Appendix 3Public hearings
Friday, 31 March 2023
Main Committee Room
Parliament House
Canberra
Emeritus Professor Jon Altman, School of Regulation and Global Governance
Dr Francis Markham, Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, Australian National University
Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia
Ms Anne Stünzner, Chief Executive Officer
Local Government Association of Queensland
Ms Alison Smith, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Kathleen Jones, Manager—Workforce and Industrial Relations
Local Government Association of the Northern Territory
Mr Sean Holden, Chief Executive Officer
Northern Territory Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade
Ms Tracy Clark, Executive Director—Workforce Skills & Migration
Mr Rodney McComiskie, Executive Director—Strategic Policy & Reform
Western Australian Government, Department of Training and Workforce Development
Ms Jodie Wallace, Executive Director—Policy Planning and Innovation
Ms Kathy Hoare, Director—State Workforce Planning
National Indigenous Australians Agency
Mr Richard Aspinall, Regional Manager
Mr Carl Binning, Group Manager
Mr Michael Blanchard, Branch Manager—Employment Branch
Mr Avinash Clarke, Branch Manager
Mr Tom Dyer, Branch Manager
Ms Kate Elliott, Branch Manager—Community Development Program
Ms Fleur Hill, Acting Group Manager
Ms Rachel Kerrigan, Branch Manager—Land Branch
Ms Kate Phipps, Branch Manager—Remote Employment Program
Ms Bec Smith, Regional Manager
Mr Gerrit Wanganeen, Regional Manager
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Ms Joanna Stanion, First Assistant Secretary—Agricultural Policy Division
Ms Monica Collins, Acting First Assistant Secretary—Biosecurity Plant and Science Services Division
Mr Craig Rosner-Moore, Assistant Secretary—Agricultural Labour Taskforce, Agricultural Policy Division
Dr Jared Greenville, Executive Director/First Assistant Secretary— Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Ms Anthea Long, Division Head for Minerals and Resources Division
Mr William Tan, Acting General Manager of NRF Priorities, Manufacturing Division
Dr Bobby Cerini, Deputy Director and General Manager of Science & Learning, Questacon
Mr Chris Hewett, General Manager—Space Strategy, Australian Space Agency
Ms Jodie McAlister, General Manager—Policy and Stakeholder Group, IP Australia
Mrs Kristina Anastasi, Branch Head, Advice, Investment Attraction and Analysis—Minerals Energy and Groundwater Division, Geoscience Australia
Mrs Allison Britt, Minerals Energy and Groundwater Division, Investment Attraction and Analysis, Director—Mineral Resources Advice and Promotion, Geoscience Australia
Austrade
Ms Carolyn Conner, Head of Investment Strategy, Insights & Performance
Ms Samantha Palmer, General Manager—Visitor Economy and Client Programs Division
Mr Sam Guthrie, General Manager—Government & Policy Division
Mr David Lawson, Assistant General Manager—Trade (Agribusiness, Food & Consumer)
Ms Philippa King, Deputy CEO
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Ms Miranda Lauman, First Assistant Secretary—Workforce Australia for Business Division
Ms Nicole McNauweaghton, State Manager—Northern Australia
Mr Bruce Needham, State Manager—Western Australia
Ms Edwina Spanos, State Manager—Queensland
Ms Stacey Lange, Acting State Manager—Queensland State Office
Mr Terry Strong, Director, Workforce Strategies, Regional and Future of Work Policy
Ms Jodie Wearne, Assistant Secretary, Workforce Strategies Branch
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Mr David Mackay, Deputy Secretary
Mr Matthew Roper, First Assistant Secretary—Partnerships and Projects Division
Ms Linda Lee, Assistant Secretary—Office of Northern Australia Branch
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
Mr Craig Doyle, Chief Executive Officer
Department of the Treasury
Mr Robert Raether, First Assistant Secretary—Housing Division
Ms Vera Holenstein, Assistant Secretary—Housing Branch
Tuesday, 27 June 2023
Desert Knowledge Australia
475 Stuart Highway
Alice Springs
AMPControl
Mr Wayne Diemar, Product manager
Mr Jason Padgett, Principal Engineer
Ms Jackie Rout, Private capacity
NT Cattlemen's Association
Mr Will Evans, Chief Executive Officer
Central Desert Regional Council
Mr Leslie Manda, Chief Executive Officer
MacDonnell Regional Council
Mr Jeff MacLeod, Chief Executive Officer
Central Land Council
Dr Josie Douglas, Executive Manager
Chamber of Commerce Alice Springs and Katherine
Ms Nicole Walsh, Chief Operating Officer
Tourism Central Australia
