Inquiry into the National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) Bill 2008;
National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008
Public Hearing - Melbourne, Thursday 7 August 2008
Start 9.00am
Venue Legislative Council Committee Room, Parliament House
Address Spring Street, Melbourne, VIC
9.00am–10.00am |
Australian Competition and
Consumer Commission
Mr Graeme Samuel, Chairman
Dr Stephen King, Commissioner
Mr Brian Cassidy, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Joe Dimasi, Executive General Manager, Regulatory Affairs Division |
| 10.00am–10.30am |
Australasian Convenience and
Petroleum Marketers Association (ACAPMA) (Sub. 23)
Mr Nic Moulis, General Manager |
10.30am–10.45am |
Morning Tea |
| 10.45am–11.15am |
Professor Don Harding (Sub. 4)
Department of Economics and Finance, La Trobe University |
| 11.15am–11.45am |
Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Mr Terry Conroy, Manager, Service Station and Convenience Store
Division
Mr Tony La Rosa, Past Chairman, Service Station and Convenience Store
Division
Mr David Russell, Senior Manager, Government and Public Affairs
Mr Gary Treloar, Executive Committee Member, Service Station and
Convenience Store Division |
| 11.45am–12.15pm |
BP Australia Pty Ltd (Sub. 31)
Mr Brett Davidson, Strategic Pricing Manager
Mr Gavin Jackman, Director, Government Affairs
Mr Dean Salter, Vice President, Wholesale, Reseller & Retail |
|
12.15pm–1.15pm |
Lunch |
| 1.15pm–1.45pm |
APCO Service Stations (Subs. 26 & 29)
Mr Robert Anderson, Director
Mr Peter Anderson, Director
Mr Damian Carew, Franchisee, APCO Bendigo |
| 1.45pm–2.15pm |
RACV (Sub. 24)
Mr David Cumming, Manager, Government and Corporate Relations |
|
2.15pm–2.30pm |
Afternoon Tea |
| 2.30pm–3.00pm |
Professor Joshua Gans (Sub. 1)
Melbourne Business School |
| 3.00pm–3.30pm |
Choice
Mr Gordon Renouf, General Manager, Policy and Campaigns |
| 3.30pm–4.00pm |
Automobile Association of the Northern
Territory (AANT) (by teleconference)
Mr Bob Bradley, President |
| 4.00pm–4.30pm |
United Petroleum [to be confirmed] |
| 4.30pm |
Adjournment |
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Economics
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia