Appendix 2 - Public Hearings

Appendix 2Public Hearings

Wednesday 23 October 2024

Committee Room 2S3

Parliament House

Canberra

Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)

Mr Daniel Westerman, Chief Executive Officer

Ms Rebecca Irwin, Executive General Manager, Government and Stakeholder

Ms Merryn York, Executive General Manager, System Design

Australian Energy Regulator (AER)

Mrs Clare Savage, Chair

Mr Justin Oliver, Deputy Chair

Mr Matt Garbutt, Executive General Manager, Compliance, Enforcement & Surveillance

Ms Stephanie Jolly, Executive General Manager, Consumers Policy & Market

Mr Kris Funston, Executive General Manager, Network Regulation

Mr Geoff Purvis-Smith, General Counsel, Legal, Corporate & Governance

Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC)

Ms Anna Collyer, Chair

Mr Benn Barr, Chief Executive

Panel – AEMO, AER and AEMC

Tuesday 29 October 2024

Committee Room 2S3

Parliament House

Canberra

Dr Dylan McConnell, Private capacity

Professor Michael Brear, Private capacity – via videoconference

Energy Consumers Australia

Dr Michael Schaper, Chair – via videoconference

Dr Brendan French, Chief Executive Officer – via videoconference

Ms Liz Stephens, General Manager, Public Affairs & Strategy – via videoconference

Institute of Public Affairs

Mr Scott Hargreaves, Executive Director

Adjunct Professor Stephen Wilson, Visiting Fellow

Gamma Energy Technology

Dr Geoffrey Bongers, Director – via videoconference

Electric Power Consultants

Dr Robert Barr, Director

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Mr Simon Duggan, Deputy Secretary

Ms Melissa Pang, Head, Electricity Markets Branch

Mr Adam McKissack, Chief Energy Economist, Office of Energy Economics

Ms Kirsty Gowans, Division Head, Electricity Division

Ms Lisa Beckmann, Acting Principal Advisor

Mr Matt Minchin, Acting Head, National Energy Transformation Division

Wednesday 30 October 2024

Committee Room 2S3

Parliament House

Canberra

Energy Networks Australia

Ms Dominique van den Berg, Chief Executive Officer

Mr Dominic Adams, General Manager, Networks

Australian Energy Council

Mr David Feeney, General Manager, Wholesale – via videoconference

Mr Ben Barnes, General Manager, Corporate Affairs – via videoconference

Nexa Advisory

Ms Stephanie Bashir, Chief Executive Officer

HumeLink Alliance Incorporated

Mr Michael Katz, Director – via videoconference

Ms Andrea Strong, President – via videoconference

Regional Victoria Power Alliance

Ms Vicki Johnson, Chair – via videoconference

Wallaloo and Gre Gre District Alliance Incorporated

Ms Marcia McIntyre, Executive – via videoconference

Ms Jacinda O’Sullivan, Executive Committee Member – via videoconference

Australian Resources Development Pty Ltd

Dr David Carland, Executive Director

Thursday 31 October 2024

Committee Room 2S3

Parliament House

Canberra

Mr Ted Woodley, Private capacity

Professor Bruce Mountain, Private capacity

Grattan Institute

Mr Tony Wood, Program Director, Energy and Climate Change

Ms Alison Reeve, Deputy Program Director

Justice and Equity Centre

Mr Douglas McCloskey, Program Director, Energy and Water Justice – via videoconference

Mr Craig Memery, Senior Advisor, Energy – via videoconference

Professor Penelope Crossley, Private capacity

Centre for Independent Studies

Mr Aidan Morrison, Director of Energy Research

Mr Alexander Bainton, Senior Policy Analyst, Energy Program

Mr Chang-Yeh (Michael) Wu, Senior Policy Analyst, Energy Program

Nuclear For Climate Australia

Mr Robert Parker, Founder – via videoconference

Mr Barrie Hill, Private capacity – via videoconference

Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)

Ms Johanna Bowyer, Lead Analyst, Australian Electricity

Mr Jay Gordon, Energy Finance Analyst

Dr Gabrielle Kuiper, Private capacity

The Energy Hub of The Warren Centre at The University of Sydney

Mr James Phillis, Chair

Mr Brian Menzies, Member – via videoconference

Independent Engineers, Scientists and Professionals

Dr James Taylor, Lead Author

Engineers Australia and Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering

Mrs Romilly Madew, Chief Executive Officer

Ms Kathryn Summers, Fellow

Ms Kylie Walker, Chief Executive Officer

Professor Ken Baldwin, Fellow

Energy Efficiency Council

Mr Jeremy Sung, Head of Policy – via videoconference

ACOSS

Ms Kellie Caught, Program Director, Climate Change and Energy – via videoconference

AiG

Mr Tennant Reed, Director, Climate Change and Energy – via videoconference

Property Council of Australia

Ms Francesca Muskovic, National Policy Director – via videoconference

Clean Energy Investor Group

Ms Marilyn Crestias, Head of Policy and Advocacy – via videoconference

Thursday 5 December 2024

Committee Room 2S3

Parliament House

Canberra

Energy Advisory Panel (including ACCC Commissioner)

Ms Anna Brakey, Commissioner

Australian Energy Regulator (AER)

Mr Justin Oliver, Chair

Ms Claire Savage, Chair

Ms Anthea Harris, Chief Executive Officer, Consumers, Policy and Market

Ms Stephanie Jolly, Executive General Manager, Consumers, Policy and Market

Mr Matt Garbutt, Executive General Manager, Compliance and Enforcement

Mr Geoff Purvis-Smith, General Counsel, Legal, Corporate and Governance

Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC)

Ms Anna Collyer, Chair

Mr Benn Barr, Chief Executive

Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)

Mr Daniel Westerman, Chief Executive Officer

Ms Rebecca Irwin, Executive General Manager, Government and Stakeholder

Ms Merryn York, Executive General Manager, System Design