Appendix B – Hearing and witnesses

Monday, 18 March 2013 - Canberra

Communications Law Centre

              Professor Michael Fraser, Director

Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy

              Ms Nerida O'Loughlin, Deputy Secretary, Broadcasting and Digital Switchover

              Dr Simon Pelling, First Assistant Secretary, Broadcasting

Nine Entertainment Co

              Mr David Gyngell, Chief Executive Officer

              Mr Scott Briggs, Director, Commercial and Regulatory Affairs

Nine Network Australia

              Mr Darren Wick, Director, Network News

NBN Television

              Ms Deborah Wright, Chief Executive Officer

NTD8 Darwin

              Mr Andrew Bruyn, General Manager

Prime Media Group

              Mr Ian Audsley, Chief Executive Officer

              Ms Emma McDonald, General Counsel and Company Secretary

Seven West Media

              Mr Kerry Stokes, Chairman

              Ms Bridget Fair, Group Chief, Corporate and Regulatory Affairs

              Mr Tim Worner, Chief Executive Officer, Broadcast Television

              Mr Ryan Stokes, Director

              Mr Bruce McWilliam, Commercial Director

Southern Cross Austereo

              Mr Rhys Holleran, Chief Executive Officer

Ten Network

              Mr Hamish McLennan, Chief Executive Officer

              Ms Annabelle Herd, Head, Broadcast Policy

WIN Network Pty Ltd

              Mr Andrew Lancaster, Chief Executive Officer

              Mrs Shirley Brown, Group Business Director