Appendix 2

Public hearings

Parliament House, Canberra, 12 April 2017

Committee members in attendance: Senators McKenzie, Marshall and Cameron.

Witnesses

Council of Small Business Australia
Mr Peter Strong, Chief Executive Officer

Professor Andrew Stewart, private capacity

Australian Council of Trade Unions
Mr Trevor Clarke, Director, Legal and Industrial

Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association
Mr Gerard Dwyer, National Secretary

Franchise Council of Australia
The Hon Bruce Billson, Executive Chair
Mr Damian Paull, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Stephen Giles, Director

National Retailers Association
Ms Dominique Lamb, Chief Executive Officer

WEstjustice
Ms Tarni Perkal, Senior Solicitor Employment Project

Department of Employment
Ms Kelly Hoffmeister, A/g Chief Counsel, Workplace Relations Legal Group

Dr Alison Morehead, Group Manager, Workplace Relations Policy Group
Ms Jody Anderson, Branch Manager
Ms Rachel Volzke, Senior Executive Lawyer

Fair Work Ombudsman
Ms Natalie James, Fair Work Ombudsman

Mr Michael Campbell, Deputy Fair Work Ombudsman

Fair Work Commission
Ms Ailsa Carruthers, Acting General Manager
Mr Murray Furlong, Director Tribunal Services
Mr Brendan Hower, Manager, Member Support Team Tribunal Services


Sydney, New South Wales, 13 April 2017

Committee members in attendance: Senators McKenzie, Marshall, Cameron and Rhiannon.

Witnesses

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Ms Alana Matheson, Deputy Director Workplace Policy
Mr Dick Grozier, Associate Director Workplace Policy

Ai Group
Mr Stephen Smith, Head of National Workplace Relations Policy
Mr Brent Ferguson, National Manager, Workplace Relations Advocacy and Policy

Mr Gerard de Valence, private capacity

Australian Federation of Employers and Industries
Mr Garry Brack, Chief Executive Officer

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