Appendix 2Public hearings and witnesses
Monday 23 February 2026
Stamford Plaza Melbourne
Buckingham Room
111 Little Collins Street
Melbourne
Mr Bill Kelty, Private capacity
Mr AlanKohler, Private capacity
Australian Council of Trade Unions
MsMichele O'Neil, President
Mr Ben Moxham, Director
Grattan Institute
Mr BrendanCoates, Program Director
Prosper Australia
Mrs Rayna Fahey, Executive Director
Think Forward
Mr Thomas Walker, CEO
Mr Max Stella, Contributor
Ms Madeline Cooper
Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union
Mr Hamish Gamble, National Economic Research Officer
Per Capita
Dr Wesa Chau, Executive Director
Mr Lucas Lewit-Mendes, Research Associate
Associate Professor Kathryn James, Melbourne Law School, Private capacity
Oxfam Australia
Ms Josie Lee, Executive Lead
Mr Rod Goodbun, Executive Lead
Tax Justice Network Australia
Dr Mark Zirnsak
Tuesday 24 February 2026
Main Committee Room
Parliament House
Canberra
Tax and Transfer Policy Institute
Dr RobertBreunig, Director
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (VC)
Ms Diana Hourani, Economist
Mr CathalLeslie (VC), Private capacity
Mr Bernie Fraser, Private capacity
Department of the Treasury
Dr Shane Johnson, First Assistant Secretary
Ms Laura Berger-Thomson, First Assistant Secretary
Australian Taxation Office
Mr William Day, Deputy Commissioner
Ms Kasey Macfarlane, Assistant Commissioner
Ms Sandra Roussel, Assistant Commissioner
Master Builders Australia
Mrs Denita Wawn, CEO
Mr Shane Garrett, Chief Economist
Housing Industry Association
Mr Tim Reardon, Chief Economist
Associate Professor Mark Humphery-Jenner (VC), Private capacity
Mr DavidMontani, Private capacity
Associate Professor Sonali Walpola, Private capacity
The Australia Institute
Mr Greg Jericho, Chief Economist
Mr Matt Grudnoff, Senior Economist
Wednesday 25 February 2026
Stamford Plaza Sydney Airport Hotel
Mascot Ballroom
241 O'Riordan Street
Mascot
e61 Institute
MrMichaelBrennan, Chief Executive Officer
Mr MattNolan, Senior Research Manager
Australian Council of Social Services
Dr PeterDavidson, Principal Advisor
Mr James Hall, Senior Advisor
National Shelter
Mr John Engeler, Chair
Mr Thomas Chailloux, Senior Policy Officer
Mr Saul Eslake (via teleconference), Private capacity
Dr Ken Henry AC, Private capacity
Mr Geoff Wilson AO, Private capacity
UNSW City Futures Research Centre
Emeritus Professor Hal Pawson
Dr ChrisMartin
Centre for Independent Studies
Dr Peter Tulip, Chief Economist
Mr Robert Carling, Senior Fellow
Property Council of Australia (via teleconference)
Mr Mike Zorbas, CEO
Real Estate Institute of Australia
Mr Jacob Caine, President
Urban Development Institute of Australia
Mr Andrew Mihno, Head of Policy and Government Relations
Productivity Commission
Professor Alex Robson, Deputy Chair
Adjournment