Appendix 2 - Hearing and witnesses

Sydney, Monday, 26 September 2005

Australian Industry Group
Mr Stephen Smith, Director, National Industrial Relations
Professor Bradon Ellem
Dr Chris Briggs
Dr Rae Cooper
University of Sydney, School of Business
Dr Kristin van Barneveld
University of Newcastle, Employment Studies Centre
Australian Council of Trade Unions
Ms Sharan Burrow, President
Ms Cath Bowtell, Industrial Officer
Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union
Mr Doug Cameron, National Secretary
CEPU
Mr Peter Tighe, National Secretary
Office of the Employment Advocate
Mr Peter McIlwain, Employment Advocate
Mr David Rushton, Senior Legal Manager

Melbourne, Thursday, 29 September 2005

Professor Andrew Stewart
School of Law, Flinders University
Transport Workers' Union of Australia
Mr Linton Duffin, Federal Legal Officer
Professor Richard Mitchell
Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law, University of Melbourne
Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association
Mr John Ryan, National Industrial Officer
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union
Ms Kathryn Fawcett, National Industrial Officer
Ms Jenny Kruschel, Victorian Branch Assistant Secretary
Ms Vivienne Wiles, Victorian Branch Industrial Officer
Job Watch Inc
Ms Vera Smiljanic, Research Worker
Mr Andrew McCarthy, Solicitor
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Mr Scott Barklamb, Manager, Workplace Relations
Mr Christopher Harris, Senior Adviser, Workplace Relations
Australian Services Union
Mr Keith Harvey, National Industrial Officer

Perth, Tuesday, 25 October 2005

Professor Alison Preston,
Co-Director, Women in Social and Economic Research, Curtin Business School, Curtin University
Associate Professor Anthony Cooke
Mr Chris Davies
Australian Mines and Metals Association
Mr Christopher Platt, National Industry Manager
Western Australian Farmers Federation
Mr Philip Brunner, Legal Adviser
UnionsWA
Ms Janine Freeman, Assistant Secretary
Ms Clare Ozich, Industrial Officer
Government of WA
Mr John Kobelke, Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection, Western Australia
Mr Sean Reid, Manager, Policy and Economic Analysis and Labour Relations Division, Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, Western Australia