Inquiry into the Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill 2009
Public hearing - Canberra, Friday 21 August 2009
Start 8.30 am
Venue Committee Room 2S1, Parliament House
8.30am–9.15am |
Treasury
Dr Steven Kennedy, General Manager, Consumer Policy Framework Unit Mr Simon Writer, Manager, Competition and Consumer Policy Division |
9.15am–10.00am |
Pharmacy Guild of Australia (sub 42) |
10.00am–10.15am |
Morning tea |
10.15am–11.00am |
Motor Trades Association of Australia (sub 15)
Mr Michael Delaney, Executive Director
Ms Sue Scanlan, Deputy Executive Director Mr Ron Bowden, Chief Executive Officer, Service Station Association Ltd |
11.00am–11.45am |
ABACUS—Australian Mutuals (sub 33)
Mr Mark Degotardi, Head of Public Affairs
Mr Matt Gijselman, Senior Adviser, Policy & Public Affairs |
11.45am–12.30pm |
Law Council of Australia, Trade Practices Committee (sub 47)
Mr Dave Poddar
Partner, Mallesons Stephen Jacques Ms Amanda Bodger
Partner, Mallesons Stephen Jacques Mr Stephen Ridgeway, Partner, Blake Dawson |
12.30pm–1.30pm |
Lunch |
1.30pm–2.15pm |
National Legal Aid (sub 52)
Ms Elizabeth Shearer, Director, Client Information, Advice & Civil Justice Services, Legal Aid Queensland Ms Monique Hitter, Director, Civil Law Legal Aid New South Wales (LANSW) Mr David Coorey, Solicitor, Civil Litigation Legal Aid New South Wales (LANSW) |
2.15pm–3.00pm |
Unit Owners' and Body Corporate Alliance
(sub 8)
Mr Colin Lamont, Chairman |
3.00pm–3.15pm |
Afternoon tea |
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National Consumer Credit Protection Bill 2009 |
3.15pm–4.15pm |
Treasury |
4.15pm |
Adjournment |
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Economics
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia