Public hearing - Sydney, Tuesday 25 August 2009

Inquiry into the Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Termination Payments) Bill 2009

Public hearing - Sydney, Tuesday 25 August 2009

9:15am – 5:30pm
Cliftons, Level 6, 190 George Street
Sydney, NSW

Time Witness

9:15am – 10:00am

Business Council of Australia (Sub. 9)
Mr Peter Crone, Director Policy
Rio Tinto (Sub. 17)
Mr Stephen Consedine, Company Secretary
Insurance Australia Group (Sub. 14)
Mr Alex Christie, Deputy Head of Group Human Resources

10:00am – 10:15am

Morning Tea

10:15am – 11:00am

Professor David Peetz (Sub. 15)
Professor of Employment Relations, Griffith University

11:00am – 11:45am

Australian Council of Super Investors (Sub. 13)
Ms Ann Byrne, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Phil Spathis, Manager, Strategy and Engagement

11:45am – 12:30pm

Regnan (Sub. 7)
Mr Erik Mather, Managing Director
Mr Nicholas Brischetto, Manager Corporate Governance

12:30pm – 1:30pm

Lunch

1:30pm – 2:15pm

Australian Institute of Company Directors (Sub. 12)
Mr John Story, Chairman
Mr John Colvin, Chief Executive Officer

2:15pm – 3:00pm

Australian Bankers' Association (Sub. 24)
Mr David Bell, Chief Executive
Mr Nicholas Hossack, Director, Prudential, Payments and Competition Policy

3:00pm – 3:15pm

Afternoon Tea

3:15pm – 4:00pm

Guerdon Associates Pty Ltd (Sub. 1)
Mr Peter McAuley, Director

4:00pm – 4:45pm

Chartered Secretaries Australia (Sub. 18)
Mr Tim Sheehy, Chief Executive
Ms Judith Fox, Director Policy
Mr Peter Abraham, LRC Committee

4:45pm – 5:30pm

Treasury (Sub. 22)
Corporations and Financial Services Division:
Mr Geoff Miller, General Manager
Mr Bede Fraser, Manager
Ms Ronita Ram, Policy Analyst
Ms Sonia Fernandes, Policy Analyst

5:30pm

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