Public hearing - Canberra, Friday 16 March 2012

Public hearing - Canberra, Friday 16 March 2012

Committee Room 2S3, Parliament House

13:15-15:30

Migration Amendment (Removal of Mandatory Minimum Penalties) Bill 2012

1:15pm - 1:45pm

Law Council of Australia (Submission 7)
Mr Phillip Boulten SC, Member of Criminal Law Committee (via teleconference)
Ms Sarah Moulds, Senior Policy Lawyer (via teleconference)

1:45pm - 2:15pm

Australian Human Rights Commission (Submission 4)
The Hon Catherine Branson QC, President (via teleconference)

2:15pm - 2:45pm

Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law (Submission 1)
Professor George Williams AO (via teleconference)
Professor Jane McAdam (via teleconference)

2:45pm - 3:30pm

Attorney-General's Department (Submission 17)
Mr Iain Anderson, First Assistant Secretary, Criminal Justice Division
Mr Doug Rutherford, Acting Assistant Secretary, Criminal Justice Division
Ms Roxane Nolan, Principal Legal Officer, Internal Law and Human Rights Division
Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (Submission 14)
Mr James Carter, Deputy Director
Ms Jaala Hinchcliffe, Senior Assistant Director

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
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