Appendix 2

Public hearings

Perth WA, 10 December 2018

Members in attendance: Senators Hanson, Macdonald, Patrick, Pratt, Siewert, Watt.

BACK, Mr Michael, Principal Legal Officer, Aboriginal Family Law Service

BRIGHT, Ms Sarah, Principal Legal Officer, Women's Legal Service of Western Australia

CAO, Ms Linda, Senior Family Lawyer, Aboriginal Family Law Service

FERGUSON, Mr Bradley, Lawyer, Aboriginal Family Law Service

MARTIN, Ms Corina, Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Family Law Service

McINTYRE, Mr Greg, SC, Senior Vice President, Law Society of Western Australia 

SLOAN, Mr William, President, Family Law Practitioners' Association of Western Australia

THACKRAY, The Honourable Justice Stephen, Chief Judge, Family Court of Western Australia

WILKINSON, Ms Paula, Ordinary Council Member, Law Society of Western Australia

Adelaide SA, 11 December 2018

Members in attendance: Senators Hanson, Hume, Macdonald, Patrick, Pratt, Storer.

AXLEBY, Ms Cheryl, Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement

BURR, the Hon. Rodney, Private capacity

CANNY, Mrs Gabrielle, Canny, Director, Family Law Working Group, National Legal Aid, Legal Services Commission of South Australia

DICKSON, Ms Meredith, Chair, Family Law Committee, South Australian Bar Association 

DORIAN, Ms Louise, Family Law Section Committee, Law Council of Victoria

GWILYM, Mr Richard, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia

HATZANTONIS, Ms Zac, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia

HOWE, Mr Gregory, Member, Family Law Committee, Law Society of South Australia

KARI, Ms Penelope, Private capacity

RUSSELL, Mr Graham, Convener, Family Law Working Group, National Legal Aid, Legal Services Commission of South Australia

VALENTINE, Ms Lynn, Senior Solicitor, Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement

Sydney NSW, 12 December 2018

Members in attendance: Senators Hanson, Macdonald, Patrick, Watt.

ANDERSON, Ms Louise, National Director, Court and Tribunal Services, Federal Court of Australia

BRASCH, Dr Jacoba, QC, Australian Bar Association

BRYANT, the Hon. Diana, Private capacity

CHRISTIE, Ms Suzanne, SC, Australian Bar Association

DOOLAN, Mr Paul, Chair, Family Law Section, Law Council of Australia

KAYLER-THOMSON, Ms Wendy, Immediate Past Chair, Family Law Section, Law Council of Australia

KEARNEY, Mr Michael, SC, Chair, Family Law Committee, New South Wales Bar Association

MATHIESON, Mr John, Deputy Principle Registrar, Federal Court of Australia

McHUGH, Mr Michael, SC, Junior Vice President, New South Wales Bar Association 

McINTYRE, Ms Kajhal, Legal Researcher and Project Worker, Rape & Domestic Violence Services Australia

MOSES, Mr Arthur, SC, President-elect, Law Council of Australia

ROSE, the Hon. Peter, Private capacity

SODEN, Mr Warwick, Chief Executive Officer, Federal Court of Australia; Acting Chief Executive Officer, Family Court of Australia

WILLIS, Ms Karen, Executive Officer, Rape & Domestic Violence Services Australia

WILSON, Ms Virginia, Deputy Principle Registrar, Federal Court of Australia

Brisbane QLD, 13 December 2018

Members in attendance: Senators Hanson, Macdonald, Patrick, Watt.

ANDERSON, Mr Iain, Deputy Secretary, Legal Services and Families Group, Attorney-General’s Department

AWYZIO, Ms Deborah, Chair, Domestic and Family Violence Committee, Queensland Law Society

BASTIAN-JORDAN, Ms Sarah, Solicitor, Women's Legal Services Australia

DUNN, Mr Matt, General Manager, Policy, Public Affairs and Government, Queensland Law Society

ERIKSON, Mr Leith, Founder, Australian Brotherhood of Fathers

EVANS, Mr Dean, Vice-President, Gold Coast District Law Association 

GIFFORD, Mr Cameron, First Assistant Secretary, Families and Legal System Division, Attorney-General’s Department

GREENWOOD, Ms Kate, Law Reform Officer, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service, Queensland

KNIGHT, Ms Jo-Anne, Court Coordinator, Domestic Violence Prevention Centre Gold Coast Inc

LYNCH, Ms Angela, Chief Executive Officer, Women's Legal Services Australia

PARKINSON, Professor Patrick, Private capacity

PERRY, Mr Ryan, Principal Legal Officer, Legal System Branch, Attorney-General's Department 

RATHUS, Ms Zoe, AM, Senior Lecturer in Law, Griffith Law School

SAINT, Ms Ashleigh, Assistant Secretary, Family Law Branch, Attorney-General's Department 

SMRDEL, Dr Albin, Assistant Secretary, Legal System Branch, Attorney-General's Department 

SUMMERS, Ms Megan, Woman's Advocate, Domestic Violence Prevention Centre Gold Coast Inc

TAYLOR, Mr Ken, President, Queensland Law Society

WILLIAMS, Mr Barry, National President/Spokesperson, Lone Fathers Association of Australia Inc

Townsville QLD, 14 December 2018

Members in attendance: Senators Hanson, Macdonald, Moore, Patrick.

BOWREY, Mr Chris, Private capacity

FELLOWS, Mr Michael, Private capacity

O’BRIEN, Ms Sharell, Supervising Solicitor, North Queensland Women's Legal Service

SANSOM, Mr Paul, SC, Private capacity

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