Public Hearing - Canberra, Tuesday 28 April 2009

Inquiry into Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (2008 Budget and other Measures) Bill 2009 [provisions]

Public Hearing - Canberra, Tuesday 28 April 2009

Senate Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House, Canberra

1.00 pm

1.30 pm

Professor Jon Altman (Sub 2)

1.30 pm

2.00 pm

National Welfare Rights Network (Sub 3)
Ms Kate Beumont, President (via teleconference)
Ms Geneviene Bolton, Supervising Solicitor
Mr Gerard Thomas, Policy and Media Officer

2.00 pm

2.30 pm

North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (Sub 4) (via video conference)
Ms Priscilla Collins, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Helen Wodak, Advocacy Manager
Ms Annabel Pengilley

2.30 pm

3.00 pm

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Mr Gavin Matthews, Branch Manager, Welfare Payment Reform Branch
Ms Liz Hefren-Webb, Section Manager, Welfare Payment Reform Branch
Ms Helen Board, Branch Manager, CDEP Program Management Branch
Mr Bernie Doman, Section Manager, CDEP Program Management Branch
Mr Peter Southwell, Branch Manager, Family Payments Branch
Mr Ian Wannan, Section Manager, Family Payments Branch

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