Appendix E – Public hearings
Friday, 4 March 2011 – Canberra
Adult
Learning Australia
Ms
Sally Thompson, Chief Executive Officer
Australian
Council for Private Education and Training
Mr
Paul Lange, Member
Mr
Ben Vivekanandan, National Manager, Policy and Research
Australian
Information & Communication Technology in Education Committee
Dr
Evan Arthur, Chair
Ms
Rhyan Bloor, Member
Australian
Medical Association
Dr
Steve Hambleton, Vice President
Commonwealth
Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Dr
James Moody, Executive Director, Development
Dr
Ian Oppermann, Director, CSIRO ICT Centre
Department
of Health and Ageing
Mr
Richard Bartlett, First Assistant Secretary, Medicare Benefits Division
Ms
Fionna Granger, First Assistant Secretary, eHealth Division
Department
of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Ms
Julia Evans, Head of Division, Science and Infrastructure Division
Ms
Anne-Marie Lansdown, Head of Division, Science and Infrastructure Division
Mr
Mike Lawson, Head of Division, Manufacturing Division
National
Rural Health Alliance Inc
Mr
Gordon Gregory, Executive Director
Ms
Helen Hopkins, Policy Advisor
Dr
Jennifer May, Chair
Mr
Michael Wearne, IT Manager
Questacon
Mr
Graham Smith, General Manager, Development
The Australian
National University
Professor
Nicholas Glasgow, Dean, Medicine and Health Sciences ANU College of Medicine,
Biology and Environment
Professor
Kathleen Griffiths, Deputy Director, Centre for Mental Health Research
Professor
Robin Stanton, Pro Vice-Chancellor (E-Strategies)
Thursday, 10 March 2011 – Launceston
Digital
Tasmania
Mr
Andrew Connor, Spokesperson
Dorset
Council
Mrs
Ally Mercer, Sustainable Development Manager
North East
Tasmania Chamber of Commerce Inc
Mrs
Suzanne Farnell, Secretary
Mrs
Karen Hall, President
Regional
Development Australia – Tasmania Committee
Mr
Craig Perkins, Chief Executive Officer
Mrs
Brigid Rawlings, Community & Strategic Development
Tasmanian
Farmers and Graziers Association Inc
Mrs
Melinda King, Policy Research Officer
Friday, 11 March 2011 – Hobart
Individual
Professor
Patrick Nixon
Department
of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts, Tasmanian Government
Mr
John McGee, Director, Digital Futures
TASICT
Mr
Darren Alexander, President
Tasmanian
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited
Mr
Robert Wallace, Chief Executive Officer
Tasmanian
Electronic Commerce Centre
Mr
John McCann, Chief Executive Officer
The
Hutchins School
Dr
Jill Abell, Director of Information Technology
Thursday, 17 March 2011 – Ballarat
Ballarat
ICT Limited
Mr
Ian Fry, Executive Officer
City of
Ballarat
Mr
Anthony Schinck, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Jeff Pulford, Director
Destination & Connections
Grampians
Rural Health Alliance
Mr
David Ryan, Executive Officer and Chief Information Officer
Lateral
Plains Pty Ltd
Mr
George Fong, Executive Director
University
of Ballarat
Dr
Helen Thompson, Director Centre eCommerce and Communications
Friday, 18 March 2011 – Melbourne
Australian
Federation of Disability Organisation
Ms
Leah Hobson, National Policy Officer
Communications,
Electrical and Plumbing Union
Mr
Burt Blackburne, Divisional Assistant Secretary, Communications Division
Ms Rosalind Eason, Senior
National Research Officer, Communications Division
Mr Jim Metcher, Secretary, New
South Wales Postal and Telecommunications Branch, Communications Division
Institute
for a Broadband-Enabled Society
Prof Rod Tucker, Director
Ms Kate Cornick, Executive
Director
Monash University
Prof
Craig Bonnington, Director, Monash e-Research Centre
