Appendix 2 - Public hearings and witnesses

Wednesday, 24 July 2024

Main Committee Room

Parliament House

Canberra

Consumer Groups

Mr Tom Abourizk, Head of Policy, CHOICE.

Ms Stephanie Tonkin, CEO, Consumer Action Law Centre

Mr Drew MacRae, Senior Policy and Advocacy Officer, Financial Rights Legal Centre

Mr Peter Gartlan, Co-CEO, Financial Counselling Australia

Legal Aid Queensland

Mr Paul Holmes, Assistant Director – Disaster Relief

Afterpay

Mr Michael Saadat, International Head of Public Policy

Fintech Australia

Mr Dylan Burke, Partner

The Tech Council of Australia

Ms Madeleine Houghton, Acting Head of Policy

Mr Damian Kassabgi, CEO

Hamilton Locke

Ms Jaime Lumsden, Partner

Australian Finance Industry Association

Ms Diane Tate, CEO

Mr Sebastian Reinehr, Policy Director

National Foreign Trade Council

Ms Anne Gordon, Vice President, International Tax Policy

SC Johnson

Mr Tom Howard, Vice President of Tax and Treasurer

Business Council of Australia and Corporate Tax Association

Mr Paul Suppree, Assistant Director

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Mr Peter Grist, Director, Economics, Industry and Sustainability

Tax Justice Network, Centre for International Corporate Tax Accountability and Research (CICTAR), and others

Mr Jason Ward, Principal Analyst, CICTAR

Dr Mark Zirnsak, Secretariat, Tax Justice Network

Ms Josie Lee, Policy and Advocacy Lead, Oxfam Australia

CPA Australia

Ms Jenny Wong, Tax Lead

Mr Bill Leung, Tax Technical Advisor

Department of the Treasury

Mr Marty Robinson, First Assistant Secretary, Corporate and International Tax Division

Mr David Hawkins, A/g Assistant Secretary, Corporate and International Tax Division

Ms Tina Smith, Director, Personal, Indirect Tax and Charities Division

Mr Doughlas Watkins, Director, Personal, Indirect Tax and Charities Division

Mr Pete Robjent, Director, Personal, Indirect Tax and Charities Division

Dr Faye Brinsmead, A/g Director, Law Division

Mr Matthew Burston, Director, Federal Finances Unit

Ms Chiara Edwards, Assistant Director

Australian Taxation Office

Ms Rebecca Saint, Deputy Commissioner - Public Groups Client Experience

Mr Ben Kelly, Deputy Commissioner - Policy Analysis and Legislation