Graeme Innes's address to the National Press Club, 2nd July 2014

• Disability Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes reviews his eight and a half years in the role at the National Press Club in Canberra, on 2nd July 2014 (video: 56m 36s)
• I have never accepted the concept of 'lifters' and 'leaners', transcript of Graeme Innes's speech to the National Press Club, The Guardian, 2nd July 2014
• If we're not lifters, it's because society forces us to be leaners, edited extract of speech, Sydney Morning Herald, 2nd July 2014
• Outgoing disability discrimination commissioner Graeme Innes fires parting shots at Abbott government, Sydney Morning Herald, 2nd July 2014
  
  

National Press Club address, 9th July 2014

Dr Bruce Bonyhady AMChairman, National Disability Insurance Agency

'Building the NDIS – A Progress Report'

Dr Bruce Bonyhady was formerly the President of Philanthropy Australia and also formerly the Convenor of the Independent Panel appointed to advise the Productivity Commission and Government during the Inquiry into long-term care and support for Australians with disability. He is a Member of the Disability Investment Group and the Reference Group for the Pension Review. He was Deputy Chair of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Advisory Group to the Council of Australian Governments and former Chairman of Yooralla. 

Dr Bonyhady has also held a number of senior positions in the funds management industry and insurance industry in Australia and internationally. He is Chairman of Acadian Asset Management Australia Limited and a Director of Dexus Wholesale Property Limited. His former roles include senior positions in the funds management industry, including Managing Director of ANZ Investments and Executive Vice President at BT Funds Management. His earlier career was as an economist and econometrician in the private sector and the Commonwealth Treasury. 

He is the father of three adult sons two of whom have disabilities. Dr Bonyhady was appointed as a member of the Order of Australia in 2010 for services to people with disabilities, their families and carers and to the community.