Public hearing - Canberra, Friday 11 February 2011

Public hearing - Canberra, Friday 11 February 2011

Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra

8.45 am – 3.20 pm

Australian Law Reform Commission

8.45-9.25

Federal Court of Australia (Sub 22)
Mr Warwick Soden, Registrar and Chief Executive

9.25-10.05

Civil Liberties Australia (Sub 10)
Mr Bill Rowlings, CEO
Mr Michael Phillis

10.05-10.45

Public Interest Advocacy Centre (Sub 21)
Mr Edward Santow, CEO

10.45-11.00

Break

11.00-11.40

Rule of Law Institute of Australia (Sub 14)
Mr Richard Gilbert, CEO
Mr Ben Giles, Secretary

11.40-12.40

Australian Law Reform Commission (Sub 2)
Prof. Rosalind Croucher, President
Ms Sabina Wynn, Executive Director
Mr Bruce Alston, Senior Legal Officer

12.40-1.30

Lunch

1.30-2.20

Federation of Community Legal Centres Victoria (Sub 4) by teleconference
Ms Lucinda O'Brien, Policy Officer
Victorian Women Lawyers (Sub 11) by teleconference
Ms Emily Hart, Co-Chair, Law Reform Committee
Ms Jessica Saunders, Law Reform Committee member
Ms Laura Vines, Law Reform Committee member
Public Interest Law Clearing House (Sub 13) by teleconference
Ms Ursula Noye, Referral Lawyer

2.20-3.20

Attorney-General's Department (Sub 15)
Mr Roger Wilkins AO, Secretary
Ms Renée Leon, Deputy Secretary, Strategic Policy and Coordination Group
Mr David Fredericks, First Assistant Secretary, Priorities and Coordination Division
Mr Andrew Walter, Assistant Secretary, Strategy and Policy Advice Unit

Chair: Senator Guy Barnett; Deputy Chair: Senator Trish Crossin; Secretary: Julie Dennett

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