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Inquiry into the Victorian Government's Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Round Two Hearings, Transcripts and Questions on Notice

Tuesday 11 August 2020

Time	Witness	Transcripts/Presentations/Tabled Documents	Questions on Notice
9.00am	Hon Daniel Andrews MP Premier Chris Eccles AO Secretary Tim Ada Deputy Secretary, Economic Policy and State Productivity Department of Premier and Cabinet	Presentation1.72 MB Transcript466.13 KB	Questions on Notice136.30 KB
11.15am to 1.15pm break 1.45pm to 2.40pm	Hon Jenny Mikakos MLC Minister for the Coordination of Health and Human Services – COVID-19 Professor Brett Sutton Chief Health Officer Professor Allen Cheng Deputy Chief Health Officer Kym Peake Secretary Terry Symonds Deputy Secretary, Health and Wellbeing Greg Stenton Deputy Secretary, Corporate Services Professor Euan Wallace Chief Executive Officer, Safer Care Victoria Department of Health and Human Services	Presentation251.15 KB Transcript - version 2521.92 KB	Questions on Notice303.30 KB Questions on Notice - Attachment A181.76 KB Questions on Notice - Attachment B177.36 KB
2.45pm	Associate Professor Julian Rait President Australian Medical Association (Victoria)	Tabled Document3.03 MB Tabled Document907.24 KB Transcript328.34 KB
3.30pm	Alison Verhoeven Chief Executive Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association	Transcript249.68 KB
4.25pm	Lisa Fitzpatrick State Secretary (Victoria) Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation	Transcript245.31 KB
5.10pm	Professor Marylouise McLaws Epidemiologist University of New South Wales	Transcript326.31 KB
5.55pm	Professor Sharon Lewin Director of the Doherty Institute Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity	Tabled Document464.65 KB Presentation1.80 MB Transcript247.82 KB

Wednesday 12 August 2020

Time	Witness	Transcripts/Presentations/Tabled Documents	Questions on Notice
9.00am	Hon Tim Pallas MP Minister for the Coordination of Treasury and Finance – COVID-19 David Martine Secretary Department of Treasury and Finance Matt O'Connor Deputy Secretary Department of Premier and Cabinet	Presentation1.05 MB Transcript447.61 KB	Questions on Notice851.72 KB
11.15am	Hon Martin Pakula MP Minister for the Coordination of Jobs, Precincts and Regions – COVID 19 Simon Phemister Secretary Penelope McKay Associate Secretary and Deputy Secretary Corporate Services David Latina Deputy Secretary Jobs, Innovation and Business Engagement Andrew Abbott Deputy Secretary Creative, Sport and Visitor Economy Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions	Presentation1.28 MB Transcript - version 2285.43 KB	Questions on Notice92.20 KB Questions on Notice 224.45 KB Questions on Notice 350.86 KB
1.45pm	Tim Piper Head of Victoria Branch Julie Toth Chief Economist Australian Industry Group	Transcript254.53 KB
2.30pm	Professor Gigi Foster Professor, Director of Education University of New South Wales Business School	Tabled Document661.45 KB Tabled Document508.54 KB Transcript260.61 KB

Thursday 13 August 2020

Time	Witness	Transcripts/Presentations/Tabled Documents	Questions on Notice
9.00am	Hon Jacinta Allan MP Minister for the Coordination of Transport - COVID-19 Paul Younis Secretary Nick Foa Head of Transport Services Department of Transport Corey Hannett Director-General Major Transport Infrastructure Authority	Presentation926.10 KB Transcript287.39 KB	Questions on Notice410.67 KB
11.15am	Sally Capp Lord Mayor Justin Hanney Chief Executive Officer City of Melbourne	Presentation2.05 MB Transcript179.61 KB
12.00pm	Steven Csiszar Chief Executive Officer Med-Con	Transcript260.77 KB
1.10pm	Joe Toohey Co-Convenor Arts Industry Council Victoria	Transcript142.97 KB	Questions on Notice164.50 KB
1.55pm	Emma Dawson Executive Director Per Capita	Transcript337.80 KB

