C. Public hearings and witnesses

C. Public hearings and witnesses

Wednesday, 23 November 2022 - Canberra

Indara

  • Mr Jason Horley, Executive Director, Property and Customer Engagement
  • Mr Matt Healy, Principal, Healy Advisory

Wednesday, 30 November 2022 - Canberra

Australian Communications and Media Authority

  • Ms Linda Caruso, General Manager, Communications Infrastructure Division
  • Ms Rachel Blackwood, Executive Manager, Spectrum Allocations Branch
  • Mr Christopher Hose, Executive Manager, Spectrum Planning and Engineering Branch

Wednesday, 8 February 2023 - Canberra

National Farmers' Federation

  • Mr Peter Thompson, Chair, Telecommunications and Social Policy Committee
  • Mr Tony Mahar, Chief Executive Officer
  • Ms Alkira Remaj, Policy Officer

Wednesday, 15 February 2023 - Canberra

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts

  • Mr Matthew Brine, First Assistant Secretary, Communications Infrastructure Division
  • Mr Lachlann Paterson, First Assistant Secretary, Communications Services and Consumer Division
  • Mr Philip Mason, Assistant Secretary, Universal Services Branch
  • Ms Karly Pidgeon, Assistant Secretary, Regional Communications Branch

Wednesday, 8 March 2023 - Canberra

Amplitel

  • Mr Jon Lipton, Chief Executive Officer
  • Ms Sally Aitken, General Manager, Strategy and Commercial
  • Ms Emma Harrison, General Counsel and Company Secretary

Wednesday, 22 March 2023 - Canberra

Telstra Corporation Limited

  • Mr James Toole, Head of Government Relations
  • Mr Andrew Briggs, Principal, Networks
  • Mr William (Bill) Gallagher, Regulatory Affairs and Legal Services Executive

Wednesday, 29 March 2023 - Canberra

National Emergency Management Agency

  • Ms Hannah Wandel, Acting First Assistant Coordinator General, Policy and Programs Division
  • Mr Bradley Creevey, Assistant Coordinator General, Operational Capability Branch
  • Ms Sophie Cartwright, Assistant Coordinator General, Resilience and Community Programs Branch

Friday, 14 April 2023 - Launceston

Optus

  • Mr Andrew Sheridan, Vice-President, Regulatory and Public Affairs
  • Mr Greg Preuss, Director, Joint Venture and Strategic Partnerships
  • Mrs Rebecca Treloar, Senior Manager, Government Affairs

Northern Midlands Business Association

  • Mr Richard Duncan, Board Member

NBN Co

  • Mr Sam Marshall, Community Engagement Manager

Tasmanian Hospitality Association

  • Mr Stephen Old, Chief Executive Officer

Telstra

  • Mr Michael Patterson, Regional General Manager, Tasmania and South Australia

Northern Midlands Business Association and Kentish and Latrobe Independent Business Association

  • Mr Gordon Williams, Chief Executive Officer

Dorset Council

  • Mr Greg Howard, Mayor

Tasman Council

  • Mr Rod MacDonald, Mayor

Rural Youth Organisation of Tasmania Inc.

  • Ms Karen Robinson, Chief Executive Officer

Tea Tree Community Association Inc.

  • Mrs Donna Terry, President

Private capacity

  • Mr Andrew Ricketts

Monday, 15 May 2023 - Adelaide

Department for Energy and Mining, South Australia

  • Dr Paul Heithersay, Chief Executive

South Australian Forest Products Association

  • Mr Nathan Paine, Chief Executive Officer

Grain Producers SA

  • Mr Brad Perry, Chief Executive Officer

Primary Producers SA

  • Ms Caroline Rhodes, Chief Executive Officer

Outback Communities Authority

  • Ms Jan Ferguson OAM, Presiding Member

South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service

  • Mr Paul Fletcher, Deputy Chief Officer

District Council of Mount Remarkable

  • Mr Stephen McCarthy, Major
  • Mr Sam Johnson, Chief Executive Officer

South Australian Country Fire Service

  • Mr Brett Loughlin, AFSM, Chief Officer

Private capacity

  • Mr Shane Richardson
  • Ms Glenys Quick

Tuesday, 16 May 2023 - Alice Springs

Ingkerreke Services Aboriginal Corporation

  • Ms Jozan Collins, Chief Executive Officer

Regional Development Australia NT

  • Dr Robin Gregory, Policy Officer (Central Australian Project Officer)

