Public Hearings

Macedon (Victoria) 19 September 2016

Committee Members in attendance: Senators McKenzie, Marshall, Back, Cameron, Hanson, Hume, Lambie, Roberts.

Witnesses

Mr Walter Aich, volunteer firefighter, Warragul district

Mr Rob Auchterlonie, volunteer firefighter, Warragul district

Mr Geoffrey Barker, leading firefighter, Cranbourne Fire Station

Mr Neil Beer, private capacity

Mr David Blackburn, volunteer firefighter, Ararat district

Mr Brian Brewer, volunteer firefighter, Warragul district

Mr James Butler, career firefighter, Senior Station Officer, Ballarat city

Mr John Dunn, volunteer firefighter, Shepparton district

Mr Jeremy Egan, 1^st Lieutenant, Geelong City Fire Brigade,

Mrs Mary-Anne Egan, volunteer firefighter, Wangaratta district

Mr Chris Egglestone, volunteer firefighter, Wendouree district

Mr Justin Elliot, leading firefighter, Morwell Fire Station

Mrs Dianne English, volunteer (Craigieburn Secretary), Craigieburn

Mr Raj Faour, volunteer, Hallam

Mr Lachlan Gales, volunteer firefighter, Wangaratta district

Mr David Gamble, volunteer firefighter, Seymour district

Mr Alan Gorman, volunteer firefighter, Wendouree district

Mr Mark Hooper, volunteer firefighter, Kerang district

Ms Rebekah Isaacs, volunteer firefighter, Melton district

Mrs Sharron Jones, volunteer firefighter, Senior Station Officer, Hallam

Mr Stephen Keating, career firefighter, Senior Station Officer, Hallam

Mrs Sarah Krumins, Volunteer Firefighter, Lilydale district

Mr Gerry Lavery, volunteer firefighter, Wendouree district

Mr Bill Maltby, volunteer firefighter, Bendigo district

Mr Adam Matthews, Leading Firefighter, Hoppers Crossing Fire Brigade

Mr Greg McManus, Volunteer Firefighter, North Geelong district

Mr Robert McVey, Leading Firefighter, Country Fire Authority, Geelong City Fire Brigade

Mr Owen O'Keefe, volunteer firefighter, Hamilton district

Mr Des Phelan, volunteer firefighter, Wendouree district

Mr Peter Quill, Volunteer Firefighter, Cranbourne Fire Brigade

Mr John Radford, Operations Officer, Country Fire Authority district 27, Traralgon Fire Station

Mr Justin Rees, 1st Lieutenant and Volunteer Firefighter, Melton Fire Brigade

Mr David Rush, private capacity

Miss Eliza Sawyer, Volunteer Firefighter, Lilydale district

Mr Patrick Shawcross, Career Fireghter, Ballarat City

Mr Luke Shearer, Station Officer, Melton Fire Station

Mr Peter Spicer, Career Firefighter, Senior Station Officer, Craigieburn

Mr Bill Stockdale, private capacity

Mr Luke Symeoy, Volunteer, Craigieburn

Mr Alan Thistlethwaite, Career Firefighter, Greenvale

Mr Timothy Van Den Driest, Career Firefighter, Senior Station Officer, Rowville

Mr Thomas Walter, Career Firefighter, Greenvale

Mr John Zaina, volunteer firefighter, Wendouree district

 

Melbourne, Victoria, 28 September 2016

Committee Members in attendance: Senators McKenzie, Marshall, Cameron, Hinch, Hume, Lambie, Paterson, Rhiannon, Roberts.

Witnesses

Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria

Mr Andrew Ford, Chief Executive Officer, Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria

Mr Nev Jones, State President, Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria

Mr Adam Barnett, Executive Officer, Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria

Mr Garth Head, Consultant, Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria

Ms Lucinda Nolan, Former Chief Executive Officer, Country Fire Authority, private capacity

Professor Andrew John Stewart, private capacity

Mr John Peberdy, private capacity

Mr Michael Tudball, private capacity

Ambulance Employees Australia Victoria

Mr Steve McGhie, Secretary, Ambulance Employees Australia Victoria

United Firefighters Union National Branch and United Firefighters Union Victoria Branch

Mr Peter Marshall, National Secretary and Victorian Branch Secretary, United Firefighters Union

Ms Michelle Baldini, Industrial Officer, United Firefighters Union Victoria Branch

Mr Barry Thomas, private capacity

Country Fire Authority

Ms Frances Marie Diver, Chief Executive Officer, Country Fire Authority

Mr Steve Mark Warrington, Chief Officer, Country Fire Authority

Victorian Government

Mr Matt O'Connor, Deputy Secretary, Industrial Relations Victoria, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources

Department of Employment

Mr Jeremy O'Sullivan, Chief Counsel, Workplace Relations Legal, Department of Employment

Ms Natalie Radcliffe, Principal Government Lawyer, Department of Employment

Ms Jody Anderson, Branch Manager, Workplace Relations Policy Group

Dr Alison Morehad, Group Manager, Workplace Relations Policy Group, Department of Employment

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