Appendix 2

Public hearing and witnesses

Thursday, 16 February 2017

Commonwealth Ombudsman

Ms Doris Gibb, Acting Deputy Ombudsman

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

Mr Timothy Pilgrim PSM, Australian Information Commissioner and Australian Privacy Commissioner

Ms Angelene Falk, Deputy Commissioner

Department of Veterans’ Affairs

Ms Lisa Foreman, First Assistant Secretary, Rehabilitation and Support Division

Mr John Geary, Deputy Commissioner VIC

Mr Luke Brown, Acting Assistant Secretary, Policy Support Branch

Ms Carolyn Spiers, Principal Legal Advisor

Ms Louise Cairns, Legislation Liaison Officer