APPENDIX 2

Helping Australians Abroad A Review of the Australian Government's Consular Services

APPENDIX 2

LIST OF WITNESSES WHO APPEARED BEFORE THE COMMITTEE AT PUBLIC HEARINGS

Monday, 9 September 1996

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Mr Bill Fisher, First Assistant Secretary, Consular, Programs and Security Division

Mr Robert Hamilton, Assistant Secretary, Consular and Passports Branch

Mr Graham Thompson, Director, Consular Operations Section

Dr Susan Thomson, Consular Policy Section

Mr Alastar Adams, Executive Officer, Consular Operations Section

Monday, 16 September 1996

Austrade

Mr Brian Friend, General Manager, Finance and Property

Mr Michael Crawford, Manager, Government and Policy

Mr Bob Shepard, Regional Manager, SA

Attorney-General's Department

Mr Chris Meaney, Assistant Secretary, International Branch

Mr Bruce Bannerman, Principal Government Lawyer,

Mr Stephen Bourke, Acting Assistant Secretary, Legal Aid Branch

Mr John McGinness, Principal Legal Counsel, International Civil and Privacy Branch

Dr Jocelyn Chey

Thursday, 24 October 1996

Mr Peter Wilson

Mr Tim Wilson

Mr Paul Wilson

Ms Maree Wilson

Mr David Purcell

Mr Amal Fernando

Mrs Denise Maresh

Mr Robert Maresh

Mr Sam Maresh

Ms Gwynnyth Evans

Wednesday, 13 November 1996

Australian Funeral Directors' Association

Mr Kenneth Maurer

Mr Ron Foley

Australian Federation of Travel Agents

Ms Marie Allom

Lindner Family

Mrs Margaret Lindner

Mr Len Lindner

Ms Robyn Lindner

Dr John Flynn

Mr Timothy Eakin

Arpke Family

Mrs Dagmar Arpke

Ms Lorena Arpke

Mr Tim McDonald

Monday, 25 November 1996

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Mr Robert Hamilton, Assistant Secretary, Consular Branch

Mr Tony Kevin, Ambassador to Cambodia

Mr John Oliver, Assistant Secretary, South Asia and Indian Ocean Branch

Ms Stephanie Shwabsky, Counsellor, Australian Embassy, Phnom Penh

Mr Wayne Fulton, Consular Officer

Thursday, 28 November 1996

Mr Lindsay Murdoch

Mr Nick Cater

Mr Terry Friel

Thursday, 5 December 1996

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Mr Robert Hamilton, Assistant Secretary, Consular Branch

Mr Graham Thompson, Director, Consular Operations

Monday, 24 February 1997

Department of Social Security -

Mr Graham Lampee, Area Deputy Manager, International Operations Branch

Australian Federal Police -

Mr David Schramm, Director, International

Mr Dale Small, Manager United Nations and International Support

Mr Paul Ryan

Monday, 3 March 1997

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade -

Mr Bill Fisher, First Assistant Secretary, Public Affairs and Consular Division

Mr Robert Hamilton, Assistant Secretary, Consular Branch

Mr Jim Harper, Desk Officer, Consular Operations

Mr Stephen Ross, Executive Officer, Consular Operations

Tuesday, 11 March 1997

Ms Denise Maresh

Mr Robert Maresh

Mr Samuel Maresh

Mr Maureen Seymour

Mrs Evelyn Ward

Ms Fredrick Ward

Mr Peter Wilson

Mr David Purcell

Wednesday, 12 March 1997

Insurance Council of Australia Limited -

Mr Philip Maguire, Deputy Chief Executive

Mr Graeme Crombie, Transport Industries Insurance, General Manager, Operations

Schizophrenia Australia Foundation (SANE Australia)

Ms Barbara Hocking, Executive Director

Thursday, 13 March 1997

Medical Advisory Services for Travellers Abroad (MASTA)

Mr Christopher Birch, Director, Health Services

Mr Timothy Eakin

Dr John Flynn

Mrs Lina Shen-Peng

Ms Pauline Tam

Tuesday, 6 May 1997

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade -

Mr George Beardsley, Executive Officer, North Asia Division

Mr William Fisher, First Assistant Secretary

Mr Wayne Fulton, Desk Officer, Consular Operations

Mr Robert Hamilton, Assistant Secretary, Consular Branch

Mr Peter MacFarlane, Consular Response Group, Consular Branch

Mr John Oliver, Assistant Secretary, South Asia and Indian Ocean Branch