The anticipated additional 3rd day of hearing into the Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Quality and Integrity) Bill 2024 [Provisions] program has been announced.
The hearing will occur tomorrow, Friday 6 September 2024 at the Corinthian Room, Sydney Masonic Centre 66 Goulburn Street, Sydney, commencing at 1.00pm AEST.
The witnesses called are as follows:
1.00pm Panel 1:
Deakin University (via teleconference) Professor Iain Martin, Vice-Chancellor Mr David Reeves, Senior Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor
Regional Universities Network (Submission 24) Mr Alec Webb, Chief Executive Officer
University of Wollongong Senior Professor Sue Bennett, Interim Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Student Life)
1.45pm Panel 2:
Australian Catholic University Mr Christopher Riley, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Global and Education Pathways)
Australian Technology Network of Universities (Submission 14) Dr Ant Bagshaw, Executive Director
University of Technology Sydney Professor Andrew Parfitt, Vice-Chancellor and President
Western Sydney University Distinguished Professor George Williams AO, Vice-Chancellor and President
2.45pm Panel 3:
Holmes Insitute (Submission 37) Mr Stephen Nagle, Chief Executive Officer
Independent Higher Education Australia (Submission 13) Hon Dr Peter Hendy, Chief Executive Officer
Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (Submission 60) Mr Felix Pirie, Deputy Chief Executive, Policy and Research
Photography Studies College Mr Jim Davidson, Director
3.45pm Panel 4:
Department of Education (Submission 51) Mr Ben Rimmer, Deputy Secretary, Higher Education, Research and International Group Ms Karen Sandercock, First Assistant Secretary, International Division Ms Vanessa Lapthorne, Assistant Secretary, Engagement Branch Ms Alexandra Procailo, Assistant Secretary, International Quality Branch
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (Submission 47) Ms Anna Faithfull, Deputy Secretary, Skills and Training Ms Laura Angus, First Assistant Secretary, International, Defence and Assessment (via teleconference) Ms Katerina Lawler, Assistant Secretary, VET Quality and Regulation (via teleconference) Mr Daniel Langer, Assistant Secretary, International Policy and Defence (via teleconference)
4.30pm Panel 5:
Department of Home Affairs (Submission 3) Ms Tara Cavanagh, Group Manager, Immigration Policy Mr Damien Kilner, First Assistant Secretary, Immigration Programs
Department of the Treasury (via teleconference) Ms Sam Reinhardt, Deputy Secretary, Fiscal Group Dr Adam Cagliarini, First Assistant Secretary, Macroeconomic Conditions and Population Division Mr Brendan McKenna, A/g First Assistant Secretary, Labour Market, Environment, Infrastructure and Industry Division Mr Nicholas Downie, Assistant Secretary, Housing Strategy Branch Mr Nicholas Latimer, Assistant Secretary, Centre for Population
5.15pm Adjournment
The Koala is looking forward to the day’s sessions.
The full program can be seen here.
For more resources on this day of hearings, see:
Preparing for day three of hearings: Senate Committee hearing recap
Not happy Jan! Senate committee adds additional day to ESOS hearings
