Public Hearing - Canberra, Thursday 18 September 2008

Public Hearing - Canberra, Thursday 18 September 2008

4.00pm – 9.45pm
Committee Room 2S3, Parliament House
Canberra ACT

Time Witness

4.00pm – 4.45pm

Law Council of Australia (Submission 15)
Ms Rosemary Budavari, Senior Policy Lawyer
Ms Sarah Moulds, Policy Lawyer
Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law (Submission 4)
(via teleconference)
Associate Professor Andrew Lynch, Director
Ms Nicola McGarrity, Director, Terrorism and Law Project

4.45pm – 5.30pm

Castan Centre for Human Rights Law (Submission 14)
(via teleconference)
Dr Patrick Emerton, Castan Centre Associate
NSW Council for Civil Liberties (Submission 7)
(via teleconference)
Mr Stephen Blanks, Secretary

5.30pm – 6.15pm

Australian Human Rights Commission (Submission 9)  
(via teleconference)
Mr Graeme Innes AM, Human Rights Commissioner
Ms Frances Simmons, Lawyer
Commonwealth Ombudsman (Submission 12)
Professor John McMillan

6.15pm – 7.00pm

Break

 

7.00pm – 7.45pm

Australian Muslim Civil Rights Advocacy Network (Submission not yet received)
Mr Asmi Wood, Board Member
Australian Federation of Islamic Councils (No submission)
Mr Ikebal Patel, President

7.45pm – 8.30pm

Human Rights Law Resource Centre (Submission 5)
(via teleconference)
Mr Philip Lynch, Director
Federation of Community Legal Centres (Vic) (Submission 20)
(via teleconference)
Ms Marika Dias, Convenor, Anti-Terrorism Laws Working Group

8.30pm – 9.00pm

Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (Submission 13)
Mr Ian Carnell

9.00pm – 9.45pm

Attorney-General's Department (Submission 17)
Ms Catherine Smith, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Security and Critical Infrastructure Division
Ms Annette Willing, Acting Assistant Secretary, Security Law Branch

 

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