2007 HASS on the Hill

Tuesday 19 - Wednesday 20 June 2007

Program

Day 1: Tuesday, 19 June 2007
Time Presentation
8:30 - 9:15 am Registration
National Museum of Australia
Downstairs in foyer to Main Theatre
9:15 -9:30 am Welcome
Professor Stuart Cunningham, President, CHASS
Mr Craddock Morton, Director National Museum of Australia TBC
9:30 - 9:40 am Nuts and bolts
Mr Toss Gascoigne, Executive Director, CHASS
9:45 - 10:45 am Why Australia and the world needs my work.
3 panelists assess the ability of registrants to explain their work and its significance to Australia.
Mr Andrew Nette, Policy and Research Coordinator, NTEU.
Mr Brendan Smyth, MLA, Shadow Minister ACT Government.
Ms Jennifer Doggett, Senior Strategist, Client Solutions.
Chair: Mr Toss Gascoigne, Executive Director, CHASS.
10:45 - 11:30 am Partnering up and Morning tea
Registrants to meet the person accompanying them to meetings with MPs.
11:30 am - 11:50 pm The value of the HASS to the media
Dr Jane Connors, Manager ABC Radio National
Chair: Professor Graeme Turner
11:50 am - 12:30 pm Arts policy, arts funding
Ms Kathy Keele, CEO Australia Council, talking with Ms Jane Connors.
Chair: Professor Graeme Turner
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 2:15 pm The Productivity Commission and HASS
A discussion of Public Support for Science and Innovation, a recent report from the Commission.
Dr Ralph Lattimore, Assistant Commissioner, Productivity Commission.
Chair: Professor Stuart MacIntyre
2:15 - 3:00 pm The issues we take in to the meetings
Discussion on the material all registrants will take in to the meetings. What position will people put in the conversations?
What are we asking for?
Panel: CHASS Board Members
Chair: Professor Linda Rosenman
3:00 - 4:00 pm Second discussion with partners in meetings, to complete the Visit Plan. Includes afternoon tea.
4:00 - 4:45 pm Advocacy tips and the Issues
How to do it on the Hill, the sort of person you will be meeting, what their daily schedule looks like.
Chair: Mr Stuart Hamilton
4:45 - 5:30 pm ALP plans for research and innovation
Senator Kim Carr, Shadow Minister for Innovation, Science and Research.
Chair: Professor Faith Trent
5.45 pm Buses depart for selected hotels
Bus 1 North: University House, The Lakeside and Civic
Bus 2 South: The Hyatt, The Kurrajong, Brassey House, the Pavilion, Kingston shops
6:00 pm Registrants may like to meet over a social drink: Hyatt in Commonwealth Avenue is close to the Lobby Restaurant, and the Kurrajong Hotel in National Circuit is 10 minutes walk.
7:00 for 7:15 pm Dinner:
The Lobby Restaurant
Near Old Parliament House, in King George Terrace.
Ph 6273 1563

 


Day 2: Wednesday, 20 June 2007
Time Presentation
7:00 - 8:30 am
(Minister 7:45) 		Breakfast with the Shadow Minister
From 8:30 am Individual meetings with MPs commence at Parliament House.
People with an 8am meeting should aim to be at the House by 7.40am. Go to the Security Desk just inside the main entrance, collect your security pass, and go straight to the room of your meeting. When you leave Parliament House, please hand your pass in to Security. You can collect it there again if you have afternoon meetings..
8:30 am For other registrants: either walk (10-15 minutes) or bus from the National Library to Parliament House.
Enter via the main door and collect your pass from the security desk in the foyer.
9:00 - 9:45 am Meeting the Minister
The Hon Julie Bishop, Minister for Education, Science and Training.
Theatre, Parliament House (public area).
Chair: Professor Stuart Cunningham
From 9:00 am Base Room
CHASS has established a base room 1S2 (secure area). Registrants are requested to return to this room between appointments.
10:15 am Morning tea with the Minister
The Hon Senator George Brandis, Minister for the Arts and Sport.
National Library of Australia, the Foyer.
Chair: Professor Stuart Cunningham
Room 1S2
11:10 am Shuttle buses depart from underground car park at Parliament House, to take registrants to lunch at the National Press Club.
Walk out main entrance, go down stairs to underground car park.
11:30 am - 1:30 pm National Press Club luncheon. Address by Professor Greg Craven
1:30 pm For those leaving the event at this stage, please drop in to the CHASS desk upstairs at the NPC, to complete formalities.
1:45 pm Shuttle buses return to APH
2:00 - 3:15 pm Question Time
All registrants attend Question Time in the House (or Senate)
3:15 - 6:00 pm Individual meetings with MPs
(continue)
4:05 - 4:50 pm Optional visit to the Parliamentary Library.
2nd Floor, Ministerial Wing.
Meet Richard Ryan, Assistant Director, Publications and Client Relations.
5:00 pm Complete formalities
The follow-up with MP process, thanks.
Event ends.
(Some registrants will have late meetings with MPs)