House Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Inquiry into the draft Disability (Access to Premises - Buildings) Standards

Access All Areas

Please note: Transcripts of the hearings listed below area available from the Public hearings page.

Appendix C – List of Hearings and Witnesses

Thursday, 12 February 2009 - Canberra

Australian Building Codes Board

              Mr Ivan Donaldson, General Manager
              Mr Kevin Newhouse, Manager

Australian Human Rights Commission

              Mr Michael Small, Senior Policy Officer, Disability Rights Unit

Thursday, 26 February 2009 - Canberra

Attorney-General's Department

              Ms Rachel Antone, Senior Legal Officer, Disability Discrimination Section
              Mr Peter Arnaudo, Assistant Secretary, Human Rights Branch
              Mr Stpehen Fox, Principal Legal Officer, Disability Discrimination Section

Thursday, 12 March 2009 - Canberra

ACT Planning & Land Authority

              Mr David Parsons, Principal Officer, Construction Policy, Legislation, Codes & Standards

Australian Building Codes Board

              Mr Darren Atkinson, Executive Officer
              Mr Ivan Donaldson, General Manager
              Mr Kevin Newhouse, Manager

Department of Innovation, Industry, Science & Research

              Dr Michael Green, General Manager, Manufacturing Innovation Branch, Manufacturing Division
              Mr Detlef Jumpertz, Manager, Building Policy Section, Manufacturing Innovation Branch, Manufacturing Division

Thursday, 19 March 2009 - Canberra

Deafness Forum of Australia

              Ms Nicole Lawder, Chief Executive Officer

Housing Industry Association

              Ms Kristin Tomkins, Executive Director, Building Policy

Master Builders Australia

              Mr Robert Appleton, National Director, Technical & Regulatory Policy
              Mr Wilhelm Harnisch, Chief Executive Officer

Wednesday, 25 March 2009 - Sydney

Individuals

              Mr Peter Conroy
              Ms Alix Goodwin, Executive Director, Strategic Policy & Planning

Australian Hotels Association

              Mr Bill Healey, Chief Executive
              Ms Juliana Payne, National Manager Accommodation

Australian Human Rights Commission

              Commissioner Graeme Innes, Human Rights & Disability Discrimination Commissioner
              Mr Michael Small, Senior Policy Officer, Disability Rights Unit

Australian Network of Universal Housing Design

              Ms Amelia Starr, National Convenor

Department of Education & Training

              Mr Alan Smith, Manager, Compliance & Energy

Department of Planning

              Mr Stephen Durnford, Team Leader, Building Systems Unit
              Mr Christopher Johnson, Executive Director, Special Projects

Disability Council NSW

              Mr Dougie Herd, Chief Executive

NSW Department of Ageing, Disability & Home Care

              Mr Mark Lawler, Director, Asset Management

NSW Department of Education & Training

              Ms Melissa Clements, Manager, Disability Policy & Planning, Disability Programs, Office of Schools
              Mr Douglas White, R/Director, Strategic Asset Planning & Procurement

NSW Department of Health

              Ms Patsy Choo, Deputy Director, Asset Performance

NSW Disability Discrimination Legal Centre Inc

              Ms Fiona Given, Policy Officer
              Ms Joanna Shulman, Principal Solicitor

Physical Disability Australia Ltd

              Mr John Moxon, Life Member
              Mr Mark Relf, Representative

Property Council of Australia

              Mr Paul Waterhouse, Executive Director, National Policy

RailCorp

              Ms Margaret Stack, Manager Disability Services

Spinal Cord Injuries Australia

              Mr Greg Killeen, Policy & Advocacy Officer
              Mr Sean Lomas, Policy and Information Manager

The Disability Council of NSW

              Mr Andrew Buchanan, Chair

The Property Council of Australia

              Mr Peter Verwer, Chief Executive

Vision Australia

              Mrs Caroline Lewis, Manager Access Consulting, (Built & Pedestrian Environment)
              Mr Bruce Maguire, Senior Policy Officer

Monday, 30 March 2009 - Melbourne

Access Australia

              Mr Michael Fox, Director

Australian Federation of Disability Organisations

              Ms Leah Hobson, National Policy Officer

Blythe-Sanderson Group

              Mr Andrew Sanderson, Director
              Mr George Xinos, Access Consultant/Occupational Therapist

Disability Discrimination Legal Service Inc

              Mr Placido Belardo, Principal Solicitor

Health Science Planning Consultants Pty Ltd

              Ms Francesca Davenport, Senior Architect & Access Consultant

Latrobe City Council

              Mr Bill Lawler, Project Officer, Rural Access

The Association of Consultants in Access Australia

              Mr Bob Kellow, Vice President

Tourism Transport Forum

              Mr Evan Hall, National Manager, Accommodation & Tourism Investment

Victorian Access Consultants Network

              Ms Joe Manton, Convenor

Victorian Disability Advisory Council

              Dr Rhonda Galbally, Chair

Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission

              Ms Chelsey Bell, Senior Legal Officer
              Dr Helen Szoke, Chief Conciliator/Chief Executive Officer

Friday, 3 April 2009 - Brisbane

Individuals

              Mr Daniel Bedwell
              Mr John Deshon
              Mr Max Murray

Armidale Dumaresq Council

              Mr Stephen Gow, Director, Planning and Environment Services

Cairns Community Legal Centre Inc.

              Ms Sue Tomasich, Solicitor, Disability Discrimination Legal Service

Gold Coast City Council

              Ms Rita Struthers, Social Planner (Disability)

Master Lifts

              Mr William Wakefield, Director

Society of Fire Safety

              Mr Chris Gildersleeve, Queensland Chapter

Spinal Injuries Association

              Dr John MacPherson, Member
              Mr John Mayo, Manager, Community Relations

Welfare Rights Centre - Brisbane

              Mr Lawrence Laikind, Solicitor, Operating Disability Discrimination Legal Advocacy Service

Tuesday, 7 April 2009 - Melbourne

Attorney-General's Department

              Ms Rachel Antone, Senior Legal Officer, Disability Discrimination Section
              Mr Stephen Fox, Principal Legal Officer, Disability Discrimination Section

Australian Building Codes Board

              Mr Ivan Donaldson, General Manager
              Mr Kevin Newhouse, Manager

Australian Human Rights Commission

              Commissioner Graeme Innes, Human Rights & Disability Discrimination Commissioner
              Mr Michael Small, Senior Policy Officer, Disability Rights Unit

Department of Innovation, Industry, Science & Research

              Mr Detlef Jumpertz, Manager, Building Policy Section, Manufacturing Innovation Branch, Manufacturing Division
              Mr Greig Ryan, Assistant Manager

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