Thursday, 23 April 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Department of Health
Professor Brendan Murphy, Chief Medical Officer
Ms Caroline Edwards, Secretary
Tuesday, 28 April 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Department of Treasury
Dr Steven Kennedy, Secretary
Ms Jenny Wilkinson, Deputy Secretary, Fiscal Group
Ms Meghan Quinn, Deputy Secretary, Macroeconomic Group
Ms Roxanne Kelley, Deputy Secretary, Corporate and Foreign Investment Group
Mr James Kelly, Acting Deputy Secretary, Markets Group
Mr Robert Jeremenko, Division Head, Retirement Income Policy Division
Mr Roger Brake, Division Head, Foreign Investment Division
Mr Hector Thompson, Acting Division Head, Individuals and Indirect Tax Division
Thursday, 30 April 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Department of Social Services
Ms Kathryn Campbell AO CSC, Secretary
Mr Shane Bennett, Deputy Secretary
Ms Liz Hefren-Webb, Deputy Secretary
Ms Catherine Rule, Deputy Secretary
Services Australia
Ms Rebecca Skinner, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Annette Musolino, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Payments and Integrity Group
Ms Michelle Lees, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Customer Service Delivery Group
Mr Russell Egan, Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Customer Service Design Group
National Disability Insurance Agency
Mr Martin Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
Mr Graeme Head AO, Commissioner
Tuesday, 5 May 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Australian Border Force
Commissioner Michael Outram APM, Commissioner
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Mr Andrew Metcalfe AO, Secretary
Ms Lyn O'Connell PSM, Deputy Secretary, Biosecurity and Compliance Group
Department of Home Affairs
Mr Michael Pezzullo, Secretary
Wednesday, 6 May 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Attorney-General's Department
Ms Sarah Chidgey, Deputy Secretary, Integrity and International Group
Digital Transformation Agency
Mr Randall Brugeaud, Chief Executive Officer
Department of Health
Ms Caroline Edwards, Acting Secretary
Mr Paul McBride, First Assistant Secretary, Health Economics and Research Division
Thursday, 7 May 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Australian Federal Police
Mr Reece Kershaw, Commissioner
Mr Brett Pointing, Deputy Commissioner, Operations
Australian Taxation Office
Mr Chris Jordan AO, Commissioner of Taxation (via videoconference)
Ms Kirsten Fish, Acting Second Commissioner, Law Design and Practice (via videoconference)
Mr Jeremy Hirschhorn, Second Commissioner, Client Engagement Group (via videoconference)
Mr Ramez Katf, Chief Information Officer (via videoconference)
Mr Jeremy Geale, Chair, COVID Taskforce
Department of Treasury
Ms Jenny Wilkinson, Deputy Secretary, Fiscal Group
Ms Philippa Brown, Acting Division Head, JobKeeper Division
Mr Trevor Power, Division Head, Macroeconomic Conditions Division
Wednesday, 13 May 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Department of Health
Professor Brendan Murphy, Chief Medical Officer
Ms Caroline Edwards, Acting Secretary
Mr Gavin Matthews, First Assistant Secretary, Indigenous Health Division
Dr Lucas de Toca, Assistant Secretary, COVID-19 Primary Care Response
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Mr Philip Gaetjens, Secretary
Ms Stephanie Foster PSM, Associate Secretary
Mr Simon Duggan, Deputy Secretary, Economy, Industry and G20 Sherpa
Ms Cath Patterson, Acting Deputy Secretary, Social Policy
Ms Caroline Millar, Deputy Secretary, National Security
National COVID-19 Coordination Commission
Mr Peter Harris AO, Chief Executive Officer
National Indigenous Australians Agency
Mr Ray Griggs AO CSC, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Letitia Hope, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Operations and Delivery
Mr Blair Exell, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Policy and Programs
Tuesday, 19 May 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Department of Education, Skills and Employment
Dr Michele Bruniges AM, Secretary
Dr Ros Baxter, Deputy Secretary, Early Childhood and Child Care
Ms Alex Gordon, Deputy Secretary, Schools
Mr Rob Heferen, Deputy Secretary, Higher Education, Research and International
Mr Marcus Markovic, Deputy Secretary, Corporate and Enabling Services
Mr Nathan Smyth, Deputy Secretary, Employment
Ms Nadine Williams, Deputy Secretary, Skills and Training
Mr Simon Gotzinger, Acting General Counsel
Ms Kylie Crane, First Assistant Secretary, Payment and Engagement Division, Early Childhood and Child Care
Mr Dom English, First Assist Secretary, Higher Education Group
Ms Janine Pitt, First Assistant Secretary, Employment Programs and Activation
Ms Karen Sandercock, First Assistant Secretary, International
Mr Mark Sawade, First Assistant Secretary, Funding and Data Collection Division
Mr George Thiveos, First Assist Secrtary, Appprenticeship and Workforce Skills Division
Mr Ivan Neville, Assistant Secretary, Labour Market Research and Analysis
Ms Linda White, Assistant Secretary, Workforce and Apprenticeships Industry
Thursday, 21 May 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Attorney-General's Department
Mr Martin Hehir, Deputy Secretary, Industrial Relations Group
Ms Alison Durbin, First Assistant Secretary, Employment Conditions
Mr Greg Manning, First Assistant Secretary, Employee Entitlement Safeguards and Policy
Ms Janey Kuzma, First Assistant Secretary, Industrial Relations Legal (via teleconference)
Ms Rachel Volzke, Assistant Secretary, Employment Standards and Organisations (via teleconference)
Ms Sharon Huender, Assistant Secretary, Industrial Relations Strategy
Fair Work Commission
Ms Bernadette O'Neill, General Manager
Mr Murray Furlong, Executive Director, Tribunal Services Branch
Ms Ailsa Carruthers, Executive Director, Client Services Delivery Branch
Fair Work Ombudsman
Ms Sandra Parker PSM, Fair Work Ombudsman
Mr Michael Campbell, Deputy Fair Work Ombudsman, Corporate
Ms Kristen Hannah, Deputy Fair Work Ombudsman, Strategy, Engagement and Communications
Mr Mark Scully, Deputy Fair Work Ombudsman, Operations
Mr Jeremy O'Sullivan, Chief Counsel
Ms Nicky Chaffer, Executive Director, Communications
Ms Lynda McAlary-Smith, Executive Director, Compliance and Enforcement
Ms Antonia Parkes, Executive Director, Advice, Support and Assistance
Mr Russell Thackeray, Chief Financial Officer
Department of Treasury
Dr Steven Kennedy PSM, Secretary
Ms Jenny Wilkinson, Deputy Secretary, Fiscal Group
Ms Meghan Quinn, Deputy Secretary, Macroeconomic Group
Ms Philippa Brown, Acting Division Head, JobKeeper Division
Ms Katrina di Marco, Division Head, Tax Analysis Division
Mr Robert Jeremenko, Division Head, Retirement Income Policy Division
Mr Trevor Power, Division Head, Macroeconomic Conditions Division
Mr Chris Leggett, Assistant Secretary, Law Design Office
Tuesday, 26 May 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
Ms Janet Anderson PSM, Commissioner
Mrs Christina Bolger, Executive Director, Regulatory Policy and Performance
Ms Ann Wunsch, Executive Director, COVID-19 Taskforce
Department of Health
Professor Brendan Murphy, Chief Medical Officer
Ms Caroline Edwards, Acting Secretary
Mr Michael Lye, Deputy Secretary, Ageing and Aged Care
Ms Tania Rishniw, Acting Deputy Secretary, Health Systems Policy and Primary Care
Ms Amy Laffan, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Aged Care Reform and Compliance
Mr Mark Roddam, First Assistant Secretary, Mental Health
Thursday, 28 May 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Reserve Bank of Australia
