Public Hearing - Canberra, Monday 9 February 2009

Inquiry into the Nation Building and Jobs Plan

Public Hearing - Canberra, Monday 9 February 2009

Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House, Canberra
4.00 pm – 9.00 pm

4.00 pm -

5.00 pm

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Mr Greg Evans, Director, Industry Policy and Economics
Mr Burchell Wilson, Senior Economist

CPA Australia – via teleconference
Mr Paul Drum, Director of Policy and Research

Australian Retailers' Association
Mr Richard Evans, Executive Director

5.00 pm -

5.30 pm

Australian Council of Trade Unions
Mr Grant Belchamber
Mr Nixon Apple

Adjunct Professor Alan Pears, Senior Lecturer, RMIT

5.30 pm

6.15 pm

Australian Council of Social Service
Ms Lin Hatfield Dodds, President
Mr Peter Davidson, Senior Policy Officer

On behalf of Catholic Social Services, UnitingCare, Anglicare and the Salvation Army
Mr Frank Quinlan, Executive Director, Catholic Social Services Australia
Major David Eldridge, Salvation Army

6.15 pm -

6.20 pm

Break

6.20 pm -

7.15 pm

Economists each via individual teleconference
Professor Sinclair Davidson
Professor Warwick McKibbin
Professor Peter Dixon
Mr Saul Eslake

7:15pm

9:00pm

Treasury
Dr Ken Henry, Secretary
Mr Nigel Ray, Executive Director, Fiscal Group
Mr David Parker, Executive Director, Revenue Group
Dr David Gruen, Executive Director, Macroeconomic Group
Mr Richard Murray, Executive Director, Markets Group
Ms Jan Harris, General Manager, Budget Policy Division
Ms Maryanne Mrakovic, General Manager, Tax Analysis Division
Ms Peta Furnell, General Manager, Social Policy Division
Mr Tony McDonald, General Manager, Macroeconomic Policy Division
Ms Sue Vroombout, General Manager, Commonwealth-State Relations Division
Mr Bill Brummitt, General Manager, International Economy Division
Mr Steven Morling, General Manager, Domestic Economy Division
Mr Adam McKissack, Principal Adviser, Domestic Economy Division
Mr Mike Waslin, Principal Adviser, Domestic Economy Division
Mr Geoff Francis, Principal Adviser, Industry, Environment and Defence Division
Mr Tony Coles, Manager, Personal and Retirement Income Division
Mr Damien White, Manager, Tax Analysis Division
Mr Marty Robinson, Manager, Tax Analysis Division
Mr Colin Brown, Manager, Tax Analysis Division

Department of Finance and Deregulation
Dr Ian Watt, Secretary
Dr Paul Grimes, General Manager, Budget Group
Mr David Nicol, Division Manager, Budget Policy and Coordination Division 
Mr John Ignatius, Division Manager, Social Welfare Division 
Mr David Weiss, Division Manager, Industry, Education and Intrastate Division
Mr Tim Youngberry, Division Manager, Financial Reporting and Cash Management Division 
Mr Robert Butterworth, Acting General Manager, Asset Management

As at 10:12am 9/02/2009

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