Mr Danial Rochford, Chief Executive Officer
Wednesday, 28 June 2023
Mimi Aboriginal Art & Craft
6 Pearce St
Katherine
Jawoyn Association/Nyirrunggulung-RISE
Mr Alister Andrews, Director
Ms Tracy Beesley, Business Manager
Mr Marty Chambers, Director
Mr Ossie Daylight, Board Director
Ms Alison Jacks, Administration Manager
Ms Sylvia (Manbulloo) Maroney, Executive Board Member
Ms Amy Murphy, Group HR Manager
Katherine Town Council
Ms Ingrid Stonhill, Chief Executive Officer
Ms May Rosas, Private capacity
Mr Nathan Rosas, Private capacity
Roper Gulf Regional Council
Mr Marc Gardner, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Michaela Naare, Community Development Program Regional Manager
Ms Cindy Haddow, General Manager, Corporate Services and Sustainability
Kalano Community Association
Mr Alan Mole, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Tua Snowball, Community Development Program Manager
Katherine Outback Experience
Ms Annabel McLarty, Owner
Dragonfly Catering and Events
Ms Tegan Peirce, Owner and operator
Thursday, 29 June 2023
Doubletree by Hilton Darwin Esplanade
116 The Esplanade
Darwin
Centrefarm/Aboriginal Land Economic Development Agency
Mr Vincent Lange, Chief Executive Officer
NT Chamber of Commerce – Darwin
Mr Stephen Goodall, Chief Policy Officer
Mr Terry Lawler, Project Officer
Unions NT
Mr David Hayes, President
Mr Jengis Osman, Senior Vice President
Mr Harvie Stiller, Community Campaigner
Northern Territory Indigenous Business Network
Mr Jerome Cubillo, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Deb Anstess-Vallejo, General Manager
Aboriginal Peak Organisations NT
Ms Theresa Roe, Secretariat Coordinator
Local Government Association of the NT
Mr Sean Holden, Chief Executive Officer
Charles Darwin University
Mr Michael Hamilton, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer, TAFE
Dr Andrew Taylor, Associate Professor, Demography, Northern Institute
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education
Mr David Cusack, Chief Executive Officer
Professor Kethryn Gibley, Executive Dean
Mr Michael Keating, Manager, VET Operations
Ms Samantha Ludwig, Special Projects Manager
Ms Evelyn Scharber, Senior Lecturer
Ms Stephanie Barber, Manager; Student and Residential Services; First Nations Chair
Anindilyakwa Land Council
Mr Mark Hewitt, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Thomas Amagula, Deputy Chair
West Arnhem Regional Council
Mr Paul Hockings, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Matthew Ryan, Director
Mr Peter Ryan, Acting Director of Organisational Growth
Monday, 14 August 2023
Western Cape Centre
1 Central Ave
Weipa
Weipa Town Authority
Mr Stretch Noonan, Deputy Chair
Weipa Town Authority
Mr Dave Donald, Elected Member
Rio Tinto
Ms Shona Markham, General Manager, Weipa Operations
Evolution Mining and Civil Pty Ltd
Ms Sandra Kemp, Managing Director
Western Cape Communities Trust
Mr Stefan Le Roux, Executive Officer
Ms Kristy Gilvear, Managing Director, Gilvear Planning
Western Cape Communities Coordinating Committee
Ms Florence Charger, Chairperson
Tuesday, 22 August 2023
Oaks Broome Hotel
99 Robinson Street
Broome
Shire of Broome
Mr Keith Williams, Director, Development Services
Dr Roger Higgins, Private capacity
Mr Chris Towsey, Private capacity
Kimberley Land Council
Ms Sarah Parriman, Deputy Chief Executive Officer
National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
Dr Sarah Hayton, Executive Director Policy & Programs
Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Limited
Ms Julia McIntyre, Executive Manager Workforce
RDA Kimberley
Ms Susan Bradley OAM, Committee Member
Mr Garry Waldron, Committee Member
Mrs Kim Brown, Acting Director
Nirrumbuk Aboriginal Corporation
Mr Joseph Grande, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Martin Sibosado, Board Member
Thursday, 24 August 2023
KGT Skills Centre
5 Kentia Way
Kununurra
Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley
Chancellor Tony Chafer, Deputy Shire President of the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley; Director, Gleganyem Trust; Chief Executive Officer, Cambridge Gulf Limited
East Kimberley Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Ms Clare Smith, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Kerry Robertson, Secretary
Kimberley Development Commission
Mr Charles Berger, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Jim Lewis, Local Economies and Aboriginal Development
Ms Jenny Anderson, Private capacity
Mr Barry King, Private capacity
Mr David Ross, Private capacity