Appendix 2

Public Hearings

Monday, 19 July 2021
Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House
Canberra
Australian Human Rights Commission
Ms Kate Jenkins, Sex Discrimination Commissioner
Mr Graeme Edgerton, Acting General Counsel
Ms Natasha de Silva, Senior Policy Executive, Partnerships and International Engagement
Australian Council of Trade Unions
Ms Sophie Ismail, Legal and Industrial Officer – Gender Equity
National Tertiary Education Union
Dr Alison Barnes, President
Dr Terri MacDonald, Director of Policy and Research
Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association
Ms Julia Fox, National Assistant Secretary
Ms Katie Biddlestone, National Industrial Officer and National Women's Officer
Women's Legal Centre ACT
Ms Claudia Maclean, Principal Solicitor
Ms Bethany Hender, Head of Practice (Employment)
Ms Ella Kelly, Employment Lawyer
JobWatch
Mr Tinashe Makamure, Senior Lawyer
National Foundation for Australian Women
Professor Sally Moyle, Director
Dr Kathy MacDermott, Member, Social Policy Committee
Our Watch
Ms Patricia Kinnersly, Chief Executive Officer
Diversity Council Australia
Ms Lisa Annese, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Cathy Brown, Director, Communications & Advocacy
Victoria Legal Aid
Ms Melanie Schleiger, Program Manager, Equality Law Program
Circle Green Community Legal
Ms Sara Kane, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Elisha Butt, Managing Solicitor - Employment
Not in My Workplace (via videoconference)
Dr Jennifer Gray, President
Ms Anne Jamieson, Committee Member
Ms Rita Butera, Committee Member
Tuesday, 20 July 2021
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Australian Industry Group (Ai Group)
Mr Stephen Smith, Head of National Workplace Relations Policy
Ms Nicola Street, National Manager Workplace Relations Policy
Minerals Council of Australia
Ms Tania Constable, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Megan Davison, Principal Adviser – Safety and Health
Australian Discrimination Law Experts Group
Dr Karen O'Connell, Member
Law Council of Australia
Ms Katherine Eastman AM SC, Chair, Equal Opportunity Committee
Ms Tarryn Gaffney, Senior Policy Lawyer
Fair Work Commission
Mr Murray Furlong, Acting General Manager
Ms Ailsa Carruthers, Executive Director – Client Services Delivery Branch
Rio Tinto
Ms Cecile Thaxter, Vice President, Health, Safety, Environment & Communities
Mr Ben Mansour, General Manager Employee Relations and Human Resources
Safe Work Australia
Ms Michelle Baxter, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Amanda Johnston, Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Ms Sarah Costelloe, Branch Manager
Attorney-General’s Department
Ms Jody Anderson, First Assistant Secretary
Ms Alex Mathews, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Employment Conditions Division
Ms Sharon Huender, Assistant Secretary
Mr David Cains, Assistant Secretary
Ms Joanna Virtue, Assistant Secretary, Human Rights Branch
Mr Matt Graham, Acting Assistant Secretary, Employment Standards Branch, Industrial Relations Legal Division
Mr Henry Jones, Director
Ms Abigail Kuttner, Director, Respect@Work Implementation Unit

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