Appendix C – List of Witnesses & Public Hearings

Monday, 20 April 2009 - Burnie

Advance Burnie

            Mr Peter Symonds, Director

            Mr Lee Whiteley, Director, Deputy Chairman

Australian Paper

            Dr David Ryder, Group General Manager

Burnie Chamber of Commerce and Industry

            Mr Andrew Barry, President

            Mr Alan Berechree, Vice-President

            Mr David Dwyer, Member

Burnie City Council

            Mr Paul Arnold, General Manager

            Mr Rodney Greene, Director, Community & Economic Development

Central Coast Council

            Mr Michael Downie, Mayor & Councillor

Cradle Coast Authority

            Mr Roger Jaensch, Executive Chairman

Kentish Council

            Mr Don Thwaites, Mayor

Latrobe Council

            Mr Michael Gaffney, Mayor

Tasmanian Regional Arts/Burnie Arts Council

            Mrs Lynne Price, Vice President

The Advocate Newspaper Pty Limited

            Mr Rodney Tremayne, General Manager & Chairman

University of Tasmania

            Ms Janelle Allison, Director - Institute for Regional Development

Tuesday, 21 April 2009 - Launceston

ACC - Tasmania

            Mr Simon Boughey, Board Director

            Dr Tim Cory, Chair

            Mr Michael Gordon, Board Director

            Mrs Ally Mercer, Board Director

            Mr Craig Perkins, Chief Executive Officer

            Mr Gil Sawford, Board Director

Dorset Council

            Mr John Martin, General Manager

            Mr Peter Partridge, Mayor

Launceston Chamber of Commerce & ACC - Tasmania

            Ms Louise Clark, Executive Officer (Chamber) & and Deputy Chair (ACCT)

Launceston City Council

            Mr Francis Dixon, General Manager

            Mr Albert van Zetten, Mayor

Launceston Ratepayers Association Incorporated

            Mr Lionel Morrell, President

Northern Tasmania Development

            Mr Michael Steele, Director

            Mr Robert Wallace, Chief Executive Officer

Northern Tasmania Regional Development Board

            Mr Des King, Chair

St Helens & District Chamber of Commerce

            Mrs Natacha Bennett, President

            Mr Glen McGuinness, Member of Executive Committee

Tasmanian Small Business Council

            Mr Geoff Fader, Chair

Timber Communities Australia Tasmanian State Office

            Ms Eva Down, Northern Tasmanian Co-ordinator

            Mrs Karen Hall, Member and North East Tasmania Branch Vice President

Wednesday, 22 April 2009 - Geelong

ACC - Geelong

            Mr John Hansen, Executive Officer

City of Greater Geelong

            Mr Terry Demeo, Co-ordinator, Statutory Planning

Committee for Geelong

            Mr Peter Dorling, Executive Director

Deakin University

            Professor Sue Kilpatrick, Pro Vice-Chancellor, (Rural & Regional)

G21 - Geelong Region Alliance

            Dr Andrew Scott, Chief Executive Officer

Geelong Chamber of Commerce

            Ms Lawrie Miller, Executive Director

Geelong Manufacturing Council

            Mr David Sykes, Chairman

Geelong Otway Tourism

            Mr Roger Grant, Executive Director

Golden Plains Shire

            Mr David Spear, Manager Executive Projects

Gordon Institute of TAFE

            Mr Grant Sutherland, Chief Executive Officer

Thursday, 23 April 2009 - Ararat

Individual

            The Hon David Hawker, MP

AME Systems

            Mr Christian Carthew, General Manager

Ararat Rural City Council

            Councillor Gwenda Allgood, Mayor

            Mr Stephen Chapple, Chief Executive Officer

            Mr Clyde Humphries, Manager, Economic Development

Committee for Portland

            Ms Anita Rank, Executive Officer

Grampians Pyrenees Regional Development Board

            Ms Angela Hunt, Executive Officer

Grampians Tourism

            Mr Chris Burchett, Chief Executive Officer

Grampians Tourism Inc.

            Mr Ross Hatton, Board Chairman

Greater Green Triangle - ACC

            Mr David Francis, Executive Officer

Horsham Rural City Council

Mr Tony Bawden, General Manager of Corporate Services & Economic Development

            Cr Bernard Gross, Mayor

Northern Grampians Shire Council

            Mr Glen Davis, Chief Executive Officer

            Councillor Kevin Erwin, Mayor

Port of Portland Pty Ltd.

