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SPEAKER INFORMATION BETTER REGULATION, BETTER REGULATORS: Reform opportunities and challenges Forum Chair John Merritt Chief Executive Officer, VicRoads John Merritt was appointed Chief Executive of

Immediately prior to joining VicRoads, John was the Chief Executive Officer of Environment Protection Authority, Victoria and was formerly the Executive Director of Health and Safety at Work Safe

1 SPEAKER INFORMATION BETTER REGULATION, BETTER REGULATORS: Reform opportunities and challenges Forum Chair John Merritt Chief Executive Officer, VicRoads John Merritt was appointed Chief Executive of VicRoads on 5 May Immediately prior to joining VicRoads, John was the Chief Executive Officer of Environment Protection Authority, Victoria and was formerly the Executive Director of Health and Safety at Work Safe Victoria. John has extensive experience in private, government and not-for-profit organisations. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and completed post graduate research work at the London School of Economics under a British Government scholarship and is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia. John is Chairman of the Australasian Environmental Law Enforcement and Regulators Network (AELERT). Constructive engagement with a deregulatory agenda 9:10am 10:30am Professor Malcolm Sparrow John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Malcolm K. Sparrow is Professor of the Practice of Public Management at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He is also Faculty Chair of the school's executive programs on regulation and enforcement, corruption control, policing, and counter-terrorism. In March 2010 he was appointed by President Barack Obama to the Recovery Independent Advisory Panel, to advise on protecting the integrity of the economic stimulus package. Prof Sparrow s books include The character of harms: operational challenges in control (2008), The regulatory craft: controlling risks, solving problems, and managing compliance (2000), and License to steal: how fraud bleeds America's health care system (2000). Prof Sparrow served 10 years with the British Police Service, rising to the rank of Detective Chief Inspector. He has conducted internal affairs investigations, commanded a tactical firearms unit, and has extensive experience with criminal investigation. His research interests include regulatory and enforcement strategy, fraud control, corruption control, and operational risk management. He is also a patent-holding inventor in the area of computerised fingerprint analysis and is dead serious at tennis. He holds an MA in mathematics from Cambridge University, an MPA from the Kennedy School, and a PhD in Applied Mathematics from Kent University at Canterbury. 1

Professionalising regulation 10:50am 12:00pm Cath Duane Consultant, IPAA National, Capability Standards Advisory Group Cath has 25 years experience working directly in public sector regulatory

nationally. Cath now provides consulting services in the fields of regulatory practice, coaching, facilitation and workplace investigations. Cath has degrees in economics and law.

changes in operational practices, building regulatory capability and delivering organisational reforms.

Adam is currently the Manager of Regulatory Capability at EPA Victoria. His team are responsible for compliance planning, tracking and improving operational performance and regulatory practice.

