Appendix 2 - Public Hearings

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/Chief Counsel

Mr Daniel Flowers, Acting 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