Public hearings and witnesses
13
November 2015, Canberra ACT
Members in attendance:
Senators Edwards, Ketter, Madigan, Xenophon
BROOKFIELD, Ms Kristin,
Senior Executive Director, Building Development and Environment, Housing Industry
Association
BURGESS, Mr Mark,
Executive Manager, CSIRO Services, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research
Organisation
BURN, Dr Peter, Head,
Influence and Policy, Australian Industry Group
BYRNE, Dr Anne, General
Manager, Manufacturing and Services Policy Branch, Department of Industry, Innovation
and Science
CHANDLER, Mr Andrew,
Assistant Secretary, Trade and Customs, Department of Immigration and Border
Protection
CHESWORTH, Mr Peter,
Acting Deputy Secretary, Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
DALE, Ms Erin, Commander,
Customs Compliance, Australian Border Force
DALRYMPLE, Mr Adam,
Director, Fire Safety, Metropolitan Fire Brigade
DAVIS, Mr Gary, Manager,
Building Metals and Construction Section, Department of Industry, Innovation
and Science
GOODWIN, Mr Shane,
Managing Director, Housing Industry Association
GREGSON, Mr Scott,
Executive General Manager, Consumer Enforcement, Australian Competition and Consumer
Commission
HATCHER, Ms Emma,
Director, Regulated Goods Policy, Department of Immigration and Border Protection
HUMPHREY, Mr David,
Senior Executive Director, Business Compliance and Contracting, Housing Industry
Association
NEWHOUSE, Mr Kevin, Group
Manager, NCC Management and Product Certification, Australian Building Codes
Board
PATEN, Ms Anne,
President, Victorian Building Action Group
RIDGWAY, Mr Nigel,
Executive General Manager, Consumer, Small Business and Product Safety Division,
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
SAVERY, Mr Neil, General
Manager, Australian Building Codes Board
SMITH, Mr Zachary, ACT
Branch Organiser, Construction and General Division, Construction, Forestry,
Mining and Energy Union
SQUIRE, Mr Martin,
General Manager, Trade and International Branch, Department of Industry, Innovation
and Science
THOMSON, Mr James, Senior
Adviser, Standards and Regulation, Australian Industry Group
WACEY, Mr Travis Kent,
National Policy Research Officer, Forestry, Furnishing, Building Product and Manufacturing
Division, Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union
WOLFE, Mr Graham, Chief
Executive, Industry Policy and Media, Housing Industry Association
YAXLEY, Mr Julian,
Manager, Economics and Strategic Projects, Metropolitan Fire Brigade
ZIPPER, Dr Marcus,
Director, CSIRO Services, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research
Organisation
15
February 2016, Melbourne VIC
Members in attendance:
Senators Edwards, Ketter, Madigan, Xenophon
GINIVAN, Mr John, Acting
Executive Director, Statutory Planning And Heritage, Department of Environment,
Land, Water and Planning, Victoria
HARNISCH, Mr Wilhelm,
Chief Executive Officer, Master Builders Australia
JACOB, Dr Leon, Private
capacity
JONES, Mr Phil, General
Manager, G James Glass and Aluminium
LE COMPTE, Mr Lindsay,
Chair, Construction Products Alliance
MULHERIN, Mr Peter,
Founder, ProductWise
MUNZ, Dr Nathan, Private
capacity
OVERTON, Mr Warren, Chief
Executive Officer, Australian Glass and Glazing Association
RICE, Mr Jamie, Assistant
General Manager, G James Glass and Aluminium
RILEY-TAKOS, Ms Kareen,
General Manager, Standards Development, Standards Australia
STINGEMORE, Mr Adam,
General Manager, Stakeholder Engagement and Public Affairs, Standards Australia
TIGHE, Mr Peter, Chief
Executive Officer, Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency
30
January 2017, Brisbane QLD
Members in attendance:
Senators Hume, Ketter, Xenophon
BLUNDELL, Mr Thady,
Lawyer, Asbestos Disease Support Society, Turner Freeman Lawyers
BRAME, Mr Colin,
Director, Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia Inc
BUCHHORN, Mr Wayne,
Assistant Commissioner, Investigations Division, Department of Immigration and
Border Protection
CHANDLER, Mr Andrew,
Assistant Secretary, Trade and Customs Branch, Department of Immigration and
Border Protection
DALE, Ms Erin, Commander,
Customs Compliance Branch, Department of Immigration and Border Protection
GEDDES, Ms Linda, First
Assistant Secretary, Traveller, Customs and Industry Policy Division,
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
GOLDSBROUGH, Mr Paul,
Executive Director, Safety, Policy and Workers Compensation Services, Office of
Industrial Relations, Queensland Treasury
HUTCHINSON, Mr Joe, Site
Delegate, Construction and General Division, Queensland/Northern Territory
Branch, Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union
JOHNSTONE, Mr John
McGregor (Ian), Member, Asbestos Disease Support Society
MORRIS, Mr Stephen,
