Inquiry into the Detention of Indonesian minors in Australia

Inquiry into the Detention of Indonesian minors in Australia

Public Hearing - Canberra, Friday 24 August 2012

Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House
Canberra

9.30 am - 4.00 pm

Time Witness

9.30am - 10.15am

Ms Edwina Lloyd (Submission 22) (via teleconference)
Mr Mark Plunkett (Submission 28)

10.15am - 10.45am

Ms Michelle Scott, Commissioner for Children and Young People, Western Australia (Submission 5)

10.45am - 11.00am

Morning Tea Break

11.00am - 11.30am

Victoria Legal Aid (Submission 23) and National Legal Aid (Submission 19) (via videoconference)
Ms Sarah Westwood, Deputy Managing Lawyer
Ms Nicole Rich, Director, Research and Communications

11.30am - 12.00pm

Indonesia Institute (Submission 4)
Mr Ross Taylor, President and Founder (via teleconference)

12.00pm - 12.30pm

Human Rights Law Centre (Submission 10)
Mr Phil Lynch, Executive Director (via teleconference)
Migrant and Refugee Rights Project (Submission 11)
Ms Bassina Farbenblum, Director (via teleconference)

12.30pm - 1.45pm

Lunch Break

1.45pm - 4.00pm

Attorney-General's Department (Joint Submission 21)
Mr Tony Sheehan, Deputy Secretary, National Security and Criminal Justice
Mr Iain Anderson, First Assistant Secretary, Criminal Justice Division
Australian Federal Police (Joint Submission 21)
Deputy Commissioner Andrew Colvin APM OAM
Assistant Commissioner Ramzi Jabbour, National Manager Crime Operations
Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (Submission 24)
Mr Chris Craigie SC, Director
Mr Allan Sharp, Deputy Director
Department of Immigration and Citizenship (Submission 17)
Ms Kate Pope PSM, First Assistant Secretary, Community Programs and Children Division
Ms Katie Constantinou, Assistant Secretary, Community Support and Children Branch

Chair: Senator Penny Wright; Deputy Chair: Senator Trish Crossin; Secretary: Julie Dennett

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3560
Fax: +61 2 6277 5794
Email: legcon.sen@aph.gov.au