Public Hearings - Canberra, Thursday, 23 May 2013

Public Hearings - Canberra, Thursday, 23 May 2013

Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm

Venue: Committee Room 2S3, Parliament House, Canberra

9.00 am - 10.15 am

Transport Workers' Union of Australia (Submission 20)
[via teleconference]
Mr Tony Sheldon, National Secretary
Communications Electrical Plumbing Union (Submission 30)
Mr Peter Tighe, National Secretary
Australian Council of Trade Unions (Submission 40)
[via teleconference]
Mr Tim Shipstone, Industrial Officer
Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (Submission 41)
[via teleconference]
Mr Dave Noonan, National Secretary, Construction and General Division
Mr Bob Kinnaird, National Research Director, Construction and General Division

10.15 am - 11.00 am

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Submission 21)
Mr Stephen Bolton, Senior Advisor, Employment Education and Training

11.00 am - 11.15 am

Morning tea break

11.15 am - 12.00 pm

Migration Institute of Australia (Submission 7)
Ms Angela Chan, National President; NSW/ACT President; and Chair, Skills Policy and Procedure Committee
Mr Wayne Parcell, Secretary, MIA NSW Branch; and Partner, Ernst & Young (Sydney)

12.00 pm - 12.45 pm

Law Council of Australia (Submission 29)
Ms Katie Malyon, Vice Chair, Migration Law Committee
Ms Anne O'Donoghue, Treasurer, International Law Section; and Steering Group Member, Migration Law Committee
Mr Rick Gunn, Member, Migration Law Committee

12.45 pm - 1.30 pm

Lunch break

1.30 pm - 2.15 pm

Australian Industry Group (Submission 16)
Mr Anthony Melville, Director, Public Affairs and Government Relations
Ms Gemma Williams, Adviser, Media and Communications
Australian Mines and Metals Association (Submission 22)
Mr Scott Barklamb, Executive Director (Industry)
Mr Luke Achterstraat, Policy Advisor
Mr Jules Pedrosa, Manager, Migration Services

2.15 pm - 3.00 pm

Fragomen (Submission 36)
Mr Robert Walsh, Managing Partner, Australia and New Zealand
Mr Simon Haag, Associate Solicitor

3.00 pm - 3.15 pm

Afternoon tea break

3.15 pm - 4.00 pm

Dr Joanna Howe (Private capacity) (Submission 11)

Migration Law Program, Legal Workshop, Australian National University College of Law (Submission 19)
Mr Andrew Bartlett, Research Fellow, Migration Law and Practice
Mrs Lisa O'Hara, Lecturer, Migration Law; and Registered Migration Agent
Mr Alan Chanesman, External, Migration Law and Policy Adviser

4.00 pm - 5.00 pm

Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) (Submission 24)
Dr Wendy Southern, Deputy Secretary, Policy and Program Management Group
Mr Kruno Kukoc, First Assistant Secretary, Migration and Visa Policy Division
Mr David Wilden, Assistant Secretary, Skilled Migration Policy Section, Migration and Visa Policy Division
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
Mr Mark Roddam, Group Manager, Social Policy and Economic Strategy Group
Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education (DIICCSRTE)
Dr Melissa McEwen, General Manager, Trades Recognition Australia
Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (RET)
Mr Richard Niven, Manager, Bulk Ores and Infrastructure
Mr Spiro Kavadias, A/g General Manager, Tourism Policy Branch, Tourism Division

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3560
Fax: +61 2 6277 5794
Email: legcon.sen@aph.gov.au