Public Hearing - Canberra, Friday 6 February 2009

Inquiry into the Nation Building and Jobs Plan

Public Hearing - Canberra, Friday 6 February 2009

9:00am - 2:00pm
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House

TIME

WITNESS

9:00am - 11:00am

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Mr Barry Sandison, Group Manager, Families Group
Mr Peter Southwell, Branch Manager, Family Policy Development
Mr Geoff Leeper, Deputy Secretary
Ms Cathy Walters, Branch Manager, Office of Housing
Mr Andrew Jaggers, Branch Manager, Affordable Housing Programs
Ms Peta Winzar, Group Manager, Housing Group

Department of Human Services
Mr Jeff Popple, A/g Deputy Secretary, Delivery Policy and Compliance

Centrelink
Mr Finn Pratt, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Eija Seittenranta, A/g Deputy Chief Information Officer
Ms Carolyn Hogg, Deputy Chief  Executive of Customer Service
Mr Paul Cowan, A/g General Manager, Families, Seniors and Service Delivery Support
Mr Luke Woolmer, National Manager, Seniors, Families and Customer Contact Systems

Defence Housing
Mr Michael Del Gigante,  Managing Director
Mr Peter Howman, Chief Operating Officer
Mr Robert Groom, Chief Financial Officer

11:00am - 12:00 noon

Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet
Mr David Tune, Associate Secretary (Domestic Policy)
Mr Dominic English, First Assistant Secretary (Economic Division)

Australian Taxation Office
Mr Michael D'Ascenzo Commissioner of Taxation
Ms Jennie Granger, Second Commissioner Compliance
Mr Stephen Vesperman Assistant Commissioner

12:35pm - 1:20pm

Department of Education, Employment & Workplace Relation
Dr Carol Nicoll, Group Manager, National Education System Group
Ms Malisa Golightly, Deputy Secretary, Employment

1:20pm - 1:50pm

Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
Mr Malcolm Forbes, A/g Deputy Secretary, DEWHA
Mr Ross Carter, First Assistant Secretary, Renewables and Energy Efficiency Division (REED)
Mrs Mary Wiley-Smith, Assistant Secretary, Community and Industry Partnerships Branch, REED

1:50pm - 2:15pm

Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Mr Mark Paterson, AO, Secretary

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Governments
Ms Lyn O'Connell, Deputy Secretary
Mr Andrew Tongue, Deputy Secretary

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