Public Hearing - Canberra, Thursday 11 September 2008

Inquiry into the the effectiveness of the Commonwealth Sex Discrimination Act 1984 in eliminating discrimination and promoting gender equality

Public Hearing - Canberra, Thursday 11 September 2008

9.00am – 3.00pm
Committee Room 2S3 Parliament House
Canberra ACT

Inquiry into the effectiveness of the Commonwealth Sex Discrimination Act 1984 in eliminating discrimination and promoting gender equality

9.00am – 9.45am

Attorney-General's Department
No Submission
Mr Peter Arnaudo, Assistant Secretary, Human Rights Branch

9.45am – 10.45am

Carers Australia
Submission 33
Ms Annemarie Ashton, Policy Advisor

10.45am – 11.00am

Break

11.00am – 11.45am

Ordination of Catholic Women Inc
Submission 9
Ms Marilyn Hatton, Convenor
Dr Marie Joyce
Mr Noel Gregory

11.45am – 12.45pm

Women's Electoral Lobby
Submission 8
Dr Kathy MacDermott
Professor Marian Sawyer AO
Professor Margaret Thornton

12.45pm – 1.30pm

Lunch

1.30pm – 2.15pm

Australian Christian Lobby
Submission 71
Mr Jim Wallace AM, Managing Director
Mr Benjamin Williams, Research Officer

2.15pm – 3.00pm

WomenSpeak Network 
Submission 60 (Collaborative submission from leading women's organisations and women's equality specialists)
Ms Caroline Lambert, Executive Director, YWCA Australia
Ms Shivaun Inglis, Network Coordinator, WomenSpeak

 

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