Appendix B – Public hearings
Friday, 23
October 2009 - Canberra
Australian
Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Mr
Peter Gooday, General Manager, Productivity, Water and Fisheries
Dr
Terry Sheales, Deputy Executive Director
Australian
Bureau of Statistics
Mr
Michael Davies, Acting First Assistant Statistician
Mr
Jason Russo, Branch Head, Economic Analysis and Reporting
Australian
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Mr
Greg Evans, Director, Economics and Industry Policy
Dr
Siwei Goo, Policy Adviser, Economics and Industry Policy
Department
of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Dr
Anne Byrne, General Manager, Research Funding and Policy Branch
Mr
Terrance Lowndes, Principal Adviser
Mr
Richard Snabel, General Manager, Industry Policy and Economic Analysis Branch
Ms
Donna Valenti, Manager, Commonwealth Commercialisation Institute Team
Mrs
Judith Zielke, Head of Division, Enterprise Connect
Productivity
Commission
Mr
Gary Banks, Chairman
Dr
Donald Brunker, Assistant Commissioner
Mr
Terrence O'Brien, First Assistant Commissioner
The
Treasury
Mr
Tony McDonald, General Manager, Macroeconomic Policy Division
Ms
Joann Wilkie, Acting Manager, Macro Dynamics Unit
Friday, 30
October 2009 - Canberra
Centre for
Law and Economics, Australian National University
Dr
George Barker, Director, Centre for Law and Economics
Australian
Food and Grocery Council
Dr
Geoffrey Annison, Deputy Chief Executive
Department
of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Dr
Nicholas Carroll, Acting Branch Manager, Strategic Policy Group
Ms
Sue Dawson, Group Manager, Strategic Policy Group
Mr
Robert Griew, Associate Secretary
Ms
Margaret Kidd, Group Manager, Jobs Strategies Group
Ms
Sandra Parker, Group Manager, Workplace Relations Policy Group
Mr
Craig Robertson, Group Manager, Strategic Initiatives Group
Master
Builders Australia
Mr
Wilhelm Harnisch, Chief Executive Officer
Mr
Peter Jones, Chief Economist
Thursday,
19 November 2009 - Canberra
Individuals
Professor
John Quiggin, private capacity
Dr
Boon Lee, private capacity
Friday,
20 November 2009 - Melbourne
Individuals
Mr
Michael Rice, private capacity
Australasian
Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Mr
Michael Catchpole, Chief Executive Officer
Ms
Monika Sarder, Manager, Policy and Professional Standards
Australian
Mobile Telecommunications Association
Mr
Chris Althaus, Chief Executive Officer
Thursday,
26 November 2009 - Canberra
Department
of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Mr
Gary Dolman, Acting Executive Director, Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and
Regional Economics
Mr
Richard Farmer, General Manager
Ms
Lyn O'Connell, Deputy Secretary
Friday, 4
December 2009 - Sydney
Individuals
Professor
Russel Cooper, private capacity
Dr
Philip Laird, private capacity
Australian
Manufacturing Workers' Union
Mr
William Nixon Apple, Industry and Economic Advisor
Australian
Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union
Mr
Andrew Thomas, National Industrial Officer
Australian
Workers' Union
Mr
Brad Crofts, National Economist
Thursday,
4 February 2010 - Canberra
Department
of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Dr
Gordon de Brouwer, Deputy Secretary, Economic
Dr
Rhondda Dickson, First Assistant Secretary, Industry, Infrastructure and
Environment Division
Mr
Ron Perry, Assistant Secretary, COAG Unit
Individual
Professor
Christopher O'Donnell, private capacity
Thursday,
25 February 2010 - Canberra
Department
of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Mr
Richard Windeyer, First Assistant Secretary, Digital Economy Strategy
Thursday,
11 March 2010 - Canberra
University
of Technology Sydney
Professor
Roy Green, Dean, Faculty of Business