Paid maternity, paternity and parental leave
Public hearings
Initial public hearings (10 transcripts)
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Canberra — 7 May 2008
- National Foundation for Australian Women: Marie Coleman, Jennie Colwill and Julia Perry
- Public Health Association of Australia: Michael Moore and Melanie Walker
- Australian Centre for Economic Research on Health, Australian National University: Julie Smith
- Community and Public Sector Union: Kristin van Barneveld, Belinda Harrison, Melanie Harwood and Maya Stuart-Fox
- Margret Crawford School of Economics, Australian National University: Bruce Chapman and Tim Higgins
- Unions ACT: Kim Sattler
Hobart — 12 May 2008
- Council of Small Business of Tasmania: Anthony Steven and Robert Mallett
- Catholic Women's League: Betty Roberts and Lillian Deane
- Ceri Flowers
- Pamela Cooke
- Unions Tasmania: Simian Cocker and Angela Bryant
- National Council of Women, Tasmania: Dorothy Kelly, Eris Smith and Linley Grant
- Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce: Damon Thomas, Richard Dowling and Diane Thompson
- Hair and Beauty Tasmania: Robert Mallett
Melbourne — 13 May 2008
- Women's Action Alliance: Lisa Brick and Pauline Smit
- Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union: John Sutton
- National Tertiary Education Union: Terri Macdonald, Sarah Roberts and Andrea Brown
- Australian Breastfeeding Association: Margaret Grove, Nicole Maruff and Kate Mortensen
- Polmin: Tanja Kovac
- Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Scott barklamb and Daniel Mammone
Melbourne — 14 May 2008
- International Labour Law Consultant: Rob Hitchcock
- Australian Federation of University Women: Jennifer Strauss
- Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association: Ian Blandthorn
- Victorian Women's Trust: Mary Crooks
- Work/Life Association: Anne Bardoel and Marie Crozier-Durham
Sydney — 20 May 2008
- Australian Industry Group: Stephen Smith and Samantha Edwards
- Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union: Louise Tarrant and Sharon Eurlings
- Australian Democrats: Senator Natasha Stott Despoja
- Unions NSW: Amanda Tattersall and Sariah Giblin
- Diversity Council of Australia: Nareen Young
- Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission: Elizabeth Broderick, Cassandra Goldie, Louise McDermott and Sarah Squire
- Kingsford Legal Centre: Anna Cody and Shana Krishnan
- Women's Electoral Lobby: Eva Cox, Jozefa Sobski and Anne Barber
- Angela Budai
- Karleen Gribble
Sydney — 21 May 2008
- Community and Public Sector Union: Stephen Jones, Kristin van Barneveld and Rhiannon Carter
- Business and Professional Women Australia: Mary-Louise Clifford
- National Investment for the Early Years: Jean Hooker and Trish Brown
- Catalyst: Jo-Anne Schofield
- Public Srevice Association of NSW: Shabnam Hameed and Wendy Dowers
- Family Action Centre, University of NSW: Richard Fletcher
- Kelly Laing
- Women's Emplyment Rights: Pat McDonough
- National Children's and Youth Legal Centre: James McDougall and Sarah Waterhouse
Adelaide — 28 May 2008
- Working Women's Centre SA Inc: Sandra Margaret Dann
- SA Unions: Janet Giles
- Australian Federation of University Women: Erica Annette Jolly
- Business and Professional Women Australia: Gillian Lewis Coles, Jean Murray and Bridget Partridge
- Young Women's Christian Association: Caroline Lambert and Chelsea Lewis
- Australian Association for Infant Mental Health, Early Childhood Australia and National Investment for the Early Years: Sally Watson, Kate Ryan, Pam Linke and Anne Sved Williams
- Australian Mines and Metals Association: Alice Trethewey
- Christopher Platt
- Grace Portolesi MP
Perth — 29 May 2008
- Unions WA: Dave Robinson and Simone McGurk
- Centre for Work and Life: Barbara Pocock
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA: Marcia Kuhne
- Shona Guilfoyle
- Sheena Regan
- Equal Opportunity Commission WA: Yvonne Henderson
- Men's Confraternity: Mike Ward
Brisbane — 5 June 2008
- Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency: Anna McPhee
