Joint Select Committee on the Christmas Island Tragedy

Joint Select Committee on the Christmas Island Tragedy

Public hearing - Canberra, Friday 27 May 2011

Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House
Canberra

9.00 am - 4.45 pm

Time Witness

9:00 am - 9:45 am

The Australian Red Cross
Mr Noel Clement, Head of Australian Services
Ms Kate Jones, National Program Coordinator International Tracing Services

9:45 am - 10:30 am Teleconference

Asylum Seekers Christmas Island
Ms Michelle Dimasi, Director

10.30 am - 10.45 am

Break

10:45 am - 11:30 am
Teleconference

Coalition for Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Detainees
Ms Rosemary Hudson Miller, Chairperson
Dr Judith Watson, Executive Secretary

11:30 am - 12:15 pm

Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government
Mr Dan O'Brien, Deputy Secretary Programs and Engagement
Mr Julian Yates, First Assistant Secretary Territories
Ms Belinda Moss, Assistant Secretary Territories West
Ms Alexandra Lees,

12.15 pm - 1.15 pm

Lunch

1:15 pm - 2:00 pm

Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Mr John Moorhouse, Deputy Secretary Immigration Detention Services Group
Mr Greg Kelly, First Assistant Secretary Detention Operations Division
Ms Fiona Lynch-Magor, A/g First Assistant Secretary Infrastructure and Services Management Division
Ms Janet Mackin, Assistant Secretary, Irregular Maritime Arrivals
Mr Peter Richards, Assistant Secretary Detention Operations East Branch

2:00 pm  ­- 3:00 pm

Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
Ms Marion Grant, Deputy CEO
Ms Roxanne Kelley, A/g Deputy CEO
RADM Tim Barrett, Commander BPC
Mr Demetrio Veteri, Deputy Commander BPC
Mr Nigel Perry, National Director Maritime Operations Support Division
Ms Sharon Nyakuengama, A/g National Director Enforcement and Investigations Division
Ms Kaylene Zakharoff, National Manager Enforcement Operations Enforcement and Investigations Division
Ms Amanda Bott, Regional Director WA People and Place Division
Australian Federal Police
Mr Andrew Colvin, Deputy Commissioner Operations
Mr Frank Prendergast, National Manager International Deployment Group
Mr Ramzi Jabbour, Assistant Commissioner National Manager Crime Operations
Australian Defence Force
Captain Nicholas Stoker, Royal Australian Navy
Mr Derek Dalton, Intelligence and Security

3:00 pm - 3:15 pm

Break

3:15 pm - 4:45 pm

Continued

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