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
Mrs Helen Rowell, Deputy Chair
Mr John Lonsdale, Deputy Chair
Mr Geoff Summerhayes, Executive Board Member
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Ms Karen Chester, Deputy Chair
Mr Daniel Crennan QC, Deputy Chair
Ms Cathie Armour, Commissioner
Mr Sean Hughes, Commissioner
Ms Danielle Press, Commissioner
Mr John Price, Commissioner
Tuesday, 2 June 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Department of Health
Ms Caroline Edwards, Acting Secretary
Dr Lucas de Toca, Acting First Assistant Secretary, COVID‐19 Primary Care Response Team
Mr Gavin Matthews, First Assistant Secretary, Indigenous Health
Department of Social Services
Ms Kathryn Campbell AO CSC, Secretary
Mr Shane Bennett, Acting Deputy Secretary, Social Security
Ms Liz Hefren-Webb, Deputy Secretary, Families and Communities
Mr Adrian Hudson, Acting Chief Operating Officer
Ms Catherine Rule, Deputy Secretary, Disability and Carers
Mr Nathan Williamson, Deputy Secretary, COVID-19 Taskforce
National Indigenous Australians Agency
Mr Ray Griggs AO CSC, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Kevin Brahim, Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Operations and Delivery
Mr Blair Exell, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Policy and Programs
Mr Ryan Bulman, Group Manager, Economic Policy and Programs
Mr Sam Jeffries, Group Manager, Central Region
Outback Stores
Mr Michael Borg, Chief Executive Officer
Thursday, 4 June 2020
Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House
Canberra
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Mr Phil Gaetjens, Secretary
Mr Simon Duggan, Deputy Secretary Economic, Industry and G20 Sherpa
Ms Stephanie Foster PSM, Deputy Secretary, Governance Group
Ms Caroline Millar, Deputy Secretary, National Security
Mr Lachlan Colquhoun, First Assistant Secretary, National Security Division
Mr Matthew Roper, Acting First Assistant Secretary, COVID-19 Social Policy and Implementation
National COVID-19 Coordination Commission
Mr Malcolm Thompson, Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Tuesday, 9 June 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann, Minister for Finance
Australian Taxation Office
Mr Chris Jordan AO, Commissioner of Taxation
Ms Kirsten Fish, Acting Second Commissioner, Law Design and Practice
Mr Jeremy Geale, Chair, COVID-19 Response Committee
Mr Jeremy Hirschhorn, Second Commissioner, Client Engagement Group
Mr James O'Halloran, Deputy Commissioner, JobKeeper Payment Program
Department of Treasury
Dr Steven Kennedy, Secretary
Ms Meghan Quinn, Deputy Secretary, Markets Group
Ms Jenny Wilkinson, Deputy Secretary, Fiscal Group
Ms Philippa Brown, Acting Division Head, JobKeeper Division
Ms Katrina Di Marco, Division Head, Tax Analysis Division
Mr Robert Jeremenko, Division Head, Retirement Income Policy Division
Mr Trevor Power, Division Head, Macroeconomic Conditions Division
Ms Vicki Wilkinson, Division Head, Social Policy Division
Ms Laura Berger-Thompson, Principal Advisor, Macroeconomic Conditions Division
Tuesday, 23 June 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance
Mr Paul Murphy, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Matthew Chesher, Director of Legal and Policy
Ms Helen Dallimore, Member
Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association
Mr Gerard Dwyer, National Secretary
United Workers Union
Mr Tim Kennedy, National Secretary
Mrs Jessica Liersch, Member
Australian Council of Trade Unions
Ms Michele O'Neil, President
Mr Chris Watts, Senior Policy Advisor
Wednesday, 24 June 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Mr James Pearson, Chief Executive Officer
Australian Industry Group
Mr Innes Willox, Chief Executive Officer
Business Council of Australia
Council of Small Business Organisations Australia
Mr Peter Strong, Chief Executive Officer
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman
Ms Kate Carnell AO, Ombudsman
Ms Alexandra Hordern, Director
Thursday, 25 June 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Dr Peter Collignon AM, Private capacity
Dr Raina MacIntyre, Private capacity
Adjunct Professor Bill Bowtell AO, Private capacity
Dr Norman Swan, Private capacity
Australian Medical Association
Dr Tony Bartone, President
Dr Martin Laverty, Secretary General
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation
Ms Annie Butler, Federal Secretary
Ms Lori-Anne Sharp, Assistant Federal Secretary
Tuesday, 30 June 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
A New Approach, Australian Academy of the Humanities
Ms Kate Fielding, Program Director
National Association for the Visual Arts
Ms Esther Anatolitis, Executive Director
Regional Arts Australia
Ms Ros Abercrombie, Executive Director
Regional Arts NSW
Ms Elizabeth Rogers, Chief Executive Officer
Australian Major Performing Arts Group
Ms Bethwyn Serow, Executive Officer
Ms Mary Jo Capps AM, Chair
Mr Patrick McIntyre, Chief Executive Officer, Sydney Theatre Company
Ms Libby Christie AM, Chief Executive Officer, The Australian Ballet
BlakDance
Ms Merindah Donnelly, Executive Producer
Screen Producers Australia
Mr Mathew Deaner, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Holly Brimble, Director of Policy
Australian Festivals Association
Ms Julia Robinson, General Manager
Australian Recording Industry Association
Mr Dan Rosen, Chief Executive Officer
Live Performance Australia
Ms Evelyn Richardson, Chief Executive
Australia Council for the Arts
Mr Adrian Collette AM, Chief Executive Officer
Dr Wendy Were, Executive Director Advocacy and Development
Office for the Arts, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
Dr Stephen Arnott PSM, First Assistant Secretary
Ms Caroline Fulton, Assistant Secretary, Creative Industries
Ms Justine Curnow, Assistant Secretary, Arts COVID Recovery and Response
Wednesday, 1 July 2020
Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House
Canberra
Foodbank Australia
Ms Brianna Casey, Chief Executive Officer
Red Cross
Mr Noel Clement, Director, Australian Programs
St Vincent de Paul Society
Mr Toby oConnor, Chief Executive Officer
UnitingCare Australia
Ms Claerwen Little, National Director
Ms Corinne Dobson, Senior Analyst
The Hon Bronwyn Pike, Chief Executive Officer, Uniting Victoria and Tasmania LTD
Australian Federation of Disability Organisations
Mr Ross Joyce, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Trevor Carroll, Vice President
Mr Patrick McGee, National Manager, Policy, Advocacy and Research
Mr Bryn Overend, Principal Lawyer, Social Security Rights Victoria
Dr Karen Soldatic, Associate Professor, Western Sydney University
Carers Australia
Ms Liz Callaghan, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Sue Elderton, National Policy Manager
Ms Lisa Kelly, Chief Executive Officer, Carers ACT
Children and Young People with Disability Australia
Ms Mary Sayers, Chief Executive Officer
People with Disability Australia
Mr Jeff Smith, Chief Executive Officer
Ms El Gibbs, Director, Media and Communications
Ms Romola Hollywood, Director, Policy and Advocacy
First Peoples Disability Network Australia
Mr Damian Griffs, Chief Executive Officer
Thursday, 2 July 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Mr Saul Eslake, Private capacity
Market Economics
Mr Stephen Koukoulas, Managing Director
The Australia Institute
Dr Richard Denniss, Chief Economist
Mr David Richardson, Senior Research Fellow
Grattan Institute
Dr John Daley, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Brendan Coates, Household Finances Program Director
Dr Stephen Duckett, Health Program Director
Ms Danielle Wood, Budget Policy and Institutional Reform Program Director
Institute of Public Affairs
