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