Public hearing - Canberra, Thursday 16 June 2011

Public hearing - Canberra, Thursday 16 June 2011

Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra

5.30 pm - 8.00 pm

Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011 [Provisions]

5:30pm – 6:15pm

Law Council of Australia
Ms Rosemary Budvari, Co-Director, Criminal Law and Human Rights Unit
Ms Sarah Moulds, Senior Policy Lawyer  (via teleconference)
Refugee Council of Australia
Mr Nicholas Poynder, Member  (via teleconference)

6:15pm – 6:45pm

Australian Human Rights Commission
Ms Kate Temby, Director, Human Rights Unit (via teleconference)

6:45pm – 7:00pm

Break

7:00pm – 8.00pm

Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Dr Wendy Southern, Deputy Secretary, Policy and Program Management Group
Mr Robert Illingworth,Acting First Assistant Secretary, Compliance & Case Resolution Division
Mr Gary Fleming, First Assistant Secretary, Border Security,  Refugee and International Policy Division
Mr Ian Deane, Special Counsel
Australian Federal Police
Mr Peter Whowell, Manager, Government Relations
Commander Jennifer Hurst, A/g National Manager Crime Operations

8:00pm

Adjournment

Chair: Senator Trish Crossin; Deputy Chair: Senator Guy Barnett; Inquiry Secretary: Mr Jon Bell

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Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
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Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

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Email: legcon.sen@aph.gov.au