Appendix C – Witnesses Appearing at Public Hearings
Monday, 9 June 2004 - Canberra
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services Mr John Boersig, Manager, Law and Justice Branch
Ms Kerrie Tim, Group Manager, Social and Physical Wellbeing
Mr Bernard Yates, Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Attorney-General’s Department
Ms Sue Pidgeon, First Assistant Secretary, Family Pathways Branch
Ms Philippa Lynch, First Assistant Secretary
Australian National Audit Office Mr Pat Farrelly, Contractor
Mr Steven Lack, Acting Group Director
Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs Mr Peter Vaughan, Executive Coordinator, Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
Ms Rosalind Webb, Principal Legal Officer, Legal and International Office of ATSIA
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Mr Darren Dick, Director, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Unit
Mr Christopher Holland, Policy Officer, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Unit
Mr Craig Lenehan, Acting Director, Legal Services
South Eastern Aboriginal Legal Services Mr Gerry Moore, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Gary Pudney, Principal Solicitor
Tuesday 13 July 2004 – Sydney
Combined Community Legal Centres NSW Ms Polly Porteous, Director
Hawkesbury Nepean Community Legal Centre Ms Tracy Leahy, Coordinator
Ms Shirley Palmer
Legal Aid Commission Ms Louise Blazejowska, Executive Officer
Mr Bill Grant, Chief Executive Officer
Many Rivers Aboriginal Legal Service Mr John McKenzie
National Association of Community Legal Centres Mr Robin Inglis, Victorian State Representative
Ms Liz O’Brien, National Convenor
National Network of Indigenous Women’s Legal Services
Miss Winsome Matthews
Miss Leanne Miller, Committee Member
Sydney Regional Aboriginal Corporation Legal Service Mr Peter Bugden, Principal Solicitor
Mr Trevor Christian, Manager
Mr Ralph Scott, Finance Manager
Wirringa Baiya Aboriginal Women’s Legal Centre
Ms Trish Frail-Gibbs, Coordinator
Womens Legal Services – NSW
Ms Catherine Carney, Principal Solicitor
Ms Annette Hennessy, Aboriginal Programs Officer
Aunty Gloria Matthews, Aboriginal Elder
Wednesday 21 July 2004 – Darwin
Aboriginal Justice Advocacy Committee Mr Christopher Howse, Executive Officer
ATSIC Yilli Rreung Regional Council Mr Kimberley Hunter, Chairperson
Law Society Northern Territory Ms Barbara Bradshaw, Chief Executive Officer
Northern Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service Ms Sharon Payne, Director
Mr Alistair Morris, Administration Manager
Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission Ms Jenny Hardy, Deputy Director
Top End Women’s Legal Service
Ms Sabina Crawley, Solicitor
Ms Angela Dowling, Coordinator
Ms Joanna Martin, Principal Solicitor
Thursday 22 July – Alice Springs
Central Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Unit Ms Phynea Clarke, Senior Client Service Officer
Mrs Lillian Davis, Client Service Officer
Ms Victoria Shiel, Solicitor
Central Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service Inc Mr David Bamber, Principal Legal Officer
Mrs Patricia Miller, Director
Central Australian Women’s Legal Service Inc
Ms Vanessa Lethlean, Solicitor/Coordinator
Ms Janet Taylor
Ngaanyatjarra Pitjanjatjara Yankunytjatjarra Women’s Council
Ms Vicki Gillick, Coordinator
Mrs Margaret Smith, Executive Member
Thursday 19 August 2004 – Adelaide
Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement Inc Mr Christopher Charles, General Counsel
Mr Neil Gillespie, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Joanna Richardson, Manager, Civil Family & Human Rights Section
Dr Irene Watson, Legal Officer
Australian Legal Assistance Forum Mr Brian Withers, Member of Justice Access Committee
Law Society of South Australia Mr Peter Haskett, Member of Council and Executive
Ms Julie Redman, Committee Member
Warndu Wathilli-Carri Ngura Aboriginal family Violence Legal Service Inc Ms Susan Dodd, Coordinator
Mr Mark Forth, Senior Solicitor
Women’s Legal Service (SA) Inc
Ms Cheryl Axleby, Sub Committee Representatives
Ms Zita Ngor
Ms Marilyn Wright
Wednesday 30 March 2005 – Dubbo
Western Aboriginal Legal Service
Mr Richard Davies, Principal Solicitor
Mr Ted Fernando, Chairperson
Ms Lorraine Wright, General Manager
Western NSW Community Legal Centre Inc Ms Roslyn Barker, Consultant
Mrs Mary Ann Hausia
Ms Kate Wandmaker, Principal Solicitor
Mr Eric Wilson, Chairperson
Thursday 31 March 2005 – Perth
Individuals Mr Mark Cuomo
Legal Aid Commission of WA Mr Lex Payne, Practice Manager
Mr George Turnbull, Director
Mr Bevan Warner, General Manager
WA Department of Justice Ms Wendy Murray, Director, Planning Policy and Review
WA Police Service Inspector Anthony Galton-Fenzi, Officer in Charge Aboriginal Policy and Services