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Public hearing recap: 22-23 August 2023 (video)
Previous public hearings
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Tuesday 10 October 2023
Davui Room, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002
9:00 AM
Housing All Australians Robert Pradolin, Founder Council to Homeless Persons Damien Patterson, Policy and Advocacy Officer Jody Letts, Lived Experience Advocate9:45 AM
Grattan Institute Joseph Moloney, Senior Associate Brendan Coates, Economic Policy Program Director Centre for Independent Studies Peter Tulip, Chief Economist10:45 AM
Per Capita, Centre for Equitable Housing Matthew Lloyd-Cape, Director McKell Institute Rebecca Thistleton, Executive Director Professor Terry Burke, Swinburne University11:45 AM
YIMBY Melbourne Jonathan O'Brien Don Holloway Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) Linda Seaborn, Co-operative Housing Lead Richard Thomas, CEHL General Manager Housing & Asset Services1:15 PM
Expedia Group Eacham Curry, Senior Director, Government & Corporate Affairs, Asia-Pacific Australian Short Term Rental Accommodation Association Will Creedon, Director, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Alloggio2:00 PM
Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) Xavier Rimmer, Acting Parliamentary Budget Officer Ross Hutchings, Acting Director of Policy Analysis and Advice3:00 PM
Consumer Affairs Victoria Nicole Rich, Director4:00 PM
Homes Victoria Simon Newport, Chief Executive Officer -
Tuesday 19 September 2023
9:00 AM
Lachlan Simpson Geoffrey Tonks Ange Kenos11:00 AM
Wyndham Property Management Carmen Littley Harcourts, Warragul Jessica Barr1:30 PM
Real Estate Institute of Victoria Quentin Kilian, Chief Executive Officer Sarika Bhalla, Marketing and Communications Manager Strata Community Association (SCA) Tim Graham, Vice President2:15 PM
Property Investors Council of Australia Ben Kingsley, Chair Property Council of Australia Cath Evans, Executive Director Andrew Lowcock, Deputy Executive Director3:30 PM
Greystar Australia Sean Ryan, Senior Director, Development Novus Michael King, Transactions Manager4:15 PM
Australian Institute of Architects Reece Agland, Policy and Advocacy Manager Rob McGauran, Director, MGS Architects Master Builders Association of Victoria Michaela Lihou, Chief Executive Officer Diana Dajcman, Policy Advisor -
Wednesday 23 August 2023
9:00 AM
Jennifer Beveridge, Chief Executive Officer Amy Frew, Director of Client Services and Principal Lawyer Farah Faroque, Director Community Engagement
Tenants Victoria9:45 AM
Joel Dignam, Executive Director, Better Renting J.R Hewitt, Media and Communications Advisor, Renters and Housing Union Harry Millward, Renters and Housing Union11:00 AM
Jess Pomeroy, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Community Housing Industry Association Katelyn Butterss, Chief Executive Officer, Victorian Public Tenants Association11:45 AM
Emma Telfer, Chief Operating Officer, Assemble Nemesia Kennett, Executive Head of Development, Nightingale Housing Professor Libby Porter, Professor of Urban Planning, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT1:30 PM
Isabelle Butler, Senior Lawyer, University of Melbourne Student Union Louisa Gibbs, Chief Executive Officer, Federation of Community Legal Centres2:15 PM
Jenny Davidson, Chief Executive Officer, Council of Single Mothers and their Children Jacqui Ng, Support Service Coordinator, Council of Single Mothers and their Children Sarah Gafforini, Director, Office of the CEO, Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency3:30 PM
Sam Floreani, Program Lead, Digital Rights Watch Emma Bacon, Executive Director, Sweltering Cities Sophie Emder, Community Campaigner, Sweltering Cities4:15 PM
Ben Rogers, Manger of Policy & Advocacy, Council of the Aged Fiona York, Executive Officer, Housing of the Aged and Action Group -
Tuesday 22 August 2023
9:00 AM
Michelle Tyrrell Wren Pleasant Alison Cooke Felicity Walls
Metropolitan Renters - Panel 11:30 PM
Angela Ballard Erin Buckley Teresa Kervin James Drinias
Metropolitan Renters - Panel 33:30 PM
Greater Dandenong City Council Peter Johnstone, Coordinator Community Advocacy Brett Jackson, Manager Strategic & Environmental Planning Mornington Peninsula Shire Cr Steve Holland, Mayor Chris Munro, Manager Community Partnerships Kelly Wilson, Social Planning Officer
Metropolitan Councils -
Tuesday 8 August 2023
9:30 AM
Daniel McCormack Jillian Warne Shaye Topaz Sarah Edwards Neal Taylor
Panel of renters11:30 AM
Mildura Rural City Council Mark Jenkins, Interim General Manager, Strategy and Growth Vincent Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, Mallee Accommodation and Support Program Swan Hill Rural City Council Heather Green, Director, Development and Planning Hepburn Shire Council Bradley Thomas, Chief Executive Officer
Regional and rural councils2:00 PM
Regional Housing Victoria Steve Dunn, Director Rural Councils Victoria Cr Mary-Ann Brown, Chair Regional Cities Victoria Cr Andrea Metcalf, Chair
Regional and rural peak bodies