2 Professionalising regulation 10:50am 12:00pm Cath Duane Consultant, IPAA National, Capability Standards Advisory Group Cath has 25 years experience working directly in public sector regulatory practice, from investigations and ethics advice work in the regulation of the legal profession to leading a wide variety of functions in the regulation of work health and safety, both in Victoria and nationally. Cath now provides consulting services in the fields of regulatory practice, coaching, facilitation and workplace investigations. Cath has degrees in economics and law. Adam Beaumont Manager, Regulatory Capability Environmental Regulation Directorate, Environmental Protection Authority Adam Beaumont is a senior regulatory professional with experience in leading changes in operational practices, building regulatory capability and delivering organisational reforms. Adam has a broad range of skills, through experience in senior leadership and advisor roles, field based compliance, consulting and post-graduate study. Adam is currently the Manager of Regulatory Capability at EPA Victoria. His team are responsible for compliance planning, tracking and improving operational performance and regulatory practice. Adam has been a key part of reforming EPA s compliance approach since working with Stan Krpan on the 2010 Compliance and Enforcement review and rolling out EPA s new regulatory approach through the Compliance and Enforcement Policy. Dr Matthew Butlin Chair, Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission Dr Matthew Butlin was appointed Chairman of the Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission in He began his career as an economist with the Reserve Bank of Australia in 1975 followed by extended service in Canberra, including senior executive roles in the Departments of Prime Minister and Cabinet, and Employment, Education and Training. He later joined the Business Council of Australia as Research Director before taking senior executive roles with CRA Limited, Newcrest Mining and in management consulting. He returned to public policy in 2007 with the Productivity Commission. Matthew has published in economics, management theory and practice, innovation, and economic history. Matthew has a bachelor of economics with first class honours from the Australian National University and a PhD in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Matthew is currently the national President of the Economic Society of Australia, and is a member of the Council of Leadership Victoria Dr Peter Frost Deputy Auditor-General, Victoria Dr Peter Frost is the CEO and Deputy Auditor-General at the Victorian Auditor- General s Office. Dr Frost commenced with VAGO in January 2007, has had an extensive career in public sector management, and has lead a number of organisational and industry reviews in education, transport, gaming, sports and international development. Dr Frost has held senior roles as Head of the Office of Public Sector Management in the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet, Deputy Vice-Chancellor at RMIT, Special Adviser on Public Sector Reform at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London and as a Project Director for both the Asian Development Bank and World Bank. 2

Robyn Miller A/ Director, Office of Professional Practice Child Protection and Youth Justice, Department of Human Services Robyn Miller is a social worker and family therapist with over 30 years

Prior to this she has worked in the Community Sector, Local Government, Child Protection, and for 14 years at the Bouverie Family Therapy, La Trobe University Centre as a senior clinician and teacher.

She has been a member of the Victorian Child Death Review Committee for the past 9 years and was the recipient of the inaugural Robin Clark memorial Phd scholarship attached to the Take Two Program.

3 Robyn Miller A/ Director, Office of Professional Practice Child Protection and Youth Justice, Department of Human Services Robyn Miller is a social worker and family therapist with over 30 years experience in the field. Prior to this she has worked in the Community Sector, Local Government, Child Protection, and for 14 years at the Bouverie Family Therapy, La Trobe University Centre as a senior clinician and teacher. She has worked in the public and private sectors as a therapist, clinical supervisor, consultant, lecturer and trainer for a range of organisations and academic institutions. She has been a member of the Victorian Child Death Review Committee for the past 9 years and was the recipient of the inaugural Robin Clark memorial Phd scholarship attached to the Take Two Program. For the past 7 years she has provided practice leadership as the Chief Practitioner in Child Protection and Youth Justice Division of the Department of Human Services in Victoria, Australia, which has embraced many positive reforms. Her practice and research interest has been in the area of trauma and family work, and she has a particular expertise in with families where there has been sexual abuse and family violence. Changing behaviour: adding nudge to the regulators tool kit 12:00pm 1:00pm Dr Alex Gyani Senior Adviser, The Behavioural Insights Team, United Kingdom Alex is a Senior Advisor with the Behavioural Insights team. His work with team has predominately focused on getting people back into work, but he has also worked on developing mental health services, public health and well-being. Alex joined the team in March 2012 as a Research Fellow, while he was completing his PhD that focused on encouraging people with anxiety and depression to seek treatment using a mobile phone app, and encouraging psychological therapists to use evidence based treatments. Alex holds degrees in Psychology from the University of Oxford and the University of Reading. He is currently on secondment to the Department of Premier and Cabinet, New South Wales for 18 months. Dr Mike Pottenger Economist, Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission Dr Mike Pottenger works in the regulation review team at the Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission, and has a background in economics, finance, political science and history, with a PhD in political economy. Before joining the Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission he worked at the University of Melbourne, where his research and teaching interests included statistics, political economy, public policy and behavioural economics. 3

Showcasing good regulatory design and practice 2:00pm 2:45pm James Florent A/ Deputy Secretary, Regulation and Compliance, Department of Environment and Primary Industries James has worked in a

Prior to working in the Victorian Public Service, James worked for various Commonwealth Government departments including the Department of Environment and Heritage and AusAID.

