Horizontal fiscal equalisation
Public hearings
Public hearings provide participants with the opportunity to elaborate on their submissions, respond to submissions of others, and to discuss issues with Commissioners. The transcripts of the hearings will be made available publicly on the Commission's website. Any organisation or person can participate, either to appear and discuss their submissions or to observe the proceedings. Read more about public hearings
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Perth - 13 November 2017
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Participants
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Western Australia
- Western Australia Party: Andrew Mangano and Julie Matheson
- John Pitman
- Put Western Australia First Party
- Western Australia Party: Thomas Atkinson
Perth - 14 November 2017
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Participants
- Western Australia Department of Treasury
- Parliamentary National Party of Western Australia
- Damien Kelly
- Mike Nahan
- Eric Davies
Melbourne - 17 November 2017
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Participants
- Victorian Government: Tim Pallas MP, David Martine and Amy Auster
- Peter Brohier
- ACIL Allen Consulting: Dr Jerome Fahrer and Dr Vincent Fitzgerald
- John McAuley
- Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Hugh Horsfall
- Victorian Trades Hall Council: Danae Bosler and Ted Sussex
Adelaide - 21 November 2017
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Participants
- South Australian Council of Social Service
- Business South Australia
- South Australian Centre for Economic Studies
- Urban Development Institute of Australia
- Peter John Emery and Linda Emery
- South Australian Tourism Industry Council
- Jonathan Pincus
Darwin - 28 November 2017
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Participants
- Yothu Yindi Foundation
- Australian Education Union (NT)
- Minerals Council of Australia NT and Bespoke Territory
- Community and Public Sector Union (NT) and Electrical Trades Union (NT)
- Australian Medical Association Northern Territory
- Northern Land Council
- Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory
- Gerry Wood MLA
Darwin - 29 November 2017
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Participants
- Treasurer of the Northern Territory Nicole Manison MLA
- Leader of the opposition Gary Higgins MLA
- Northern Territory Government
- NT Airports/Darwin Major Business Group
- Australia Hotels Association
- Master Builders Association Northern Territory
Hobart - 1 December 2017
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Participants
- Tasmanian Council of Social Service
- Tasmanian Government
- Tasmanian Parliamentary Labor Party
- Saul Eslake
- Launceston Chamber of Commerce
- Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Brisbane - 5 February 2018
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Participants
- Griffith University
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland
- Queensland Council of Social Service
- Queensland Council of Unions
- Queensland Teachers’ Union
- Office of Senator Peter Georgiou
- Townsville City Council
- Local Government Association of Queensland
- Mr Gene Tunny
- Queensland Government