Public hearing - Canberra, Monday 3 November 2008

Inquiry into Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) Bill 2008

Public hearing - Canberra, Monday 3 November 2008

9.00am – 12.30pm
Senate Committee Room 2S1, Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Time Witness

9.00am – 9.45am

ACOSS (sub 5) (teleconference)
Mr Gregor Macfie, Policy Manager
Ms Jacqueline Philips, Policy Officer, Housing, Indigenous, Community Services

9.45am 10.30am

North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) (sub 15) (videoconference)
Ms Pricilla Collins, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Helen Wodak, Advocacy Manager
Ms Annabel Pengilley, Welfare Rights Solicitor
Ms Liz Turnbull, Welfare Rights Solicitor

10.30am 10.45am

Morning Tea

10.45am 11.30am

Central Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service (CAALAS)
(sub 15)
(videoconference)
Mrs Patricia Miller, Director
Mr Mark O’Reilly, Principal Legal Officer
Mr Derek Schild, Senior Civil Lawyer
Mr Jan Moerkerke, Welfare Rights Lawyer
Ms Lauren Walker, Welfare Rights Lawyer

11.30am 12.30pm

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) (sub 4)
Mr Graham Carters, Deputy Secretary, Workforce Participation
Mr Geoff Kimber, Principal Government Lawyer
Ms Teena Parkinson, Director, School Enrolment and Attendance Measure Implementation Team
Mr Bill Goff, Assistant Director, School Enrolment and Attendance Measure Implementation Team
Mr Damien McGrath, Director, National Student Attendance Unit
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) (sub 4)
Mr Gavin Matthews, Acting Branch Manager, Welfare Payments Reform
Ms Liz Hefren-Webb, Section Manager, National Measures
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Mr Robert Hall, Business Manager, Student Payments
Mr Peter Bowman, Project Manager, School Enrolment and Attendance Measure

 

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