Monday, 28 August 2006 – Melbourne

Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering

Dr Vaughan Beck, Technical Director

Mr Peter Laver, Vice President

Australian Council of Wool Exporters and Processors

Mr Peter Carey, Member

Mr Jamie Lillie, Executive Committee Member

Dr Peter Morgan, Executive Director

Mr Sal Vasile, Member

Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Mr Don Larkin, Chief Executive Officer

Ms Monika Sarder, Senior Policy and Research Coordinator

Ford Motor Company of Australia Limited

Ms Elly Haug, Manager, Government Liaison

Mr Russell Scoular, Manager, Government Affairs

Geelong Manufacturing Council

Mr David Peart, Executive Officer

RMIT University

Dr Julie Wells, Director, Policy and Planning

Ms Katrina Woodland, Research Analyst, Policy and Planning

Tuesday, 29 August 2006 – Sydney

Private capacity

Mr Ted Roach

Mr Tony Strasser

Australian Industry Group

Dr Peter Burn, Associate Director, Public Policy

Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union

Mr Doug Cameron, National Secretary

Mr Patrick Conroy, National Projects Officer

Australian Steel Institute

Mr Ian Cairns, National Manager, Manufacturing and Distribution

Mr Walter Nicolussi, Member

Blakemore Consulting International

Dr John Blakemore, Chief Executive and Principal (Innovation)

Standards Australia

Mr Ian Graham, Consultant

Mr John Henry, Director, International and Standardisation Policy

Thursday, 12 October 2006 – Canberra

A3P—Australian Plantation Products and Paper Industry Council

Mr Neil Fisher, Chief Executive Officer

Mr Miles Prosser, Manager, Pulp and Paper

Thursday, 19 October 2006 – Canberra

Private capacity

Professor Mark Dodgson, Director of the Technology and Innovation Management Centre, University of Queensland

Thursday, 2 November 2006 – Canberra

Industry Capability Network Limited

Mr Derek Lark, Executive Director

Mr David McLachlan, Chairman

Tuesday, 14 November 2006 – Sydney

Private capacity

Professor Roy Green, Dean, Macquarie School of Management

Department of Education and Training, TAFE New South Wales

Mr Kimble Fillingham, General Manager, TAFE Business

Wednesday, 22 November 2006 – Melbourne

Australian Council of Trade Unions

Mr Nixon Apple, Adviser, Industry and Investment Policy

BlueScope Steel Limited

Mr David Jenkins, Manager

Mr Steve Mann, Executive Vice President

National Institute of Economic and Industry Research

Dr Peter Brain, Executive Director

Mr Michael Spencer, Senior Consultant

National Manufacturing Forum

Mr Robert Herbert, Executive Chairman

Mr Nigel Reeves, Project Manager

Friday, 1 December 2006 – Canberra

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Mr Nicolas Brown, Assistant Secretary, Trade and Economic Analysis Branch

Ms Lorraine Fietz, Acting Assistant Secretary

Mr Graeme Meehan, Deputy Head, China Free Trade Agreement Task Force

Mr Brendan Pearson, Assistant Secretary, Services and Intellectual Property Branch

Mr Ric Wells, Head, China Free Trade Agreement

Austrade

Mr Lloyd Downey, National Manager, Education, Arts and Business Services

Mr Lino (Pasquale) Strangis, Manager, Industry Policy

Mr Hayden Williams, National Manager, Automotive and Advanced Manufacturing

Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources

Mr Jeff Beeston, Acting General Manager, Automotive, TCF and Engineering Branch

Dr Donald Brunker, General Manager, Industry Analysis

Mr Peter Clarke, Acting Head of Division, Manufacturing, Engineering and Construction Division

Mr Mike Lawson, General Manager, Aerospace, Defence and Industry Participation Branch

The Treasury

Mr Graeme Davis, Manager, Macro Dynamics Unit, Macroeconomic Policy Division

Mr John Hawkins, Manager, Business and Liaison Unit

Dr Steven Kennedy, General Manager, Domestic Economy Division

Ms Maryanne Mrakovcic, General Manager, Industry, Environment and Defence Division

Mr Troy Sloan, Manager, Industry Policy Unit

Thursday, 7 December 2006 – Canberra

Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association Limited

Ms Loretta Johnson, General Manager, Policy

Mr Angus Robinson, Chief Executive

Thursday, 8 February 2007 – Canberra

Australian Fashion Council

Mrs Zoe Edquist, General Manager

Bruck Textiles Proprietary Limited

Mr Brett Manwaring, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Cinnabar Designs Proprietary Limited

Ms Christine Hawkins, Director

Council of Textile and Fashion Industries of Australia Limited

Mr Ashley Van Krieken, Executive Director

Melba Industries

Mr Lindsay Black, Operations Director

Stafford Group Proprietary Limited

Mr Peter Waddell, Chief Financial Officer

Friday, 2 March 2007 – Canberra

Department of Education, Science and Training

Dr Evan Arthur, Group Manager, Innovation and Research Systems Group

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Mr Gregory Evans, Director, Industry Policy and Innovation

Mr Peter Johnson, Policy Advisor

Science Industry Australia

Professor Mark Baker, Committee Member

Dr Hadrian Fraval, Member

Dr Jim Gonis, Executive Council Member

Dr John Pulsford, Manager, Research and Development

Thursday, 15 March 2007 – Melbourne

Australian Synchrotron

Dr Robert Hobbs, Science and Industry Adviser

Professor Robert Lamb, Science Director Designate

Mr Max Roger, Director

Private capacity

Associate Professor Stephen Barkoczy, University of Monash Law School

Nanotechnology Victoria Proprietary Limited

Dr Peter Binks, Chief Executive Officer

NEC Australia Proprietary Limited

Ms Effie Hansen, Market Analyst

Mr Brendan McManus, Senior Executive, Corporate Planning

Starpharma Ltd and Healthfarm Foods Proprietary Limited

Dr John Raff, Deputy Chairman and Chairman respectively

Thursday, 22 March 2007 – Canberra

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Dr Roderick Hill, Executive Director, Business Development

Mr Gregory Redden, Manager, Business Strategy