Public hearing - Canberra, Thursday 25 November 2010

Public hearing - Canberra, Thursday 25 November 2010

Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House

25 November 2010
4.00pm – 7.30pm

Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2010
Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2010

4.00pm – 4.30pm

Professor James Allan – University of Queensland (private capacity) (Submission 78) (by teleconference)

4.30pm - 5.00pm

Ms Rita Joseph (private capacity) (Submission 37)

5.00pm – 5.45pm

Australian Human Rights Commission (Submission 47) (by teleconference)
President, The Hon. Catherine Branson QC
Ms Padma Raman, Executive Director
Mr Darren Dick, Director Policy and Programs

5.45pm - 6.15pm

Human Rights Law Resource Centre (Submission 1) (by teleconference)
Mr Philip Lynch, Executive Director
Ms Emily Howie, Director Advocacy and Strategic Litigation

6.15pm - 6.45pm

FamilyVoice Australia (Submission 4)
Mr Richard Egan, National Policy Officer

6.45pm – 7.30pm

Attorney-General's Department (no submission)
Ms Katherine Jones, First Assistant Secretary, Social Inclusion Division
Dr John Boersig PSM, Assistant Secretary, Human Rights Branch
Mr Scott Wilson, Director, Legislative Assistance and Review Unit, Human Rights Branch

Chair: Senator Trish Crossin; Deputy Chair: Senator Guy Barnett; Secretary: Penelope Robinson

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