Tuesday 25 August 2020

Time	Witness	Transcripts/Presentations/Tabled Documents	Questions on Notice
9.00am	Hon James Merlino MP Deputy Premier and Minister for the Coordination of Education and Training – COVID-19 Jenny Atta Secretary David Howes Deputy Secretary Schools and Regional Services Anthony Bates PSM Associate Secretary Deputy Secretary Financial Policy and Information Services Chris Keating Chief Executive Officer Victorian Schools Building Authority Lee Watts Assistant Deputy Secretary Higher Education and Skills Susan McDonald Acting Deputy Secretary Early Childhood Education Department of Education and Training John Batho Acting Deputy Secretary Fairer Victoria Elly Patira Executive Director Aboriginal Affairs Policy Department of Premier and Cabinet	Presentation2.94 MB Tabled Document870.13 KB Transcript446.86 KB	Questions on Notice147.91 KB
11.15am	Anne-Maree Kliman President Victorian Principals Association (Primary Schools) Sue Bell President Victorian Association of State Secondary Principals	Transcript338.90 KB
12.00pm	Debra James General Secretary Loretta Cotter Deputy Secretary Independent Education Union Victoria Tasmania	Transcript250.57 KB	Questions on Notice419.05 KB
1.10pm	Meredith Peace Branch President Justin Mullaly Deputy President Australian Education Union Victoria	Transcript248.19 KB
1.55pm	Fiona Sharkie Chief Executive Officer Amaze Karen Dimmock Chief Executive Officer Association of Children with a Disability	Tabled Document837.40 KB Transcript333.53 KB
2.40pm	Matt Foran President SPELD Victoria (Specific Learning Disabilities) Cameron Peverett President Principals’ Association of Specialist Schools	Transcript341.73 KB
3.35pm	Mary Faraone Chief Executive Joanne James Chief Financial Officer Holmesglen	Transcript244.93 KB
4.20pm	Gail McHardy Executive Officer Leanne McCurdy Operations and Support Parents Victoria	Transcript330.30 KB

Wednesday 26 August 2020

Time	Witness	Transcripts/Presentations/Tabled Documents	Questions on Notice
9.00am	Hon Jill Hennessy MP Attorney-General and Minister for the Coordination of Justice and Community Safety – COVID-19 Rebecca Falkingham Secretary Department of Justice and Community Safety Colin Radford Chief Executive Worksafe Dr Emma Cassar Commissioner Corrections Victoria Louise Anderson Chief Executive Officer Court Services Victoria	Presentation309.69 KB Transcript445.62 KB	Questions on Notice 1352.15 KB Questions on Notice 2400.45 KB Questions on Notice 3583.89 KB
11.15am	Hon Lisa Neville MP Minister for the Coordination of Environment, Land, Water and Planning – COVID-19 John Bradley Secretary Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Rebecca Falkingham Secretary Department of Justice and Community Safety Shane Patton Chief Commissioner Victoria Police Andrew Crisp Emergency Management Commissioner Emergency Management Victoria	Presentation684.17 KB Transcript447.22 KB Correspondence from Emergency Management Commissioner344.06 KB Attachment A - Emergency Management Commissioner - PAEC transcript.pdf1.51 MB	Questions on Notice 1541.49 KB Questions on Notice 2593.65 KB
1.45pm	Kristen Hilton Commissioner Emily Howie Head of Legal and Dispute Resolution Catherine Dixon Executive Director Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission	Transcript255.19 KB	Questions on Notice162.82 KB

Thursday 27 August 2020

Time	Witness	Transcripts/Presentations/Tabled Documents	Questions on Notice
9.00am	Emma King Chief Executive Officer Deborah Fewster Manager, Advocacy and Engagement Brooke McKail Manager, Policy and Research Victorian Council of Social Service	Transcript341.00 KB
9.45am	Indi Clarke Executive Officer Koorie Youth Council Nerita Waight Chief Executive Officer Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service Muriel Bamblett Chief Executive Officer Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency Jill Gallagher Chief Executive Officer Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation James Atkinson Chief Executive Officer Victorian Aboriginal Community Elders Services Aboriginal Executive Council	Transcript253.33 KB
10.30am	Adjunct Professor Stephen Cornelissen Group Chief Executive Officer Mercy Health Aged Care	Transcript343.61 KB
11.25am	Fardawsa Haji Secretary Adna Abdikadir Deputy Director Australian Muslim Social Services Agency	Transcript262.66 KB
12.10pm	Eddie Micallef Chairperson Chris Christoforou Executive Officer Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria	Transcript239.63 KB
1.15pm	Professor Patrick McGorry AO Executive Director Kerryn Pennell Director, Strategic Relations & Policy Orygen	Presentation3.50 MB Transcript354.21 KB
2.00pm	Katherine Ellis Chief Executive Officer Thomas Feng Media and Communications Manager Youth Affairs Council Victoria	Transcript258.32 KB

Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 March 2021