Wednesday, 9 March 2022
Senate Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Peak Bodies Panel
Dr Matthew Brown, Deputy Chief Executive, The Group of Eight (via videoconference)
Ms Catriona Jackson, Chief Executive, Universities Australia
Mr Peter Chesworth, Deputy Chief Executive, Universities Australia
Mr Alec Webb, Executive Director, Regional Universities Network (via videoconference)
Mr Paul Harris, Executive Director, Innovative Research Universities
Academics Panel
Professor Aidan Sims, (via videoconference)
Professor Anna Hickey-Moody, (via videoconference)
Professor Peter Tregear, Member, Academics for Public Universities (via videoconference)
University Panel
Professor Brian Schmidt, Vice-Chancellor, Australian National University
Professor James McCluskey, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), The University of Melbourne (via videoconference)
Professor Deborah Sweeney, Deputy Vice Chancellor and Vice President, Research, Enterprise and International, Western Sydney University (via videoconference)
Professor Anthony Koutoulis, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Tasmania
Professor Michael Ryan, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research), Monash University (via teleconference)
Professor Rebekah Brown, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) and Senior Vice-President, Monash University (via teleconference)
Dr John Byron, Principal Policy Advisor, Queensland University of Technology
Professor James McLaren, Interim Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise), Australian Catholic University (via videoconference)
Mr Ashley Midalia, Director - Government, Policy and Strategy, Australian Catholic University (via videoconference)
HASS Panel
Professor Richard Holden, President, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (via videoconference)
Dr Chris Hatherly, Chief Executive Officer, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
Professor Jane Hall, Immediate Past President, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (via videoconference)
Professor Dan Woodman, President, Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Professor Catharine Coleborne, President, Australasian Council of Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (via videoconference)
Ms Jane Ryan, Executive Officer, Council of Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
STEM Panel
Ms Misha Schubert, Chief Executive Officer, Science & Technology Australia
Professor Mark Hutchinson, President, Science & Technology Australia (via videoconference)
Professor Hugh Bradlow, President, Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering
Ms Kylie Walker, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering
Professor Sven Rogge, President, Australian Institute of Physics
Professor Hans Bachor, Secretary, Communication and Outreach, Australian Academy of Science (via teleconference)
Dr Stuart Barrow, Senior Policy Analyst, Australian Academy of Science
Unions and Associations Panel
Dr Terri MacDonald, Director of Policy Research, National Tertiary Education Union (via videoconference)
Mr Kieran McCarron, Policy Officer, National Tertiary Education Union (via videoconference)
Mr Errol Phuah, National President/Chief Executive Officer, Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations, Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations and National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Postgraduate Association
Dr Sadie Heckenberg, Past President, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Postgraduate Association, Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations and National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Postgraduate Association (via videoconference)
Institute of Public Affairs
Dr Peter Ridd, Adjunct Fellow
Government Panel
Dr Dom English, First Assistant Secretary, Higher Education Division, Department of Education, Skills and Employment
Ms Danielle Donegan, Assistant Secretary, Research Policy and Programs Branch, Department of Education, Skills and Employment
Ms Judi Zielke, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Australian Research Council
Dr Mel Southwell-Lee, Branch Manager, Policy and Strategy, Australian Research Council
Mr Stuart Henry, Chief Programs Officer, Australian Research Council