Appendix 2

Public Hearings and Witnesses

Friday, 20 November 2020
Parliament House
Canberra
McDermott Aviation Ltd
Mr John McDermott, Owner and Chief Pilot
Mr Tim Vercoe, Quality and Safety Manager
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
Mr Benjamin Morgan, Chief Executive Officer
North Queensland Aviation Services
Mrs Mary Brown, Joint Owner
Aerial Application Association of Australia
Mr Phil Hurst, Chief Executive Officer
Regional Aviation Association of Australia
Mr Malcolm Sharp, Chairman
Recreational Aviation Australia Ltd
Mr Michael Linke, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Michael Monck, Chair, Board of Directors
Private capacity
Mr Glen Buckley
Mr Robert Cassidy
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Dr Jonathan Aleck, Executive Manager, Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs
Mr Shane Carmody, Director of Aviation Safety and Chief Executive Officer
Mr Graeme Crawford, Group Executive Manager, Aviation
Ms Philippa Crome, Group Executive Manager, Corporate Services
Mr Rob Walker, Group Executive Manager, Stakeholder Engagement
Thursday, 28 January 2021
Royal on the Park
Brisbane
Queensland Aerospace College
Mr Harold McDougall, Chief Executive Officer
Queensland Recreational Aircraft Association/Warwick Aero Club
Dr Philip Goyne, President
Aircraft Australia
Mr Douglas Heath, Managing Director
Gold Coast Sports Flying Training
Mr Errol Van Rensburg, Owner
South East Queensland Flying Training Academy
Mr Wayne Jenkinson, Chief Flying Instructor
HeliMods
Mr William Shrapnel, Company Director
Jabiru Aircraft
Ms Sue Woods, Business Manager
Australian Federation of Air Pilots
Mr Marcus Diamond, Safety and Technical Manager
Mr Lachlan Gray, Safety and Technical Officer
Captain Louise Pole, President
Tuesday, 7 September 2021
Northern Territory
Royal Flying Doctor Service
Ms Lauren Gale, Director, Policy and Programs
Mr Frank Quinlan, Federation Executive Officer
Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association
Mr Stephen Re, Technical Manager
Aerial Application Association of Australia Ltd
Mr Phillip Hurst, Chief Executive Officer
AgriMuster
Mr John Colin Stuart Armstrong, Director/Chief Pilot
Outback Helicopter Airwork Northern Territory
Mr Paul Blore, Director
Arafura Helicopters
Mr Warwick Curr, Managing Director
Australian Helicopter Industry Association
Mr Paul Tyrrell, Chief Executive Officer
Private capacity
Mr John Armstrong
Tuesday, 7 December 2021
Videoconference/Australian Parliament House, Canberra
SAR Aviation Medicine
Dr Sean Runacres, Director
City of Kingston
Ms Sarah Capenerhurst, Principal Strategic Planner
Mrs Tracey Davies, Councillor
Mr Jonathan Guttman, General Manager, Planning and Development,
Mr Steve Staikos, Mayor
Angel Flight Australia
Dr Owen Crees, Chairman, Angel Flight Board
Mrs Marjorie Pagani, Chief Executive Officer
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communication
Mr Jason Dymowski, Assistant Secretary, Domestic Policy and Reform,
Ms Lucinda McTaggart, Director, VIC/TAS Airports and Economic Regulation, Airports Branch, Domestic Aviation and Reform,
Ms Naa Opoku, Assistant Secretary, Safety and Future Technology Branch, International Aviation, Technology and Services,
Ms Janet Quigley, First Assistant Secretary, Domestic Aviation and Reform
Dr Louise Rawlings, Assistant Secretary,
Mr Richard Wood, First Assistant Secretary, International Aviation, Technology and Services
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Dr Jonathan Aleck, Executive Manager, Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs,
Mr Andreas Marcelja, Acting Executive Manager, Stakeholder Engagement
Mr Chris Monahan, Executive Manager, National Operations and Standards
Ms Pip Spence, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Aviation Safety
Mr Robert Walker, Executive Manager, Regulatory Oversight
Airservices Australia
Ms Michelle Bennetts, Chief Service Delivery Officer
Mr Peter Curran, Chief Customer Experience and Strategy Officer,
Aviation Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Business Association
Mr Kenneth (Ken) Cannane, Executive Director,
Australian Transport Safety Bureau
Dr Stuart Godley, Director Transport Safety,
Mr Patrick Hornby, Head Legal, Governance and International,
Mr Stuart MacLeod, Director Transport Safety,
Mr Angus Mitchell, Chief Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer,
Australian Flight Training Industry Association
Ms Maddy Johnson, Chair
Slater and Gordon Lawyers
Mr Michael Sayers, Legal Representative, United Firefighters Union of Australia; Principal Lawyer

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