Executive Director, Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia Inc
PARKER, Mr Bradley,
National Assistant Secretary, Construction and General National Office,
Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union
RAMSAY, Mr Andrew,
Workplace Health and Safety Coordinator, Construction and General Division,
Queensland/Northern Territory Branch, Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy
Union
RICHARDS, Ms Amanda
Marion, Chief Executive Officer, Asbestos Disease Support Society
WACEY, Mr Travis Kent,
National Policy Research Officer, Forestry, Furnishing, Building Products and
Manufacturing Division, Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union
WILL, Mr Kevin, Managing
Director, Yuanda Australia Pty Ltd
09 March
2017, Perth WA
Members in attendance:
Senators Sterle, Xenophon
ALBONICO, Mr Lindsay
Robert, Project Director, John Holland Pty Ltd
BENKESSER, Mr Robert
Anthony, Safety Officer, Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union
BROOKS, Mr Andrew John,
Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Manager, John Holland Pty Ltd
BUCHAN, Mr Mick, State
Secretary, Construction and General Division, Construction, Forestry, Mining
and Energy Union
EASTON, Mr Frederick
Spencer, Business Manager, Coffey
MANN, Mr Richard Dorham,
Executive Director, Strategic Projects and Asset Sales, Department of Treasury,
Western Australia
MORGAN, Mr Daniel,
Principal Consultant, Coffey
MUSK, Professor Arthur
William (Bill), Member, Australian Medical Association (Western Australia)
NAPIER, Mr Justin,
General Manager, Regulatory Operations Group, Comcare
SUTCLIFFE, Mr Tony,
Director, Regional Operations Western Australia, Regulatory Operations Group,
Comcare
VOJAKOVIC, Mr Robert
Dragutin, President, Asbestos Diseases Society of Australia Inc.
14 July
2017, Melbourne VIC
Members in attendance:
Senators Kim Carr, Ketter, Xenophon
AYLWARD, Mr David, Shop
Steward, Trades Union of Australia
BANNAM, Mr Clinton,
Organiser, Australian Manufacturing Workers Union, Victoria
CARROLL, Ms Liza,
Director-General, Department of Housing and Public Works
CHRISTIE, Mr Matt,
Organiser, Australian Manufacturing Workers Union, Victoria
CLEMENT, Mr David,
President, Asbestoswise
DALRYMPLE, Mr Adam,
Acting Deputy Chief Officer, Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board
de SILVA, Mr Radley,
Chief Executive Officer, Master Builders Association of Victoria
DISTON, Mr Steven,
Organiser, Electrical Trades Union of Australia
EDWARDS, Mr Alan, Federal
Safety Commissioner, Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner
FINNIMORE, Mr Philip,
Principal Adviser, Building Industry and Policy, Department of Housing and
Public Works
HAMILTON, Mrs Vicki, OAM,
Chief Executive Officer; Secretary, Asbestos Council of Victoria/GARDS Inc
KELLY, Mr Robert,
Director, Specialist Services, Health and Safety, WorkSafe Victoria
McDONALD, Mr Matthew,
Group Manager, Innovation and Analysis, Australian Building Codes Board
MIER, Mr David, Assistant
National Secretary, Electrical Trades Union of Australia
MUSOLINO, Ms Renata,
Secretary, Asbestoswise
NEWHOUSE, Mr Kevin, Group
Manager, Australian Building Codes Board
RAFFERTY, Mr Max,
National Manager, Technical Services, Master Builders Australia
ROBERTS, Mrs Dorothy,
President, Asbestos Council of Victoria/GARDS Inc
ROSS, Ms Sarah, Education
Officer and OHS Officer, Australian Manufacturing Workers Union, Victoria
SAVERY, Mr Neil, General
Manager, Australian Building Codes Board
SMITH, Mrs Marie,
Vice-President, Asbestos Council of Victoria/GARDS Inc
TIMMS, Mr Logan,
Executive Director, Department of Housing and Public Works
WACEY, Mr Travis,
National Policy Research Officer, Forestry, Furnishing, Building Products and
Manufacturing Division, Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union
WAWN, Mrs Denita, Chief
Executive Officer, Master Builders Australia
19 July
2017 Sydney NSW
Members in attendance:
Senators Kim Carr, Ketter, Xenophon
ATTWOOD, Mr Graham,
Director, Expanded Polystyrene Australia
BARNETT, Dr Jonathan,
Chair, Society of Fire Safety, Engineers Australia
BHASIN, Mr Sahil,
National General Manager, Roscon Property Services
DWYER, Mr Phillip,
National President, Builders Collective of Australia
FAIFER, Mr Norman,
Immediate Past National President, Australian Institute of Building
GARDNER, Mr Ken, Chief
Executive Officer, Master Plumbers and Mechanical Services Association
GENCO, Mr Joseph,
Director, Technical and Regulation Division, Victorian Building Authority
GILLIES, Mr Andrew,
Managing Director, Fairview Architectural
GILLIES, Mr Roy, Sales
Manager, Fairview Architectural
GODDARD, Mr Stephen,
Spokesperson, Owners Corporation Network
HEATHER, Mr Paul,
