Public hearing - Melbourne, Wednesday 18 April 2012

Public hearing - Melbourne, Wednesday 18 April 2012

Time: 9.15 – 5.00pm

Venue: St James Court Conference Centre
12 Batman Street
North Melbourne

9.15am – 9.55am

Finance Sector Union of Australia Sub. 8

Ms Susan Kenna - Senior Policy Officer

9.55am – 10.35am

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sub. 21

Mr Daniel Mammone – Director of Workplace Policy and Legal Affairs
Ms Marie-Louise Mick – Policy Research Assistant

10.35am – 10.45am

Break

10.45am – 11.25am

Women's Electoral Lobby Sub. 3

Dr Kathy MacDermott

11.25am – 12.05pm

Australian Industry Group Sub. 12

Mr Peter Nolan – Director, Workplace Relations; and
Ms Genevieve Vaccaro – Senior Adviser, Workplace Relations Policy

12.05pm –12.45pm

Lunch

12.45pm – 1.25pm

Teleconference

Master Builders Australia Sub. 9

Mr Wilhelm Harnisch – Chief Executive Officer
Ms Katie Li - Legal Research Officer

1.25pm – 2.05pm

Australian Council of Trade Unions Sub. 16

Ms Therese Bryant – Chair, ACTU Women’s Committee

2.05pm – 2.45pm

Teleconference

Australian Federation of Employers and Industries Sub. 22

Witnesses to TBC

2.45pm – 3.00pm

Break

3.00pm – 3:40pm

Women on Boards/National Foundation for Australian Women Sub. 4

Ms Marie Coleman AO PSM – NFAW
Ms Ruth Medd – Women on Boards
Ms Caroline Lambert – YWCA Australia

3.40pm – 5:00pm

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations No sub.

Ms Jody Anderson – Branch Manager; Diversity, Flexibility and Strategy
Mr Adrian Breen – Acting Branch Manager; Institutions and Workplace Safety Branch

Equal Opportunity for Women in the Sub. 10
Workplace Agency (FaHCSIA)

Ms Helen Conway – Director

Department of Families, Housing, Community
Services and Indigenous Affairs FaHCSIA Sub. 11

Ms Cate McKenzie – Group Manager; Women, Children and Mental Health Group

5.00pm

Adjournment

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia