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Media Release

SUPERANNUATION (ENTITLEMENTS OF SAME SEX COUPLES) BILL 2000

Public Hearing
3 MARCH 2000

The Senate Select Committee on Superannuation and Financial Services will be holding a Public Hearing in Melbourne on the provisions of the Superannuation (Entitlements of Same Sex Couples) Bill 2000. The Senate referred the provisions of the Bill to the Committee for inquiry on 15 February 2000. The Committee is required to report on Tuesday 7 March 2000.

The Bill proposes to remove discrimination against same sex couples in respect of superannuation benefits.

The program for the Committee’s hearing is attached. The venue for the hearing is as follows:

The Malcolm Moore room, Ground floor
Australian Institute of Management
181 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Melbourne

 

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  

 

 

SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SUPERANNUATION
AND FINANCIAL SERVICES INQUIRY INTO THE PROVISIONS
OF THE SUPERANNUATION (ENTITLEMENTS OF SAME SEX
COUPLES) BILL 2000

Public Hearing
To be held on Friday, 3 March 2000

Venue: The Malcolm Moore Room, Ground Floor
Australian Institute of Management
181 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Melbourne

PROGRAM

9.00 - 10.00 am

Treasury
to be confirmed

Australian Taxation Office
10.00 - 10.30 am Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby NSW
Mr Alan Kirkland
10.30 - 10.45 am Morning Tea
10.45 - 11.15 am Member for Grayndler
Mr Anthony Albanese, MP
11.15 - 11.45 am Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia
Ms Philippa Smith, CEO
11.45 - 12.30 pm

Superannuation Complaints Tribunal
Ms Margaret McDonald
Mr Greg Mullins
12.30 -1.30 pm Lunch
1.30 - 2.00 pm

ACTU
Ms Jennifer Doran, Senior Industrial Officer
2.00 - 2.30 pm Institute of Chartered Accountants
Mr David Coogan
2.30 - 3.00 pm Australian Society of CPAs TBA Institute of Actuaries
Mr Brad Pragnell
3.00 - 3.15 pm Afternoon Tea
3.15 - 4.00 pm AMP Society
Mr Kevin Casey

 

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