Appendix 2

Public hearings

Wednesday, 27 May 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Emergency Leaders for Climate Action
Mr Greg Mullins AO, AFSM, Convenor – via teleconference
Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC
Dr Richard Thornton, CEO – via teleconference
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Dr Peter Mayfield, Executive Director, Environment, Energy and Resources – via teleconference
Dr Dan Metcalfe, Deputy Director, Land and Water – via teleconference
Department of Home Affairs
Mr Robert Cameron, Director General, Emergency Management Australia
Mr Joe Buffone, Assistant Secretary, Crisis and Security Management Branch, Emergency Management Australia
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
Mr Phil Gaetjens, Secretary
Ms Stephanie Foster PSM, Associate Secretary, Governance Group
Mr Andrew Colvin APM, OAM, Deputy Secretary, National Bushfire Recovery Agency
Ms Caroline Millar, Deputy Secretary, National Security Division
Mr Simon Duggan, Deputy Secretary, Economy, Industry and G20 Sherpa
Ms Helen Wilson, First Assistant Secretary, Industry, Infrastructure, and Environment Division
Mr Trevor Jones, Assistant Secretary, Disaster Preparedness and Response Branch
Mr Matthew Roper, Acting First Assistant Secretary, COVID-19 Social Policy and Implementation
Ms Rina Bruinsma, First Assistant Secretary, National Bushfire Recovery Agency
Major General Andrew Hocking, First Assistant Secretary, National Bushfire Recovery Agency

Friday, 10 July 2020
Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House
Canberra
Insurance Australia Group (IAG)
Mr Luke Gallagher, Executive General Manager, Short Tail Claims – via teleconference
Mr Mark Leplastrier, Executive Manager, Natural Perils – via teleconference
Suncorp
Mr Michael Miller, Executive General Manger, Motor, Property and Specialty Claims – via teleconference
Allianz Insurance (No submission)
Mr Nicholas Scofield, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer – via teleconference
Mr Brendan Dunne, Chief Customer Services Officer – via teleconference
QBE Insurance (No submission)
Mr Jon Fox, Chief Claims Officer – via teleconference
Mr Phuong Ly, Chief Underwriting Officer – via teleconference
Insurance Council of Australia (No submission)
Mr Rob Whelan, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer – via teleconference
Mr Karl Sullivan, Head of Risk and Operations – via teleconference
Australian Banking Association
Ms Anna Bligh AC, Chief Executive Officer – via teleconference
National Insurance Brokers Association
Mr Eric Harris, President – via teleconference
Mr Dallas Booth, Chief Executive Officer – via teleconference
Ms Rebecca Wilson, Director – via teleconference
Wednesday, 29 July 2020
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
Dr Sophie Lewis, Private capacity – via teleconference
Professor Jason Sharples, Private capacity
Professor Mark Howden, Private capacity
Professor Brendan Mackey, Private capacity - via teleconference
Australian Academy of Science
Professor Christopher Dickman, University of Sydney, Fellow - via teleconference
Professor David Lindenmayer, Australian National University
Ecological Society of Australia
Dr Ayesha Tulloch, Vice President (Policy and Outreach) and University of Sydney Research Fellow - via teleconference
Associate Professor John Morgan, La Trobe University- via teleconference
Bureau of Meteorology - via videoconference
Dr Andrew Johnson, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Meteorology – via teleconference
Dr Karl Braganza, Head of Climate Monitoring – via teleconference
Geoscience Australia
Mr Simon Costello, Branch Head, National Location Information
Mr Mark Edwards, Director, Vulnerability and Resilience
Australian Space Agency - Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
Mr Anthony Murfett, Deputy Head
ReachOut
Mr Ashley de Silva, Chief Executive Officer- via teleconference
Professor Alan Rosen AO - Private capacity- via teleconference
Mental Health Australia
Dr Leanne Beagley, Chief Executive Officer
National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
Ms Dawn Casey, Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Australian Medical Association
Dr Tony Bartone, President - via teleconference
Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences
Professor Stephen Duckett, Director of the Health Program at the Grattan Institute - via teleconference

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Dr Penny Burns – via teleconference
Dr Glynn Kelly – via teleconference
Public Health Association of Australia
Mr David Templeman, President
Dr Ben Ewald - via teleconference
Thursday, 30 July 2020
Committee Room 1R3
Parliament House
Canberra
Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund
Mr John Mitchell, President – via teleconference
Australian Council of Social Service
Dr Cassandra Goldie, Chief Executive Officer – via teleconference
Dr John Mikelsons, Senior Adviser – via teleconference
Ms Kellie Caught, Senior Advisor – via teleconference
Panel
Save the Children
Mr Howard Choo, Australian Social Policy and Advocacy Adviser – via teleconference
Australian Child & Adolescent Trauma, Loss & Grief Network and Emerging Minds
Ms Nicola Palfrey, Director – via teleconference
Mr Brad Morgan, Director, Emerging Minds – via teleconference
Foodbank Australia Ltd
Ms Brianna Casey, Chief Executive Officer – via teleconference
Ms Sarah Pennell, General Manager and Company Secretary – via teleconference
Panel
Australian Red Cross
Mr Andrew Coghlan, Head of Emergency Services
St Vincent de Paul Society
Mr Toby O'Connor, Chief Executive Officer
Mr John Feint, President, Canberra Goulburn Territory Council
The Salvation Army
Captain Stuart Glover, Head of Community Engagement – via teleconference
Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission
The Hon Dr Gary Johns, Commissioner – via teleconference
Wednesday, 12 August 2020
Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House
Canberra
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
Mr David Anderson, Managing Director – via teleconference
BAI Communications Australia
Mr Peter Lambourne, Chief Executive Officer – via teleconference
Commercial Radio Australia Ltd
Ms Joan Warner, Chief Executive Officer – via teleconference
Ms Sarah Kruger, Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs – via teleconference
Community Broadcasting Association of Australia
Mr Jon Bisset, Chief Executive Officer – via teleconference
Ms Holly Friedlander Liddicoat, Project Coordinator, Government Relations – via teleconference
Mr Gordon Waters, Station Manager, Braidwood FM – via teleconference
Department of Home Affairs
Mr Robert Cameron, Director General, Emergency Management Australia – via teleconference
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
Mr Richard Windeyer, Deputy Secretary
Mr Andrew Madsen, Acting First Assistant Secretary
Mr Tristan Kathage, Assistant Secretary, Telecommunications Market Policy
Ms Rachel Blackwood, Acting Assistant Secretary, Spectrum & Telecommunications Deployment Policy Branch

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