Appendix 4Public Hearings
Wednesday, 23 August 2023
Wickham Room, Hotel Grand Chancellor
23 Leichhardt Street
Brisbane
Tenants Queensland
Ms Penny Carr, Chief Executive Officer
Q Shelter
Ms Fiona Caniglia, Executive Director
Committee for Economic Development of Australia
Mr Andrew Barker, Senior Economist
Dr Cameron Murray, University of Sydney
Short statements from individuals with lived experience
Queensland Council of Social Service
Ms Aimee McVeigh, Chief Executive Officer
Women's Legal Services Queensland
Ms Nadia Bromley, Chief Executive Officer
Professor Nicole Gurran, University of Sydney – via teleconference
Real Estate Institute of Queensland
Ms Antonia Mercorella, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Katerina Beavon, General Counsel and Company Secretary
Landlords Association of South Australia
Mrs Margaret Kohlhagen, President
Thursday, 24 August 2023
Corinthian Room, Sydney Masonic Centre
66 Goulburn Street
Sydney
Tenants' Union of NSW
Mr Leo Patterson Ross, Chief Executive Officer – via videoconference
Dr Jemima Mowbray, Policy and Advocacy Manager
Shelter NSW
Mr John Engeler, Chief Executive Officer
Legal Aid NSW
Ms Anna Baltins, Associate Director, Domestic and Family Violence
Ms Natalie Bradshaw, Acting Solicitor in Charge, Combined Civil Law Specialist Teams
Public Interest Advocacy Centre
Mr Thomas Chailloux, Policy Officer
Economic Justice Australia
Ms Linda Forbes, Law Reform Officer
Short statements from individuals with lived expereince
Antipoverty Centre
Ms Kristin O'Connell, Research and Policy
Foodbank Australia
Ms Sarah Pennell, Chief Operating Officer
City Futures Research Centre
Dr Chris Martin, Senior Research Fellow
Professor Alan Morris, UTS Sydney
Housing Industry Association
Mr David Bare, Executive Director – NSW
Real Estate Institute of NSW
Mr Tim McKibbin, Chief Executive Officer
Community Housing Industry Association
Ms Wendy Hayhurst, Chief Executive Officer
Wednesday, 30 August 2023
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Better Renting
Mr Joel Dignam, Executive Director
Ms Sabrina Clarke, Campaigner
National Association of Renters' Organisations
Ms Farah Farouque, Director of Community Engagement, Tenants Victoria; appearing for NARO – via videoconference
Mr Leo Patterson Ross, Chief Executive Officer, Tenants NSW; appearing for NARO
Renters and Housing Union
Mr J.R. Hewitt, Media and Communications Officer
Everybody's Home
Ms Maiy Azize, Campaign Spokesperson
National Shelter
Ms Emma Greenhalgh, Chief Executive Officer – via videoconference
Legal Aid ACT, Tenancy Advice Service
Mr Derek Schild, Head of Practice, Civil Justice Legal Practice
Woden Community Service
Mr Lynton Sheehan, Executive Manager, Housing and Homelessness Services
ACT Shelter
Mr Travis Gilbert, Chief Executive Officer
Short statements from individuals with lived experience
Homelessness Australia – via teleconference
Ms Kate Colvin, Chief Executive Officer
Real Estate Institute of Australia – via teleconference
Mr Hayden Groves, President
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI)
Dr Michael Fotheringham, Managing Director
The Salvation Army
Ms Jennifer Kirkaldy, General Manager of Policy and Advocacy
Uniting Communities
Mr Simon Schrapel AM, Chief Executive – via videoconference
Uniting WA
Mr Michael Chester, Co-Chief Executive Officer
Mr Shane Rattenbury MLA, ACT Attorney-General
Mr Daniel Ng, Executive Branch Manager, Civil and Regulatory Law Branch
Australian Taxation Office – via teleconference
Mr Tim Loh, Assistant Commissioner, Individuals Risk and Strategy
Defence Housing Australia
Mr Nathan Dascarolis, Acting Chief Financial Officer, Defence Housing Australia
Mr Brett Jorgensen, General Manager, Service Delivery, Defence Housing Australia
Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Spencer Room, Savoy Hotel
630 Little Collins St
Melbourne
Tenants Victoria
Ms Farah Farouque, Director, Community Engagement
Ms Amy Frew, Director, Client Services
Victorian Public Tenants Association
Ms Katelyn Butterss, Chief Executive Officer
Digital Rights Watch
Ms Samantha Floreani, Program Lead
Housing for the Aged Action Group
Ms Fiona York, Executive Officer
Change the Record – via teleconference
Ms Damiya Hayden, Policy Lead
Westjustice
Mr Christopher Carr, Program Manager, Tenancy
University of Melbourne Student Union Legal Service
Ms Isabelle Butler, Senior Lawyer
Short statements from individuals with lived experience
RMIT Centre for Urban Research
Professor Libby Porter, Urban Planning
Property Owners' Association of Victoria – via teleconference
Mr Phil Spencer, Media Representative
Registered Accommodation Association of Victoria
Mr Simon Roberts, President
Per Capita
Mr Matt Lloyd-Cape, Director
Grattan Institute
Mr Brendan Coates, Economic Policy Program Director
Mr Joseph (Joey) Moloney, Senior Associate
National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation – via teleconference
Mr Nathan Dal Bon, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Hugh Hartigan, Head of Research
Treasury
Ms Kerren Crosthwaite, First Assistant Secretary, Housing Division
Mr Nicholas Dowie, Assistant Secretary, Housing Branch
Department of Social Services – via teleconference
Ms Marcela Bonilla, Branch Manager, Housing and Homelessness Program Delivery
Mr Scott Marshall, Acting Branch Manager, Housing and Homelessness Strategy and Data
Mr Troy Sloan, Acting Deputy Secretary Social Security