Select Committee on Cost of Living Pressures in the ACT - Wednesday, 12 April 2023

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Inquiry into Cost of living Pressures in the ACT
Commenced
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Mr Johnathan Davis MLA (Chair)
Chair
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Dr Gemma Killen, Interim CEO, ACTCOSS
Dr Killen / Chair
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Lyndsay Bassett, Senior Policy Advisor, ACTCOSS
Ms Bassett / Chair
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Dr Marisa Paterson MLA (Deputy Chair)
Dr Paterson / Dr Killen
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Ms Nichole Lawder MLA
Ms Lawder / Dr Killen
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(PAUSE)
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Simon French, Assistant Director, Climate Change & Energy
Mr French / Chair
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Nicole Coyles, Director, Climate Change & Energy
Ms Coyles / Chair
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Fiona Wright, Executive GM, Climate Change & Energy
Ms Wright / Chair
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Minister for Water, Energy and Emission Reduction
Minister Rattenbury / Chair
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Geoffrey Rutledge, Deputy Director-General, EPSDD
Mr Rutledge /Chair
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(PAUSE)
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Donna Fraser, Regional Manager, Doorways, Salvation Army
Ms Fraser / Chair
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Jennifer Kirkaldy, Manager, Policy and Advocacy, Salvation Army
Ms Kirkaldy / Chair
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Joshua Gani, Policy and Advocacy Adviser, Salvation Army
Mr Gani / Chair
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(PAUSE)
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Leah Dwyer, Director, Policy and Advocacy, YWCA Canberra
Ms Dwyer / Chair
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Frances Crimmins, CEO, YWCA Canberra
Ms Crimmins / Chair
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(PAUSE)
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Simon Copland, Executive Director, Pedal Power
Mr Copland / Chair
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(PAUSE)
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John Robertson, CEO, Foodbank
Mr Robertson
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Adam Loftus, Food Program Manager, Foodbank
Mr Loftus
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Trevor Gilbertson, Foodbank
Mr Gilbertson
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(PAUSE)
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John Feint, President, St Vincent de Paul Society Canberra Goulburn
Mr Feint / Chair
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(PAUSE)
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To resumed at 1:45pm
Break
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Mr Johnathan Davis MLA (Chair)
Chair
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Carmel Franklin, CEO, Care (via Webex)
Ms Franklin / Chair
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Dr Marisa Paterson MLA (Deputy Chair)
Dr Paterson / Ms Franklin
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Ms Nicole Lawder MLA
Ms Lawder / Ms Franklin
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(PAUSE)
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Christopher Stone, Policy and Government Relations Manager, Suicide Prevention Australia (via Webex)
Mr Stone / Chair
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Anne Leslie, Policy Advisor, Suicide Prevention Australia (via Webex)
Ms Leslie / Chair
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(PAUSE)
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Pam Zeilke, Pam's Pantry, Inner North Pantries Network
Ms Zeilke
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Amy Blain, Ainslie Community Pantry, Inner North Pantries Network
Ms Blain
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Christina Schwarz, Founder, O'Connor Community Pantry and Ainslie Community Pantry, Inner North Pantries Network
Ms Schwarz
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(PAUSE)
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Brett Monger, Chief Financial Officer, Legal aid ACT
Mr Monger / Chair
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Derek Schild, Head of Civil Justice Legal Practice, Legal aid ACT
Mr Schild / Chair
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(PAUSE)
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Catherine Lofts, Executive BM, Infrastructure and Contracts, Housing Assistance
Ms Lofts / Chair
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Louise Gildings, Executive GM, Housing Assistance
Ms Gildings / Chair
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Minister for Homelessness and Housing Services
Minister Vassarotti / Chair
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Minister for Housing and Suburban Development
Minister Berry / Chair
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Stephan Miners, Co-ordinator-General for Housing, CMTEDD
Mr Miners / Chair
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Catherine Rules, Director-General, CSD (via Webex)
Ms Rules / Chair
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Geoff Aigner, Executive BM, Client Services Branch, Housing Assistance (via Webex)
Mr Aigner
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Committee adjourned until 9am tomorrow