Appendix 2Public hearings and witnesses
Friday 31 January 2025
Room A.317, TAFE SA Adelaide City Campus
120 Currie Street
Adelaide
Government of South Australia
The Hon Blair Boyer MP, Minister for Education, Training and Skills
Mr Chris Zielinski, A/Head of Skills SA, Department of State Development
TAFE SA
Mr David Coltman, Chief Executive
Mrs Fiona Champion, Executive Director, Students, Strategic Planning and Policy
Australian Education Union
Mr Kevin Bates, Federal Secretary
Ms Angela Dean, Federal TAFE Secretary
Health Services Union
Andie Moore, Policy and Projects Officer
Charles Darwin University (via teleconference)
Professor Scott Bowman AO, Vice-Chancellor and President
Mr Michael Hamilton, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer TAFE
Federation University Australia
Professor Duncan Bentley, Vice-Chancellor and President
Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network Australia
Ms Rana Ebrahimi, National Manager
National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls
Ms Tabitha Lean, Organising Member
Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia
Mr Troy Williams, Chief Executive
Council of Small Business Organisations Australia
Ms Adele Sutton, Head of Policy & Advocacy
Ms Amanda Linton, Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Certified Bookkeepers
Friday 7 February 2025
Main Committee Room
Parliament House
Canberra
TAFE Directors Australia
Ms Jenny Dodd, Chief Executive Officer
Business Council of Australia (via videoconference)
Ms Wendy Black, Executive Director of Policy
Australian Council of Trade Unions (via videoconference)
Mr Christopher Watts, Senior Policy Advisor
NSW Teachers Federation
Mr Phillip Chadwick, Lead Organiser TAFE
Housing Industry Association
Mr Simon Croft, Chief Executive – Industry and Policy
Mr Geordan Murray, Executive Director – Future Workforce and Industry Research
Master Builders Australia
Mrs Elizabeth O’Grady, National Manager, Workforce and Building Regulation Policy
Mrs Alex Waldren, National Policy Director
Jobs and Skills Australia
Professor Barney Glover AO, Commissioner
Mr David Turvey, Executive Director
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
Mr John King, Managing Director
Dr Mette Creaser, General Manager, Research, Analytics and Reporting
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Ms Anna Faithfull, Deputy Secretary, Skills and Training
Dr Simon Booth, First Assistant Secretary, Policy, Performance and Inclusion
Ms Vicki Wilkinson, First Assistant Secretary, National Skills Reform
Ms Kimberley McDonald, Assistant Secretary, Fee Free TAFE and Skills Funding