Public hearing - Canberra, Thursday 1 March 2012

Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill 2011 and two related bills

Public hearing - Canberra, Thursday 1 March 2012

2S1, Australian Parliament House, Canberra

5:00pm

5:45pm

Australian Human Rights Commission (Submission 351)
Mr Mick Gooda, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
Dr Helen Szoke, Race Discrimination Commissioner

5:45pm

6:30pm

National Congress of Australia's First Peoples (Submission 224)
Ms Jody Broun and Mr Les Malezer, Co-Chairs

6:30pm

7:15pm

Jumbunna, Indigenous House of Learning (Submission316) (via teleconference)
Ms Eva Cox

7:15pm

7:45pm

Break

7:45pm

10:00pm

Australian Government Department Representatives (Submission 343)
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Mr Matt Davies, Acting Group Manager, Engagement and Well-being
Ms Wenda Donaldson, Branch Manager, Smarter Schools Partnerships
Mr Robert Kominek, Director, School Enrolment and Attendance Measure
Ms Sandra Dandie, Director, Evaluation
Mr Rob Mason, Principal Government Lawyer

Department of Families, Housing and Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Mr Michael Dillon, Deputy Secretary
Mr Brian Stacey, Group Manager, Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory
Mr Michael Lye, Group Manager, Families
Ms Elizabeth Hefren-Webb, Branch Manager, Welfare Payments Reform Branch
Mr Matthew James, Branch Manager, Performance and Evaluation, Indigenous Policy and Engagement Group
Ms Caroline Edwards, Branch Manager, Indigenous Policy
Ms Sally Moyle, Branch Manager, Land Reform
Ms Marion Moss, Branch Manager, Commercial and Indigenous Law

Attorney-General's Department
Ms Catherine Fitch, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Social Inclusion
Ms Tara Inverarity, Director, Criminal Law Reform Section, Criminal Law and Law Enforcement Branch

10:00pm

 

Adjournment

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