Mr Daniel Wild, Director of Research
Mr Morgan Begg, Research Fellow
Australian Council of Social Service
Dr Cassandra Goldie, Chief Executive Officer
Dr Peter Davidson, Principal Advisor
Ms Charmaine Crowe, Senior Advisor Social Security
Tuesday, 21 July 2020
Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House
Canberra
Mr Nicholas Moore, Private capacity
Transport Workers' Union of Australia
Mr Nick McIntosh, Assistant National Secretary
Ms Darlene Bailey, Member
Australian Services Union
Ms Linda White, Assistant National Secretary
Ms Maree Keygan, Australian Airports Regional Manager, Air Niugini
Flight Attendants' Association of Australia
Ms Teri O'Toole, Secretary, International Division
Mr Gareth Uren, Secretary, National Division
Qantas Airways Limited
Mr Andrew Parker, Group Executive, Government, Industry, International, Sustainability
Mr Andrew Finch, General Counsel and Group Executive, Office of the Chief Executive Officer
Dr Ian Hosegood, Director, Medical Services
Department of Treasury
Ms Meghan Quinn PSM, Deputy Secretary, Markets Group
Ms Kate O'Rourke, Head, Markets Taskforce
Tuesday, 28 July 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Australian Council of Social Service
Dr Cassandra Goldie, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Jacqueline Phillips, Director of Policy and Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Ms Charmaine Crowe, Senior Advisor Social Security
National Tertiary Education Union
Dr Alison Barnes, National President
Dr Terri MacDonald, National Research Officer
Australian Services Union, NSW and ACT Branch
Ms Natalie Lang, Branch Secretary
Ms Emeline Gaske, National Campaign and Communications Coordinator
National Union of Students
Ms Molly Willmott, National President
Mr Ali Mohammad Amin, Welfare Officer
Universities Australia
Ms Catriona Jackson, Chief Executive
Ms Anne-Marie Lansdown, Deputy Chief Executive
Group of Eight
Professor Margaret Gardner AC, Chair
Regional Universities Network
Professor Helen Bartlett, Chair
Charles Sturt University
Professor Heather Cavanagh, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Engagement
TAFE Directors Australia
Mr Craig Robertson, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Ronald Jackson, Director, Strategy and Tertiary Education
Department of Education, Skills and Employment
Mr Rob Heferen, Deputy Secretary, Higher Education, Research and International
Ms Nadine Williams, Deputy Secretary, Skills and Training
Mr Dom English, First Assistant Secretary, Higher Education
Mr Tim Ffrench, General Counsel
Ms Mary McDonald, First Assistant Secretary, VET Quality and Policy
Ms Karen Sandercock, First Assistant Secretary, International
Mr George Thiveos, First Assistant Secretary, Apprenticeships and Workforce Skills
Ms Belinda Campbell, Assistant Secretary, Workforce and Apprenticeships Services
Ms Clare Sharp, Assistant Secretary, National Skills Reform Taskforce
Mr Adam Weideman, Assistant Secretary, Economic Response, Taskforce
Thursday, 30 July 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Department of the Treasury
Dr Steven Kennedy PSM, Secretary
Ms Jenny Wilkinson, Deputy Secretary, Fiscal Group
Mr Luke Yeaman, Deputy Secretary, Macroeconomic Group
Mr Ian Beckett, Division Head, Macroeconomic Modelling and Policy Division
Mr Matt Brine, Division Head, Environment, Industry and Infrastructure Division
Ms Philippa Brown, Acting Division Head, JobKeeper Division
Ms Katrina Di Marco, Division Head, Tax Analysis Division
Mr Robert Jeremenko, Division Head, Retirement Income Policy Division
Mr Trevor Power, Division Head, Macroeconomic Conditions Division
Mr Jonathan Rollings, Division Head, Budget Policy Division
Ms Vicki Wilkinson, Division Head, Social Policy Division
Mrs Laura Berger-Thomson, Principal Adviser, Macroeconomic Conditions Division
Mr Merrick Peisley, Principal Adviser, Environment, Industry and Infrastructure Division
Australian Taxation Office
Mr Jeremy Geale, Chair, COVID-19 Response Committee
Mr Jeremy Hirschhorn, Second Commissioner, Client Engagement
Ms Deborah Jenkins, Acting Second Commissioner, Law Design and Practice
Department of Social Services
Ms Kathryn Campbell AO CSC, Secretary
Mr Shane Bennett, Acting Deputy Secretary, Social Security
Ms Liz Hefren-Webb, Deputy Secretary, Families and Communities
Mr Adrian Hudson, Acting Chief Operating Officer
Ms Catherine Rule, Deputy Secretary, Disability and Carers
Mr Nathan Williamson, Deputy Secretary, COVID-19 Taskforce
Mr Andrew Harvey, Chief Finance Officer
Ms Mary McLarty, Acting Group Manager, Participation Payments
Services Australia
Ms Rebecca Skinner, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Amanda Cattermole, Chief Operating Officer
Mr Paul Creech, Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Payments and Integrity Group
Mr Russell Egan, Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Customer Service Design Group
Ms Michelle Lees, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Customer Service Delivery Group
Ms Annette Musolino, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Income Compliance Taskforce.
Mr Jason McNamara, General Manager, Debts and Appeals Division
Ms Debbie Mitchell, General Manager, COVID-19 Closure Taskforce
Tuesday, 4 August 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck, Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians
Department of Health
Dr Brendan Murphy, Secretary
Mr Michael Lye, Deputy Secretary, Ageing and Aged Care
Ms Amy Laffan, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Aged Care Reform and Compliance
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
Ms Janet Anderson PSM, Commissioner
Thursday, 6 August 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Department of Education, Skills and Employment
Mr Nathan Smyth, Deputy Secretary, Employment
Ms Nadine Williams, Deputy Secretary, Skills and Training
Ms Renae Houston, First Assistant Secretary, VET Quality and Policy
Ms Benedikte Jensen, First Assistant Secretary, Labour Market Strategy
Ms Margaret Kidd, First Assistant Secretary, Delivery and Employer Engagement
Ms Mary McDonald, First Assistant Secretary, Skills Reform Taskforce
Mr Ty Emerson, Assistant Secretary, Job Seeker Participation and Compliance Branch
Ms Melissa Ryan, First Assistant Secretary, New Employment Services Model
Ms Robyn Shannon, First Assistant Secretary, Quality, Integrity and Evidence
Mr George Thiveos, First Assistant Secretary, Apprenticeship and Workforce Skills
Ms Belinda Campbell, Assistant Secretary, Workforce and Apprenticeships Services
Mr Ivan Neville, Assistant Secretary, Labour Market Research and Analysis
Ms Clare Sharp, Assistant Secretary, National Skills Reform Taskforce
Mr Adam Weiderman, Assistant Secretary, Economic Response Taskforce
Mr Tim Ffrench, General Counsel
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
Mr Simon Atkinson, Secretary
Dr Rachel Bacon, Deputy Secretary
Mr David Hallinan, Deputy Secretary
Mr Brendan McRandle PSM, Deputy Secretary
Ms Pip Spence PSM, Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Secretary
Mr Richard Windeyer, Deputy Secretary
Mr Richard Wood, Acting Deputy Secretary
Mr Stephen Arnott PSM, First Assistant Secretary
Ms Jessica Hall, First Assistant Secretary
Ms Gayle Milnes, First Assistant Secretary
Mr Simon Moore, Acting First Assistant Secretary
Ms Marisa Purvis-Smith, First Assistant Secretary
Ms Janet Quigley, First Assistant Secretary
Mr Phil Smith, First Assistant Secretary
Ms Natalie Broughton, Acting Assistant Secretary, COVID Regional Policy and Programs
Mr Daniel Caruso, Assistant Secretary, COVID Recovery Infrastructure Investment Stimulus
