The second day of public hearings for the Senate Committee’s Inquiry into the Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Quality and Integrity) Bill 2024 [Provisions] will be held on Monday in Sydney at the Parliament of NSW.
The program has been recently released and includes an array of witnesses, including the Koala’s very own Tracy Harris.
The list is as follows:
Panel 1:
Australian Technology Network of Universities (Submission 14) Dr Ant Bagshaw, Executive Director
Innovative Research Universities (Submission 17) Mr Paul Harris, Executive Director
Panel 2:
English Australia (Submission 49) Mr Ian Aird, Chief Executive Officer
International Education Association of Australia (Submission 27) Hon Mr Phil Honeywood, Chief Executive Officer
International Student Education Agents Association (Submission 41) Mr Robert Parsonson, Executive Officer Mr Akram Mardini, Treasurer
Panel 3:
Holmes Institute (via teleconference) (Submission 37) Mr Stephen Nagle, Chief Executive Officer
Navitas (Submission 43) Mr Simon Finn, Head of Strategic Engagement and Government Relations
Panel 4:
MyStay International Pty Ltd (Submission 28) Mr David Bycroft, Founder and Director Mr Chris Bycroft, Executive Manager
Scape Australia (Submission 39) Mrs Anouk Darling, Chief Executive Officer Mr Ben Byrne, General Manager, Investment Management
Panel 5:
Ms Tracy Harris (Submission 63)
Mr Andrew Norton (Submission 38)
Panel 6:
CQUniversity (Submission 12) Mr Shehan Thampapillai, Deputy Vice President, International
The University of Sydney (Submission 32) Professor Mark Scott AO, Vice-Chancellor and President
UNSW Sydney (Submission 42) Professor Attila Brungs, Vice-Chancellor and President Professor the Hon Verity Firth AM, Vice-President Societal Impact, Equity and Engagement
Western Sydney University Professor George Williams AO, Vice-Chancellor and President
Panel 7:
Australian Skills Quality Authority (Submission 9) Ms Saxon Rice, Chief Executive Officer Ms Fiona O’Brien, Executive Director, Policy and Engagement
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (Submission 58) Dr Mary Russell, Chief Executive Officer
Panel 8:
Department of Education (Submission 51) Mr Ben Rimmer, Deputy Secretary, Higher Education, Research and International Ms Karen Sandercock, First Assistant Secretary, International Division Ms Vanessa Lapthorne, Assistant Secretary, Engagement Branch Ms Alexandra Procailo, Assistant Secretary, Quality Branch
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (via teleconference) (Subm ission 47) Ms Laura Angus, First Assistant Secretary, Careers and International Skills Division Ms Katerina Lawler, Assistant Secretary, Industry Engagement and Quality Division Mr Daniel Langer, A/g Assistant Secretary, Careers and International Skills Division
Department of the Treasury Ms Sam Reinhardt, Deputy Secretary, Fiscal Group Dr Adam Cagliarini, First Assistant Secretary, Macroeconomic Conditions and Population Division Ms Kerren Crosthwaite, First Assistant Secretary, Housing Division Mr Brendan McKenna, A/g First Assistant Secretary, Labour Market, Environment, Infrastructure and Industry Division (via teleconference) Mr Nick Latimer, Assistant Secretary, Centre for Population
The Koala will again be stocking up on the popcorn on Monday and particularly looks forward to the last panel.
The full program is available here.
