Public hearing - Canberra, 13 April 2005

Inquiry into the provisions of the Migration Litigation Reform Bill 2005

Public hearing - Canberra, 13 April 2005

2.00pm – 6.30pm
Committee Room 2S1

2.00 – 2.30

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (Submission 17)
Mr Craig Lenehan , Deputy Director, Legal
Mr Jonathon Hunyor , Senior Legal Officer, Legal

2.30 – 3.00

Law Council of Australia (Submission 21)
Mr Peter Webb , Secretary-General
Associate Professor Mary Crock , Member, International Law Section

3.00 – 3.10

Break

3.10 – 3.40

Administrative Review Council (Submission 6)
(Teleconference)
Mr Wayne Martin QC, President

3.40 – 4.10

Queensland Public Interest Law Clearing House and South Brisbane Community Legal Service (Submission 11)
(Teleconference)
Ms Nitra Kidson, RAILS Project Coordinator (QPILCH)
Mr Robert Lachowicz , Coordinator (SBCLS)

4.10 – 4.40

Immigration Advice and Rights Centre (Submission 10)
Ms Suhad Kamand , Director/Principal Solicitor

4.40 – 5.10

Professor George Williams and Dr Ben Saul (Submission 14)
(Teleconference)

5.10 – 5.45

Public Interest Law Clearing House ( Vic ) Inc and the Victorian Bar (Submission 15)
(Teleconference)
Ms Debbie Martimer SC

5.45 – 6.30

Attorney-General's Department and Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (No submissions)
Ms Sandra Power , Assistant Secretary, Civil Jurisdiction and Federal Courts (AGs)
Ms Deborah Turner , Principal Legal Officer, Civil Jurisdiction and Federal Courts (AGs)
Mr Douglas Walker (DIMIA)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
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