dunn, Managing Director
Searson Buck Group Pty Ltd
Mr Nick Prokopiec, Chief Executive Officer
Pinnacle People
Ms Wendy Mead, Managing Director
Tasmanian Small Business Council
Mr Geoff Fader, Chairperson
Australian Bus Industry Confederation
Mr Ian Madcdonald, National IR Manager
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Amateur's Lounge Callaghan Park Jockey Club, Reaney Street
Rockhampton
Mining and Energy Union - QLD District
Mr Mitch Hughes, Acting District President
Mr Simon West, Coal mine worker and MEU member
Mr Brodie Allen, Coal mine worker and MEU member
Mr Dwayne Arnold, Coal mine worker and MEU member
Mr Scott Mearse, Coal mine worker and MEU member
Isaac Regional Council (via teleconference)
Ms Anne Baker, Mayor
Ms Kelly VeaVea, Deputy Mayor
BHP
Mr Nicholas Park, Vice President Government Relations
Mr Dinesh Bishop, Vice President Finance Minerals Australia
Mr Stephen Smith, Group Employee Relations Officer
BHP Operations Services
Mr Matthew Furrer, Vice President Operations Services
Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union
Mr Matthew Journeaux, Federal Secretary
Mr Greville Sexton, Workplace Delegate
Mr Stuart Shanks, Workplace Delegate
Mr George Ale Burue, Meatworker
Mr Hendry Jude, Meatworker
Electrical Trades Union
Mr Trevor Gauld, National Policy Officer
Qantas
Mr Nathan Safe, Acting Executive Manager, Industrial Relations
Ms Natalie Thomason, Head of People QA Operations
Business Chamber Queensland
Ms Heidi Cooper, Chief Executive Officer
Australian Resources and Energy Employer Association (AREEA)
Mr Tom Reid, Director Industry & Advocacy
Australian Meat Industry Council
Ms Cheryl Wolens, General Manager, Workforce Services
Master Grocers Australia Ltd (MGA)
Mr Martin Stirling, Head of Legal
Mr Terry Slaughter, DIrector on the Board of MGA
Australian Hotels Association
Mr Stephen Ferguson, National Chief Executive Officer
Ms Sarah Swan, Co-National Director Legal and Industrial
Ms Melissa Butters, Co-National Director Legal and Industrial
Workpac
Mr Hamish Griffin, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Cameron Hockaday, Chief Commercial & Risk Officer
Protech
Ms Natalie Stewart, General Manager, People and Quality
Mr Sam Stephens, Private capacity (via teleconference)
Mr Simon Turner, Private capacity (via teleconference)
Friday, 10 November 2023
Committee Room 2S3
Canberra
United Firefighters Union
Mr Peter Marshall, Secretary
Unions ACT
Ms Kasey Tomkins, Secretary
Claire, Public Service Delegate, Commonwealth and Public Sector Union
David, Public Service Delegate, Commonwealth and Public Sector Union
Mr Millan Pintos-Lopez, Delegate, National Tertiary Education Union
Gig Workers
Mr Abdollah Askari
Mr Utsav Bhatarrai
Ms Helen You
Menulog
Mr Morten Belling, Managing Director
Ms Lisa Brown, Head of Communications and Government Relations
Doordash
Ms Rebecca Burrows, Regional General Manager, Australia, New Zealand and Canada
Ms Rachel Murphy, Director, Head of Policy and Government Relations, Australia and New Zealand
Uber
Mr Dominic Taylor, Managing Director, Uber Australia and New Zealand
Ms Bec Nyst, Managing Director, Uber Eats Australia and New Zealand
Ms Pia Brunner, Head of Public Policy and Government Affairs, Australia and New Zealand
Australian Council of Trade Unions
Ms Michele O'Neil, President
Mr Benjamin Moxham, Director, Industrial and Policy
National Electrical and Communications Association
Ms Lauren O'Keefe, Policy and Advocacy Manager
Ms Lisa Carey, Senior Associate
Self Employed Australia
Mr Ken Phillips, Executive Director
Clubs Australia
Mr Simon Sawday, Executive Manager, Policy and Government
Ms Joanne Ede, Executive Manager
Housing Industry Association
Ms Melissa Adler, Executive Director, Industrial Relations and Legal Services
Mrs Jocelyn Martin, Managing Director
Independent Education Union of Australia
Ms Veronica Yewdall, Assistant Federal Secretary
Ms Abigail Butler, Workplace Delegate
Mr Eugene Lehmensich, Workplace Delegate
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Mr Andrew McKellar, Chief Executive Officer
Mr David Alexander, Chief of Policy and Advocacy
Ms Jessica Tinsley, General Counsel and Director
Professor Andrew Stewart, private capacity
Council of Small Business Organisations Australia
Mr Luke Achterstraat, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Adele Sutton, Director
Franchise Council of Australia (via videoconference)
Mr Matthew Monaghan, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Yale Stephens, Head of Policy and Advocacy
Mr Grant Lee, Chief Executive Officer, Concept Eight
Disability Advocacy Network Australia (via videoconference)
Ms El Gibbs, Director, Policy and Advocacy
Ms Catherine McAlpine, Chief Executive Officer, Inclusion Australia
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Ms Jody Anderson, First Assistant Secretary, Safety and Industry Policy Division
Mr David Cains, Assistant Secretary, Bargaining and Industry Policy Branch
Ms Sarah Godden, Acting Chief Counsel and First Assistant Secretary
Mr Henry Jones, Acting Assistant Secretary, Workplace Relations Strategy Branch
Mr Stuart Kerr, Acting Assistant Secretary, Bargaining and Coverage Branch
Mr Greg Manning, First Assistant Secretary, Employment Conditions Division
Mr Daniel Tracey, Assistant Secretary, Employment Standards Branch
Ms Tara Williams, Assistant Secretary, Safety Net Branch
Ms Danica Yanchenko, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Entitlements Safeguards Division
Monday, 22 January 2024
Committee Room 2S1, Parliament House
Canberra
DP World
Mr Blake Tierney, Head of Corporate Affairs, DP World Oceania - APAC
Mr Mark Ratcliffe, Vice President of People, DP World Oceania - APAC
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Mr Greg Manning, Deputy Secretary
Ms Jody Anderson, First Assistant Secretary
Ms Danica Yanchenko, Acting First Assistant Secretary
Mr Adrian Breen, Assistant Secretary
Ms Tara Williams, Assistant Secretary
Mr Daniel Tracey, Assistant Secretary
Mr David Cains, Assistant Secretary
Mr Henry Jones, Acting Assistant Secretary
Mr Stuart Kerr, Acting Assistant Secretary
Ms Sarah Godden, Chief Council