Public Hearing - Alice Springs, Tuesday 29 April 2008

Inquiry into Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008

Public Hearing - Alice Springs, Tuesday 29 April 2008

Signatures Room
Crowne Plaza Alice Springs
82 Barrett Drive
ALICE SPRINGS

9.00 am - 9.45 am

Tangentyere Council
Mr William Tilmouth, Chief Executive Officer

9.45 am - 10.30 am

Alice Springs Town Council
Mayor Damien Ryan
Mr Rex Mooney, Chief Executive Officer

10.30am - 10.45 am

Break

10.45 am - 11.30 am

Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (NPY) Women's Council
Ms Muruyu Burton, Director
Ms Julie Anderson, Director
Ms Sandy Marty, Executive Liaison Officer

11.30 am - 12.30 pm

ASTRA (Sub 8)
Ms Debra Richards, Chief Executive Officer

AUSTAR (Sub 7)
Ms Page Henty, Corporate Counsel

12.30 pm - 1.30 pm

Lunch

1.30 pm - 2.15 pm

Professor Jon Altman, Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (via teleconference)

2.15 pm - 3.00 pm

Central Australia Aboriginal Legal Aid Service
Ms Pat Miller, Director
Mr Robert LeRossignol, Chairman
Mr Mark O'Reilly, Principal Legal Officer

3.00 pm - 3.30 pm

Law Council of Australia (Sub 4)
Mr Nick Parmeter, Policy Lawyer (via teleconference)
Ms Raelene Webb, Indigenous Legal Issues Committee

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3515
Fax: +61 2 6277 5829
Email: community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au