Central Desert Regional Council

  • Mr Leslie Manda, Chief Executive Officer

Central Australian Youth Link Up Service

  • Ms Jennifer McFarland, Community Development worker

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress

  • Mr Trevor Osborne, Chief Information Officer

Alice Springs Town Council

  • Mr Matt Paterson, Mayor

Tourism Central Australia

  • Mr Danial Rochford, Chief Executive Officer

Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance NT

  • Mr Simon Stafford, Digital Health Team Manager

The Chamber of Commerce NT

  • Ms Nicole Walsh, Chief Operating Officer

RMIT University

  • Dr Daniel Featherstone, Senior Research Fellow, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, and Lead Researcher, Mapping the Digital Gap project, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society

First Nations Media Australia

  • Dr Eleanor Hogan, Senior Policy Officer
  • Dr Robin Gregory, Policy Officer
  • Mr Ben Pridmore, Technical Manager
  • Mr Ben Smede, inDigiMOB Project Manager

Wangki Yupurnanupurru Radio

  • Mr Ian James, Station Manager

Indigenous Community Television

  • Mrs Laurel (Laurie) May, General Manager

Pilbara and Kimberley Aboriginal Media

  • Mr Neil Turner, Manager

Northern Territory Government

  • Mr Ewan Perrin, Executive Director Digital Government, Department of Corporate and Digital Development
  • Mr Chris Hosking, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Department of Corporate and Digital Development

Wednesday, 17 May 2023 - Perth

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

  • Ms Penny Griffin, Acting Director, Regional Digital Solutions
  • Mr Eamonn McCabe, Executive Director, Regional Business Development

Bunbury Geographe Chamber of Commerce and Industry

  • Ms Julie Broad, Chief Executive Officer

Shire of Morawa

  • Ms Karen Chappel, WA Local Government Association; and President

Australian Hotels Association (WA)

  • Mr David De Garis, Government Relations and Communications Manager

GrainGrowers Ltd

  • Mrs Judith Foss, Member, National Policy Group
  • Mrs Tracy Lefroy, Member, National Policy Group

WA Department of Fire and Emergency Services

  • Mr Graham Swift, Assistant Commissioner
  • Mr Patrick Leach, Executive Director, Corporate Services Command

WA Local Government Association

  • Mr Nick Sloan, Chief Executive Officer

Western Australia Country Health Services

  • Mrs Alison Andersson, ICT Operations Manager

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd

  • Mr Jason Carvey, General Manager, Global Technology and Automation

WA Grains Group

  • Mr Alastair Falconer, Chair
  • Mr Michael O’Callaghan, Vice Chair

Tourism Western Australia

  • Mrs Steph Underwood, Acting Executive Director, Strategy and Engagement

Wednesday, 24 May 2023 - Canberra

Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association Ltd (AMTA)

  • Ms Louise Hyland, Chief Executive Officer
  • Mr Matthew Evans, Consultant, Mobile Carriers Forum

Friday, 26 May 2023 - Sydney

Vocus Group

  • Mr Luke Coleman, Head of Government and Corporate Affairs
  • Mr Simon Lardner, Head of Wireless Business

Australian Communications Consumer Action Network

  • Mr Andrew Williams, Chief Executive Officer
  • Dr Gareth Downing, Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Commpete Inc.

