Public hearing - Canberra, Tuesday 27 October 2009

Public hearing - Canberra, Tuesday 27 October 2009

4:00pm – 8:30pm
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
CANBERRA

Time Witness

4:00pm – 4:30pm

Hunter Community Legal Centre Inc. (Submission 48)
(via videoconference)
Ms Liz Pinnock, Principal Legal Officer
Ms Margot McAlary, Solicitor

4:30pm – 5:00pm

Australian Human Rights Commission (Submission 70)
Mr Darren Dick, Director, Policy and Programs
Ms Katie Kiss, Acting Director, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Unit
Ms Fabienne Balsamo, Acting Director, Strategic Policy Team

5:00pm – 5:30pm

Tasmanian Law Society (Submission 67)
(via teleconference)
Mr Luke Rheinberger, Immediate Past President

5:30pm – 6:00pm

Law Council of Australia (Submission 12)
Mr Mark Woods, Chair, Access to Justice Committee
(via videoconference)
Mr Peter Edwards, Policy Lawyer

6:00pm – 6:30pm

The Treasury (No Submission)
Mr Anthony Webster, Senior Advisor, Federal Finances, Commonwealth‑State Relations Division

6:30pm – 7:30pm

Dinner break

7:30pm – 8:30pm

Attorney-General's Department (Submission 54)
Mr Matt Minogue, Assistant Secretary, Justice Improvement Branch

8:30pm (approx)

Adjournment

Chair: Senator Guy Barnett; Deputy Chair: Senator Trish Crossin; Secretary: Peter Hallahan

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