Public hearing - Sydney, Wednesday 18 February 2009

Inquiry into the Fair Work Bill

Public hearing - Sydney, Wednesday 18 February 2009

9:00am – 4:30pm
Clifton's Conference and Training Facilities
Level 6, 190 George Street
Sydney NSW

Time

Witness

Submission

9:00am – 9:45am

Australian Industry Group  (AiG)
Ms Heather Ridout, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Stephen Smith, Director - National Workplace  Relations

118

9:45am – 10:30am

Australian Workers' Union  (AWU)
Mr Paul Howes, National Secretary
Mr Ben Swan, National Assistant Secretary

81

10:30am – 10:45am

Morning Tea

 

10:45am – 11:30am

Cochlear Australia  
Dr Chris Roberts, CEO
Mr Dig Howitt, Senior Vice-President, Manufacturing and Logistics
Mr Joydeep Hor, Counsel, Harmers Lawyers

113

11:30am – 12:15pm

Asian Women at Work
Ms Lucy Fu - Member of Asian Women at Work Action Group
Ms Angela Zhang - Chinese Community Worker
Ms Hanh Le - Vietnamese Community Worker
Ms Qi Fen Huang - Chinese Community Worker
Ms Debbie Carstens - Development Officer

110

12:15pm – 1:15pm

Lunch

 

1:15pm – 2:00pm

Dr John Buchanan*
Director, Workplace Research Centre, University of Sydney

150

2:00pm – 2:45pm

Investment and Financial Services Association
Mr Richard Gilbert, CEO
Mr Daniel Caruso, Senior Policy Manager
Mr Nicolette Rubinsztein, Convener of the IFSA Fees and Charges WG
Financial Planning Association of Australia
Ms Jo-Anne Bloch, CEO

55

 

76

2:45pm – 3:30pm

United Services Union
Mr Ben Cruise, General Secretary
Mr Greg McLean, Assistant Secretary ASU National
Mr Aaron Neal, Manager, Legal and Industrial

4

3:30pm – 3:45pm

Afternoon tea

 

3:45pm – 4:30pm

Unions NSW
Mr Mark Lennon, Secretary
Ms Alisha Wilde, Industrial Officer

46

4:30pm

Close

 

Chair: Senator Gavin Marshall; Secretary: Mr John Carter 0416 277 018

For further information, contact:

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

Phone: +61 2 6277 3520
Fax: +61 2 6277 5706
Email: eewr.sen@aph.gov.au