Appendix C – Hearings and witnesses

Wednesday 16 January 2013 – Sydney

Public hearing

Individuals

              Prof Anne Twomey

              Prof George Williams

              Prof Alexander Jonathan Brown

Attorney-General’s Department

              Mr James Faulkner, General Counsel (Constitutional), Office of Constitutional Law

              Mr Jeff Murphy, Principal Legal Officer, Office of Constitutional Law

Australian Electoral Commission

              Ms Marie Neilson, Assistant Commissioner Elections

              Ms Gabrielle Paten, Director Electoral Policy and Reform

              Mr Tom Rogers, Deputy Commissioner

Australian Local Government Association

              Mr Adrian Beresford-Wylie, Chief Executive

              Mayor Troy Pickard, Vice President

              Mr John Pritchard, Executive Director, Policy and Research

              Cr Keith Rhoades, Vice President

Department of Premier and Cabinet, South Australian Government

              Mr Mick Petrovski, Director, Office for State/Local Government Relations

Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport

              Mrs Robyn Fleming, First Assistant Secretary, Local Government, Territories and Regional Programs

              Dr Matasha McConchie, Assistant Secretary, Local Government and Territories

Law Council of Australia

              Ms Maureen Peatman, Chair of Legal Practice Section

Local Government Association of Queensland

              Cr Margaret De Wit, President

              Mr Craig Johnstone, Media Executive

Local Government Association of South Australia

              Mr Chris Russell, Acting Chief Executive Officer,

              The Hon John Trainer, Vice-President

Victorian Local Governance Association

              Mr Toby Archer, Director, Policy

              Ms Maree McPherson, Chief Executive Officer

Wednesday 20 February 2013 – Sydney

Public hearing

Individuals

              Mr Ronald Williams

              Attorney-General’s Department

              Mr James Faulkner, SC, General Counsel (Constitutional), Office of Constitutional Law

              Australian Electoral Commission

              Ms Marie Neilson, Assistant Commissioner Elections

              Ms Gabrielle Paten, Acting State Manager, New South Wales

              Mr Tom Rogers, Deputy Commissioner

Australian Local Government Association

              Mr Adrian Beresford-Wylie, Chief Executive

              Mayor Felicity-ann Lewis, President

              Mayor Troy Pickard, Vice-President

              Cr Keith Rhoades, Vice-President

Australian Services Union

              Mr Greg, McLean OAM, Assistant National Secretary

Central Highlands Regional Council

              Cr Paul Bell, Councillor

City of Darebin

              Mr Rasiah Dev, Chief Executive Officer

              Cr Tim Laurence, Mayor

City of Wagga Wagga

              Mr Andrew Crakanthorp, Director Planning

              Mr Craig Richardson, Director Corporate Services

Cootamundra Shire Council

              Cr Douglas Phillips, Mayor

              Mr Ken Trethewey, General Manager

Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport

              Mrs Robyn Fleming, First Assistant Secretary, Local Government, Territories and Regional Programs

              Dr Matasha McConchie, Assistant Secretary, Local Government and Territories

Kingborough Council

              Dr Graham Bury, Mayor

Longreach Regional Council

              Cr Joe Owens, Mayor

              Mr Mark Watt, Chief Executive Officer

Mid Murray Council

              Cr David Burgess, Mayor

Moreton Bay Regional Council

              Mr Daryl Hitzman, Chief Executive Officer

Mount Isa City Council

              Hon Tony McGrady, Mayor

Naracoorte Lucindale Council

              Cr Erika Vickery, Mayor

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council

              Cr Peter Besseling, Mayor

United Services Union

              Mr Paul Reid, Training Officer