Inquiry into Migration Amendment (Immigration Detention Reform) Bill 2009
Public hearing - Sydney, Friday 7 August 2009
Cliftons Conference Centre
190-200 George St
SYDNEY NSW 2000
9:00am – 4:45pm
Personal Property Securities Bill 2009 |
9.00am – 9:45am |
Professor Tony Duggan |
9:45am – 10:30am |
Attorney-General's Department |
Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Immigration Detention Reform) Bill 2009 |
10:30am –10:45am |
Break |
10:45am – 11:30am |
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
(Submission 15)
Briefing
Mr Andrew Metcalfe, Secretary Mr Peter Hughes, Deputy Secretary Mr Bob Correll, Deputy Secretary Ms Alison Larkins, First Assistant Secretary Ms Jackie Wilson, First Assistant Secretary |
11:30am – 12:15pm
|
Refugee and Immigration Legal Centre (Victoria) (via teleconference) (submission TBA)
Mr David Mann, Director
Immigration Advice and Rights Centre (Submission 20)
Ms Rowena Irish, Acting Director and Principal Solicitor
Refugee Advice and Casework Service (RACS) (Submission 20)
TBA |
12:15pm–1:00pm |
Human Rights Law Resource Centre - via teleconference (Submission 34)
Ms Rachel Ball, Lawyer Ms Emily Howie, Senior Lawyer
Public Interest Law Clearing House - via teleconference (Submission 30)
Ms Michelle Panayi, Co-Manager |
1.00pm –1:45pm |
Lunch |
1:45pm – 2.15pm
|
Refugee Council of Australia (Submission 37)
Ms Tamara Domicelj, National Policy Director
Ms Sonia Caton, Board Member – via teleconference |
2:15pm – 2:45 pm
|
UnitingJustice (Submission 14)
Rev. Elenie Poulos, National Director Ms Caz Coleman, Hotham Mission Asylum Seeker Project |
2:45pm –3:30pm |
Law Institute of Victoria - via teleconference (Submission 18)
Mr Erskine Rodan, Council member
Law Council of Australia - via teleconference (Submission 30)
Ms Rosemary Budavari, Director, Human Rights & Criminal Law Unit Ms Sarah Moulds, Senior Policy Lawyer |
3:30pm –4:00pm |
A Just Australia (Submission 19)
Ms Kate Gauthier, National Coordinator Ms Zhi Yan, National Coordinator (acting) |
4:00pm–4:45pm |
Department of Immigration and Citizenship (Submission 15)
Mr Peter Hughes, Deputy Secretary Ms Alison Larkins, First Assistant Secretary Ms Jackie Wilson, First Assistant Secretary |
4:45pm |
Adjournment |
Chair: Senator Trish Crossin; Deputy Chair: Senator Guy Barnett; 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