Appendix 2Public hearings and witnesses
Tuesday, 19 September 2023
Sydney Masonic Centre
66 Goulburn Street
Sydney
Airservices Australia
Mr Peter Curran, Chief Customer and External Relations Officer
Mr Paul Stoddart, Head of Government Regulatory and International Engagement
Airline Intelligence and Research
Dr Tony Webber, Managing Director
Marque Lawyers
Mr Michael Bradley, Managing Partner
Flight Centre Travel Group
Mr Graham Turner, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Australian Travel Industry Association
Mr Dean Long, Chief Executive Officer
Sydney Airport
Mr Geoff Culbert, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Rob Wood, Chief of Aviation
Airport Coordination Australia
Ms Petra Popovac, Chief Executive Officer
CHOICE
Ms Rosie Thomas, Director of Campaigns and Communications
Consumers' Federation of Australia
Mr Gerard Brody, via teleconference
Professor Rico Mekert, Private capacity
Mr Peter Harbison, Private capacity
Friday, 22 September 2023
Duxton Hotel
1 St Georges Terrace
Perth
Canberra Airport
Mr Stephen Byron, Chief Executive Officer, via teleconference
Adelaide Airport
Mr Brenton Cox, Managing Director, via teleconference
Darwin Airport
Mr Tony Edmondstone, Chief Executive Officer, via teleconference
WAFarmers
Mr John Hassell, President
Sheep Producers Australia
Ms Bonnie Skinner, Chief Executive Officer, via teleconference
Ms Belinda Murray, Board Director and WA sheep producer
Pastoralists and Graziers Association WA
Mr Tony Seabrook, President, via teleconference
Civil Air
Mr Peter McGuane, Executive Secretary, via teleconference
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Ms Gina Cass-Gottlieb, Chair, via teleconference
Ms Anna Brakey, Commissioner, via teleconference
Ms Sarah Proudfoot, Executive General Manager Infrastructure, via teleconference
Mr David Cranston, Director, Merger Investigation, via teleconference
Mr Anthony Hill, Consumer and Fair Trading
National Farmers Federation
Mr Tony York, Director, via teleconference
Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA
Mr Chris Rodwell, Chief Executive Officer
Perth Airport
Mr Matt Brown, General Manager Corporate Affairs
Ms Stephanie Juszkiewicz, Senior Vice President, Aviation Business Development
Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Royal on the Park
Bristol Room
152 Alice Street
Brisbane
Productivity Commission
Dr Alex Robson, Acting Chair
Ms Ana Markulev, Assistant Commissioner, via teleconference
Alliance Airlines
Mr Stewart Tully, Chief Operating Officer
Mr Marc Devine, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
Turkish Airlines
Ahmet Halid Kutluoglu, General Manager in Australia and New Zealand
dnata
Mr Burt Sigsworth, Managing Director, Airport Operations in Australia
Australian Meat Industry Council
Mr Sam Munsie, General Manager - Trade and Technical Affairs
Brisbane Airport Corporation
Mr Ryan Both, General Manager, Aviation
Ms Rachel Crowley, Executive General Manager Communications and Public Affairs
Melbourne Airport
Mr Jim Parashos, Acting Chief Executive Officer of Aviation
Transport Workers Union
Mr Michael Kaine, National Secretary, via teleconference
Mr Damien Pollard, Former Qantas Employee, via teleconference
Australian Services Union
Ms Imogen Sturni, Branch Secretary, via teleconference
Australia Qatar Business Council
Mr Simon Harrison, Chairman and National President
Australian Chamber - Tourism
Mr John Hart, Executive Chair of Australia Chamber
Cairns Airport
Mr Richard Barker, Chief Executive Officer, via teleconference
Queensland Airports Limited
Mr Adam Rowe, Chief Commercial Officer (Gold Coast, Townsville, Mount Isa and Longreach airports), via teleconference
Sunshine Coast Airport
Mr Scott Norris, General Manager Aviation and Commercial, via teleconference
Mr Gary Allen, Interim Chief Executive Officer, via teleconference
Dr Iryna Heiets, Private capacity
Professor Gui Lohmann, Private capacity
Mr Peter Harris, Private capacity
Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Main Committee Room
Parliament House
Canberra
Qatar Airways
Mr Fathi Atti, Senior Vice President, Aeropolitical and Corporate Affairs
Mr Matt Raos, Senior Vice President, Global Sales
Australian Airports Association
Mr James Goodwin, Chief Executive
Mr Merrick Peisley, Head of Policy and Advocacy
Bonza
Mr Tim Jordan, Chief Executive Officer
Prof Allan Fels AO, Private capacity
Virgin Australia
Ms Jayne Hrdlicka, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Christian Bennett, Chief Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Officer
Bain Capital
Mr Ray Hass, Operating Partner
Prof Rod Sims AO, Private capacity
Qantas
Mr Richard Goyder AO, Chairman
Ms Vanessa Hudson, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
Mr Andrew Finch, General Counsel and Group Executive
Business Chamber Queensland
Ms Heidi Cooper, Chief Executive Officer, via videoconference
Rex Group
The Hon John Sharp, Deputy Chairman, via videoconference
Thursday, 28 September 2023
Main Committee Room
Parliament House
Canberra
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Ms Marisa Purvis-Smith, Deputy Secretary, Transport Group
Ms Stephanie Werner, First Assistant Secretary, Domestic Aviation and Reform
Mr Richard Wood, First Assistant Secretary, International Aviation and Technology Services
Mr Jim Wolfe, Assistant Secretary, International Aviation
Mr Ben Vincent, Assistant Secretary, Domestic Policy and Programs
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Mr Ridwaan Jadwat, First Assistant Secretary, Middle East and Africa Division
The Treasury
Ms Mohita Zaheed, First Assistant Secretary, Labour Market, Environment, Industry and Infrastructure Division
Mr Damien Mullaly, Assistant Secretary, Industry and Infrastructure Branch
Mr Nick Mowbray, Director, Infrastructure, Transport and Communications Unit
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
Ms Narelle Luchetti, First Assistant Secretary, Industry Infrastructure & Environment Division
Ms Christina Garbin, Assistant Secretary, Infrastructure Transport & Regional Branch, Industry Infrastructure & Environment Division