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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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