Mr Jason Dymowski, Acting Assistant Secretary, COVID Domestic Policy & Programs
Mr Phil McClure, Assistant Secretary, COVID Financial Assistance
Ms Cindy McTaggart, Acting Assistant Secretary, Airports
Mr Jim Wolfe, Assistant Secretary, COVID International
Tuesday, 11 August 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
Mr Phil Gaetjens, Secretary
Ms Deb Anton, Acting Deputy Secretary Social Policy
Mr Simon Duggan, Deputy Secretary Economy, Infrastructure and G20 Sherpa
Ms Stephanie Foster PSM, Deputy Secretary Governance and APS Reform
Ms Caroline Millar, Deputy Secretary National Security and International Policy
Mr Lachlan Colquhoun, First Assistant Secretary National Security Division
Mr Trevor Jones, Assistant Secretary Disaster Preparedness and Response Branch
National COVID-19 Commission Advisory Board
Mr Malcom Thompson, Deputy CEO
Department of Education, Skills and Employment
Dr Michele Bruniges AM, Secretary
Mr Tim Ffrench, General Council
Dr Ros Baxter, Deputy Secretary, Early Childhood and Child Care
Ms Alex Gordon, Deputy Secretary, Schools
Mr Rob Heferen, Deputy Secretary, Higher Education, Research and International
Mr John Baker, A/g First Assistant Secretary, Funding and Data Collection Division
Mr Dom English, First Assistant Secretary, Higher Education
Dr James Hart, First Assistant Secretary, Payment Policy and Engagement Group
Mr David Pattie, First Assistant Secretary, Improving Student Outcomes Division
Ms Karen Sandercock, First Assistant Secretary, International
Mr Jeff Willing, Assistant Secretary, Coordination and Engagement Branch
Friday, 14 August 2020
Committee Room 2R1
Parliament House
Canberra
Department of Health
Dr Brendan Murphy, Secretary
Professor Paul Kelly Acting Chief Medical Officer
Ms Caroline Edwards, Associate Secretary
Mr Paul McBride, First Assistant Secretary, Medical Benefits
Mr Daniel Keys, Chief Information Officer and Chief Security Officer
Digital Transformation Agency
Mr Randall Brugeaud, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Peter Alexander, Chief Digital Officer
Mr Anthony Warnock, Head of Government Technology, Digital Delivery and Corporate Division
Department of Treasury
Ms Jenny Wilkinson, Deputy Secretary, Fiscal Group
Mr Luke Yeaman, Deputy Secretary, Macroeconomic Group
Ms Philippa Brown, Acting Division Head, JobKeeper Division
Ms Katrina di Marco, Division Head, Tax Analysis Division
Mr Robert Jeremenko, Division Head, Retirement Income Policy Division
Mr Trevor Power, Division Head, Macroeconomic Conditions Division
Mr Hector Thompson, Acting Division Head, Individuals and Indirect Tax Division
Ms Vicki Wilkinson, Division Head, Social Policy Division
Mrs Laura Berger-Thomson, Principal Adviser, Macroeconomic Conditions Division
Australian Taxation Office
Mr Chris Jordan AO, Commissioner of Taxation
Mr Jeremy Hirschhhom, Second Commissioner, Client Engagement Group
Ms Deborah Jenkins, Acting Second Commissioner, Law Design and Practice
Mr Jeremy Geale, Deputy Commissioner, Review and Dispute Resolution
Tuesday, 18 August 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Senator the Hon Anne Ruston, Minister for Families and Social Services
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Mr Andrew Metcalfe AO, Secretary
Ms Rosemary Deininger, Deputy Secretary
Ms Emily Canning, First Assistant Secretary, Biosecurity Operations Division
Ms Nicola Hinder, Assistant Secretary, Meat Exports
Australian Border Force
Mr Michael Outram, Commissioner
Ms Cheryl-anne Moy, Chief Operating Officer
Ms Erin Dale, Acting Deputy Commissioner Operations
Ms Kaylene Zakharoff, Acting Deputy Commissioner Support
Ms Pip de Veau, General Counsel
Ms Kylie Rendina, Assistant Commissioner Border Patrol and Coordination Command
Ms Claire Rees, Acting Group Manager, Immigration Detention Group
Australian Defence Force
Lieutenant General John Frewen DSC AM, Commander Defence COVID-19 Task Force
Rear Admiral Sarah Sharkey, Surgeon General
Mr Tony Fraser, Deputy Secretary Capability Acquisition
Department of Social Services
Ms Kathryn Campbell AO CSC, Secretary
Mr Shane Bennett, Acting Deputy Secretary
Ms Liz Hefren-Webb, Deputy Secretary
Ms Catherine Rule, Deputy Secretary
Mr Nathan Williamson, Deputy Secretary
Mr Andrew Harvey, Chief Finance Officer
Mr Adrian Hudson, Acting Chief Operating Officer
Ms Mary McLarty, Acting Group Manager, Participation Payments Group
Services Australia
Ms Rebecca Skinner, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Paul Creech, Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Payments & Integrity Group
Mr Russell Egan, Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Customer Service Design Group
Ms Michelle Lees, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Customer Service Delivery Group
Ms Annette Musolino, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Income Compliance Taskforce
Ms Amanda Cattermole, Chief Operating Officer
Ms Kirsty Faichney, General Manager, Families, Children and Target Services Division
Ms Laura Gannon, Acting General Manager, COVID-19 Closure Taskforce
Mr Jason McNamara, General Manager, Debts and Appeals Division
Thursday, 20 August 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Australian Tourism Industry Council
Mr Simon Westaway, Executive Director
Tourism Accommodation Australia
Mr Martin Ferguson, Chairman
Mr Michael Johnson, Chief Executive Officer
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Mr John Hart, Executive Chair, Australian Chamber Tourism Committee
Ms Jenny Lambert, Director, Employment and Skills, and Director, Tourism
Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia
Mr Peter Strong, Chief Executive Officer
Australian Airports Association
Mr James Goodwin, Chief Executive Officer
Australian Regional Tourism
Ms Coralie Bell, Chairperson
Tourism and Transport Forum
Ms Margy Osmond, Chief Executive Officer
United Workers Union
Ms Jo Briskey, National Political Coordinator, Parliamentary Affairs
Ms Josephine Annink, Industrial Member, Casinos
Mr Chris Ball, Industrial Member, Casinos
Mr Adam Quill, Industrial Member, Pubs and Clubs
Australian Federation of Travel Agents
Mr Tom Manwaring, Chairman
Mr Darren Rudd, Chief Executive Officer
Business Events Council of Australia
Dr Vanessa Findlay, Chair
Mr Andrew Hiebl, Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Australian Convention Bureaux
Australian Trade and Investment Commission
Mr Tim Beresford, Acting Chief Executive Officer
Mr Robert Donelly, Chief Operating Officer
Mr Dom Bilbie, Head of Client Programs
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Ms Frances Adamson, Secretary
Ms Mary Balzary, First Assistant Secretary, Soft Power, Communications and Scholarships Division
Mr James Baxter, First Assistant Secretary, Office of Trade Negotiations
Mr Craig Chittick, First Assistant Secretary, United States and Indo-Pacific Strategy Division
Mr Tom Connor, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Southeast Asia Division
Dr Jenny Gordon, Chief Economist
Ms Amanda Gorely, Ambassador for Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation, and First Assistant Secretary, International Security Division
Ms Danielle Heinecke, First Assistant Secretary, Pacific Operations and Development
Mr Jamie Isbister, Ambassador for the Environment & First Assistant Secretary, Economic Growth and Sustainability Division
Ms Elly Lawson, First Assistant Secretary, North Asia Division
Ms Kate Logan, Chief of Protocol
Mr Simon Newnham, Chief Legal Officer
Mrs Elizabeth Peak, First Assistant Secretary, Human Development and Governance Division
Ms Cathy Raper, First Assistant Secretary, COVID-19 Coordination Unit
Mr Daniel Sloper, Chief People Officer
Mr Gerald Thomson, First Assistant Secretary, Pacific Bilateral
Mr Murali Venugopal, Chief Finance Officer
Ms Elizabeth Ward, First Assistant Secretary, Trade, Investment and Business Engagement Division
Dr Fiona Webster, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Consular and Crisis Management Division
Dr Stephanie Williams, Ambassador for Regional Health Security
Ms Suzanne McCourt, Assistant Secretary, Sanctions Crime and Sea Law Branch
Mr Ben Milton, Assistant Secretary, Corporate Law Branch
Ms Ruth Stone, Assistant Secretary, Human Rights Policy and Social Inclusion Branch
Tourism Australia
Ms Phillipa Harrison, Managing Director
Mr Mark Craig, Executive General Manager, Corporate Services
Mr Bede Fennell, Executive General Manager, Corporate Affairs
Friday, 21 August 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck, Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians
Department of Health
Dr Brendan Murphy, Secretary
Mr Michael Lye, Deputy Secretary, Ageing and Aged Care
Ms Amy Laffan, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Aged Care Reform and Compliance
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
Ms Janet Anderson PSM, Commissioner
Thursday, 10 September 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Department of Finance
Ms Rosemary Huxtable PSM, Secretary
Dr Stein Helgeby, Deputy Secretary, Governance and Resource Management
Mr Andrew Jaggers, Deputy Secretary, Commercial and Government Services
Ms Clare Walsh, Deputy Secretary, Business Enabling Services
Mr Matt Yannopoulos, Deputy Secretary, Budget and Financial Reporting
Ms Tracey Carroll, First Assistant Secretary, Financial Analysis, Reporting and Management Division, Governance and Resource Management
Mr Andrew Danks, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Procurement and Insurance Division, Commercial and Government Services
Mr David De Silva, First Assistant Secretary, Ministerial and Parliamentary Services, Business Enabling Services
Mr Scott Dilley, First Assistant Secretary, Governance Division, Governance and Resource Management
Mr Martin Graham, First Assistant Secretary, Social Policy Division, Budget and Financial Reporting
Ms Stacie Hall, First Assistant Secretary, Commercial Investments Division, Commercial and Government Services
Mr Nick Hunt, First Assistant Secretary, Property and Construction Division, Commercial and Government Services
Ms Amanda Lee, First Assistant Secretary, Budget Policy and Coordination Division, Budget and Financial Reporting
Mr Libor Pelecky, First Assistant Secretary, Industry, Education and Infrastructure Division, Budget and Financial Reporting
Mr Iain Scott, First Assistant Secretary, Corporate Services Division, Business Enabling Services
Productivity Commission
Mr Michael Brennan, Chair
Ms Nina Davidson, Head of Office
Tuesday, 15 September 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Mental Health Australia
Dr Leanne Beagley, Chief Executive Officer
Community Mental Health Australia
Mr Bill Gye OAM, Chief Executive Officer
headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation
Mr Jason Trethowan, Chief Executive Officer
Lifeline Australia
Mr John Brogden AM, Chairman
Dr Anna Brooks, National Manager Lifeline Research Foundation
Mental Health Victoria
Mr Angus Clelland, Chief Executive Officer
Beyond Blue
Mr Alastair Stott, Chief Services Officer
Black Dog Institute
Professor Helen Christensen AO, Executive Director and Chief Scientist
National Mental Health Commission
Ms Christine Morgan, Chief Executive Officer
Dr Alison Morehead, Deputy, Strategy
Thursday, 17 September 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Department of the Treasury
Ms Jenny Wilkinson, Deputy Secretary, Fiscal Group
Mr Luke Yeaman, Deputy Secretary, Macroeconomic Group
Ms Philippa Brown, Acting Division Head, JobKeeper Division
Ms Katrina di Marco, Division Head, Tax Analysis Division
Mr Robert Jeremenko, Division Head, Retirement Income Policy Division
Mr Trevor Power, Division Head, Macroeconomic Conditions Division
Mr Hector Thompson, Acting Division Head, Individuals and Indirect Tax Division
Ms Vicki Wilkinson, Division Head, Social Policy Division
Ms Laura Berger-Thomson, Principal Adviser, Macroeconomic Conditions Division
Ms Michelle Dowdell, Principal Adviser, Strategic Policy Coordination Division
Mr Merrick Peisley, Principal Adviser, Centre for Population
Australian Taxation Office
Mr Chris Jordan AO, Commissioner of Taxation
Mr Jeremy Hirschhorn, Second Commissioner, Client Engagement Group
Ms Deborah Jenkins, Acting Second Commissioner, Law Design and Practice
Mr James O’Halloran, Deputy Commissioner, JobKeeper Payment Program
Department of Social Services
Ms Catherine Rule, Deputy Secretary, COVID-19 Response for Disability
National Disability Insurance Agency
Mr Martin Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer
Dr Lisa Studdert, Deputy Chief Executive Officer
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
Mr Graeme Head AO, Commissioner
Ms Samantha Taylor PSM, Registrar
Tuesday, 22 September 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Women’s Legal Services Australia
Ms Angela Lynch AM, Chief Executive Officer, Women's Legal Service Qld
Ms Helen Matthews, Spokesperson
Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre
Associate Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Director
Dr Silke Meyer, Deputy Director
Dr Marie Segrave, Associate Professor
Dr Naomi Pfitzner, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Australian Women Against Violence Alliance
Ms Tina Dixson, Acting Program Manager
Family Day Care Australia
Mr Andrew Paterson, Chief Executive Officer
National Foundation for Australian Women
Professor Helen Hodgson, Chair, Social Policy Committee
Associate Professor Sally Moyle, Member, Social Policy Committee
Dr Kathleen MacDermott, Member, Social Policy Committee
Women in Super
Ms Catherine Wood, National Chair
Economic Security4Women
Mrs Roselynne Anderson, Chair
Mrs Sharen Page, Finance and Project Officer
Australian Human Rights Commission
Ms Kate Jenkins, Sex Discrimination Commissioner
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Ms Catherine Hawkins, First Assistant Secretary, Office for Women
Ms Elizabeth Brayshaw, Assistant Secretary, Women’s Safety and International Engagement
Ms Margaret Thomas, Acting Assistant Secretary, Women’s Economic Security, Programs and Leadership
Workplace Gender Equality Agency
Dr Janin Bredehoeft, Research and Analytics Executive Manager
Thursday, 24 September 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Individuals Impacted by Repatriation and Travel Issues
Mrs Deanne Vowels, private capacity
Mrs Claire Burles, private capacity
Margaret, private capacity
Ms Sarah Eifermann, private capacity
Ms Fiona Wright, private capacity
Mr Pieter Den Heten, private capacity
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Mr Simon Duggan, Deputy Secretary Economy, Industry and G20 Sherpa
Ms Stephanie Foster PSM, Deputy Secretary Governance and APS Reform
Ms Alison Frame, Deputy Secretary Social Policy
Ms Caroline Millar, Deputy Secretary National Security and International Policy
Mr Lachlan Colquhoun, First Assistant Secretary National Security Division
Ms Nicole Spencer, Assistant Secretary Infrastructure, Population, Agriculture and Regional Development
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Ms Frances Adamson, Secretary
Ms Mary Balzary, First Assistant Secretary, Executive Division
Ms Cathy Raper, First Assistant Secretary, COVID-19 Coordination Unit
Dr Fiona Webster, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Consular and Crisis Management Division
Mr Daniel Sloper, Chief People Officer
