Public hearing - Melbourne, Monday 7 March 2011

Inquiry into the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Bill, Transitional Provisions & Consequential Amendments 2010 [2011]

Public hearing - Melbourne, Monday 7 March 2011

St James Court conference Centre
Melbourne

9.30 am - 3.30 pm

Time Witness

9.30am-10.00am

Manufacturing Skills Australia
Mr Bob Paton, CEO

10.00am–10.30am

Australian Council of Trade Unions
Mr Joel Fetter, Policy and Industrial Director
Mr Tim Shipstone, Industrial Officer

10.30am-10.45am

Morning tea

10.45am-11.15am

Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union
Mr Ian Curry, National Projects Officer

11.15am– 11.45am

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Ms Mary Hicks, Director, Employment and Workplace Relations

11.45am-12.45pm

TAFE Directors Australia and Australian Education Union
Mr Martin Riordan, CEO, TAFE Directors Australia
Ms Virginia Simmons, Tertiary Consultant, TAFE Directors Australia
Mr David Colley, Federal Industrial Officer, Australian Education Union
Ms Pat Forward, Federal TAFE Secretary, Australian Education Union

12.45pm-1.45pm

Lunch

1.45pm-2.15pm

Australian Council for Private Education and Training
Ms Paula Johnson, General Manager, Corporate Services and Member Services
Mr Mel Koumides, Director
Mr Ben Vivekanandan, Manager, Policy and Research

2.15pm-3:30pm

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Mr John Smyth, Interim CEO, National VET Regulator
Ms Maryann Quagliata, Branch Manager, Skills Quality Branch
Ms Margaret Tregurtha, Branch Manager, Education Legal Branch

For further information, contact:

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

Phone: +61 2 6277 3521
Fax: +61 2 6277 5706
Email: eewr.sen@aph.gov.au