Prof
Adam Shoemaker, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Open
Universities Australia
Ms
Michelle Beveridge, Executive Director, Operations
Ms
Tracey Engwirda, Project Leader - Educational Technology
Mr
Stuart Hamilton, Chief Executive Officer
Siemens
Limited
Mr Cameron Marcuccio, Picture the
Future, Project Manager
Mr Matthew Rait, Picture the
Future, Market Analyst
Mr Matthew Sunberg, Picture the
Future, Market Analyst
The
Alannah and Madeline Foundation
Ms
Jackie Van Vugt, General Manager, Cybersafety
Monday, 4 April 2011 – Adelaide
City of
Prospect
Mayor
David O'Loughlin, Mayor
Mr
Steven Harrison, Director, Business and Economic Development
City of
Tea Tree Gully
Mr
Robert Carmichael, Manager, Business and Economic Development
Coutts Communications
Prof
Reg Coutts, Managing Director
Government
of South Australia
Mr
Andrew Mills, Chair, South Australian National Broadband Network Taskforce
Internode
Mr
John Lindsay, General Manager Regulatory and Corporate Affairs
Rising Sun
Pictures
Mr
Tony Clark, Director & Co-Founder
Tuesday, 5 April 2011 - Victor Harbor
City of
Onkaparinga
Mr
Brian Hales, Economic Development Advisor
City of
Victor Harbor
Mr
Daniel Brinkworth, ICT Manager
Mr
Graeme Maxwell, City Manager
Flinders
Innovations in Clinical Education
Mrs
Meredith Feist, Manager Operations and Community Engagement
McLaren
Vale Grape, Wine and Tourism Association
Ms
Philippa Forrester, Chair
Southern
Adelaide Economic Development Board
Mr
Allen Bolaffi, Deputy Chair
Willunga
Business and Tourism Association
Mr
Thomas Laing, Secretary
Monday, 18 April 2011 – Brisbane
AgForce
Queensland
Mr
Robert Walker, Chief Executive Officer
Australian
Computer Society
Mr
Adam Redman, Manager, Government Relations and Policy
Brisbane
City Council
Mr
David Jackson, Manager, Economic Development
Information
Technology Industry Innovation Council
Mr
John Grant, Chair
Leukaemia
Foundation
Dr
Anna Williamson, General Manager, Policy and Advocacy
Regional
Telecommunications Independent Review Committee
Mr
Mark Needham, Committee Member
Smartnet
Pty Ltd
Mr
James Kelaher, Director
Tuesday, 19 April 2011 – Townsville
Cassowary
Coast Regional Council
Mr
Shenal Basnayake, Economic Development Officer
James Cook
University
Professor
Ian Atkinson, Director, eResearch Centre
North
Queensland Small Business Development Centre
Mr
Brian Arnold, Chief Executive Officer
Mr
Peter Read, IT Consultant
North
Queensland Telecom
Mr
Jeremy Moffat, Managing Director
On Q
Communications
Mr
Mark Frost, Director
Regional
Development Australia Townsville and North West Queensland Inc
Mr
Ron McCullough, Chairperson
Ms
Glenys Schunter, Chief Executive Officer
Townsville
City Council
Mr
Douglas Hayward, Senior Economic Development Officer
Thursday, 28 April 2011 – Wollongong
Consumer
e-Health Alliance
Mr
Peter Brown, Convenor
ICT
Illawarra
Mr
Tony De Liseo, President
Illawarra
Business Chamber
Mr
Greg Fisher, Chief Executive Officer
Kiama
Municipal Council
Mr
Chris Quigley, Director, Strategic and Commercial Services
RDA
Illawarra
Ms
Natalie Burroughs, Chief Executive Officer
Mr
Geoff McQueen, Board Member
Ms
Nicky Sloan, Project Manager
Shellharbour
City Council
Mr
Peter O'Rourke, Director, Community Planning and Strategies
University
of Wollongong
Professor
Don Iverson, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Health
Professor
Gerard Sutton, Vice-Chancellor
Mr
Chris Grange, Vice-Principle, Administration
Mr
Canio Fierravanti, Director, External Relations
Wollongong
City Council
Mr
David Farmer, General Manager
Friday, 29 April 2011 – Sydney
