Public hearing - Canberra, Thursday 19 February 2009

Inquiry into the Fair Work Bill

Public hearing - Canberra, Thursday 19 February 2009

9:00am – 5:00pm
Committee Room 2S3, Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Time

Witness

Submission

9:00am – 9:45am

National Farmers Federation
Ms Denita Wawn, General Manager Workplace and Corporate Relations

10

9:45am – 10:30am

Minerals Council of Australia
Mr Mitchell Hooke, Chief Executive Officer

119

10:30am – 10:45am

Morning tea

 

10:45am – 11:30am

CEPU
Mr Peter Tighe, National Secretary
Mr Ed Husic, National President
Mr Lindsay Benfell, Senior National Industrial Officer
Mr Geoff Borenstein, Legal Officer – ETU
Mr Adan Bandt, Barrister  

109

11:30am – 12:15pm

Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU)
Mr Dave Oliver, National Secretary
Ms Lily Yin, NSW Branch

53

12:15pm – 1:15pm

Lunch

 

1:15pm – 2:00pm

National Union of Workers
Mr Craig Shannon, Industrial Officer
Mr Derek Belan, NSW Branch Secretary
Mr John Cosgrove, QLD Branch Secretary
Mr Nick Threadgold, SA Branch Secretary

111

2:00pm – 2:45pm

Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union
Mr Tim Ferrari, Assistant National Secretary

71

2:45pm – 3:45pm

Police Federation of Australia
Mr Mark Burgess, CEO
Mr Chris Steel, AFPA
Mr Chris Kennedy, VPA
Mr Giuseppe Carabetta, University of Sydney

107

3:45pm – 5:00pm

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Mr John Kovacic, Deputy Secretary Workplace Relations
Ms Sandra Parker, Group Manager, Workplace Relations Policy
Ms Natalie James, Chief Counsel, Workplace Relations Legal
Ms Colette Shelley, Branch Manager, Workplace Relations Policy Group
Ms Louise McDonough, Branch Manager, Workplace Relations Policy Group
Mr Mark Roddam, Branch Manager, Workplace Relations Policy Group
Mr Peter Cully, Branch Manager, Workplace Relations Legal Group
Mr David Bohn, Branch Manager, Workplace Relations Legal Group
Mr David De Silva, Branch Manager, Workplace Relations Legal Group
Ms Elen Perdikogiannis, Branch Manager, Workplace Relations Legal Group
Mr Henry Lis, Branch Manager, Workplace Relations Legal Group

63

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