Family Law Legislation Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2011 [Provisions]
Public Hearing - Canberra, Friday 8 July 2011
Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House
Canberra
8.30 am - 3.30 pm
Time |
Witness |
8.30am – 9.00am |
Professor Richard Chisholm (Submission 203)
Australian Law Reform Commission (Submission 69) (via teleconference)
Professor Rosalind Croucher, President
Ms Sara Peel, Legal Officer |
9.00am – 9.30am |
Family Law Council (Submission 113) (via teleconference)
Ms Nicola Davies, Director Family Law, Civil Justice and Advice Services, Qld
Mr Clive Price, Executive Director, Uniting Care Unifam Counselling and Mediation, NSW
Australian Institute of Family Studies (Submission 174) (via teleconference)
Ms Ruth Weston, Assistant Director (Research)
Dr Rae Kaspiew, Senior Research Fellow |
9.30am – 10.30am |
Lone Fathers Association (Submission 190)
Mr Barry Williams, National President
Mr James Carter, Policy Adviser
Men's Rights Agency (Submission 170)
Ms Sue Price, Director
Dads in Distress Support Services (Submission 44)
Mr Dean Mason, Chairperson (via teleconference) |
10.30am – 11.15am |
Women's Legal Services Australia (Submission 62)
Ms Angela Lynch, Women's Legal Service (Qld)
Ms Zita Ngor, National Law Reform Coordinator
Victims of Crime Assistance League (Submission 166) (via teleconference)
Ms Robyn Cotterell‑Jones, Executive Director |
11.15am – 11.45am |
Council of Single Mothers and their Children (Submission 74) (via teleconference)
Ms Kerry Davies, Project Officer |
11.45am – 12.15pm |
Family Court of Australia (Submission 39)
The Hon. Justice Steven Strickland
The Hon. Deputy Chief Justice John Faulks |
12.15pm – 1.00pm |
Lunch break |
1.00pm – 1.45pm |
Justice for Children (Submission 189)
Emeritus Professor Freda Briggs AO
Dr Elspeth McInnes (via teleconference) |
1.45pm – 2.15pm |
Family Relationship Services Australia (Submission 163)
Ms Samantha Page, Executive Director |
2.15pm – 2.45pm |
Law Council of Australia (Submission 200) (via teleconference)
Mr Geoffrey Sinclair, Chair, Family Law Section |
2.45pm – 3.30pm |
Attorney–General's Department (No Submission)
Ms Toni Pirani, Assistant Secretary, Family Law Branch
Ms Sandra Henderson‑Kelly, Principal Legal Officer, Family Law Branch |
Chair: Senator Trish Crossin; Deputy Chair: Senator Gary Humphries; Secretary: Julie Dennett
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Legal and Constitutional Committees
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia