Public Hearing - Brisbane, Friday 8 February 2008

Inquiry into the cost of living pressures on older Australians

Public Hearing - Brisbane, Friday 8 February 2008

Avro & Bristol Room, Royal on the Park Hotel
Crn Alice and Albert Street
BRISBANE

9.00 am - 9.45 am

Dr Paul Henman (Sub 218)

9.45 am - 10.20 am

Superannuated Commonwealth Officers' Association (Sub 52)
Mr John Coleman, Indexation Manager

10.20 am - 10.30 am

Break

10.30 am - 11.45 am

KinKare (Sub 6)
Ms Maree Lubach, Chair

Older People Speak Out (Sub 94)
Ms Maida Lilley, Vice President

Queensland Shelter (Sub 45)
Ms Tracey Douglas, Policy Officer

11.45 am - 12.45 pm

Catholic Social Services Australia (Sub 95)
Mr Frank Quinlan, Executive Director

12.45 pm - 1.30 pm

Lunch

1.30 pm - 2.30 pm

National Seniors Association (Subs 60 & 39)
Mr Michael O'Neill, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Peter Brady, National Policy Manager

2.30 pm - 3.30 pm

St Vincent de Paul Society National Council (Sub 92)
Dr John Falzon, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Gavin Dufty, Manager Policy and Research
Mr Jonathan Campton, Research Officer

3.30 pm - 3.40 pm

Break

3.40 pm - 4.30 pm

Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) (retired members' division) (Sub 204)
Mr Andrew Dettmer, AMWU Qld State Secretary
Mr William Flemming, Secretary Qld retired members division

National Union of Retired Workers (Sub 223)
Mr Jim Lawler, Secretary

4.30 pm - 5.00 pm

Mr Robert Shortridge (Sub 84)

Ms Virginia Boskovic (Sub 160)

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