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MATTERS RELATING TO SUPERANNUATION AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

Public Hearing
Friday 1 September 2000

The Senate Select Committee on Superannuation and Financial Services will be holding a Public Hearing in Canberra on Friday 1 September on matters relating to superannuation and financial services. The Committee is inquiring into:

prudential supervision and consumer protection for superannuation, banking and financial services;
the opportunities and constraints for Australia to become a centre for the provision of global financial services; and
enforcement of the Superannuation Guarantee Charge.

The aim of the hearing is to take further evidence on terms of reference (a) and (c).

The program for the Committee’s hearing is attached.

Contact:

For comment:	Senator John Watson Chair	02 6277 3685 (Canberra) or 03 6331 4544 (Launceston, TAS)
For information:	Sue Morton Secretary	02 6277 3458 or 0416278258
Internet access:	http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee
Email:	super.sen@aph.gov.au

29 August 2000

INQUIRY INTO MATTERS RELATING TO SUPERANNUATION AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

PROGRAM
PUBLIC HEARING – CANBERRA
FRIDAY 1 SEPTEMBER

Venue: Committee Room 2S1, Parliament House, Canberra

9.45 am	Australian National Audit Office Mr Peter White, Executive Director Mr Norm Grimmond, Senior Auditor
10.30 am	MORNING TEA
10.45 am	Financial Planning Association of Australia Mr Con Hristodoulidis, Senior Manager, Public Policy Mr Maurice Pinto, Member, Sub-committee member
11.30 am	Australian Consumers Association Ms Louise Petschler, Senior Policy Officer – Financial Services
12.15 pm	LUNCH
1.30 pm	Institute of Actuaries of Australia Dr David Knox, President Ms Christa Marjoribanks, Director, PricewaterhouseCooper
2.15 pm	Australian Institute of Criminology Dr Adam Graycar Dr Peter Grabosky
3.00 pm	WA Shearing Contractors Association Mr Neville Munns, Secretary (teleconference)
3.30 pm	Close