            Mr Jim Cooper, Special Projects Manager

            Mr Peter Gracias, Manager, Business Development

            Mr Scott Paterson, Chief Executive Officer

Pyrenees Shire Council

            Councillor Robert Vance, Mayor

Wednesday, 29 April 2009 - Geraldton

Central West TAFE

            Mr Bert Beevers, Managing Director

City of Geraldton-Greenough

            Mr Anthony Brun, Chief Executive Officer

            Mr Ian Carpenter, Mayor

Geraldton Fisherman's Cooperative Ltd.

            Mr Wayne Hosking, Chief Executive Officer

Mid-West Gascoyne RDA

            Mrs Karen Godfrey, Executive Officer

Mid-West Development Commission

            Mr Stephen Douglas, Chief Executive Officer

Mid-West Gascoyne – ACC

Mr Ian Wheatland, Committee Member

Shire of Northampton

            Mr George Parker, Shire President

Thursday, 30 April 2009 - Busselton

Bunbury Wellington Economic Alliance

            Mr Matt Granger, Chief Executive Officer

Busselton Chamber of Commerce and Industry

            Mr Peter Gordon, President

            Mr Ray McMillan, Chief Executive Officer

City of Bunbury

            Mr Trevor Ayers, Economic Development Officer

            Mr David Smith, Mayor

Donnybrook-Balingup Shire Council

            Cr Stephen Dilley, Shire President

Shire of Augusta-Margaret River

            Mr Gary Evershed, Chief Executive Officer

            Cr Steve Harrison, Shire President

Shire of Busselton

            Councillor Wesley Hartley, Shire President

            Mr Andrew MacNish, Chief Executive Officer

South West Development Commission

            Mr Donald Punch, Chief Executive Officer

Friday, 1 May 2009 - Mandurah

City of Mandurah

            Ms Patricia Creevey, Mayor

            Mr Ian Hill, Director, Community & Economic Development

            Mr Mark Newman, Chief Executive Officer

Fairbridge Western Australia Inc.

            Mr Mark Anderson, Chief Executive Officer

Peel Chamber of Commerce and Industry

            Mr John Matthew, President

Peel Community Development Group

            Ms Donna Selby, Regional Coordinator

Peel Development Commission

            Ms Colleen Yates, Manager Regional Development

Shire of Murray

            Ms Christine Thompson, Acting Shire President

            Mr Dean Unsworth, Chief Executive Officer

Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale

            Ms Joanne Abbiss, Chief Executive Officer

            Ms Denyse Needham, Shire President

Small Business Centre Peel

            Mr Paul Buckley, Chief Executive Officer

 

Monday, 6 July 2009 - Sydney

Abacus - Australian Mutuals

            Mr Mark Degotardi, Head of Public Affairs

            Ms Louise Petschler, Chief Executive Officer

Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT)

Mr Jeremy Styles, Deputy Zone Principle Legal Officer, Central South Eastern Zone

Australian Bankers Association Inc.

            Mr David Bell, Chief Executive Officer

            Mr Stephen Carroll, Director - Regional & Rural Policy

Community Legal Centres NSW Inc.

            Mr Alastair McEwin, Director

Ms Amanda Smithers, Board Member & Co-Convenor of Regional, Rural and Remote Committee

