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Media Release

MATTERS RELATING TO SUPERANNUATION AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

Public Hearing
15 - 16 June 2000

The Senate Select Committee on Superannuation and Financial Services will be holding Public Hearings in Melbourne and Brisbane on matters relating to superannuation and financial services. The Committee is inquiring into:

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

On Thursday 15 June, in Melbourne, witnesses will be addressing all terms of reference. On Friday 16 June, in Brisbane, witnesses will primarily be addressing the matters relating to prudential supervision and consumer protection.

The primary purpose of the hearing in Brisbane is to conduct an historical evaluation of some case studies to establish what deficiencies in the law enabled certain practices to occur and what needs to be done to ensure that such practices do not occur in the future. The Committee’s interest in certain cases should in no way be seen as a reflection on current fund practices.

The programs for the Committee’s two days of hearings are 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   

8 June 2000

 

 

INQUIRY INTO MATTERS RELATING TO SUPERANNUATION AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

PROGRAM
PUBLIC HEARING – MELBOURNE
THURSDAY 15 JUNE 2000

Venue: Australian Institute of Management, 181 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda

8.30am Australian Council of Trade Unions
Ms Linda Rubinstein, Senior Industrial Officer
9.15am Industry Funds Forum 
Ms Anne-Marie Darke, Vice President, (CEO, HESTA Super Fund)
Ms Ann Byrne, Convenor, (Secretary, Super. Trust of Australia)
10.00am Corporate Super Association
Mr Mark Cerche, Chairman
Mr Nicholas Brookes, Secretary
10.45am MORNING TEA
11.00am

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia
Mr David Coogan, Chairman, ICA National Superannuation Cttee (To be confirmed)
Mr Richard Rassi, member, ICA National Superannuation Cttee
11.45am William M. Mercer Pty Ltd 
Mr Simon O’Regan, Executive Director
Mr John Ward, Manager, Research and Information
12.30pm LUNCH
1.30pm Ms Fiona Ogilvy-O’Donnell
Private capacity
2.15pm Towers Perrin
Mr Ken Lockery, Principal
3.00pm AFTERNOON TEA
3.15pm CPA Australia
Mr Brad Pragnell, Superannuation & Financial Planning Consultant
Mr Murray Wyatt, Chairman, Superannuation Centre of Excellence
4.15pm Association of Independent Retirees Inc
Mr Alan Beaton, President, South Australian Division
5.00pm Close

 

 

 

INQUIRY INTO MATTERS RELATING TO SUPERANNUATION AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

PROGRAM
PUBLIC HEARING – BRISBANE
FRIDAY 16 JUNE 2000

Venue: Telopia Room, Gazebo Conference Centre, 345 Wickham Terrace

8.30am

Puzzle Financial Advice Pty Ltd  
Mr Bruce Baker, Director

Mr Gary Lanham, Lawyer, Minter Ellison

Mr Merv Whimp
9.00am

Hairdressers Association Superannuation Fund  
Ms Yvonne Bell, Principal, Consulting Advisors

Mr Jeff Osborne, Director, Trustee
9.45am Ms Carmel Reading 
Member, Law Employees Superannuation Fund
10.00am Queensland Law Society (QLS) Superannuation Pty Ltd – Trustee for the Law Employees Superannuation Fund 
Mr Peter J. Short, Employer Director, Chairman of Directors

Mr Ray Rinaudo, Employer Director (To be confirmed)

Another Director (To be advised)

10.45am MORNING TEA 
11.00am Mr Geoff Heaton 
Member of Employees Productivity Award Superannuation Fund
11.45am Mr Dan Scheiwe  
Private capacity - Academic, School of Accounting, Qld University of Technology
12.30pm Adjourn 

 

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