Public hearing - Canberra, Thursday 19 April 2012

Public hearing - Canberra, Thursday 19 April 2012

Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House, Canberra

11:00am – 1:00pm

Social Security Amendment (Supporting Australian Victims of Terrorism Overseas) Bill 2011 and the Assisting Victims of Overseas Terrorism Bill 2012

11:00am - 11:30am

Peter Hughes Burn Foundation (Submission 3)
Mr Peter Hughes, Director (via teleconference)

11.30am - 12:15pm

Law Council of Australia (Submission 4)
Ms Rosemary Budavari, Co-Director, Criminal Law and Human Rights
Ms Sarah Moulds, Senior Policy Lawyer (via teleconference)

12:15pm - 1:00pm

Attorney-General's Department (Submission 2)
Mr Geoff McDonald, First Assistant Secretary, National Security Law and Policy Division
Ms Karen Horsfall, Principal Legal Officer, Security Law Branch

Department of Human Services
Mr Jonathan Hutson, General Manager, Whole of Government Coordination Division
Ms Sheryl Lewin, General Manager, Network Capability Division

Chair: Senator Trish Crossin; Deputy Chair: Senator Gary Humphries; Committee Secretary: Julie Dennett

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