Ms Kate Logan, Assistant Secretary, Protocol Branch
Mr Murali Venugopal, Chief Finance Officer, Finance Division
Australian Border Force
Mr Michael Outram APM, Commissioner
Mr Tim Fitzgerald, Acting Assistant Commissioner Border Patrol and Coordination Command
Department of Home Affairs
Mr Michael Pezzullo AO, Secretary
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
Mr Simon Atkinson, Secretary
Ms Christine Dacey, Deputy Secretary
Ms Janet Quigley, First Assistant Secretary, COVID-19 Aviation Issues Management Division
Mr Richard Wood, First Assistant Secretary, COVID-19 Aviation Response Programs
Tuesday, 29 September 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Department of Health
Dr Brendan Murphy, Secretary
Mr Michael Lye, Deputy Secretary, Ageing and Aged Care
Dr Nick Hartland, First Assistant Secretary, In-home Aged Care
Ms Amy Laffan, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Aged Care Reform and Compliance
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
Ms Janet Anderson PSM, Commissioner
Thursday, 26 November 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Individuals Impacted by Repatriation and Travel Issues
Mr David Jeffries, private capacity
Mrs Kate Jeffries, private capacity
Ms Fiona Wright, private capacity
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
Ms Stephanie Foster PSM, Deputy Secretary Governance and APS Reform
Mr Simon Duggan, Deputy Secretary, Economy, Industry and G20 Sherpa
Ms Alison Frame, Deputy Secretary, Social Policy
Ms Nicole Spencer, Head COVID-19 Response Taskforce
Mr Lachlan Colquhoun, First Assistant Secretary, National Security Division
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Mr Tony Sheehan, Deputy Secretary of the International Security, Humanitarian and Consular Group
Mr Murali Venugopal, Chief Financial Officer
Ms Frances Lisson, First Assistant Secretary, COVID-19 Coordination Unit
Ms Kate Logan, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Consular and Crisis Management Division
Department of Home Affairs
Mr Andrew Kefford PSM, Deputy Secretary
Ms Peta Dunn, First Assistant Secretary
Mr Michael Willard, First Assistant Secretary
Ms Kylie Rendina, Acting Deputy Commissioner, Operational Strategy and Coordination, Australian Border Force
Mr Tim Fitzgerald, Acting Assistant Commissioner, Operational Coordination and Planning Command, Australian Border Force
Department of Health
Professor Paul Kelly, Acting Chief Medical Officer
Ms Caroline Edwards, Associate Secretary
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
Ms Christine Dacey, Deputy Secretary
Mr Richard Wood, First Assistant Secretary, COVID-19 Aviation Response Programs
Thursday, 28 January 2021
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Professor John Wilson AM, President
Australian Medical Association
Dr Omar Khorshid, President
Pharmacy Guild of Australia
Mr George Tambassis, National President
Ms Suzanne Greenwood, Executive Director
AstraZeneca Australia (via videoconference)
Ms Alice Morgan, Market Access Director
Dr Carla Swemmer, Senior Medical Director
Pfizer Australia and New Zealand
Dr Krishan Thiru, Medical Director, Developed Asia
Ms Louise Graham, Director, Market Access
Department of Health
Dr Brendan Murphy, Secretary
Ms Caroline Edwards PSM, Associate Secretary
Ms Hope Peisley, Assistant Secretary, Vaccine Taskforce, Vaccine Policy
Therapeutic Goods Administration
Adjunct Professor John Skerritt, Deputy Secretary, Health Products Regulation Group
Advisory Committee on Vaccines
Professor Allen Cheng, Chair
Thursday, 11 February 2021
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Department of the Treasury
Dr Steven Kennedy PSM, Secretary
Ms Maryanne Mrakovcic, Deputy Secretary, Revenue Group
Ms Jenny Wilkinson, Deputy Secretary, Fiscal Group
Mr Luke Yeaman, Deputy Secretary, Macroeconomic Group
Ms Philippa Brown, First Assistant Secretary, Labour Market Policy Division
Mr Mark Cully, First Assistant Secretary, Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy Division
Ms Katrina Di Marco, First Assistant Secretary, Tax Analysis Division
Mr Robert Jeremenko, First Assistant Secretary, Market Conduct Division
Mr Trevor Power, First Assistant Secretary, Macroeconomic Conditions Division
Ms Sam Reinhardt, First Assistant Secretary, Corporate and International Tax Division
Ms Vicki Wilkinson, First Assistant Secretary, Social Policy Division
Ms Laura Berger-Thomson, Assistant Secretary, Macroeconomic Forecasting Branch
Ms Michelle Dowdell, Assistant Secretary, Strategic Policy Coordination Branch
Mr Robb Preston, Assistant Secretary, Retirement Income Policy Division
Australian Taxation Office
Ms Kirsten Fish, Acting Second Commissioner, Law Design and Practice Group
Mr Jeremy Hirschhorn, Second Commissioner, Client Engagement Group
Mr Will Day, Deputy Commissioner, Integrated Compliance
Mr James O'Halloran, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Stimulus Branch
Tuesday, 2 March 2021
Committee Room 2R1
Parliament House
Canberra
Professor Robert Booy, Private capacity
Professor Raina MacIntyre, Private capacity
CSL Limited
Dr Beverley Menner, Executive Director, COVID Vaccine Projects Lead
Mr Christopher Larkins, Senior Vice President, Manufacturing Operations, Sequirus
Tuesday, 9 March 2021
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Mr Phil Gaetjens, Secretary
Mr Simon Duggan, Deputy Secretary, Economy, Industry and G20 Sherpa
Ms Alison Frame, Deputy Secretary, Social Policy
Mr Paul Grigson, Deputy Secretary, Vaccine Strategy Integration
Ms Nicole Spencer, Head of Taskforce, COVID-19 Response
Mr Malcolm Thompson, Head of Taskforce, National COVID-19 Commission Advisory Board
Thursday, 11 March 2021
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Department of Health
Dr Brendan Murphy, Secretary
Ms Caroline Edwards PSM, Associate Secretary
Professor Paul Kelly, Chief Medical Officer
Ms Tracey Duffy, Acting Deputy Secretary, Health Products Regulation
Ms Hope Peisley, Assistant Secretary, Vaccine Policy Branch, Vaccine Taskforce Division
Ms Rachel Balmanno, First Assistant Secretary, People, Communication and Parliamentary Division
Dr Jane Cook, First Assistant Secretary, Medicines Regulation Division
Dr Lucas de Toca, First Assistant Secretary, COVID-19 Primary Care Response Team
Tuesday, 20 April 2021
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Department of Health
Dr Brendan Murphy, Secretary
Ms Caroline Edwards PSM, Associate Secretary
Professor Paul Kelly, Australian Government Chief Medical Officer
Adj Professor John Skerritt, Deputy Secretary, Health Products Regulation
Ms Lisa Schofield PSM, First Assistant Secretary, COVID-19 Vaccine Taskforce
Dr Lucas de Toca, First Assistant Secretary, COVID-19 Primary Care Response
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
Professor Allen Cheng, Co-chair
Tuesday, 27 April 2021
Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House
Canberra
Australian Medical Association
Dr Omar Khorshid, President
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Associate Professor Charlotte Hespe, Chair RACGP NSW & ACT
Department of Health
Dr Brendan Murphy, Secretary
Ms Caroline Edwards PSM, Associate Secretary
Professor Paul Kelly, Chief Medical Officer
Adjunct Professor John Skerritt, Deputy Secretary, Health Products Regulation
Dr Lucas de Toca, First Assistant Secretary, COVID-19 Primary Care Response Team
Ms Lisa Schofield PSM, First Assistant Secretary, COVID-19 Vaccine Taskforce
Thursday, 29 April 2021
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Australian Hotels Association
Mr Stephen Ferguson, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Anthony Brierley, General Manager ACT
