Public hearing - Sydney, Friday 21 May 2010

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

Public hearing - Sydney, Friday 21 May 2010

SYDNEY MASONIC CENTRE
SYDNEY

9.15 am - 4.00 pm

Time
Witness

9:00am–9:40am

Australian Industry Group
Dr Peter Burn, Director, Public Policy
Mr Innes Willox, Director, Government and International Relations

9:40am–10:20am

Cochlear
Dr Chris Roberts, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Andrew Chia, Group Taxation Manager
Mr Gregory Oliver, Research and Development Analyst

10:20am–10:30am

Morning Tea

10:30am–11:10am

Prof Roy Green via teleconference
Dean – Faculty of Business, University of Technology Sydney

11:10am–11:50pm

AMWU et al
Mr Nixon Apple, Industry and Economics Advisor

11:50am-12:30pm

Deloitte
Mr Serg Duchini, Partner, R&D Tax and Incentives

12:30pm–2.00pm

Lunch

2.00pm–2:40pm

Property Council of Australia
Mr Andrew Mihno, Deputy Executive Director,
International & Capital Markets Division

2:40pm–3:20pm

Innovation Australia Board
Mr Peter Thomas, Chair, Tax Concession Committee
Mr Russell Edwards, General Manager, Research Development and Venture Capital

3:20pm–4:00pm

Caltex
Mr George Chenouda, Manager, Taxation
Mr Frank Topham, Manager, Government Affairs and Media
Ms Felicity Wilson, Adviser, Government Affairs and Media

4:00pm

Adjournment

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