Public hearing - Canberra, Friday 6 February 2009

Public hearing - Canberra, Friday 6 February 2009

Committee Room 1R1
Parliament House

9.00am – 3.30pm

Inquiry into the Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2008

9.00am – 10.30am

Attorney-General's Department (No written submission)
Mr Peter Arnaudo, Assistant Secretary, Human Rights Branch
Mr Stephen Fox, Principal Legal Officer, Disability Discrimination Section, Human Rights Branch
Ms Rachel Antone, Senior Legal Officer, Disability Discrimination Section, Human Rights Branch

10.30am – 10.40am

Break

Inquiry into the Federal Court of Australia Amendment (Criminal Jurisdiction) Bill 2008

10.40am – 11.45am

Attorney-General's Department (No written submission)
Mr Geoff Gray, Special Counsel, Criminal Justice Division
Ms Eleanor Lewis, Principal Legal Officer, Criminal Justice Division

Inquiry into the Personal Property Securities Bill 2008 [Exposure Draft]

11.45am – 12.15pm

Consumer Action Law Centre (Submission 20)
via teleconference
Ms Nicole Rich, Director – Policy & Campaigns

12.15pm – 1.00pm

Lunch break

1.00pm – 1.30pm

Motor Trades Association of Australia (Submission 18)
Mr Colin Duckworth, Senior Policy Officer
Mr Phil McGilvray, Executive Director

1.30pm – 3.30pm

Attorney-General's Department (Submission 8)
Dr James Popple
Mr Richard Glenn
Mr Robert Patch
Mr Wayne Bobbin

3.30pm

Adjournment

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