Tourism Accommodation Australia
Mr Micheal Johnson, Chief Executive Officer
Australian Tourism Industry Council
Mr Simon Westaway, Executive Director
Department of Infrastructure, Transport Regional Development and Communications
Ms Christine Dacey, Deputy Secretary Transport
Ms Janet Quigley, First Assistant Secretary Domestic Aviation and Reform
Mr Richard Wood, First Assistant Secretary International Aviation, Technology and Services
Mr Jim Wolfe, Assistant Secretary, International Aviation
Mr Jason Dymowski, Assistant Secretary, Domestic Aviation and Reform
Australian Trade and Investment Commission
Ms Kelly Ralston, Acting Deputy CEO
Mr Rob Donelly, Chief Operating Officer
Friday, 7 May 2021
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
The Hon Barry O'Farrell AO, High Commissioner to India
Mr Gary Cowan, First Assistant Secretary, COVID-19 Coordination Unit
Ms Frances Lisson, First Assistant Secretary, COVID-19 Coordination Unit
Ms Lynette Wood, First Assistant Secretary, Consular and Crisis Management Division
Ms Marie-Charlotte McKenna, Acting Assistant Secretary, International Law Branch
Department of Health
Ms Caroline Edwards PSM, Associate Secretary
Professor Paul Kelly, Chief Medical Officer
Monday, 21 June 2021
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Department of Health
Dr Brendan Murphy, Secretary
Ms Caroline Edwards PSM, Associate Secretary
Professor Paul Kelly, Chief Medical Officer
Lieutenant General John Frewen DSC AM, Coordinator General, National COVID Vaccine Taskforce
Ms Teena Blewitt, A/g Deputy Coordinator General, National COVID Vaccine Taskforce
Ms Rachel Balmanno, First Assistant Secretary, People, Communication and Parliamentary
Dr Lucas de Toca, First Assistant Secretary, Vaccine Taskforce
Ms Lisa Schofield PSM, First Assistant Secretary, Vaccine Taskforce
Therapeutic Goods Administration
Adjunct Professor John Skerritt, Health Products Regulation
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
Dr Christopher Blyth, Co-chair
Friday, 23 July 2021
Committee Room 2S1, Parliament House
Canberra
Department of Health
Dr Brendan Murphy, Secretary
Professor Paul Kelly, Chief Medical Officer
Lieutenant General John Frewen DSC AM, Coordinator General, National COVID Vaccine Taskforce
Ms Teena Blewitt, A/g Deputy Coordinator General, National COVID Vaccine Taskforce
Mr Paul McBride, Deputy Secretary, Strategic Evidence and Research
Ms Lisa Schofield, First Assistant Secretary, Vaccine Taskforce
Dr Lucas de Toca, First Assistant Secretary, Vaccine Taskforce
Ms Rachel Balmanno, First Assistant Secretary, People, Communication and Parliamentary Division
Ms Bronwyn Field, First Assistant Secretary, Portfolio Strategies
Mr David Mulhall, First Assistant Secretary, Disability Group, National COVID Vaccine Taskforce
Therapeutic Goods Administration
Adjunct Professor John Skerritt, Deputy Secretary, Health Products Regulation
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
Professor Allen Cheng, Co-Chair
Dr Christopher Blyth, Co-Chair
Friday, 30 July 2021
Committee Room 2S1 Parliament House,
Canberra
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Ms Alison Frame, Deputy Secretary, Social Policy
Mr James Chisholm, First Assistant Secretary, Industry, Infrastructure and Environment
Mr David Pullen, Assistant Secretary, Infrastructure, Transport, Agriculture and Regional
Mr Matthew Flint, Assistant Secretary, COVID-19 Response Taskforce
Department of Finance
Mr Andrew Jaggers, Deputy Secretary, Commercial and Government Services
Ms Anna Harmer PSM, First Assistant Secretary, Government and Defence Division, Budget and Financial Reporting
Ms Amanda Lee, First Assistant Secretary, Budget Policy and Coordination Division, Budget and Financial Reporting
Ms Kylie Dennis, Assistant Secretary, Commercial and Government Services
Department of Home Affairs
Mr Michael Pezzullo AO, Secretary
Mr Michael Willard, Acting Deputy Secretary, Immigration and Settlement Services
Ms Sandra Jeffery, Assistant Secretary, Temporary Visas and Border Measures
Australian Border Force
Mr Michael Outram APM, Commissioner
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Mr Tony Sheehan, Deputy Secretary, International Security, Humanitarian and Consular Group
Ms Frances Lisson, First Assistant Secretary, COVID-19 Coordination Unit
Ms Kate Logan, First Assistant Secretary, Consular and Crisis Management Division
Tuesday, 21 September 2021
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Clinical Associate Professor Nick Coatsworth, Private capacity
Professor Mary-Louise McLaws, Private capacity
Dr Chandini Raina MacIntyre, Private capacity
Dr Greg Kelly, Private capacity
Australian Medical Association
Dr Omar Khorshid, Federal President
Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Professor Andrew Steer, Theme Director, Infection and Immunity Research Theme
Professor Sharon Goldfeld, Theme Director, Population Health
National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance
Professor Kristine Macartney, Director
Tuesday, 28 September 2021
Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House
Canberra
Department of Health
Dr Brendan Murphy, Secretary
Professor Paul Kelly, Chief Medical Officer
Lieutenant General John Frewen DSC AM, Coordinator General, National COVID Vaccine Taskforce
Ben Peoples, Chief of Staff, National COVID Vaccine Taskforce
Ms Jackie Davis, Chief Counsel, Legal and Assurance Division
Ms Teena Blewitt, Deputy Coordinator General, National COVID Vaccine Taskforce
Ms Tania Rishniw, Deputy Secretary, Primary and Community Care
Mr Paul McBride, Acting Deputy Secretary, Strategy, Evidence and Research Group
Dr Nicholas Hartland, Acting Deputy Secretary, Ageing and Aged Care Group
Dr James Hart, First Assistant Secretary, Operation COVID Shield
Ms Lisa Schofield, First Assistant Secretary, Vaccine Taskforce
Dr Lucas De Toca, First Assistant Secretary, Program Implementation and Primary Care Response
Ms Rachel Balmanno, First Assistant Secretary, People Communication and Parliamentary Division
Ms Celia Street, First Assistant Secretary, Office of Health Protection and Response Division
Mr Simon Cotterell, First Assistant Secretary, Primary Care Division
Ms Jane Wagner, Assistant Secretary, Strategic Procurement Branch
Ms Perdi Mitchell, Assistant Secretary, Vaccine Operations Data and Reporting
Ms Hope Peisley, Assistant Secretary, Program Policy and Design Division
Ms Rachelle Davis, Acting Assistant Secretary, Logistics Branch
Therapeutic Goods Administration
Adjunct Professor John Skerritt, Deputy Secretary, Health Products Regulation
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
Dr Christopher Blyth, Co-Chair
Professor Allen Cheng, Co-Chair
Thursday, 30 September 2021
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Services Australia
Ms Rebecca Skinner, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Jarrod Howard, General Manager, Health Programmes
Ms Kathryn Haigh, Chief Counsel, Legal Services
Mr Charles McHardie, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Transformation Projects
Ms Michelle Lees, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Vaccination Certificate Delivery Taskforce
Digital Transformation Agency
Mr Peter Alexander, Acting Chief Executive Officer
Mr Jonathon Thorpe, General Manger, Whole of Government Governance and Sourcing
Thursday, 14 October 2021
Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House
Canberra
Mayor Stephen Lawrence, Dubbo Regional Council, Private capacity
Mayor Darriea Turley AM, Mayor, Broken Hill City Council, Private capacity
Professor Cameron Stewart, Private capacity
Department of Health
Dr Brendan Murphy, Secretary
