List of Hearings
List of Hearings
Thursday, 13 February 2020 - Canberra
Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia
Mr Mohammad Al-Khafaji, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Mellisa Silaga, Social Cohesion Officer/Pacific Islands Community Leader, Ethnic Council Shepparton & District
Thursday, 27 February 2020 - Canberra
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
Ms Danielle Heinecke, First Assistant Secretary, Pacific Operations and Development
Mr William Costello, Assistant Secretary, Pacific Labour Mobility and Economic Growth Branch
Ms Nadia Krivetz, Acting Assistant Secretary, FTA Services Branch, Regional Trade Agreements Division
Mr David Osborne, Lead Economist, Office of the Pacific
Mr Cameron Reid, Director, Pacific Economic Trade and Private Sector Engagement Section
Ms Rachel Harris, Assistant Director, Economics, Trade and Private Sector Engagement Section, Office of the Pacific
Mrs Sabrina Varma, Aid for Trade Adviser, Pacific Economic Growth, Trade and Private Sector Engagement
Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)
Ms Margaret Bowen, Acting General Manager, Government and Partnerships
Mrs Kylie Sterling, Trade and Investment Commissioner Pacific
Mr Dan, Acting Assistant General Manager, Ministerial and International Branch
Thursday, 14 May 2020 – Canberra - Teleconference
The Institute of International Trade, University of Adelaide
Professor Peter Draper, Executive Director, Institute of International Trade
Mr James Redden, Visiting Fellow, Institute of International Trade
Ms Lisa Hunt, Business Manager, Institute of International Trade
The United Nations Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption (UN-PRAC)
Ms Annika Wythes, Regional Anti-Corruption Adviser—Pacific, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Ms Sarah Power, Anti-Corruption Officer—Pacific, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Thursday, 18 June 2020 – Canberra - Videoconference
Development Policy Centre, Crawford School, ANU College of Asia & the Pacific
Professor Stephen Howes, Director, Development Policy Centre
Ms Beth Orton, Research Officer, Development Policy Centre
Entura - Appearing by video-conference
Ms Tammy Chu, Managing Director
Mr Ajay Sharma, Director, International Business
Mr James Mason, International Business Development Manager
Ms Amanda Ashworth, Director, Customer Strategy and Marketing Development
Thursday, 27 August 2020 – Canberra - Videoconference
Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU College of Asia & the Pacific
Emeritus Professor Ron Duncan AO
Australian Defence Force Academy, University of NSW
Bill Bowen Training, Canberra
Australian Institute of Business via videoconference
University of the South Pacific, Fiji via videoconference
Thursday, 3 September 2020 – Canberra - Videoconference
Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG)
Ms Maureen Penjueli, Coordinator
Mr Adam, Wolfenden, Campaigner
Public Service International (PSI)
Ms Mele T. Amanaki, Chair of PSI Oceania & Secretary General, Public Service Association - Tonga
Mr Rajeshwar Singh, General Secretary, Public Service Association - Fiji
Mr Abilash Chand, Public Service Association - Fiji
Mr Tom Reddington, Sub-Regional Secretary for PSI Oceania
Friday, 4 September 2020 – Canberra – Teleconference
Diplomatic representatives of Pacific island countries:
Independent State of Samoa
Her Excellency Ms Hinauri Petana, High Commissioner
Ms Rona Meleisea-Chewlit, Deputy High Commissioner
Mr Henry Tunupopo, Vice Consul, Trade
Solomon Islands
His Excellency Mr Robert Sisilo, High Commissioner
Mr Walter Diamana, Deputy High Commissioner
Kingdom of Tonga
Mr Curtis Leonard Tuihalangingie, Deputy Head of Mission
Mr Tasimani Duifken Telefoni, Third Secretary, High Commission
New Caledonia
Dr Yves Lafoy, Counsellor and Official Representative of New Caledonia to Australia
New Zealand
Her Excellency Hon. Dame Annette Faye King, High Commissioner
Ms Abigail Poole, Second Secretary, Political
Captain Shaun Fogarty, New Zealand Defence Adviser
Republic of Vanuatu
His Excellency Mr Samson Vilvil Fare, High Commissioner
Mr Evaristo Chalet, Second Secretary
Kiribati via TELECONFERENCE
Mr Teata Terubea, Director, Asia Pacific Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration
Mr Reetaake Takabwere, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Kiribati Police Service
Mr John Mote, Officer Commanding Police Maritime, Kiribati Police Service
Mr Ierevita Biriti, Acting Director for Business Promotion Centre, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives
Mrs Donna Tekanene Reiher, Senior Trade Officer, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives
Ms Angoango Fakaua, Trade Officer, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives
Ms NanouaTiroi, Desk Officer, Asia Pacific Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration
Papua New Guinea
His Excellency Mr John Ma'o Kali, High Commissioner
Colonel Mark Goina, Defence Attache
Monday, 2 November 2020 – Brisbane - Queensland Parliament
Pacific business roundtable:
Australia Fiji Business Council, Australia Pacific Islands Business Council and Australia Papua New Guinea Business Council
Mr Frank Yourn, Executive Director, Australia Fiji Business Council, Australia Pacific Islands Business Council and Australia Papua New Guinea Business Council
Ms Allison Haworth West, President, Australia Fiji Business Council via teleconference
Mr Zane Yoshida, Founder/Director, Fiji Kava Limited
Mr Denis Etournaud, Vice President, Australia Pacific Islands Business Council via teleconference
Ms Tessa Price, Executive Committee, Australia Pacific Islands Business Council via teleconference
Mr Mark Baker, President, Australia Papua New Guinea Business Council via teleconference
Mr Peter Taylor, Immediate Past President, Australia Papua New Guinea Business Council via teleconference
Pacific-linked businesses and Austrade government representatives
Mr John Peters, Chief Executive Officer, Connect Direct Pty Ltd
Mrs Robyn Peters, Director, Connect Direct Pty Ltd
Mr Richard Shannon, Manager, Policy and Advocacy, Growcom via teleconference
Mr Adrian Weeks, Senior Trade Commissioner, Australian Trade and Investment Commission
Dr Tess Newton Cain, Project Lead, Pacific Hub
Dr Wesley Morgan, Adjunct Research Fellow via teleconference
Thursday, 12 November 2020 – Canberra - Teleconference
Department of Education, Skills & Employment
Ms Margaret Kidd, First Assistant Secretary, Delivery and Employer Engagement Division
Ms Helen McCormack, Assistant Secretary, Seasonal Work Programs Branch
Mr Stephen Trengove-Jones, Director, Partnership Development Branch
Indra Australia Pty Ltd
Mr Tehmur Khan Galindo, Managing Director via teleconference