Appendix B—List of witnesses appearing at public hearings and community
forums
Tuesday,
2 August 2011 – Toodyay, WA
Individuals
Ms
Sally Bolger
Mr
Laurie Biggs
Mr
Joe Candeloro
Mr
Mark d ‘Alton
Mr
Francis Panizza
Mr
Charlie Wroth
Shire of
York
Mr
Pat Hooper, President
York
Racing Inc
Mr
Patrick Flynn, Chairman
Tuesday, 2
August 2011 – Kelmscott, WA
Individuals
Mr
Bill Crerar
Mrs
Valerie Kingsley
Mr
Paul Marshall
Ms
Charlene O'Brien
Mr
Vince Stanton
Mrs
Denise Ward
City of
Armadale
Mr
Ken Brown, Project Manager
Ms
Yvonne Coyne, Executive Director
Community
Legal Centres Association (Western Australia) Inc
Mr
Myles Kunzli, Executive Director
Legal Aid
Western Australia
Mr
Justin Stevenson, Director, Civil Law
Wednesday,
3 August 2011 – Carnarvon, WA
Individuals
Ms
Melissa Brady
Mr
Stan Kostanich
Mrs
Caroline May
Mr
Bruce May
Ms
Julee Nelson
Carnarvon
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Mr
Paul Kelly
Department
of Agriculture and Food
Mr
Mark Lewis, Manager, Policy & Industry Development
Thursday,
15 September 2011 - Canberra
Financial
Ombudsman Service
Mr
John Price, Ombudsman General Insurance
Thursday,
22 September 2011 - Canberra
Australian
Securities and Investments Commission
Ms
Emma Curtis, Acting Senior Manager, Deposit Takers Credit and Insurers
Mr
Greg Kirk, Senior Executive Leader, Deposit Takers Credit and Insurers
Tuesday,
27 September 2011 – Graceville, QLD
Individuals
Mr
Joe Braga
Mr
John Braga
Mr
Gary Lobley
Mr
David Stubbin
Ms
Jill Violet
Benarrawa
Community Development Association Inc
Ms
Kerrie Woodrow, Coordinator/Community Development Worker
Ms
Helen Abbott, Coordinator/Community Development Worker
Brisbane
City Council
Cr
Nicole Amanda Johnston, Councillor for Tennyson
Cr
Julian Simmonds, Chairman for Public and Active Transport Committee, Councillor
for Walter Taylor Ward
Brisbane
Southwest Chamber of Commerce
Ms
Alice Langford, President
Caxton
Legal Centre
Ms
Bridget Ann Burton, Coordinator, Consumer Law Service
Insurance
Law Service
Ms
Karen Cox, Coordinator
Legal Aid
New South Wales
Ms
David Coorey, Senior Solicitor
Legal Aid
Queensland
Mr
Paul Richard John Holmes, Senior Lawyer, Consumer Protection Unit
Tuesday,
27 September 2011 – Ipswich, QLD
Individuals
Ms
Sue Brown
Mr
Ian Bush
Ms
Sue Thornes
Ace
Computer World
Ms
Janet Roberts, Owner
Mr
Noel Graham Roberts, Owner
Biztopia
Mr
Michael David Munt, Owner and Managing Director
Bundamba
Flood Victims Support Group
Ms
Erin Cook, Secretary
Ms
Dianne Dimitrov, President
Mr
Quang Huynh, Member
Ipswich
City Council
Cr
Paul Pisasale, Mayor
Ipswich
Flood Survivors Support Group
Ms
Vicki Ash
Lifeline
Uniting Care Community Queensland
Ms
Deborah Betty Olsen, Community Recovery Coordinator, Somerset and Ipswich
Regions
Somerset
Regional Council
Mr
Robert Bain, Chief Executive Officer
Cr
Graeme Lehmann, Mayor
Tuesday,
27 September 2011 – Fernvale, QLD
Individuals
Ms
Vicki Ash
Ms
Elizabeth Briggs
Mr
Phil Browman
Ms
Barbara Buiter
Mr
Jim Buiter
Ms
Tracey Coop
Mr
Gerald Jenkins
Ms
Shirley Jenkins
Mr
Jon Keller
Mr
Wayne Keller
Mr
Graham Lehmann
Ms
Lynette Lynch
Ms
Julie Messenger
Mr
Geoff Methers
Ms
Shayla Methers
Mr
Shane Newnham
Ms
Di Press
Mr
Ben Ruthernberg
Ms
Joan Sharpe
Mr
Dennis Ward
Mr
Kev Williams
Ms
Fay Williams
Wednesday,
28 September 2011 – Toowoomba, QLD
Federal
Member for Wright
Mr
Scott Buchholz MP
Darling
Downs Cotton Growers Association
Mr
Stuart Armitage, President
Lockyer
Valley Flood Relief
Mr
Derek Pingel, Coordinator
Toowoomba
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc
Mr
Greg Johnson, Chief Executive Officer
Mr
Geoff McDonald, President
Toowoomba
Regional Council.
Cr
Bill Cahill, Councillor
Cr
Peter Maxwell Taylor, Mayor
Western
Downs Regional Council
Cr
Raymond Bruce Jamieson, Councillor
Thursday,
29 September 2011 – Innisfail, QLD
Individuals
Ms
Tanya Carroll
Mr
George Despot
Mr
Leslie Dickinson
Mr
Michael Dineen
Mr
Bruce Gillan
Mr
Lindsay Hallam
Ms
Sarah Jones
Mr
Mick Lamont
Mr
Bruno Maifredi
Mr
Peter McLean
Ms
Leslie Southon
Cassowary
Coast Banana Growers Association
Mr
Mark Nucifora, Chairman
Community
Support Centre Innisfail Inc
Ms
Julie French, Manager
Innisfail
District Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Inc.