Professor Paul Kelly, Chief Medical Officer
Lieutenant General John Frewen, Coordinator General, National COVID Vaccine Taskforce
Mr Ben Peoples, Chief of Staff, National COVID Vaccine Taskforce
Ms Teena Blewitt, Deputy Coordinator General, National COVID Vaccine Taskforce
Ms Celia Street, First Assistant Secretary, Office of Health Protection and Response Division
Dr Lucas De Toca, First Assistant Secretary, Program Implementation and Primary Care Response Division
Mrs Rachel Balmanno, First Assistant Secretary, People Communication and Parliamentary Division
Mrs Sheryl Hedges, Assistant Secretary, Indigenous and Remote COVID-19 Policy and Implementation National COVID Vaccine Taskforce
Mrs Michelle Steele, Assistant Secretary, Indigenous Remote Policy Implementation Branch
Mr Nick Henderson, Assistant Secretary, Vaccine Operations Branch
Ms Rachelle Davis, Acting Assistant Secretary, Logistics Branch
National Indigenous Australians Agency
Mr Blair Exell, Acting Chief Executive Officer
Mrs Letitia Hope, Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Mrs Justine Fievez, Branch Manager - Strategic Implementation and Standardisation
South West Aboriginal Medical Service
Ms Lesley Nelson, Chief Executive Officer
Rural and Remote Medical Services
Mr Mark Burdack, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Amanda Kelly, A/g Manager
First Peoples Disability Network Australia
Mr Damian Griffis, Chief Executive Officer
Maranguka Backbone Organisation
Mr Alistair Ferguson, Founder and Executive Director
National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
Ms Patricia Turner, Chief Executive Officer
Dr Jason Agostino, Medical Advisor
Tuesday, 16 November 2021
Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House
Canberra
Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth
Ms Penny Dakin, Chief Executive Officer
UNICEF Australia
Ms Nicole Breeze, Director of Australian Programs and Child Rights
Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Professor Sharon Goldfeld, Theme Director, Population Health
Professor Andrew Steer, Theme Director, Infection and Immunity Research Theme
Thrive by Five, Minderoo Foundation
The Honourable Jay Weatherill AO, Chief Executive Officer
Tuesday, 7 December 2021
Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House
Canberra
Department of Health
Dr Brendan Murphy, Secretary
Professor Paul Kelly, Chief Medical Officer
Lieutenant General John Frewen DSC, AM, Coordinator General, National COVID Vaccine Taskforce
Dr Sonya Bennett, Deputy Chief Medical Officer
Ms Teena Blewitt, Deputy Coordinator General, National COVID Vaccine Taskforce
Ms Penny Shakespeare, Deputy Secretary, Health Resourcing
Mr Charles Wann, Deputy Secretary, Corporate Operations
Ms Tania Rishniw, Deputy Secretary, Primary and Community Care
Ms Jackie Davis, Chief Counsel, Legal and Assurance Division
Ms Alison McMillan, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer
Mr Ben Peoples, Chief of Staff, National COVID Vaccine Taskforce
Ms Celia Street, First Assistant Secretary, Office of Health Protection and Response Division
Ms Helen Grinbergs, First Assistant Secretary, Service Delivery Division
Mr Paul McBride, First Assistant Secretary, Strategy, Evidence and Research Division
Ms Rachel Balmanno, First Assistant Secretary, People Communication and Parliamentary Division
Dr Lucas de Toca, First Assistant Secretary, Program Implementation and Primary Care Response Division
Dr James Hart, First Assistant Secretary, Operation COVID Shield
Mr Paul McCormack, First Assistant Secretary, Financial Management Division
Ms Bronwyn Field, First Assistant Secretary, Portfolio Strategies Division
Ms Hope Peisley, Assistant Secretary, Program Policy and Design Division
Ms Allison Jones, Assistant Secretary, Science and Investment
Ms Jodie Grieve, Assistant Secretary, People, Communication and Parliamentary Division
Ms Rachelle Davis, Assistant Secretary, Logistics Branch
Mr Perdi Mitchell, Assistant Secretary, Vaccine Operations Data and Reporting
Ms Yvette Sims, Assistant Secretary, Commercial Vaccination Providers Branch
Therapeutic Goods Administration
Adjunct Professor John Skerritt, Deputy Secretary, Health Products Regulation
Dr Jane Cook, First Assistant Secretary, Medicines Regulation
Ms Elspeth Kay, Assistant Secretary, Pharmacovigilance and Special Access
Dr Grant Pegg, Assistant Secretary, Prescription Medicines Authorisation
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
Professor Christopher Blyth, Co-chair
Wednesday, 2 February 2022
Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House
Canberra
Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck, Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Ms Alison Frame, Deputy Secretary, Social Policy
Ms Kristin Tilley, First Assistant Secretary, Office of Supply Chain Resilience
Mr John Neil, Assistant Secretary, COVID-19 Health Priorities
Mr Tim Wong, Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Supply Chain Resilience
Ms Genevieve Quilty, First Assistant Secretary, Social Policy Division
Ms Rachel Llyod, Assistant Secretary, Risk Analysis and Response Taskforce
Department of Health
Dr Brendan Murphy, Secretary
Professor Paul Kelly, Australian Government Chief Medical Officer
Lieutenant General John Frewen DSC, AM, Coordinator General, Operation COVID Shield
Ms Penny Shakespeare, Deputy Secretary, Health Resourcing
Mr Michael Lye, Deputy Secretary, Ageing and Aged Care
Ms Tania Rishniw, Deputy Secretary, Primary and Community Care
Mr Charles Wann, Chief Operating Officer
Ms Teena Blewitt, Deputy Coordinator General, National COVID Vaccine Taskforce
Mr Ben Peoples, Chief of Staff, Operation COVID Shield
Ms Miriam Moore, Acting Chief Counsel
Mr Stephen Bouwhuis, General Counsel
Mr Paul McBride, Acting Deputy Secretary, Strategy Evidence and Research Group
Ms Adriana Platona, First Assistant Secretary, Technology Assessment and Access Division
Ms Sarah Norris, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Office of Health Protection and Response Division
Ms Allyson Essex, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Health Economics Research Division
Dr Lucas De Toca, First Assistant Secretary, Program Implementation and Primary Care Response Division
Mr Simon Cotterell, First Assistant Secretary, Primary Care Division
Mrs Rachel Balmanno, First Assistant Secretary, People Communication and Parliamentary Division
Ms Tracey Duffy, First Assistant Secretary, Medical Devices and Product Quality Division
Dr Jane Cook, First Assistant Secretary, Medicines Regulation Division
Ms Gillian Mitchell, First Assistant Secretary, Regulatory Practice and Support Division
Ms Helen Grinbergs, First Assistant Secretary, Services Delivery Division
Ms Trish Garrett, First Assistant Secretary, Vaccine Operations and Data
Mr David Hicks, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Financial Management Division
Ms Louise Riley, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Medical Benefits Division
Ms Fifine Cahill, Assistant Secretary, National Health Reform Branch
Ms Yvette Sims, Assistant Secretary, Commercial Vaccination Providers Branch
Ms Perdi Mitchell, Assistant Secretary, Vaccine Data and Reporting
Ms Anna Lutz, Assistant Secretary, Disability Rollout
Mr Russell Herald, Assistant Secretary, Aged Care Rollout
Mr David Laffan, Assistant Secretary, Pharmacy Branch - Technology Assessment and Access Division
Mr James Benson, Assistant Secretary, Funding Operations and Analysis Branch
Therapeutic Goods Administration
Adjunct Professor John Skerritt, Deputy Secretary, Health Products Regulation
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
Professor Nigel Crawford, Chair