Tuesday, 21 March 2006 – Melbourne 
                          Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association 
                          Mr Raymond Brown, Councillor 
  Mr Stuart Charity, Executive Director 
  Mr Peter Doyle, Treasurer 
                           
                          Kangan Batman TAFE 
                          Mr Phillip Murphy, General Manager 
                           
                          Society for Australian Industry and  Employment 
                          Mr Craig Milne, Member 
  Mr Colin Teese, Deputy Chairman 
                           
                          Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce 
                          Mrs Leyla Yilmaz, Manager Industrial and Employee  Relations 
                           
                          Thursday,   30 March 2006 - Canberra 
                          Bus Industry Confederation 
                          Mr Michael Apps, Executive Director 
   Mr Peter Smith, Managing Director, Southport Engineering Pty Ltd 
                           
                          Monday, 1 May 2006 – Adelaide 
                          Australian Manufacturing Workers Union 
                          Mr Tony Evans, Research Officer 
   Mr John Camillo, State Secretary 
                           
                          Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations 
                          Ms Susana Bogosavljevic, Labour  Adjustment Packages Manager 
  Ms Nicky Govan, State Manager 
                           
                          South Australian  Government Department of Further Education, Employment, Science &  Technology 
                          Mrs Wendy Eldridge, Manager Labour Market Adjustment  Initiatives 
  Mr Louis Hutchinson, Director Employment   Programs 
                           
                          South Australian  Government Department of Trade and Economic Development 
                          Mr Leonard Piro, Director 
                           
                          GM Holden Ltd 
                          Mr Terry Cubley, HR Manager 
  Mr John Dore, Industrial Relations Manager 
                           
                          Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd 
                          Mr Stephen Barrett, General Manager Human Resources 
  Mrs Anna Duin, Diversity  Management Coordinator 
                           
                          Service to Youth Council Inc 
                          Mr Paul Edginton, Chief Executive Officer 
                           
                          Training Prospects 
                          Mr Lou Sapio, General Manager 
                           
                          Tuesday, 2 May 2006 – Adelaide 
                          In camera 
                          Three  witnesses  
                           
                          Public hearing 
                          Institution of Mechanical Engineers 
                          Mr Stanley  Gafney, South Australian Panel Member 
                           
                          Northern Advanced Manufacturing Industry  Group (NAMIG) 
                          Ms Annette Cinnamond, Chair, NAMIG Advisory Board 
  Ms Claire Hogarth, Deputy Chair, NAMIG Advisory  Board 
  Dr Lincoln  Wood, Founding Member, NAMIG Advisory Body 
  Mrs Constance Woodberry,  Coordinator, NAMIG Project 
                           
                          University of Adelaide 
                          Mr Colin Kestell, Senior Lecturer and  Automotive Engineering Coordinator 
                           
                          Thursday, 25 May 2006 – Canberra 
                          Australian Government Department of  Employment and Workplace Relations 
                          Mr Philip Crotty, Acting Director,  Automotive Project Team, Industries Branch, Workplace Relations Implementation  Group 
  Mr Peter Frankis, Director, Industry Strategies  Taskforce 
  Mr Ivan Neville, Assistant Secretary, Labour  Supply and Skills Branch 
  Mr Stuart Watson, Assistant Secretary,  Building Industry Branch, Workplace Relations Implementation Group 
  Ms Clare Woodhead, Director,  Labour Market Analysis Section 
                           
                          Thursday, 15 June 2006 – Canberra 
                          Australian Government Department of  Industry Tourism and Resources 
                          Mr Ken Pettifer, Head of Division,  Manufacturing, Engineering and Construction Division 
   Mr Peter Clarke, Manufacturing,  Engineering and Construction Division 
                           
                          Thursday, 22 June 2006 – Canberra
                       
                          Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries 
                          Mr Andrew McKellar, Director, Government  Policy 
  Mr Peter Sturrock, Chief Executive 
                           
                          Monday, 26 June 2006 – Melbourne
                     
                          Australian Die Casting Association 
                          Mr Michael Lee, Manager,  Technology Transfer and Education 
                           
                          Australian Industry Group & Engineering  Employers Association, South Australia 
                          Mr Peter Burn, Associate Director,  Public Policy 
                           
                          Australian Manufacturing Workers Union 
                          Mr Doug Cameron, National Secretary 
  Mr Pat  Conroy, National Research Officer 
                           
                          CSIRO 
                          Mr David Lamb, Transport Leader 
                           
                          Federation of Automotive Products  Manufacturers 
                          Mr Robert Franklin, Member, Executive Council 
  Mr Paul James, Executive Officer 
  Mr Peter Upton, Chief Executive 
                           
                          Flexdrive Cables Australia Pty Limited 
                          Mr Darryn Hugo, Chief Executive Officer 
                           
                          Ford Motor Company of Australia Limited 
                          Ms Elly Haug, Government Liaison  Manager 
  Mr Russell Scoular, Government Affairs Manager 
                           
                          Victorian Government Minister for  Manufacturing and Export 
                          The Hon Andre Haermeyer 
                           
                          Office of the Victorian Minister for  Manufacturing and Export 
                          Mr Trent Gillam, Chief of Staff 
                           
                          Victorian Government Department of  Innovation Industry and Regional Development 
                          Mr John Dalton, Director, Industry  & Trade Policy, Economic Policy & Planning 
  Mr Barry Moncur, Manager, Industry  Development Office of Manufacturing & Service Industries 
                           
                          Thursday, 10 August 2006 – Canberra 
                          Australian Government Department of  Education, Science and Training                           Ms Janice Anderson, Director,  Skills Initiatives, Skills Branch, Industry Skills Development Group 
  Mr Ben Johnson, Branch Manager, Skills Branch 
  Ms Linda White, Acting Branch  Manager, Australian Apprenticeships Services Branch 
                        
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