Appendix 2Public hearings
Friday 29 November 2024
Committee Room 2S3
Australian Parliament House
Canberra
Universities Australia
Mr Luke Sheehy, Chief Executive Officer
Group of 8
Ms Vicki Thomson, Chief Executive
University of Sydney
Professor Mark Scott AO, Vice Chancellor and President
Professor Annamarie Jagose, Provost and Deputy Vice Chancellor
University of Technology Sydney
Professor Andrew Parfitt, Vice Chancellor
Professor Kylie Readman, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Education and Students)
Executive Council of Australian Jewry
Mr Peter Wetheim, co-CEO (via video conference)
Ms Simone Abel, Head of Legal (via videoconference)
Zionist Federation of Australia
Mr Alon Cassuto, Chief Executive Officer (via videoconference)
Australasian Union of Jewish Students
Mr Noah Loven, President
Mr Zachary Morris, Vice-President
Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism
Ms Jillian Segal AO (via videoconference)
Commonwealth Ombudsman
Mr Iain Anderson, Commonwealth Ombudsman
Mrs Kate Anderson, Senior Assistant Ombudsman, National Student Ombudsman
Attorney-General's Department
Ms Ayesha Nawaz, Assistant Secretary, Human Rights Branch
Thursday 12 December 2024
Committee Room 2S3
Australian Parliament House
Canberra
Professor Katharine Gelber (via videoconference)
University of Melbourne
Professor Nicola Phillips, Vice-Chancellor
University of New South Wales (via videoconference)
Professor the Hon. Verity Firth AM, Vice President, Societal Impact, Equity and Engagement
University of New South Wales (via videoconference)
Mr David Cross, Chief of Staff
University of Adelaide (via videoconference)
Dr Peter Høj AC, Vice-Chancellor and President
University of Adelaide (via videoconference)
Professor John Williams AM, Provost
Monash University
Professor Sharon Pickering, Vice-Chancellor and President
Deakin University
Professor Iain Martin, Vice-Chancellor
University of Western Australia (via videoconference)
The Hon. Robert French AC, Chancellor
University of Western Australia (via videoconference)
Professor Amit Chakma, Vice-Chancellor
Department of Education
Mr Ben Rimmer, Deputy Secretary, Higher Education, Research and International Group
Ms Kate Chipperfield, Assistant Secretary, Access, Equity and Social Inclusion Branch
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency
DrMary Russell, Chief Executive Officer
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency
Ms Adrienne Nieuwenhuis, Acting Chief Commissioner
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Committee Room 2S3
Australian Parliament House
Canberra
The University of Sydney (via videoconference)
Professor Mark Scott AO, Vice-Chancellor and President
The University of Sydney (via videoconference)
Ms KirstenAndrews, Vice-President (External Engagement)
Australian National University
Professor GenevieveBell AO, Vice-Chancellor and President
Professor Grady Venville, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
Professor Anthony Connolly, Dean of the ANU College of Law
Ms Lisa Kennedy, Interim Director, University Experience
University of Queensland
Professor Deborah Terry AC, Vice-Chancellor and President
University of Queensland
ProfessorHeatherZwicker, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Campus Culture and Leadership)
Western Sydney University (via videoconference)
Professor George Williams AO, Vice-Chancellor and President
National Tertiary Education Union (via videoconference)
Dr Terri Macdonald, Director of Policy and Research
National Union of Students
Ms AshlynHorton, National President
National Union of Students
MrAidan O'Rourke, General Secretary
Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation (via videoconference)
Associate Professor David Slucki, Director
Australian Human Rights Commission
Mr Hugh de Kretser, President
MsLorraine Finlay, Human Rights Commissioner
Mr Giridharan Sivaraman, Race Discrimination Commissioner (via videoconference)
Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, Monash University (via videoconference)
Professor Melissa Castan, Director
Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, Monash University (via videoconference)
Associate Professor Ronli Sifris, Deputy Director
Liberty Victoria (via videoconference)
Ms Michelle Bennett, President
Wednesday 5 February 2025
Committee Room 2S3
Australian Parliament House
Canberra
Macquarie University
Professor S. Bruce Dowton, Vice Chacellor and President
Dr Ross McLennan, Pro Vice Chancellor, Research Services
Queensland University of Technology
Professor Margaret Sheil, Vice-Chancellor and President
Ms Leanne Harvey, Vice-President (Administration) and University Registrar