James studied at the Australian National University and holds a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science (Resource and Environmental Management), Graduate Diploma in Resource and Environmental

4 Showcasing good regulatory design and practice 2:00pm 2:45pm James Florent A/ Deputy Secretary, Regulation and Compliance, Department of Environment and Primary Industries James has worked in a number of senior roles within the Department of Primary Industries, most recently as Executive Director, Game and Forestry. He also had a secondment to Parks Victoria. Prior to working in the Victorian Public Service, James worked for various Commonwealth Government departments including the Department of Environment and Heritage and AusAID. He has substantial experience in government and brings to this role strong leadership, decision making, policy development, government relations and stakeholder management skills. James studied at the Australian National University and holds a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science (Resource and Environmental Management), Graduate Diploma in Resource and Environmental Management and Master of Forestry. David Locke Assistant Commissioner, Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission David Locke was Chief Adviser to the ACNC Taskforce prior to his appointment to the role of Assistant Commissioner, Charity Services at the ACNC. David was formerly the Executive Director of Charity Services at the Charity Commission of England and Wales, with responsibility for the strategic leadership and operational delivery of all the Commission's one-to-one services to charities. David led a transformation of the Commission's services which were recognised when he and his team won the UK Public Service Award for Best Operational Delivery across Government. David has worked as an adviser to several international governments on the regulation of non-government organisations. David is a qualified lawyer who started his career in community legal centres where he spent over 10 years managing the delivery of services to the public. David has served as a board member of a number of charities and not-forprofits. Nial Finegan Chief Executive Officer, Environmental Protection Authority Nial Finegan was appointed as the Department of Justice s Executive Director, Regional and Executive Services on 12 March Prior to this appointment, Nial spent eight years at VicRoads, including an appointment as Regional Director, Metropolitan North West, where he was involved in key road safety campaigns and programs and provided leadership in policy and operational areas. Nial was seconded to an executive director role with the Department of Transport in 2010 and acted at executive director level within VicRoads several times. Before joining VicRoads, he was a senior project manager with the Department of Infrastructure. Prior to moving to Australia in 2003, Nial held a number of senior roles in the UK Department of Transport including the implementation of a major change process in relation to roads and traffic management and was a principal policy adviser in the UK Prime Minister s Strategy Unit in the Cabinet Office. Nial s extensive academic record includes a number of engineering qualifications, a Diploma from the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Master of Business Administration from the University of London s Imperial College 4

A word from our sponsor: an overview of recent national and local policy settings 2:45pm 3:30pm The Hon Josh Frydenberg, MP Federal Member for Kooyong Josh has a keen interest in public policy

Financial Review. During his first term in parliament, Josh was appointed a member of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit and the Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform.

Building and Construction Commission (ABCC).

Coalition s deregulation agenda. The Hon John Lloyd, PSM Red Tape Commissioner The Hon. John Lloyd, PSM, is the Red Tape Commissioner.

