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EMPLOYMENT, WORKPLACE RELATIONS, SMALL BUSINESS AND EDUCATION LEGISLATION COMMITTEE - 07/06/2001 - Education, Training and Youth Affairs Portfolio

Consideration resumed from 6 June 2001.

Senators in attendance:

Senator Ellison, Minister for Justice and Customs

Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs

Mr Steve Sedgwick, Secretary

Mr Robert Horne, Acting Deputy Secretary

Across Portfolio

Ms Aurora Andruska, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Corporate Division  

Mr Pat Watson, Assistant Secretary, Finance Branch

Mr George Kriz, Chief Lawyer, Legal, Business Assurance and Investigations Branch

Information and Strategy Group

Mr Bill Burmester, First Assistant Secretary, Information & Strategy Group

Mr Tony Kwan, Chief Information Officer, Information Technology Strategies & Services Group

Dr Peter Whitney, Assistant Secretary, Strategic Planning and Performance Management Branch

Ms Lorraine White, Assistant Secretary, Communication and Information Management Branch

Training and Youth Division

Mr Colin Walters, First Assistant Secretary, Training and Youth Division

Ms Mary Johnston, Assistant Secretary, Industry Training Branch

Mr Rod Manns, Assistant Secretary, VET Reform Branch

Ms Barbara Bennett, Assistant Secretary, New Apprenticeships Branch

Ms Linda Laker, Director, Industry Skills Section

Ms Sue Finnigan, Acting Assistant Secretary, Youth Bureau

Ms Anne Baly, Director, Youth Development Section

Mr Neil Mahoney, Director, Youth Events and Marketing

Schools Division

Ms Shelagh Whittleston, Acting Assistant Secretary, Enterprise and Career Education Branch, Schools Division

Mr Tony Greer, First Assistant Secretary, Schools Division

Mr Chris Evans, Assistant Secretary, Budget & Coordination Branch

Ms Di Weddell, Acting Assistant Secretary, Literacy and Special Programmes Branch

Ms Aurora Andruska, Assistant Secretary, Schools Resources Branch

Mr Michael Goonrey, Director, General Recurrent Grants Section

Mr Brian Watt, Director, Capital Grants Section

Mr Kris Erwood, Director, Policy and Monitoring Section

Ms Lois Sparkes, Acting Assistant Secretary, Quality Schooling Branch

Mr Peter Buckskin, Assistant Secretary, Indigenous Education Branch

Ms Julia Forrest, Director, ABSTUDY Section

Mr Matt Davies, Executive Director, Special Projects Team

Ms Shelagh Whittleston, Acting Assistant Secretary, Enterprise and Career Education Branch

Training and Youth Division

Ms Sue Finnigan, Acting Assistant Secretary, Youth Bureau, Training and Youth Division

Ms Anne Baly, Director, Youth Development Section

Mr Neil Mahoney, Director, Youth Events and Marketing

Higher Education Division

Mr Michael Gallagher, First Assistant Secretary, Higher Education Division

Ms Stella Morahan, Assistant Secretary, Funding Branch

Mr Tom Karmel, Assistant Secretary, Operations Branch

Mr Evan Arthur, Assistant Secretary, Research Branch

Ms Margaret Pearce, Director, Quality and Equity Section

ARC

Professor Vicki Sara, Chair, ARC

Mr Simon Sedgley, Director, Policy & Planning

Higher Education Division

Ms Margaret Pearce, Director, Quality and Equity Section, Higher Education Division

International, Analysis and Evaluation Division

Mr Robert Horne, First Assistant Secretary, International, Analysis and Evaluation Division  

Ms Mylinh Hardham, Assistant Secretary, Analysis & Evaluation Branch 

Ms Rebecca Cross, Assistant Secretary, Australia Education International 

Mr William Thorn, Assistant Secretary, Research and Evaluation Branch 

Ms Susan Bennett, Director, ESOS Reform Group, International Policy Branch 

Mr Phil Aungles, Director, Economic & Education Analysis Section, Research and Evaluation Branch

Mr Christopher Lawson, Director (Acting), Training Evaluation Section, Research and Evaluation Branch

Mr Mark Jurkiewicz, Director, Income Support Incentives Section, Analysis & Equity Branch

Mr Lucio Krbavac, Director, Skills Analysis & Data Management Section

DETYA Secretariat

Ms Molly Decini

Ms Mary Anne Ryan