Public hearing - Melbourne, Tuesday 28 April 2009

Public hearing - Melbourne, Tuesday 28 April 2009

10:00am – 3:15pm
Australian Institute of Management, Malcolm Moore Room
181 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
Melbourne VIC

Time Witness
Inquiry into the Evidence Amendment (Journalists' Privilege) Bill 2009

10:00am – 10:45am

Dr Joseph Fernandez (Submission 1)

10:45am – 11:30am

Australian Associated Press (Submission 4)
Ms Emma Cowdroy, General Counsel
Mr Richard Keegan, External Legal Counsel
Australia's Right to Know (Submission 8)
Ms Creina Chapman, Manager Corporate Affairs, News Limited 

11:30am – 12:15pm

Public Interest Advocacy Centre (Submission 5) (via teleconference)

12:15pm – 1:15pm

Lunch break

1:15pm – 1:45pm

Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance (Submission 7)
Australian Press Council (Submission 3)
Professor Ken McKinnon, Chairman (via teleconference) 

1:45pm – 2:30pm

Attorney-General's Department (No Submission)
Ms Catherine Fitch, Acting Assistant Secretary
Mr Patrick Collins, Acting Senior Legal Officer

 Inquiry into the Law and Justice (Cross Border and Other Amendments) Bill

2:30pm – 3:15pm

Attorney-General's Department (No Submission)

3:15pm (approx)

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