(Last Reviewed :  19/03/2008 )

Three Working Groups have been established to assist the Expert Panel undertake the Review of the National Innovation System. The Working Groups are:


Collaboration and CRC Review Working Group

Name  Affiliation
 Prof Mary O'Kane (Chair)  Executive Chairman of Mary O’Kane & Associates Pty Ltd
 Dr Megan Clark

 Vice President Technology,
 BHP Billiton

 Prof Thomas Healy (AO)

 Particle Fluids Processing Centre, 
 Department of Chemical and Biomedical  Engineering,
 University of Melbourne

 Prof Warwick Anderson (AE)  CEO, National Health and Medical Research Council
 Mr Marty Gauvin  Group Managing Director, Hostworks Ltd

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax and the R&D Tax Concession Working Group 

Name  Affiliation
 Dr Terry Cutler(Chair)           Principal of Cutler & Company
 Dr Nicholas Gruen  CEO of Lateral Economics
 Dr Laurie Hammond  Director, iQ Capital Management Pty. Ltd.
 Dr Peter Burn  Associate Director, Australian Industry Group
 Mr Graeme Davis

 Manager, Finance and Strategy Unit, Business Tax Division,
 
Department of the Treasury

 

 



 

 

InterGovernmental Working Group

Name  Affiliation

 Mr David Hanna (Chair)  
 VIC

 Deputy Secretary, Strategy and Coordination,
 Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development
 Mr Ian Cox
 ACT
 Director, Business and Industry Development,
 Chief Minister's Department
 Mr Todd Clewett
 NSW
 Director of Innovation Strategies,
 Department of State and Regional Development
 Ms Kerry Doyle
 NSW
 Executive Director,
 Office of Science and Medical Research
 Mr Ian Prince
 NT
 a/Executive Director, Economic Development,
 Department of Business, Economic and Regional Development

 Mr Ray Kelly
 QLD

 Acting Deputy Director General, Science and Technology,
 Department of Tourism, Regional Development and Industry.

 Mr Craig Fowler
 SA

 Deputy Chief Executive, Planning, Policy and Innovation,
 Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology.
 Mr Len Piro
 SA
 Executive Director, Manufacturing and Business Services,
 Department of Trade and Economic Development
 Ms Wendy Spencer
 TAS
 Director, Innovation, Science and Technology,
 Department of Economic Development

 Mr Colin Slattery
 WA

 Acting Assistant Director General, State Development Strategies,
 Department of Industry and Resources
 Mr Roy Chapman
 WA
 General Manager, Innovation & Emerging Industries,
 Department of Industry and Resources

 Mr Joe Ostojich
 WA

 Director, Research & Commercialisation,
 Department of Industry and Resources
 Ms Patricia Kelly
 Commonwealth

 Deputy Secretary,
 Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research

 Mr Craig Pennifold
 Commonwealth
 Head of Division, Innovation Division,
 Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research