Introduction of TGA and Health Agencies

Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee, 29 Oct 2026, 29:52 to 31:06

The Chair welcomes representatives from the TGA, ACDC, NHMRC, and other health agencies to provide evidence to the committee.

Topics: Health, Public service staffing

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Speakers: Ellie Whiteaker, Hon Anne Ruston

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Hon Anne Ruston

I think we all do.

Ellie Whiteaker

I will also just while we are getting the TGA to the table note for the benefit of senators that we also have with us the Director General of the Australian Centre for Disease Control, Zoe Weyner. We have the Director General and Officers from the Australian, we have the National Rural Health Commissioner, Professor Jenny May AM. We have the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality and Health Care, conjoint Professor Anne Jugan. We have the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, Mr. Justin Earntasiner, and we have the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, the Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Zoran Bolevich. I believe. Oh, and I do have one more. The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Health and Medical Research Council, Ms. Prue Torrance. So they're all here and available to answer questions to you, Senator Ass.