Effectiveness of the Australian Government’s response to Australian citizens who are kidnapped and held for ransom overseas
Public hearing - Canberra, Thursday 6 October 2011
Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House
Canberra
Time |
Witness |
Sub No. |
9:00–10:00 |
Dr Malcolm Wood |
3 |
10:00–11:00 |
Mr John Martinkus - video conference |
4 |
Break 20mins |
|
|
11:20am–11.50am |
Bundaberg NewsMail
Mrs Nikki Sorbello, News Editor - phone link |
9 |
11:50–1:00pm |
in camera session |
7 |
Lunch break 60mins |
|
|
2:00pm–2.45pm |
Attorney-General's Department
Mr Bill Campbell QC, General Counsel (International Law)
Mr Geoff McDonald PSM, First Assistant Secretary – National Law and Policy Division
Ms Tiffany Karlsson, Acting Assistant Secretary |
11 |
2.45–4:30pm |
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Ms Gillian Bird, Deputy Secretary
Mr Jon Philp, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Consular Public Diplomacy and Parliamentary Affairs Division |
8 |
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia