Public hearing - Canberra, Thursday 4 February 2010

Inquiry into Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009 and the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (2009 Measures) Bill 2009 along with the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Restoration of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009 [introduced by Senator Siewert]

Public hearing - Canberra, Thursday 4 February 2010

Senate Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House, Canberra

4.00 pm -

6:00 pm

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Mr Rob Heferen, Deputy Secretary
Mr Barry Sandison, Acting Deputy Secretary
Mr Anthony Field, Group Manager, Legal and Compliance
Ms Cath Halbert, Group Manager, Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination
Dr Bruce Smith, Branch Manager, Indigenous Policy
Mr Geoffrey Richardson, Branch Manager, Governance and Community Strategies
Mr Gavin Matthews, Branch Manager, Welfare Payments Reform
Ms Michelle Wilson, Acting Branch Manager, Welfare Payments Reform
Mr John Litchfield, Branch Manager, Land Reform
Ms Margaret-Ann Henderson, Section Head, Indigenous Policy Branch

Attorney-General's Department
Dr John Boersig, Assistant Secretary, Human Rights Branch
Ms Helen Daniels, Assistant Secretary, Copyright and Classifications Policy Branch
Ms Sarah Chidgey, Assistant Secretary, Criminal Law and Law Enforcement Branch
Ms Catherine Barker, Assistant Director, Criminal Law Reform
Mr Robert Gascoigne, Senior Legal Officer, Classifications Section

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Ms Roxanne Ramsey, General Manager, Indigenous and Remote Servicing
Mrs Susan Cartwright, Acting National Manager, Income Management

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