Appendix 2 - Public hearings and witnesses

TUESDAY, 12 NOVEMBER 2002 – CANBERRA

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY
Mr Brian Jones, General Manager, Science and Economic Policy, Rural Policy and Innovation
Mr Anthony Harman, Acting Manager, Economic Policy and Operating Environment, Rural Policy and Innovation
Ms Nandhini Nagaratnam, Senior Policy Adviser, Economic Policy and Operating Environment, Rural Policy and Innovation

DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS – OFFICE OF ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER AFFAIRS
Mr Stephen Oxley, Assistant Secretary, Social Programs and Reconciliation Branch
Mr Bryan Palmer, Senior Adviser, Service Delivery and performance Section

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL SERVICES
Ms Kelly Pearce, Acting Assistant Secretary, Regional Access Branch
Mr Paul Davies, Director, Rural Transaction Centres Program, Policy and External Relations Section
Ms Helen Blain, Assistant Director, Rural Transaction Centres Program, Policy and External Relations Section

DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
Ms Glenys Beauchamp, Executive Director, Community Development and Support
Mr Barry Smith, Assistant Secretary, Indigenous Policy and North Australia Office

CENTRELINK
Mr Robin Salvage, National Manager, Rural and Housing Segment
Ms Jenny Thomson, Business Manager, Service Development, Indigenous Community Segment

THURSDAY, 14 NOVEMBER 2002 – CANBERRA

NATIONAL FARMERS FEDERATION
Mr Charles Burke, Chairman, Economics Committee
Mr Michael Potter, Policy Manager, Economics Committee

AUSTRALIAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
Mr David Bell, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Stephen Carroll, Director
Ms Ardele Blignault, Director
Ms Gina Cass-Gottlieb, Partner, Gilbert and Tobin, Adviser to Australian Bankers Association

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Professor Jon Altman, Director, Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research
Dr John Taylor, Senior Fellow, Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research

RECONCILIATION AUSTRALIA
Ms Siobhan McDonnell, Project Workers, Banking and Financial Services
Mr Brian Aarons, General Manager
Mr Joseph Elu, Director

TUESDAY, 25 FEBRUARY 2003 – SYDNEY

WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
Mr Graham Jennings, National Manager, Regional Banking
Mr Graham Paterson, Head of Regional Community Partnerships

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA
Mr Hugh Harley, Group Executive, Retail Banking Services
Mr Mukesh Parekh, Executive General Manager, Infrastructure Services, Retail Banking Services
Mr Stephen Morgan, Chief Manager, Agribusiness

AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR CO-OPERATIVE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Mr Gary Cronan, General Manager
Ms Kathryn Parker, Research Fellow

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Mr Shaun McBride, Policy Officer, Finance & Economic Development
Mr David Clark, Legal Officer

CREDIT UNION SERVICES CORPORATION (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED
Mr Adrian Lovney, General Manager, Industry Association
Ms Louise Petschler, Head of Public Affairs

AUSTRALIAN PRUDENTIAL REGULATION AUTHORITY
Mr Brandon Khoo, Executive General Manager, Specialised Institutions Division
Dr Darryl Roberts, General Manager, Rehabilitation and Enforcement
Mr Stephen Glenfield, General Manager, South West Region
Mr Earl Burgess, Senior Manager, Rehabilitation and Enforcement

COUNTRY WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Mrs Margaret Brown, Committee Chairman

SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA
Mr John Fowler, President

WEDNESDAY, 26 FEBRUARY 2003 – MELBOURNE

AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION
Mr Ian Johnston, Executive Director, Financial Services Regulation
Mr Mark Adams, Director, Regulatory Policy
Ms Pauline Vamos, Director, Licensing and Business Operations

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
Ms Jane Nash, Government and Regulatory Affairs
Mr Mike Guerin, Rural Banking

PROFESSOR IAN HARPER, Sidney Myer Professor of Commerce and Business Administration, Assistant Director and Dean of Faculty, Melbourne Business School
MR TIM MOORE, Department of Economics, Monash University

FINANCE SECTOR UNION OF AUSTRALIA
Mr Tony Beck, National Secretary

MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA
Mr Troy Edwards, Senior Policy Adviser
Ms Kerry Yu, Policy Adviser
Mr Daryl Treloar, Economic Development & Tourism Manager, Surf Coast Shire Council
Mr Bill Barber, Investment Manager, Latrobe City Council
Mr Chris Francis, Director, Organisational Strategy, Ballarat City Council

COUNCIL OF SMALL BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS OF AUSTRALIA
Mr Richard Brooks, Timber Merchants Association

AUSTRALIAN RETAILERS ASSOCIATION
Mr Stan Moore, Interim Chief Executive Officer

THURSDAY, 27 FEBRUARY 2003 – MELBOURNE

NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK
Mr Ian MacDonald, Executive General Manager, Financial Services Australia
Mr Jeremy Dean, General Manager, Channel and Process Optimisation
Mr Mike Carroll, General Manager, Agribusiness Financial Services
Mr Gordon Lefevre, General Manager, Personal Financial Services
Mr Tim O’Leary, Head of Corporate Affairs, Financial Services Australia

AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION
Mr Brian Cassidy, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Paul Palisi, Acting General Manager of Ajudication
Mr Mark Pearson, General Manager, Merger and Assets Sales

BENDIGO BANK
Mr Greg Gillett, Chief General Manager, Retail Banking, Bendigo Bank Group

POST OFFICE AGENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Ms Marie McGrath-Kerr, National Chairman
Mr Dennis Jenner, South Australia/Northern Territory Branch Chairman

