Appendix 2Public hearing and witnesses

Friday, 1 March 2024

Australian Parliament House

Committee Room 2S1

Canberra

Queensland University of Technology

Dr John Byron, Principal Policy Advisor

Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and Australian Academy of Science

Ms Anna-Maria Arabia, Chief Executive Officer, ATSE

Ms Kylie Walker, Chief Executive Officer, AAS

Professor Ian Chubb, Policy Secretary (Fellow of ATSE and of the Academy of Science)

Tech Council Australia

Mr Ryan Black, a/g Chief Executive Officer - via videoconference

Semiconductor Sector Service Bureau

Dr Nadia Court, Director - via videoconference

Dr Robert Lang, Business Development Manager - via videoconference

Australian Strategic Policy Institute

Mrs Rebecca Shrimpton, Director, Defence and National Security - via videoconference

AI Group

Ms Kate Louis, Head of Defence and National Security

Claire Willette, Director, Global Trade Controls ANZ & SP

Martin Ripple, CEO, ANCA Pty Ltd

EOS

Mr Joern Schimmelfeder, Chief Legal Officer

Leidos

Mr Zac Smith, Head of Government Relations - via videoconference

Australian Industry Defence Network

Mr Brent Clark, Chief Executive Officer

Department of Defence

Mrs Kylie Wright, Assistant Secretary Defence Industry International Policy - via videoconference

Mr David Nockels, First Assistant Secretary Defence Industry Policy

Mr Hugh Jeffrey, Deputy Secretary Strategic Policy & Industry