Public Hearing - Sydney, Tuesday 5 August 2008

Public Hearing - Sydney, Tuesday 5 August 2008

Start: 9.00am
Venue: Sydney Masonic Centre
Address: 66 Goulburn St Sydney

Inquiry into the Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Bill 2008 [Provisions] and the Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationship (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws-Superannuation) Bill 2008

9.15am – 10.00am

NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby
(Submissions 14 and 19)
Mr Ghassan Kassisieh, Policy and Development Coordinator
Ms Emily Gray

10.00am – 10.45am

Prof Patrick Parkinson, University of Sydney
(Submissions 6 and 14)

10.45am – 11.00am

Break

11.00am – 11.45am

Prof Jenni Millbank, University of Technology Sydney (Submissions 5 and 8)


Inquiry into the  Same-Sex Relationship (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws-Superannuation) Bill 2008

11.45am – 12.30pm

Uniting Justice Australia
(Submission 6)
Rev. Elenie Poulos, National Director

12.30pm – 1.30pm

Lunch

1.30pm – 2.15pm

Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia
(Submission 28)
Mr Ross Clare, Director, Research and Resource Centre
Mr Robert Hodge, Principal Policy Advisor

2.15pm – 3.00pm

Law Council of Australia
(Submission 31)
Ms Rosemary Budavari, Acting Director, Criminal Law and Human Rights Unit
Mr Michael Vrisakis
Mr Scott Charaneka, Member, Superannuation Lawyer Committee

3.00pm – 3.15pm

Break

3.15pm – 4.00pm

Community and Public Sector Union
(Submission 1 and 1a)
Ms Lisa Newman, Deputy National President
Mr Peter Feltham, Industrial Officer


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