Appendix 2Public Hearings
Wednesday, 24 July 2024
Committee Room 2R1, Parliament House
Canberra
Down Syndrome Australia
Mr Darryl Steff, CEO
Aruma/Alliance20
Dr Martin Laverty
Every Australian Counts
Dr George Taleporos, Independent Chair
Ms Nick Avery, Deputy Chair
Mr Scott Harry, Supporter
Professor Bruce Bonyhady, Private capacity
President of People with Disability Australia
Ms Marayke Jonkers, President
Disability Advocacy Network Australia
Mr Liam Thatcher
Ms El Gibbs, Deputy CEO
USyd Centre for Disability Research and Policy
Professor Jennifer Smith-Merry, Director
Inclusion Australia
Ms Catherine McAlpine, CEO
Ms Elly Desmarchelier, Private capacity
Mr Tony Clark, Private capacity
Ms Claire-Louise McCrackan, Private capacity
Intrepidus Law
Ms Belinda Kochanowska, Principal Lawyer & Founder
Ms Jasmine Werneburg, Lawyer
National Legal Aid
Ms Lindsay Ash, Senior Solicitor
Mr Miles Browne, Managing Lawyer, Economic and Social Rights Program
Dr Darren O’Donovan, Private capacity
Dr Georgia Van Toorn, Private capacity
Thursday, 25 July 2024
Committee Room 2S3, Parliament House
Canberra
Department of Social Services
Ms Robyn Shannon, Deputy Secretary, Disability and Carers Stream
Ms Bronwyn Worswick, Chief Counsel, Legal Services Group
Ms Sarah Hawke, Branch Manager, NDIS Governance Policy Legislation
Ms Sarah Rubenstein, Principal Legal Officer, Public Law Branch
National Disability Insurance Agency
Mr Matthew Swainson, Acting DCEO Governance, Risk and Legal
Mr Daniel Flowers, General Manager, Chief Counsel
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
Mr Michael Phelan APM, Acting Commissioner
Mr Brett Harris, Acting, General Counsel and Assistant Commissioner Legal and Integrity BranchDepartment of Social Services
Tuesday, 6 August 2024
Main Committee Room, Parliament House
Canberra
National Disability Insurance Agency
Ms Rebecca Falkingham, Chief Executive Officer
Mr David Gifford, Scheme Actuary
Mr Matthew Swainson, Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Governance, Risk and Legal/Chief Counsel
Mr Scott McNaughton, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Service Delivery