SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SUPERANNUATION Provisions of the superannuation contributions tax bills and
associated bills CANBERRA Tuesday, 28 October 1997 Present Senator Watson (Chair) Senator Allison Senator Ferguson Senator Conroy Senator Hogg Senator Chris Evans Senator McGauran The committee met at 3.39 p.m. Senator Watson took the chair.
CHAIR --I welcome
ANDERSON Dr Michaela, Director, Policy and Research, Association of
Superannuation Funds of Australia, Level 19, Piccadilly Tower, 133
Castlereagh Street, Sydney, New South Wales VILGAN Mrs Rosemary Anne, Deputy Federal President, Technical and
Regulations, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, Level 19,
Piccadilly Tower, 133 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, New South
CHAIR —It is my privilege this afternoon to welcome to the
committee Mrs Rosemary Vilgan and Dr Michaela Anderson, representatives of
the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia. We always welcome your
presence, Mrs Vilgan and Dr Anderson. Do you have any comments to make on
the capacity in which you appear? Dr Anderson
DOWNES Mr Peter, Manager Government Business, Jacques Martin, 33 Allara
Street, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory JILOVSKY Mr Martin Michael, Principal Consultant, Jacques Martin, GPO
Box 1677P, Melbourne, Victoria
CHAIR —Welcome. Will you please make an opening statement and
comment on matters that have been raised during the hearings. Mr Downes —It is interesting that we are discussing these bills at
this time, because at the moment, all around us, people are making
preparations for the ASFA national conference. My mind automatically
ACTING CHAIR —Welcome, Mr Davis. Do you have any comments to make
on the capacity in which you appear? Mr Davis —I am a partner of Clayton Utz, solicitors, Sydney--the
superannuation partner with that firm. ACTING CHAIR —We invite you to make an opening statement. Mr Davis —Thank you, Senator. Good afternoon,
GILLESPIE Ms Margaret, National Industrial and Liaison Officer,
Community and Public Sector Union, 28 Lonsdale Street, Braddon, Australian
Capital Territory ROSS Mr David Alexander, Assistant Secretary, CSIRO Section, Community
and Public Sector Union, 191-199 Thomas Street, Haymarket, New South Wales
and 28 Lonsdale Street, Braddon, Australian Capital
CHAIR —I welcome Ms Margaret Gillespie and Mr Sandy Ross. We
prefer all evidence given to the committee to be in public. If you wish at
any stage that part of it shall be in camera, or in private, please apply to
the committee and we will consider your request. I now invite
BIRKENSLEIGH Mrs Sandra Christine, Partner, Superannuation Services,
Coopers & Lybrand, 580 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 MATTHEWS Mrs Louise Joyce, National Superannuation Technical Consultant,
Coopers & Lybrand, 580 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 SUTTON Mr Kirk Andrew, Superannuation Manager, Coopers & Lybrand, 580
George Street, Sydney,
CHAIR —I welcome the representatives from Coopers & Lybrand, Mrs
Sandra Birkensleigh, Mrs Louise Matthews and Mr Kirk Sutton. The usual rules
apply in relation to the giving of evidence. You are protected by
parliamentary privilege. You have the opportunity of asking for some of your
evidence or answers to be given in
CHAIR —Welcome, Mr Stevens. Do you have any comments to make on
the capacity in which you appear before the committee today? Mr Stevens —I am a director of William M. Mercer and will be
presenting some comments on behalf of that company. CHAIR —I think you know the rules of evidence