WEDNESDAY, 12 MARCH 2003 – ADELAIDE

ELDERS RURAL BANK
Mr Brian Goodfellow, General Manager Operations

CPS CREDIT UNION (SOUTH AUSTRALIA) LIMITED
Mr Tim White, General Manager

AUSTRALIA POST
Mr Mike McCloskey, Corporate Secretary
Mr Terry Stephens, Group Manager, Financial Services

THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION
Mrs Mary Scattock
Mrs Beth Waddington
Mrs Val Yelds

UNITING CHURCH SYNOD OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Ms Julia Pitman, Justice and Solidarity Research Officer, Adelaide Central Mission

THURSDAY, 13 MARCH 2003 – TANUNDA AND JAMESTOWN

THE BAROSSA COUNCIL AND ANGASTON COMMUNITY BANK STEERING COMMITTEE
Mr Rob Adam, Director Corporate and Community Services, Barossa Council
Councillor David Lykke, Member, Barossa Council and Member, Angaston Community Bank Steering Committee

NORTHERN AREAS COUNCIL
Mr Keith Hope, Community Projects and Development Manager, Northern Areas Council
Mr Lyndon Longmire, Councillor, Northern Areas Council
Councillor Jeff Burgess, Chairman, Northern Areas Council
Mr Malcolm Catford, Councillor, Northern Areas Council
Mr Samuel Smith, President, Gladstone Community Development and Tourism Association; and Member, Rocky River Community Bank Steering Committee
Mr Peter Emery, Executive Officer, Central Local Government Region of South Australia Inc

THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2003 - YARRAMAN

ALLERY, MR KEVIN (Private capacity)

NANANGO SHIRE COUNCIL
Brittain, Mr Richard Leslie Charles, Chief Executive Officer
Lee, Councillor John Archibald, Deputy Mayor
McCallum, Mayor Reginald Beach, Mayor

NANANGO PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY LTD
Head, Mr Robert, Director
Zerbst, Mrs Wendy Jane, Secretary

ELECTRICITY CREDIT UNION
Maudsley, Mr Geoffrey William, Chairman

ROSALIE SHIRE COUNCIL
Strohfeld, Councillor Noel Leslie, Mayor
Weber, Mr Clinton Noel, Chief Executive Officer

FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2003 - TOOWOOMBA AND BOONAH

BOONAH SHIRE COUNCIL
Flint, Mr Ian Charles, Chief Executive Officer
Smith, Councillor Robert Bruce, Deputy Mayor

HERITAGE BUILDING SOCIETY LTD
Read-Smith, Mr Fraser Douglas, Chief Executive Officer

MONDAY, 21 JULY 2003 - DALY RIVER

PERRYS ON THE DALY PTY LTD
Perry, Mrs Carol Anne, Secretary and Director

NAUIYU NAMBIYU COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
Shoobridge, Mr David, Chief Executive Officer

MONDAY, 21 JULY 2003 - DARWIN

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, SPORT AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Gardiner, Mr John, Senior Policy Officer, Partnerships and Regional Development Branch

TRADITIONAL CREDIT UNION LTD
Gaykamanu, Mr Djerringal (Henry), Director, Founding Member
McMillan, Ms Beverley Anne, Assistant General Manager

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, INDUSTRY AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Nolen, Mr Mark John, Indigenous Economic Development Coordinator

WESTBURY, MR NEIL DONALD (Private capacity)

TUESDAY, 22 JULY 2003 - ALICE SPRINGS

TANGENTYERE COUNCIL INC
Acfield, Mr Paul John, Human Resources Manager
Birch, Mrs Leanne, Senior Finance Officer, Reconciliations
Fielding, Ms Rochelle Louise, Senior Finance Officer
McDonald, Mr Patrick James, Finance Manager
Nightingale, Mrs Tracie Leigh, Senior Finance Officer, Bank Agency
Shacklady, Mr Leigh, Financial Counsellor

CENTRELINK
Miller, Mrs Joanne Marie, Business Manager, Service Delivery, Central Cluster, Area North Australia
Pitts, Mr Gordon Ronald, Area Manager, Area North Australia

WESTPAC
Paterson, Mr Graham, Head of Regional Community Partnerships

WEDNESDAY, 5 NOVEMBER 2003- CANBERRA

AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF PERMANENT BUILDING SOCIETIES
Anderson, Mr Gordon, Senior Manager, Payments, IMB, and representing AAPBS
Toms, Mr John Neville, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Settlements Ltd, and representing AAPBS

AUSTRALIAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
Bell, Mr David, Chief Executive Officer
Gallagher, Ms Lynne, Director, Wealth Management, Australian Bankers Association

COUNTRY WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Brown, Mrs Margaret Mary, Chairman, State Study and Investigation Committee

RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA
Bullock, Ms Michele, Acting Head, Payments Policy Department

RECONCILIATION AUSTRALIA
Chandler, Ms Jenni, Chief Executive Officer

UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Connolly, Mr Chris, Director, Financial Services Consumer Policy Centre

VIRGIN MONEY AUSTRALIA
Gamble, Mr Rohan David, Managing Director

CREDIT UNION SERVICES CORPORATION (AUSTRALIA) LTD
Lawler, Mr Luke, Senior Adviser, Policy and Public Affairs
Petschler, Ms Louise, Head of Public Affairs

RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA
Veale, Dr John Michael, Acting Assistant Governor (Financial System)

AUSTRALIAN CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION
Wolthuizen, Ms Catherine, Senior Policy Officer, Financial Services

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