The adequacy of the allowance payment system for jobseekers and
others, the appropriateness of the allowance payment system as a support
into work and the impact of the changing nature of the labour market
Public hearing - Melbourne, Monday 27 August 2012
St James Conference Centre
12 Batman St
Melbourne
9.00 am - 4.45 pm
| Time |
Witness |
9.00am - 9.45am |
Informing You - Sub. 53
Ms Amanda Scully, Principal Consultant |
9.45am - 10.30am |
Mission Australia - Sub. 33
Dr Prins Ralston, A/g CEO |
10.30am - 10.45am |
Break |
10.45am - 11.30am |
Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association - Sub. 35
Ms Amelia Christie, Research/Policy officer |
11.30am - 12.15pm |
Jobs Australia - Sub. 67
Mr David Thompson, CEO |
12.15pm - 1.00pm |
Jesuit Social Services - Sub. 27
Ms Sally Parnell, A/g CEO
Mr Michael Livingstone, Policy and Media |
1.00pm - 1.45pm |
Lunch |
1.45pm - 2.30pm |
The Salvation Army - Sub. 25
Ms Netty Horton, Territorial Social Programme Director (Australia Southern Territory)
Major Paul Moulds, Territorial Mission and Resource Director (Australian Eastern Territory) |
2.30pm - 3.15pm |
Australian Council of Trade Unions - Sub. 62
Mr Tim Lyons, Assistant Secretary
Mr Matt Cowgill, Economic Policy Officer |
3.15pm - 4.00pm |
National Employment Services Association
Ms Sally Sinclair, CEO - Sub. 42
Ms Annette Gill, Policy Manager |
4.00pm - 4.45pm Teleconference |
Australian Lawyers Alliance - Sub. 16
Mr Angus Bucknell, Solicitor
Mr Mal Byrne, Solicitor |
4.45pm |
Adjournment |
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia