Public hearing - Darwin, Monday 14 April 2008

Public hearing - Darwin, Monday 14 April 2008

Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory
Cnr Mitchell and Herbert Streets
DARWIN

1.30pm – 5.00pm

1.30 – 2.15

Northern Territory Government (awaiting submission)
Mr Dennis Bree, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Dept of Chief Minister
Mr Alastair Shields, Executive Director Legal Policy, Chief Minister's Department

2.15 – 2.45

Australian Christian Lobby (submission 422)
Ms Lois Fong, NT Director
Dr David van Gend (submission 413) by teleconference

Darwin Christian Ministers Association (submission 376)
Dr David Gawler

2.45 – 3.15

The Hon. Marshall Perron (submission 393)
Former NT Chief Minister, by teleconference
The Hon. Daryl Manzie (sub 411), former NT Minister

3.15 – 3.30

Break

3.30 – 4.15

Voluntary Euthanasia Society NT (submission 58)
Ms Judy Dent, President

Dr Philip Nitschke, Exit International (submission 390)

4.15 – 4.45

Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance of the Northern Territory

Mr Des McKenzie, General Practice Education and Training Officer, Darwin

4:45 – 5:15

Palliative Care Unit, Royal Darwin Hospital (no submission)
Dr Mark Boughey, Director of Palliative Care, Northern Territory
Ms Jenny Palmer, Nurse Manager, NT Palliative Care (Top end)
Simon Murphy, Nurse manager, Palliative Care services

5:15 – 5:45

Northern Territory Law Reform Committee (Sub 443) (to be confirmed)

Mr Austin Asche, President

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