Genworth Financial

            Ms Kristen Foster, Head of Government & Industry Affairs

            Mr Peter Hall, Country Executive and Director

NSW Business Chamber

            Ms Louise Southall, Policy Adviser, Regional Business Initiatives

NSW Legal Assistance Forum

            Mr Alan Kirkland, Chair

The Law Society of New South Wales

            Mr Joseph Catanzariti, President

Tourism and Transport Forum

            Mr Evan Hall, National Manager, Tourism

            Ms Fiona Landis, Tourism Manager

            Mr Euan Robertson, National Manager, Research

Tuesday, 7 July 2009 - Broken Hill

Barrier Industrial Council Broken Hill

            Mr Daniel O'Connor, President

Broken Hill City Council

            Mr Desmond Bilske, Acting General Manager

Business Broken Hill

            Mr Robin Edgecumbe, President

Far West Community Legal Centre

            Mr Neville Gasmier, Coordinator

            Ms Rebecca McIlveen, Principal Solicitor

Far West Credit Counselling Service

            Mrs Sherrie Wilkins, Financial Counsellor

New England and Western Tenants Advice and Advocacy Service

            Ms Margaret Kelly, Tenant Advocate

Pastoralists Association of West Darling

            Mrs Susan Andrews, Vice President

Regional Development Australia - Farwest/Outback

            Mr Scott Howe, Acting Chief Executive Officer

Tuesday, 4 August 2009 - Beenleigh

BDS Group of Companies

Mr David Kemp, Managing Director

Business GC Advisory Board

            Mr John Witheriff, Chairman

Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland

            Mr Tom Tate, Regional Chairman - Gold Coast & Hinterland

Gold Coast City Council

            Ms Anne Norton-Knight, Advocacy Officer

            Mr Grayson Perry, Manager, Economic Development

Gold Coast Tourism

            Mr Paul Donovan, Chairman

            Mr Martin Winter, CEO

Logan City Council

            Mr David van den Brule, Manager, Economic Development

Marine Queensland

            Mr Donald Jones, General Manager

Nation Building Australia Pty Ltd.

            Mr Dave Cooke, Director

            Mr Mark Salmon, Director

Scenic Rim Regional Council

            Mr Anthony Magner, Director, Development Services

Friday, 14 August 2009 - Canberra

Australian Local Government Association

            Mr Adrian Beresford-Wylie, Chief Executive

Department of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations

            Mr Graham Carters, Deputy Secretary, Employment

            Ms Margaret Kidd, Group Manager, Employment Reform Taskforce Group

Department of Human Services

Mr Greg Amie-Fong, Assistant General Manager, Child Support Program Enforcement Services, Business Analysis and Improvement

Ms Moya Drayton, General Manager, Education, Employment & Support Programs, Centrelink

Ms Jenny Thomson, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Families and Income Support Division

Mr Tim Bennetts, Business Manager, Rural and Climate Change, Rural Policy & Programs, Centrelink

            Ms Catherine Rule, National Manager, Client Business, Centrelink

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development & Local Government

            Ms Stephanie Foster, Deputy Secretary

            Mr Marcus James, General Manager, Regional Development Policy Branch

Department of Innovation, Industry, Science & Research

            Mr Stephen Payne, Division Head, Manufacturing Division

            Mr Paul Sexton, General Manager, Customer Services Branch, AusIndustry

Mr Richard Snabel, General Manager, Industry Policy & Economic Analysis, Industry & Small Business Policy Division

            Ms Sue Weston, Deputy Secretary

            Ms Judi Zielke, Head of Division, Enterprise Connect

Department of Resources Energy & Tourism

            Ms Jane Madden, Head of Division, Tourism Division

Department of Resources, Energy & Tourism

            Miss Lisa Chirio

Dr Chris Locke, General Manager, National Energy Market Branch, Energy and Environment Division

            Ms Dianne McGrath

Mr Christopher Stamford, General Manager, Minerals Branch, Resources Division

National Farmers' Federation

            Mr Charles McElhone, Manager, Trade & Economics

Thursday, 3 September 2009 - Townsville

DS Enterprises

            Mr Colin Dwyer

James Cook University

            Prof Andrew Vann, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Townsville Chamber of Commerce

            Mr Craig Stack, President

Townsville City Council

Mr Todd Barr, Strategic Policy Officer, Economic Development & Strategic Projects Unit

Mr David Lynch, Executive Manager, Economic Development & Strategic Projects Unit

Townsville Enterprise Limited

            Dr Lisa McDonald, General Manager, Economic Development

Monday, 28 September 2009 - Darwin

Alice Springs Town Council

            Mr Damien Ryan, Mayor

Darwin City Council

            Mr Frank Crawley, General Manager, Corporate Services

NT Government

Ms Fran Kilgariff, Executive Director, Regional Development, Department of Regional Development, Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources

Ms Cate Lawrence, Acting Senior Director, Infrastructure Strategy and Sustainability, Department of Planning and Infrastructure

            Dr Sarah Louise Rummery, Director, Economic Policy, NT Treasury

Ms Marj Morrissey, General Manager, Sustainability, Strategic Planning and Policy, Department of Planning and Infrastructure

Mr Ian Prince, Acting Executive Director Economics and Policy, Business and Industry Development, Department of Business and Employment

Ms Valerie Smith, Acting Manager, Strategic Services, Tourism NT

Mr Jeff Stewart, Director, Trade and Investment, Department of the Chief Minister