  • Ms Michelle Lim, Chair
  • Mr Brendan Coady, Partner, Maddocks Lawyers’; and External Counsel, representing Commpete

Pivotel

  • Mr Peter Bolger, Chief Executive Officer
  • Mr Gary Bhomer, Government and Industry Liaison

BAI Communications

  • Ms Elyssa Rollinson, Chief Commercial Officer

TPG Telecom

  • Mr Trent Czinner, Group Executive, Legal and External Affairs and Company Secretary
  • Mr Barry Kezik, Executive General Manager, Networks and Infrastructure
  • Mr Louie Liu, Head of Industry Strategy

OneWifi & Infrastructure

  • Mr Peter Hitchiner, Director of Engineering
  • Mr Mevan Jayatilleke, Managing Director
  • Mr Dean Karena, Head of Deployment

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

  • Ms Tara Morice, Acting General Manager Mobiles, Transmission and Consumer Branch
  • Mr Grahame O’Leary, Director of Regional Mobile Infrastructure Inquiry
  • Ms Sarah Proudfoot, Executive General Manager, Infrastructure Division

Nokia

  • Ms Ebony Aitken, Head of Government and Industry Relations, Oceania Region
  • Dr Robert Joyce, Chief Technology Officer, Oceania Region

Department of Regional NSW

  • Dr Peter Adams, Director, Regional Digital Connectivity Program
  • Ms Rebecca Fox, Secretary

Private capacity

  • Mr John Alun Davies

Wednesday, 31 May 2023 - Canberra

Police Federation of Australia

  • Mr Scott Weber, Chief Executive Officer
  • Mr Mark Burgess

Wednesday, 7 June 2023 - Geelong

Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine

  • Mrs Tracy Carter, Executive Director

Australian Radio Communications Industry Association

  • Mr Ian Miller, Spectrum and Technical Coordinator

Centre for Disaster Management & Public Safety, University of Melbourne

  • Mr Geoff Spring, Senior Industry Adviser

Police Association of Victoria

  • Mr Wayne Gatt, Secretary and Chief Executive Officer
  • Mr Shaun Francis, Occupational Health and Safety Adviser

Victorian Women's Trust

  • Ms Bronwyn Johnson, Program Manager, Rural Women Online
  • Ms Leah McPherson, Major Projects and Initiatives

Barwon Health

  • Ms Alice King, Barwon South West Health Service Partnership Officer

G21 Geelong Region Alliance

  • Ms Giulia Baggio, Chief Executive Officer

Advanced Fibre Cluster

  • Mr David Buchanan, Chief Executive Officer

Geelong Chamber of Commerce

  • Mr Jeremy Crawford, Chief Executive Officer

Committee for Geelong

  • Mr Michael Johnston, Chief Executive Officer

City of Greater Geelong

  • Dr Adam Mowlam, Manager, Smart City

Golden Plains Shire Council

  • Mr Peter Ridsdale, Coordinator, Economic Development

Mansfield Shire

  • Mr Derek Beautyman, Economic Development Officer

Geelong Manufacturing Council

  • Ms Jennifer Conley, Chief Executive Officer

Strathbogie Shire

  • Mr Steve Cooper, Economic Development Coordinator

Murrindindi Shire Council

  • Mr Chris Price, Emergency Management Coordinator

Indi Telecommunications Advisory Group

  • Mr Peter Weeks, Committee Member

Private capacity

  • Ms Wendy Duncan
  • Mr Jack Ivankovic
  • Mrs Minerva Ivankovic
  • Mr Gavin Whyte
  • Ms Norma Willoughby

Wednesday, 14 June 2023 - Canberra

Field Solutions Group

  • Mr Vin Mullins, Group Executive Government, Partner, Engineering and Infrastructure
  • Mr Andrew Roberts, Chief Executive Officer

Wednesday, 21 June 2023 - Canberra

Communications Alliance Ltd

  • Mr Mike Johns, Senior Project Manager, Satellite and Equipment
  • Mr John Stanton, Chief Executive Officer

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