Mr
Doug Olsen, Senior Vice-President
Queensland
Member for Burdekin
Mrs
Rosemary Norma Menkens MP
Queensland
Member for Hinchinbrook
Mr
Andrew Cripps MP
Tully and
District Chamber of Commerce
Mr
John Hughes, President
Thursday,
13 October 2011 – Canberra, ACT
Insurance
Australia Group
Mr
Alexander Harrison, Chief Operating Officer, Direct Insurance
Mr
James Merchant, National Manager Claims
Mr
Michael Wilkins, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Friday, 14
October 2011 – Sydney, NSW
BT
Financial Group
Mr
Jim Glossat, Head, General Insurance
Allianz
Australia Insurance Ltd
Mr
Nicholas Scofield, General Manager, Corporate Affairs
Mr
Garry Townsend, Chief Operating Officer
BT
Financial Group
Ms
Kylie Smith, Head of Corporate Affairs
Mr
Mark Smith, General Manager, Bank Distribution and Insurance
Elders
Insurance
Mr
Timothy Plant, Managing Director
Insurance
Council of Australia
Mr
Karl Sullivan, General Manager, Policy Risk and Disaster Planning
Mr
Robert Whelan, Chief Executive Officer
National
Insurance Brokers Association of Australia
Mr
Dallas Booth, Chief Executive Officer
QBE
Insurance Australia
Mr
Colin Fagen, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Operations
Mr
Adrian Ferris, Manager, National Claims Property
Mr
Shaun Standfield, General Manager, Australian Intermediaries
RACQ
Insurance Ltd
Mr
Graham Dale, General Manager, Personal Insurance Claims
Mr
Bradley Heath, Chief Executive Officer
Mr
Christopher Walsh, General Manager, Sales and Product
Suncorp
Group
Mr
Jamie Dobbs, Executive Manager, Commercial Insurance Claims Event Response
Ms
Natasha Fenech, Executive General Manager, Customer Product and Pricing
Personal Insurance
Mr
James Higgins, Executive Manager, Queensland Event Recovery
Geoff
Keogh, Head, Home Claims, Personal Insurance Claims
Mr
Mark Richards, Executive Manager, Internal Dispute Resolution General
Insurance,
Mr
Mike Thomas, Manager, Government Relations
Wesfarmers
Federation Insurance
Ms Marie
McKay, Head of Claims, National Operations
Mr John Nagle, Chief Executive,
Lumley
Mr John Ripepi, Chief Executive
Officer
Mr Robert
Scott, Managing Director
Wednesday,
26 October 2011 – Bridgewater, VIC
Central
Goldfields Shire Council
Mr
Wayne Belcher, General Manager, Corporate and Community Services
Ms
Emma Hutton, Flood Recovery Officer
Loddon
Shire Council
Mr
Brian Hinneberg, Flood Recovery Officer
Mr
John McLinden, Chief Executive Officer
Victorian
Farmers Federation
Mr Max
Blackmore, Member
Victoria
Legal Aid
Ms
Jenny Lawton, Professional Support Lawyer
Victorian
Legal Assistance Forum
Mr
Simon Roberts, Project Officer
Wednesday,
26 October 2011 – Charlton, VIC
Individuals
Mr
Russell Amery
Mr
Steven Harper
Dr
Brian Willoughby Walklate
Buloke
Shire
Ms
Naomi Grant, Recovery Manager
Cr
David Pollard, Deputy Mayor
Charlton
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Mr
Alan Getley, Treasurer
East
Wimmera Health Service
Mr
Peter Noble, Flood Recovery Manager
Ms
Casey Wright, Flood Recovery Manager
Federal
Member for Mallee
Mr
John Forrest MP
Northern
Grampians Shire Council
Mr
Peter Bigmore, Rural Flood Recovery Officer
Mr
Gregory Little, Municipal Recovery Manager
Thursday,
27 October 2011 – Rochester, VIC
Individuals
Mr
John Cox
Mr
Jim Lawford
Rochester
and Elmore District Health Service
Mrs
Allannah Jenkins, Flood Case Support Worker
Rochester
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Mr
Leigh Wilson, President
Shire of
Campaspe
Mr
Keith Oberin, Municipal Emergency Response Manager
St Lukes
Anglicare
Mr
Ross Smith, Financial Counsellor
Thursday,
27 October 2011 – Strathewen, VIC
Individuals
Mr
Peter McLennan
Ms
Jane Reynolds
Leslie
Apted and Sons Pty Ltd
Ms
Bronwyn South, Finance Manager
Federal
Member for McEwen
Mr
Rob Mitchell MP
Strathewen
Community Renewal Association
Mr
Malcolm Hackett, Chairperson
Thursday,
3 November 2011 - Canberra
Institute
of Actuaries Australia
Mr
Peter McCarthy, Chairman, General Insurance Practice Committee
Mr
Daniel Smith, Director
Thursday,
24 November 2011 - Canberra
Australian
Prudential Regulation Authority
Mr
Ian Laughlin, Member
Ms
Helen Rowell, General Manager, Policy Development