Legislative Assembly Economy and Infrastructure Committee

Inquiry into workplace surveillance

Introduction
Submissions
Hearings
Reports

Drafting Report

Public hearings will be held on 3, 23 and 26 September and 1 November 2024. 

Previous public hearings

Corrected transcripts of these hearings are published below when finalised by the Committee.

  • Davui Room, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

    10:00 AM

    Victorian Government Matt O'Connor, Deputy Secretary, Industrial Relations Victoria, Department of Treasury and Finance Sharon De Silva, Director, Secure Work, Industrial Relations Victoria, Department of Treasury and Finance
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    11:15 AM

    Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Amelia Bitsis, Executive Director, Policy and Advocacy Caitlin Hardy, Principal Adviser, Policy and Advocacy
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    11:45 AM

    WorkSafe Joe Calafiore, Chief Executive Officer Amy Salmon, Principal Psychological Health and Safety Specialist
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    12:15 PM
    Panel: Workplace surveillance by non-employers

    Victorian Farmers Federation Emma Germano, President Charles Everist, General Manager, Policy and Advocacy Independent Education Union, Victoria Tasmania Branch David Brear, General Secretary Liam Hanlon, Industrial Officer
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    1:10 PM
    Union Panel: Education, health and other sectors

    National Tertiary Education Union Sarah Roberts, Victorian Division Secretary Associate Professor Alysia Blackham United Workers Union Lauren Kelly, Research and Policy Officer Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, Victorian Branch Alana Ginnivan, Professional Officer Libby Muir, Professional Officer
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    2:20 PM

    ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, RMIT Dr Jake Goldenfein, Senior Lecturer and Chief Investigator of ADM+S Centre (University of Melbourne node)
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  • Davui Room, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

    9:40 AM

    Australian Institute for Employment Rights James Fleming, Executive Director Sunil Kemppi, Vice President, Employee Representative
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    10:10 AM

    Dr Allan McCay, Academic Fellow, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney, Co-director, The Sydney Institute of Criminology and President, Institute of Neurotechnology and Law
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    10:40 AM

    Dr Dale Tweedie, Senior Lecturer, Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance, Macquarie University
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    11:10 AM

    Centre for Future Work, Australia Institute Dr Fiona Macdonald, Policy Director, Industrial and Social
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    11:45 AM

    Dr Jean Linis-Dinco
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    12:00 PM

    Master Electricians Australia Chris Lehmann, General Manager, Membership, Advocacy and Partners Georgia Holmes, Policy and Communications Advisor
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    12:15 PM

    Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce Daniel Hodges, Executive Manager, Workplace Relations
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    12:30 PM

    Australian Industry Group Scott Barklamb, Principal Advisor, Workplace Relations Policy Yoness Blackmore, Principal Advisor, Workplace Relations Policy
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    1:05 PM

    Associate Professor Normann Witzleb, Faculty of Law, Monash University and Faculty of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Murray Brown, Barrister and Solicitor
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    1:25 PM

    Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Adjunct Professor Moira Paterson, Faculty of Law, Monash University
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  • Davui Room, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

    10:25 AM

    Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law, University of Melbourne Professor John Howe, Melbourne Law School
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    10:45 AM

    Professor Peter Leonard, Principal, Data Synergies and Professor of Practice, UNSW Business School
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    11:15 AM

    Australian Security Industry Association Limited Chris Delaney, Industrial Relations Advisor Peter Johnson, Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Advisor
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    11:35 AM

    Laundry Association Australia Luke Simpkins, CEO, Laundry Association Australia Michael Johns, CEO, Bundle Australia Christopher Murphy, Director, Spindle Australia/NZ Alison Smith, Manager, People and Culture, SPL
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    11:50 AM

    Institute of Mercantile Agents Jody Wright, CEO Amy Elliott, Chairperson, Investigations Sector
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    12:05 PM

    Centre for Decent Work and Industry, QUT Associate Professor Penelope Williams, Director Danae Fleetwood, Master of Philosophy research student
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    12:40 PM

    Australian Lawyers Alliance Susan Accary, President, Victoria Branch Committee Sha Hotchin, Secretary, Victoria Branch Committee
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  • Davui Room, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

    11:00 AM

    Professor Peter Holland, Human Resource Management School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship, Swinburne University of Technology Dr Jacqueline Meredith, Lecturer , Swinburne University of Technology
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    11:40 AM

    Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC) Sean Morrison, Victorian Information Commissioner Rachel Dixon, Privacy and Data Protection Deputy Commissioner
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    12:10 PM

    Business Council of Australia Kat Eather, General Counsel
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    1:15 PM

    Law Institute of Victoria Chris Molnar, Co-Chair, LIV Workplace Relations Committee Donna Cooper, LIV General Manager, Policy, Advocacy and Professional Standards
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    1:45 PM

    Victorian Trades Hall Council (VTHC) Danae Bosler, Assistant Secretary-by-Appointment Wilhemina Stracke, Assistant Secretary Oscar Kaspi-Crutchett, Researcher
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    2:30 PM
    Union Panel 1: Service industries

    Communication Workers Union, Postal and Telecommunication Branch, Victoria Leroy Lazaro, Branch Secretary Troy McGuinness, Elected Organiser Community and Public Sector Union, Victorian Branch Karen Batt, Secretary Jason Cleeland, Manager, Membership and Information Technology Australian Services Union (ASU), Victorian and Tasmanian Authorities and Services Branch Tash Wark, Secretary Simon Hammersley, Research and Policy Adviser Finance Sector Union Nicole McPherson, National Assistant Secretary Matthew Rowe, National Executive member Australian Services Union, Victorian Private Sector Branch Laura Boehm, Industrial Officer Kat Hardy, Lead Organiser
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    3:30 PM
    Union Panel 2: Manufacturing industries

    Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU), Manufacturing Division Jenny Kruschel, Textile Clothing Footwear (TCF) National Secretary Paris Nicholls, Senior National Industrial Officer  Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) Stephen Fodrocy, Industrial Officer Luke Souvatzis, Union Official
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