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