Australian Telecommunications Users Group
Mrs
Rosemary Sinclair, Managing Director
Communications
Alliance Ltd
Mr
John Stanton, Chief Executive Officer
Huawei
Technologies
Mr
Gary Ballantyne, Account Director – NBN
Mr
Jeremy Mitchell, Director of Corporate & Public Affairs
Dr
Tim Williams, Consultant
Intel-GE
Care Innovations
Dr
George Margelis, General Manager Australia
National
ICT Australia
Dr
Terence Percival, Director, Broadband & the Digital Economy
Dr Dean Economou, Technology
Strategist
Ms
Elizabeth Jakubowski, Director, Government Relations
NBN Co
Limited
Mr
Mike Quigley, Chief Executive Officer
Optus
Mr
Maha Krishnapillai, Director, Government and Corporate Affairs
Thursday, 5 May 2011 – Perth
Individual
Ms
Valerie Maxville
Australian
Web Industry Association
Mr
Bret Treasure, Member
Curtin
University
Mr
Paul Nicholls, Director, Strategy Projects, Research & Development
International
Centre for Radio Astronomy Research
Prof Steven Tingay, Deputy
Director
iiNet Ltd
Mr
David Buckingham, Chief Financial Officer
Mr
Matthew Dunstan, General Manager Retail
WA
Internet Association
Mr
Richard Bone, President
Friday, 6 May 2011 – Perth
City of
Geraldton-Greenough
Mr
Tony Brun, Chief Executive Officer
Eastern
Metropolitan Regional Council
Ms
Theresa Garvey, Manager, Regional Development
Ms
Rhonda Hardy, Director, Regional Services
Nearmap
Pty Ltd
Mr
Adrian Young, Director of Sales
South West
Group
Mr
Chris Fitzhardinge, Director
Town of
Victoria Park
Mr
Anthony Vuleta, Director, Renew Life
Wheatbelt
East Regional Organisations of Councils
Mr
Stephen O'Halloran, Chief Executive Officer
Mr
Gregory Powell, Member, Council Representative
Ms
Helen Westcott, Executive Officer
Friday, 27 May 2011 – Canberra
AARNet Pty
Ltd
Mr
Chris Hancock, Chief Executive Officer
Australian
Information Industry Association
Mr
Ian Birks, Chief Executive Officer
Ms
Suzanne Roche, Board Director
Australian
Library and Information Association
Ms
Sue Hutley, Executive Director
Ms
Vanessa Little, Director and Vice President, Libraries ACT
Department
of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Mr
Abul Rizvi, Acting Secretary
Ms
Pip Spence, First Assistant Secretary, NBN Implementation Division
Mr
Mark Heazlett, Assistant Secretary, NBN Implementation Division
Ms
Sylvia Spaseski, Assistant Secretary, Digital Initiatives Branch
` Mr
Emmanuel Njuguna, Acting Director, Digital Economy Policy & Analysis
Department
of Finance and Deregulation
Mr
Glenn Archer, First Assistant Secretary, Policy and Planning Division
Mr
John Edge, First Assistant Secretary, Government Business, Special Claims and
Land Policy
Department
of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government
Mr
Simon Atkinson, First Assistant Secretary, Policy and Coordination Division
Ms
Kirsty Faichney, Acting Assistant Secretary, Strategic Projects Branch
Geoscience
Australia
Dr
Christopher Pigram, Chief Executive Officer
Inspire
Foundation
Ms
Emma Stace, Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Mr Aram Hosie, Director of
Research & Policy
Miss
Helen Pepper, Youth Ambassador
Space
Industry Innovation Council
Mr
Brett Biddington, Member
Dr
Rosalind Dubs, Chair
Wednesday, 6 July 2011 – Canberra
Department
of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Ms
Chris Butler, Head of Division, AusIndustry
Mr
Peter Chesworth, Acting Head of Division, Innovation Division
Ms
Anne-Marie Lansdown, Head of Division, Science and Infrastructure Division
Mr
Mike Lawson, Head of Division, Manufacturing
Mrs
Judith Zielke, Head of Division, Enterprise Connect
Questacon
Professor
Graham Durant, Director