Public Hearing - Canberra, Friday 20 June 2008

Inquiry into the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (2008 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2008

Public Hearing - Canberra, Friday 20 June 2008

9.00am – 12.00pm
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House

TIME

WITNESS

9.00 – 10.25 am

Catholic Social Services Australia
Mr Frank (Francis) Quinlan, Executive Director

UnitingCare Australia – Submission 1
Ms Lin Hatfield-Dodds, National Director

Australian Services Union
Ms Linda White, Assistant Secretary

Salvation Army
Mr Ian Minnett, Chief Financial Officer

Charities Tax Advisory Service
Mr John McIntosh, Partner

Australian Council of Social Services – Submission pending
Mr Gregor Macfie, A/g Chief Executive Officer

10.25 – 10.35 am

Break

10.35 – 12.00 pm

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Dr Jeff Harmer, Secretary
Mr David Hazlehurst, Group Manager, Families
Mr Mark Warburton, Branch Manager, Family Payments and Policy Branch
Mr Wayne Cassidy, A/g Branch Manager, Social Security Policy Branch
Ms Diana Lindenmayer, Section Manager, Concessions and Allowances
Social Security Policy Branch
Ms Michelle Wilson, Section Manager, Welfare Payments Reform Implementation Unit, Income Management Implementation Branch

Department of Veterans' Affairs
Mr Sean Farrelly, National Manager, Compensation and Income Support Policy
Mr Stuart Kennedy, Director, Income Support Policy Development and Advice
Ms Kirrily Lucas, A/g Director, Income Support Policy Implementation

Centrelink
Mr Paul Cowan, National Manager, Seniors, Carers and Supplementary Payments
Mr Dennis Mahony, National Manager, Families and Child Care Services
Mr Brendan Jacomb, National Manager, Legal Services and Procurement

12.00 pm

Adjournment

Times allocated are indicative only. Senators, staff, departments and others should liaise with the Secretariat on the progress of the hearing. The Chair, Senator Helen Polley, may be contacted on 02 6277 3129. The Committee Secretariat may be contacted on 02 6277 3439.

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Finance and Public Administration
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3439
Fax: +61 2 6277 5809
Email: fpa.sen@aph.gov.au