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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.

Public hearing details

Participant names will be listed on this web page shortly before the scheduled hearing.

A transcript of proceedings will be published below - a week or two after its hearing has been held.

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Monday 19 February 2024 – Brisbane (Transcript available)

Participants

  • G8 Education: Pejman Okhovat
  • Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership: Gareth Meany
  • Queensland Brain Institute at The University of Queensland: Karen Thorpe
  • Junior Adventures Group: Melinda Crole
  • The Creche and Kindergarten Association (C&K): Sandra Cheeseman and Jane Austen
  • National Outside School Hours Services Alliance (NOSHSA): Kylie Brannelly
  • Family Day Care Queensland: Jason de Bakker

Transcript

Wednesday 21 February 2024 – Online only (Transcript available)

Participants

  • Sanctuary Early Childhood Centre: Sheryn Mulford
  • Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO): Dr Jenny Donovan, Rowena Shirtcliff and Dr Katey De Gioia
  • Brian Byrne
  • Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce (WEET): Sam Mostyn
  • KU Children’s Services: Christine Legg, Natalie Grenfell and Cherylanne Williams
  • WentWest: Dr Michael Fasher, Conjoint Professor Diana O'Halloran AO and Michelle Quinn
  • Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association (ICPA): Julia Broad
  • Diversity Council Australia: Lisa Annese

Transcript

Thursday 22 February 2024 – Online only (Transcript available)

Participants

  • GrainGrowers: Sean Cole
  • Social Ventures Australia: Suzie Riddell, Rosie Hodson and Caitlin Graham
  • Early Childhood Australia South Australia: Susan Jackson and Amy Graham
  • Child Development Council (SA): Prof Victoria Whitington
  • NSW Family Day Care Association: Anita Jovanovski
  • Lisa Bryant
  • Child Australia: Tina Holtom

Transcript

Monday 26 February 2024 – Sydney (Transcript available)

Participants

  • Royal Far West: Jacqueline Emery
  • Municipal Association of Victoria: Kim Howland, Leonie Taylor and Jacinta Barnes
  • The Parenthood: Georgina Dent
  • AGJ Businesses Pty Ltd: Amanda Johnstone
  • Australian Human Rights Commission (National Children’s Commissioner): Anne Hollonds
  • ECTARC: Anita Kumar

Transcript

Tuesday 27 February 2024 – Sydney (Transcript available)

Participants

  • PlayGroup Australia: Patricia O’Donovan, Erin Nichols and Felicity Dunn
  • The Benevolent Society: Lin Hatfield Dodds, Tammy Kjeldsen and Janet Power
  • Goodstart: Dr Ros Baxter, John Cherry, Myra Geddes and Kelly Jebb
  • Cheyanne Carter (Individual)
  • Community Early Learning Australia (CELA): Michele Carnegie
  • Early Years Intercultural Association: Jennifer Koutloulas
  • Family Day Care Australia (FDCA): Michael Farrell and Andrew Paterson
  • Eva Cox (Individual)

Transcript

Monday 4 March 2024 – Online only (Transcript available)

Participants

  • Outside School Hours Council of Australia: James Taylor and Nick Xerakias
  • Brotherhood of St Laurence : Travers McLeod
  • Australian Childcare Alliance: Paul Mondo and Nesha Hutchinson
  • TheirCare: Michael Abela
  • Parents Work Collective: Alannah Batho and Virginia Tapscott
  • Monash University Early Childhood Academics: Dr Linda Henderson, Dr Robyn Babaeff and Assoc Prof Gloria Quinones
  • Centre for Community Child Health: Prof Sharon Goldfeld
  • Council of Single Mothers and their Children: Jenny Davidson

Transcripts

Tuesday 5 March 2024 – Melbourne (Held)

Transcripts are usually published within two weeks of the event.

Thursday 7 March 2024 – Online only (Transcript available)

Participants

  • Interim Disability Commissioner (TAS), Department of Premier and Cabinet: Mary Mallett
  • Australian Council of State School Organisations: Di Giblin and Peter Garrigan
  • Centre for Policy Development: Annabel Brown, Katherine Oborne and Leslie Loble
  • Australian Education Union (AEU): Cara Nightingale and Nicole Calnan
  • Frances Press (Individual)
  • Gordon Cleveland (Individual)
  • Camp Australia: Warren Jacobson

Transcripts

Wednesday 13 March 2024 – Perth (Held)

Transcripts are usually published within two weeks of the event.

Tuesday 19 March 2024 – Online only (Held)

Transcripts are usually published within two weeks of the event.

Wednesday 20 March 2024 – Canberra (Held)

Transcripts are usually published within two weeks of the event.