Time

Witness

Sub No.

9:00am – 10:15am

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Mr Graham Carters, Deputy Secretary, Employment & Participation Policy
Centrelink
Ms Vicki Beath, National Manager, Education, Employment and Disability Programs (EEDP) Branch
Mr Matthew Ferguson, Business Manager, EEDP Branch
Mr Robert Hall, Business Manager, EEDP Branch

24 (Income Support)
&
523 (Rural Education)

10:15am – 11:00am

Universities Australia
Professor David Battersby, Universities Australia's  Lead Vice-Chancellor for Intersectoral Issues
Ms Angela Magarry, Universities Australia's Director, Policy and Analysis

384 (Rural Education)

11:00am – 11:15am

Morning Tea Break

11:15am – 12:00pm

Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations
Mr Nigel Palmer, President

12:00pm – 12:45pm

Student Representatives from Orange High Schools

Ms Amelia Haigh
Ms Susan Fagan
Ms Danielle Sinclair
Mr Cody Searl

38 (Income Support)

12:45pm – 1:45pm

Lunch

1:45pm – 2:30pm

National Tertiary Education Union
Mr Paul Kniest, Policy and Research Coordinator
Ms Terri MacDonald, Policy and Research Officer

25 (Income Support) &
478 (Rural Education)

2:30pm – 3:15pm

Rural Education Equity Alliance (Get Reeal)
(via teleconference)
Ms Di Doyle, committee member
Ms Samantha Threlfall, committee member
Ms Catherine Threlfall, committee member
Mrs Jennifer Hippisley, Executive Officer, Goulburn Murray Local Learning & Employment

3:15pm – 4:00pm

Bendigo Youth Allowance Action Group
Mr Alex Eastwood

657 (Rural Education)

4:00pm

Adjournment