Public hearing - Sydney, Friday 7 August 2009

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

Phone: +61 2 6277 3560
Fax: +61 2 6277 5794
Email: legcon.sen@aph.gov.au