Public hearing - Canberra, Thursday 20 May 2010

Inquiry into Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2010 and Income Tax Rates Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2010

Public hearing - Canberra, Thursday 20 May 2010

Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
CANBERRA

9.15 am - 4.00 pm

Time Witness

9:15am–10:00am

Medicines Australia
Dr Brendan Shaw, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Deborah Monk, Director, Innovation and Industry Policy

10:00am – 10:45am

Ernst & Young via teleconference
Mr Robin Parsons, Partner, Indirect Tax

10:45am12:00pm

Suspension

12:00pm–12:45pm

Monash University via teleconference
Mr David McWaters, Divisional Director, Corporate Finance
Mr Alastair Hick, Director, Commercialisation
Mr Steve Allan, Director, (Moore Stephens)

12:45pm–1:30pm

Michael Johnson Associates Pty Limited
Ms Melanie Reen, Director
Mr Kris Gale, Managing Director

1:30pm–2:15pm

BDO Australia via teleconference
Ms Tracey Murray, Partner, Research and Development

2:15pm-3:00pm

Afternoon tea

3:00pm–4.00pm

Department of Industry, Innovation, Science and Research
Mr Ken Pettifer, Head of Division
Mr Tony Weber, General Manager, Innovation Analysis
Treasury
Mr Paul McCullough, General Manager, Business Tax Division
Mr Gerry Antioch, Adviser, Business Tax Division

4.00pm

Adjournment

For further information, contact:

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

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