Public hearing - Sydney, Wednesday 26 August 2009

Inquiry into the National Consumer Credit Protection Bill 2009 and three related bills

Public hearing - Sydney, Wednesday 26 August 2009

Start 8.30 am
Venue Cliftons, Level 6, 190 George Street, Sydney

Inquiry into the Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill 2009

8.30am–9.15am

Insurance Council of Australia (sub 43)
Ms Kerrie Kelly, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

9.15am–10.00am

Australian Institute of Company Directors
(sub 25)
Mr John Colvin, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Leah Watterson, Senior Policy Advisor

10.00am–10.45am

Shopping Centre Council of Australia (sub 9)
Mr Milton Cockburn, Executive Director
Mr Tim Walsh, Legal Council, Westfield

10.45am-10.50am

Short break

10.50am–11.30am

Associate Professor Frank Zumbo (sub 12)
School of Business Law and Taxation,
University of New South Wales

11.30am–12.15pm

Australian Bankers' Association (sub 32)
Mr David Bell, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Ian Gilbert, Director, Retail Policy

12.15pm–1.00pm

Insurance Law Service, Consumer Credit Legal Centre (NSW) (sub 36)
Ms Katherine Lane, Principal Solicitor
Ms Karen Cox, Coordinator

1.00pm–2.00pm

Lunch

2.00pm–2.45pm

Investment and Financial Services Association (sub 39)
Mr David O'Reilly, Director, Policy and Regulations, IFSA
Mr Richard Batten, Partner, Minter Ellison

2.45pm–3.30pm

Consumer Action Law Centre (sub 19)
Ms Catriona Lowe, Executive Director
Ms Nicole Rich, Director, Policy and Campaigns

National Consumer Credit Protection Bill 2009

3.35pm–5.00pm

Roundtable

Consumer Action Law Centre
Consumer Credit Legal Centre
National Legal Aid
Brotherhood of St Laurence (via teleconference)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Economics
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3540
Fax: +61 2 6277 5719
Email: economics.sen@aph.gov.au