National President, Australian Institute of Building
HILLS, Mr Rodger,
Executive Officer, Building Products Innovation Council
HUGHES-BROWN, Mr
Benjamin, Managing Director, Ignis Solutions Pty Ltd
IRELAND, Miss Talissa,
Senior Client Liaison Officer, CertMark International
LECK, Ms Amanda,
Director, Information and Community Safety, Australasian Fire and Emergency
Service Authorities Council
LLEWELLYN, Mr Robert,
Built Environment Consultant, Australasian Fire and Emergency Service
Authorities Council
MARTIN, Mr Wade, National
Technical Manager, Halifax Vogel Group Pty Ltd
McINTYRE, Mr Peter, Chief
Executive Officer, Engineers Australia
O'BRIEN, Dr Darryl,
National Technical Committee representative, Non-Conforming Building Products,
Australian Institute of Building Surveyors
OLDS, Mr Troy, Board
Director, Australian Institute of Building Surveyors
RATZ, Mr Laurie, Special
Risks Manager, Insurance Council of Australia
RAYMENT, Mr Bruce, Chief
Executive Officer, Halifax Vogel Group Pty Ltd
SMITH, Mr Murray, Acting
Chief Executive Officer, Victorian Building Authority
STEWART, Mr Greg, Sales
Manager, Fairview Architectural
STILES, Ms Karen,
Executive Officer, Owners Corporation Network
STOLTZ, Mr Christopher,
President, Victoria Division, Engineers Australia
SULLIVAN, Mr Karl,
General Manager Risk & Disaster Planning, Insurance Council of Australia
THORPE, Mr John Charles,
Chief Executive Officer, CertMark International
TUXFORD, Mr Timothy,
National President, Australian Institute of Building Surveyors
WILLIAMS, Mr Scott, Chief
Executive Officer, Fire Protection Association Australia
31 July
2017, Adelaide SA
Members in attendance:
Senators Hume, Ketter, Xenophon
CARTLEDGE, Mr Aaron,
State Secretary Construction and General, Construction, Forestry, Mining and
Energy Union, South Australia
DOREIAN, Mr Graeme,
Private capacity
DORMONTT, Dr Eleanor,
Research Fellow, The Advanced DNA, Identification and Forensic Facility,
University of Adelaide
GAVIN, Mr Clint, National
Sales, Manager, SGI Architectural Pty Ltd
HOPGOOD, Mr Michael
(Mick), SA Organiser, Australian Workers Union
JOHNSON, Mr Robin,
Managing Director, Robin Johnson Engineering
KIRNER, Mr Dave, District
Secretary Forestry, Furnishing, Building Products and Manufacturing Division,
Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, South Australia
KWONG, Mr Chris, Manager,
Development, Policy and Assessment, Development Division, Department of
Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, South Australia
LAMPS, Mr Peter, SA
Branch Secretary, Australian Workers Union
LOWE, Professor Andrew
John, Chair, Plant Conservation Biology, The Advanced DNA, Identification and
Forensic Facility, University of Adelaide
McKIE, Mr Chris, Chief
Inspector, Compliance and Enforcement, SafeWork SA, South Australia
PISONI, Mr Simon,
Assistant Branch Secretary, Electrical and Plumbing South Australia,
Communications Electrical Plumbing Union
PURSE, Dr Kevin,
President, Asbestos Diseases Society of South Australia
RAU, The Hon. John MP,
Deputy Premier, South Australia
RENOUF, Mr Timothy,
Managing Director, Wren Industries Pty Ltd
WARD, Mr Jim, National
Director, Occupational Health and Safety, Australian Workers Union
WILCZYNSKI, Mr Joseph,
Private capacity
3
October 2017, Sydney NSW
Members in attendance: Senators Hume, Ketter,
Xenophon.
BAXTER, Ms Michelle, Commissioner, Safety, Rehabilitation
and Compensation Commission
BYRNE, Mr Martin, Federal Secretary, Australian Institute of
Marine and Power Engineers
CROSS, Mr Michael, National Safety and Training Officer,
Maritime Union of Australia
GARRETT, Mr Paul, Assistant Secretary, Sydney Branch,
Maritime Union of Australia
GAULD, Mr Trevor, Commissioner, Safety, Rehabilitation and
Compensation Commission
GREGSON, Mr Scott, Executive General Manager, Consumer
Enforcement, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
GRIMWADE, Mr Timothy, Executive General Manager, Consumer,
Small Business and Product Safety, Australian Competition and Consumer
Commission
MANTLE, Mr Andrew Gordon, Managing Director, Asbestos Audits
& Environmental Audits Pty Ltd
MATTHEW, Mr Neville, General Manager, Consumer Product
Safety, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
MITCHELL, Mr John, Manager, Government Relations, National
Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
SHEPHERD, Mr Neil, Sector Manager, Life Sciences, National
Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
SHERRIFF, Mr Barry, Chairperson, Safety, Rehabilitation and
Compensation Commission
17
October 2017, Canberra ACT
Members in attendance: Senators Dastyari, Hume,
Xenophon.
BOROWICK, Mr Michael, Assistant Secretary, Australian
Council of Trade Unions
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