Public hearings

Melbourne VIC, 23 January 2017

Members in attendance: Senators Fawcett, Kitching, Pratt, Smith

Witnesses

BANKS, Ms Robin, Anti-Discrimination Commissioner, Equal Opportunity Tasmania

BROHIER, Mr Frederick Christopher, Founder, Wilberforce Foundation

CLARK, Mr Thomas, Director of Law Reform, LGBTI Legal Service

COOPER, Ms Natalie, Member of Steering Committee, Equal Voices

COUSINS, Ms Stephanie, Advocacy and External Affairs Manager, Amnesty International

GARDINER, Mr Jamie, member of LIVout, Law Institute of Victoria

GOLDNER, Ms Sally, Executive Director, Transgender Victoria

HARRISON, Mrs Dorothy, Chair, Coalition of Celebrant Associations

KENNEDY, Mr Simon, Research Analyst, Institute for Civil Society

MARLOWE, Ms Felicity, Convenor, Rainbow Families Victoria

MASCORD, Reverend Dr Keith, Steering Committee Member, Equal Voices

MAYMAN, Reverend Dr Margaret, National Executive Member, Uniting Church LGBTIQ Network, Uniting Church in Australia

McLEOD, Ms Fiona SC, President, Law Council of Australia

OH, Mr Benjamin, Chair and Co-Convenor, Rainbow Catholics InterAgency; Chair of Advisory Board, Australian Catholics for Equality; Chair, GLBTIQ Interfaith & Intercultural Network

PARK, Mr Dale, Co-Convenor, Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby

PFORR, Mrs Liz, Vice-Chair, Coalition of Celebrant Associations

RICHARDSON, Mr Brian, National President, Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants

RODRICK, Dr Sharon, Research Analyst, Institute for Civil SocietyVAN GEND, Dr David, President, Australian Marriage Forum

WAGNER, Ms Leica, Senior Policy and Projects Officer, Equal Opportunity Tasmania

 

Sydney NSW, 24 January 2017

Members in attendance: Senators Fawcett, Kitching, Paterson, Pratt, Smith

Witnesses

ARGENT, Mrs Shelley, National Spokesperson, Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays

BECK, Dr Luke, Private capacity

BROWN, Mrs Judy, President, Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays New South Wales

COMENSOLI, Most Reverend Peter A, Bishop, Australian Catholic Bishops Conference

CROOME, Mr Rodney, Spokesperson, Just.equal

DANE, Dr Sharon, Private capacity

DAVIS, Ms Michele, Vice President, Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Perth

DEAGON, Dr Alex, Private capacity

FOSTER, Associate Professor Neil, Private capacity

FOY, Ms Lauren, Co-convenor, New South Wales Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby

HINTON-TEOH, Mr Ivan, National Campaigner, Just.equal

HOWELL, Mr John, Legal Section, Australian Human Rights Commission

KELLAHAN, Reverend Michael, Executive Director, Freedom for Faith

LYNE, Ms Jacqueline, Legal Officer, Anti-Discrimination Board of New South Wales

PARKINSON, Prof. Patrick, Private capacity

PORTEOUS, Archbishop Julian, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hobart

PYCROFT, Mr Chris, Co-convenor, New South Wales Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby

SANTOW, Mr Edward, Human Rights Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission

SHARPE, the Hon. Penny, MLC, Member, New South Wales Parliamentary Working Group on Marriage Equality

STEAD, Right Reverend Dr Michael, Chair of the Religious Freedom Reference Group, and Bishop of South Sydney, Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney

SWEENEY, Ms Laura, Specialist LGBTI Adviser, Australian Human Rights Commission

WALSH, Dr Greg, Private capacity

WING, Ms Elizabeth, Acting President, Anti-Discrimination Board of New South Wales

ZIMMERMANN, Dr Augusto, Private capacity

 

Canberra ACT, 25 January 2017

Members in attendance: Senators Fawcett, Kitching, Paterson, Pratt, Smith

Witnesses

BROWN, Ms Anna, Director, Advocacy and Strategic Litigation, Human Rights Law Centre

CARNIE, Ms Lee, Lawyer, Human Rights Law Centre

CARPENTER, Mr Morgan, Co-Executive Director, Organisation Intersex International Australia

FOWLER, Mr Mark, Private capacity

GREENWICH, Mr Alex, Co-Chair, Australian Marriage Equality

HARVEY, Ms Tamsyn, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Civil Justice Policy and Programmes Division, Attorney-General's Department

ILES, Mr Martyn, Director, Human Rights Law Alliance

MANN, Mr Jonathon, Vice-Chairperson, Rainbow Rights WA

MONTAUT Ms Katrina, Secretary, Rainbow Rights WA

PHILLIPS, Dr David, Founder, FamilyVoice Australia

SHARMIN, Ms Sangeeta, ACT Convenor, Australian Lawyers for Human Rights

SNOW, Mr Tom, Co-Chair, Australians for Equality

SWINBOURNE, Ms Emma, Director, Human Rights Unit, Civil Law Unit, Attorney-General's Department

WALTER, Mr Andrew, Assistant Secretary, Civil Law Unit, Attorney-General's Department

WILLIAMS, Ms Kimberley, Principal Legal Officer, Marriage Law and Celebrant Section, Attorney-General's Department

WYLD, Mr Damian, Chief Executive Officer, Marriage Alliance

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