- National Tertiary Education Union - QLD Division: Margaret Lee, Janine Walker, Rebecca Loudoun, Robyn Warren and Mary Keys
- Commerce Queensland: Paul Bidwell and Nick Behrens
- Queensland Council of Unions: Amanda Richards and Sharon Durham
- Family Day Care Australia: Kym Groth, Paula Nadas, Donna Evans and Darwin Evans
- Australian Catholic Council for Employment Relations: Sue O'Connor and Glen Halloran
- Catholic Social Services Australia: Frank Quinlan
- Queensland Nurses Union: Beth Mohle and Daniel Crute
- Geoffrey Bullock
- Children by Choice: Cait Calcutt
- Heather Peirce
Melbourne — 11 June 2008
- ACTU: Cath Bowtell and Belinda Tkalcevic
- Australian Institute of Family Studies: Alan John Hayes and Matthew Cameron Gray
- Australian Retailers Association: Richard Evans and Phil Baressi
- RMIT: Andrew Scott
- Miles and Jocelyn Parry
Post-draft report public hearings (6 transcripts)
Adelaide — 12 November 2008
- Australian Mines and Metals Association: Christopher Platt and Alice Trethewey
- Australian Women Lawyers: Lee-May Saw and Kerry Clark
- Australian Federation of University Women SA Inc: Erica Jolly
- Working Women's Centre SA Inc: Sandra Dunn
- SA Unions and Australian Services Union: Katrine Hildyard
Canberra — 18 November 2008
- Joan Gavan
- Queensland Public Sector Union: Vivienne Doogan and Anna Pickering
- Unions ACT: Kim Sattler
- National Foundation for Australian Women: Marie Coleman
- Public Health Association of Australia Inc: Michael Moore and Sarah McFarland
- Australian National University: Bruce Chapman and Tim Higgins
Melbourne — 21 November 2008
- Australian Nursing Federation: Geraldine Kearney and Nick Blake
- Mischa Brus
- Women's Action Alliance: Lisa Brick and Pauline Smit
- Endeavour Forum: Babette Francis
- Australian Family Association: John Morrisey
- Beverley Walker
- Australian Council of Trade Unions: Sharan Burrow and Belinda Tkalcevic
- Victorian Child Safety Commissioner: Bernie Geary, Matilda Ng, Beth Parker and Virginia Dodds
- Australian Federation of University Women: Jennifer Strauss
- Australian Council of Commerce and Industry: Scott Barklamb and Daniel Mammone
- National Tertiary Education Union: Terri McDonald and Robyn May
- Victorian Trades Hall Council: Jennifer O'Donnell-Pirisi, mandy Coulson and Trish Cooper
Brisbane — 25 November 2008
- Queensland Nurses Union: Beth Mohle and Liz Todhunter
- Young Women's Christian Association: Caroline Lambert
- Australian Services Union: Jo Justo and Jan Sheppard
- Cahmber of Commerce and Industry Queensland: Nick Behrens, Paul Bidwell and Stephen Nance
- Jane O'Sullivan
- Patricia Johnson
- Childcare Queensland: Vicki Ward
- Queensland Council of Unions: Ron Monaghan, Leisa Cusak, Melissa Pignolet, Sam Pidgeon and Susan Wesley
- University of Queensland: Gillian Whitehouse
Sydney — 26 November 2008
- Community and Public Sector Union: Stephen Jones, Kristin van Barneveld and Rhiannon Carter
- Australian Human Rights Commission: Elizabeth Broderick, Cassandra Goldie and Sarah Squire
- Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association: Therese Bryant and Ian Blandthorn
- Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union: John Sutton
- Australian Industry Group: Stpehen Smith and Samantha Edwards
- Unions NSW: Mark Lennon and Sarah Gardner
- Lactation Consultants Association: Susan Scurry and Decalia Brown
- Zonta International: Olivia Sarah-Le Lacheur and Caroline Evans
- Julia Perry
- Workplace Law: Brian Williamson
- Public Service Association of NSW: Steven Turner, Karen Duncan and Shabnam Hameed
- Women's Electoral Lobby: Eva Cox
Sydney — 27 November 2008
- Finance Sector Union: Sally Wright, Joy Buckland and Rosanne Kerlin
- Centre for Independent Studies: Jessica Brown
- Hair and Beauty Australia: Robert Mallett and Gregory Christodoulou
- Women and Work Group, University of Sydney: Marian Baird
- Women and Work Group, University of Sydney: Leanne Cutcher and Talila Milroy
- National Children's and Youth Law Centre: James McDougall
- Angela Budai
- Family Day Care Australia: Pola Nadas and Anita Jovanovski
- Katherine Vial
- NSW Commission for Children and Young People: Gillian Calvert