APPENDIX 2

Public hearings

Thursday, 19 November 2015

Parliament House, Canberra

Witnesses

UnitingCare Australia

HATFIELD DODDS, Ms Lin, National Director

COWLING, Mr Martin J, Associate National Director

Australian Council of Social Service

PHILLIPS, Ms Jacqueline, Director of Policy

National Council for Single Mothers and their Children Inc.

EDWARDS, Ms Terese, Chief Executive Officer

Australian Youth Affairs Coalition

FIELDGRASS, Mr Leo, National Director

Australian Catholic Council for Employment Relations

LAWRENCE, Mr Brian, Chairman

STUPARICH, Mr Jeremy, Public Policy Director, Australian Catholic Bishops Conference

National Welfare Rights Network

BEAUMONT, Ms Katherine Louise (Kate), President

BELCHER, Ms Christine Anne, Welfare Rights Advocate

Down Syndrome Australia

WEBBER, Ms Ruth, Chief Executive Officer

Department of Social Services

HALBERT, Ms Cath, Group Manager, Payments Policy Group

EMERSON, Mr Ty, Branch Manager, Family and Students Payment Policy

WHITECROSS, Mr Andrew, Branch Manager, Rates and Means Testing Policy