Appendix 2Public Hearings
Wednesday, 23 August 2023
Wickham Room, Hotel Grand Chancellor
23 Leichhardt Street
Brisbane
Tenants Queensland
Ms Penny Carr, Chief Executive Officer (in-person)
QShelter
Ms Fiona Caniglia, Executive Director (in-person)
Committee for Economic Development of Australia
Mr Andrew Barker, Senior Economist (in-person)
Dr Cameron Murray, University of Sydney (in-person)
Short statements from individuals with lived experience
Queensland Council of Social Service
Ms Aimee McVeigh, Chief Executive Officer (in-person)
Women's Legal Services Queensland
Ms Nadia Bromley, Chief Executive Officer (in-person)
Professor Nicole Gurran, University of Sydney (via teleconference)
Real Estate Institute of Queensland
Ms Antonia Mercorella, Chief Executive Officer (in-person)
Ms Katerina Beavon, General Counsel and Company Secretary (in-person)
Landlords Association of South Australia
Mrs Margaret Kohlhagen, President (in-person)
Thursday, 24 August 2023
Corinthian Room, Sydney Masonic Centre
66 Goulburn Street
Sydney
Tenants' Union of NSW
Mr Leo Patterson Ross, Chief Executive Officer (in-person)
Dr Jemima Mowbray, Policy and Advocacy Manager (in-person)
Shelter NSW
Mr John Engeler, Chief Executive Officer (in-person)
Legal Aid NSW
Ms Anna Baltins, Associate Director, Domestic and Family Violence (in-person)
Ms Natalie Bradshaw, Acting Solicitor in Charge, Combined Civil Law Specialist Teams (in-person)
Public Interest Advocacy Centre
Mr Thomas Chailloux, Policy Officer
Economic Justice Australia
Ms Linda Forbes, Law Reform Officer
Short statements from individuals with lived expereince
Antipoverty Centre
Ms Kristin O'Connell, Research and Policy (in-person)
Foodbank Australia
Ms Sarah Pennell, Chief Operating Officer
City Futures Research Centre
Dr Chris Martin, Senior Research Fellow
Professor Alan Morris, UTS Sydney (in-person)
Housing Industry Association
Mr David Bare, Executive Director - NSW (in-person)
Real Estate Institute of NSW
Mr Tim McKibbin, Chief Executive Officer (in-person)
Community Housing Industry Association
Ms Wendy Hayhurst, Chief Executive Officer
Wednesday, 30 August 2023
Parliament House
Canberra
Better Renting
Mr Joel Dignam, Executive Director
Ms Sabrina Clarke, Campaigner
National Association of Renters' Organisations
Ms Farrah Farouque, Director of Community Engagement, Tenants Victoria; appearing for NARO (via teleconference)
Mr Leo Patterson Ross, CEO, Tenants NSW; appearing for NARO (via teleconference)
Renters and Housing Union
Mr J.R. Hewitt, Media and Communications Officer
Everybody's Home
Ms Maiy Azize, Campaign Spokesperson
National Shelter
Ms Emma Greenhalgh, Chief Executive Officer (via teleconference)
Legal Aid ACT, Tenancy Advice Service
Mr Derek Schild, Head of Practice, Civil Justice Legal Practice
Woden Community Service
Mr Lynton Sheehan, Executive Manager, Housing and Homelessness Services
ACT Shelter
Mr Travis Gilbert, Chief Executive Officer
Short statements from individuals with lived experience
Homelessness Australia
Ms Kate Colvin, Chief Executive Officer (via teleconference)
Real Estate Institute of Australia
Mr Hayden Groves, President (via teleconference)
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI)
Dr Michael Fotheringham, Managing Director
The Salvation Army
Ms Jennifer Kirkaldy, General Manager of Policy and Advocacy
Uniting Communities
Mr Simon Schrapel AM, Chief Executive (via teleconference)
Uniting WA
Mr Michael Chester, Co-Chief Executive Officer
Mr Shane Rattenbury MLA, ACT Attorney-General
Mr Daniel Ng, Executive Branch Manager, Civil and Regulatory Law Branch
Australian Taxation Office
Mr Tim Loh, Assistant Commissioner, Individuals Risk and Strategy (via teleconference)
Defence Housing Australia
Mr Nathan Dascarolis, Acting Chief Financial Officer, Defence Housing Australia
Mr Brett Jorgensen, General Manager, Service Delivery, Defence Housing Australia