5 A word from our sponsor: an overview of recent national and local policy settings 2:45pm 3:30pm The Hon Josh Frydenberg, MP Federal Member for Kooyong Josh has a keen interest in public policy debates having been interviewed on radio and television as well as writing a number of opinion editorials for publications including The Age, The Herald Sun, The Australian and The Australian Financial Review. During his first term in parliament, Josh was appointed a member of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit and the Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform. He was a co-deputy chair of the Coalition s Productivity Priorities Working Group, and a member of a committee established by Tony Abbott to advise him on the re-establishment of the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC). In September 2013, Prime Minister Tony Abbott appointed Josh to the government s front bench as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, with specific responsibility for implementing the Coalition s deregulation agenda. The Hon John Lloyd, PSM Red Tape Commissioner The Hon. John Lloyd, PSM, is the Red Tape Commissioner. He is currently consulting with the business community to identify a priority list of high impact actions. John Lloyd was the the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner, Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Employment and Workplace Relations and Senior Deputy President of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission. Most recently he was the Director of the Work Reform and Productivity Unit at the Institute of Public Affairs. Sam Rosevear Deputy Secretary, Department of State Development, Business and Innovation Sam has spent 15 years in the Commonwealth public service, including seven years in Treasury and three in Finance. In these roles Sam helped agencies develop Cabinet and Budget submissions and briefed Cabinet on the benefit of implementing the resulting proposals. His time in Treasury and Finance saw Sam work across 10 portfolios, with specialisation in social policy, and in industry and innovation policy. He also enjoyed stints in Prime Minister and Cabinet, and in departments responsible for industry and innovation, small business and workplace relations. Rod Maddock Adjunct Professor of Economics, Monash University, Vice Chancellor's Fellow, Victoria University Professor Rodney Maddock has had a varied career spanning academia, government and the private sector. He has been a professor of economics, head of economic policy in the Victorian Cabinet Office, chief economist at the Business Council of Australia, and head of strategy for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia group. He is currently a member of the Monash Business Policy Forum, Vice Chancellor's Fellow at Victoria University and President of the Economic Society's Victorian branch. Rod's current research focusses on finance and particularly on banking, wealth management, infrastructure finance and regulation. He obtained his PhD from Duke University and his wide range of publications includes books such as The Australian Economy in the Long Run and Unlocking the Infrastructure as well as a recent chapter for CEDA on red tape in finance. 5

Picking up the pieces: rebuilding trust after regulatory disasters 3:30pm 4:20pm Noel Turnbull Adjunct Professor, School of Media and Communications, RMIT University Noel Turnbull is a Director of

6 Picking up the pieces: rebuilding trust after regulatory disasters 3:30pm 4:20pm Noel Turnbull Adjunct Professor, School of Media and Communications, RMIT University Noel Turnbull is a Director of Growth Solutions Group and Adjunct Professor in Communications at RMIT University. He has had 35 years experience in communication strategy and issues management and was educated at Melbourne University before becoming a journalist and serving as an Australian Army officer. He was a Parliamentary Press Secretary, and Victoria s Environment Protection Authority communications head, before establishing his own public relations consultancy. The company, initially known as Turnbull Fox Phillips and then as Turnbull Porter Novelli, became Australia s largest public relations consultancy. Noel was TPN s CEO, Chairman and a Porter Novelli International Global Director until his retirement. He is currently a Director of Drinkwise, a body promoting responsible alcohol consumption; Deputy President of the Victorian College of the Arts Council; Victorian Writers Centre Patron; and an editorial advisory board member of a number of Australian and international communications journals. He is an honorary Doctor of Communication (RMIT University) and Fellow of both the Public Relations Institute of Australia and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Prue Digby Chief Executive Officer, Victorian Building Authority Prue Digby was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the VBA in November Prue has over 30 years experience in providing community and public related services in both the government and non-government sectors. Prior to being appointed as the VBA CEO, Ms Digby was a Deputy Secretary in the Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure and was an Executive Director of Local Government Victoria in the former Department of Infrastructure. She was the first CEO of the City of Yarra and also worked as a senior manager at the City of Melbourne. She has extensive experience in managing organisational change, delivering services from complex organisational settings, and dealing with sensitive community issues. 6

the Centre for Governance and Public Policy at Griffith University, and the NSW Premier s ANZSOG Chair of Public Service Delivery, based at the

the Centre for Governance and Public Policy at Griffith University, and the NSW Premier s ANZSOG Chair of Public Service Delivery, based at the CONTRIBUTORS Peter Achterstraat was appointed the Auditor-General of New South Wales in 2006. Before that, he was the Chief Commissioner of State Revenue for New South Wales from July 1999. Achterstraat