Appendix 2Public and private hearings
Friday, 16 September 2022
Parliament House
Canberra, ACT
Wednesday, 5 October 2022
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra, ACT
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (inc. Office for Women)
Ms Genevieve Quilty, FAS, Social Policy Division
MsKaylene Zakharoff, FAS, Office for Women
National Indigenous Australians Agency
Ms Ursula Carolyn, Families and Safety
Mr Ben Burdon, Group Manager
Attorney-General's Department
Ms Esther Bogaart, FAS, First Nations and Justice Policy Division
Ms Rebekah Kilpatrick, AS, National Office of Child Safety
Ms Alana Fraser, AS, Criminal Justice Reform Taskforce
Ms Claire Crawford, A/g AS, Family Safety Branch
Australian Institute of Criminology
Dr Rick Brown, Deputy Director
Dr Samantha Bricknell
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (via Videoconference)
Dr Fadwa Al-Yaman, Indigenous Group Head
Dr Gabrielle Phillips, Housing & Specialised Services Group Head
Ms Jessica Cargill, Indigenous Health & Performance Framework Unit Head
Australian Federal Police (inc. ACT Policing)
A/g Deputy Commissioner Operations Lesa Gale, (via Videoconference)
Assistant Commissioner Peter Crozier, Deputy Chief Police Officer, ACT Policing
Acting Assistant Commissioner Hilda Sirec, Northern Command (via Videoconference)
Mrs Susan Williamson-DeVries, Manager, Government and Executive Advice
Assistant Commissioner Scott Lee, Specialist Protective Command
Commander Jason Kennedy, Professional Standards
Department of Social Services
Ms Emma-Kate McGuirk, Group Manager
Ms Greta Doherty, Acting Group Manager
Ms Rhiannon Box, Acting Branch Manager (via Videoconference)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Council (via Videoconference)
Professor Muriel Bamblett
Tuesday, 21 February 2023
Toormina Community Centre
Toormina, NSW
Bowraville Land Council
Mr Phillip Hall, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Patricia Anne Edwards, Chairperson
Kempsey Local Aboriginal Council
Mr Greg Douglas, Chief Executive Officer
Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Toormina Community Centre
Toormina, NSW
Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Toormina Community Centre
Toormina, NSW
Galambila Aboriginal Health Service
Ms Tracey Singleton
Balunbudjabin Consulting
Ms Rachael Cavanagh
Mr Malcolm Brunton, Private capacity
Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research
Professor Larissa Behrendt, Professor of Law and Director of Research
Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research
Professor Craig Longman
Ms Amy McQuire, Private capacity
Thursday, 27 April 2023
Rivervale Community Centre
Rivervale, WA
Friday, 28 July 2023
Swissotel Sydney
68 Market Street
Sydney, NSW
Wirringa Baiya Aboriginal Women's Legal Centre
Ms Christine Robinson, Chief Executive Officer
NSW Aboriginal Women's Advisory Network
Ms Dixie Link-Gordon, Program Coordinator
NSW Police Force
Superintendent Christopher Nicholson, Commander, Crime Prevention Command
Detective Superintendent Daniel Doherty, State Crime Command, Homicide Squad
Detective Inspector Ritchie Sim, State Crime Command, Missing Persons Registry
Law Enforcement Conduct Commission
Ms Anina Johnson, Commissioner
NSW Director of Public Prosecutions
Ms Sally Dowling SC, Director
Department of Premier and Cabinet
Mr Shane Hamilton, Deputy Secretary, Aboriginal Affairs NSW
Department of Communities and Justice
Mr Brendan Thomas, Deputy Secretary, Transforming Aboriginal Outcomes Division
Ms Hannah Tonkin, Women’s Safety Commissioner & Executive Director, Women, Family & Community Safety Division
Ms Annette Farrell, A/g Commissioner of Victims’ Rights
Mr Mark Follett, Executive Director, Law Reform & Legal Services Division
Ms Sussan Maybury, Director, Aboriginal Family Violence, Transforming Aboriginal Outcomes Division
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights
Dr Tania Penovic, Senior Chair, Women and Girls’ Rights Committee
Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research
Professor Craig Longman, Head of Legal Strategies
Mx Latoya Rule, Research Associate and PhD Candidate
National Justice Project
Mr George Newhouse, Director and Principal Lawyer
Wednesday, 4 October 2023
Plaza Ballroom 3
Hyatt Regency Perth
99 Adelaide Terrace
Perth, WA
Western Australia Police Force
Corruption and Crime Commission
Ms Emma Johnson, Chief Executive
Dr Hannah McGlade, Private capacity
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Western Australia
Mr Robert Owen, Director of Public Prosecutions for Western Australia
Ms Alison Finn, Legal Projects Officer
Commissioner for Children and Young People Western Australia
Ms Jacqueline McGowan-Jones
Kimberley Community Legal Services
Mr Lachlan Withnall, Principal Lawyer (via teleconference)
Ms Grace Dudley, Systemic Change Advocate (via teleconference)
National Justice Project
Mr George Newhouse, Director and Principal Solicitor (via teleconference)
Ms Emma Hearne, Associate Legal Director (via teleconference)
Women's Legal Service WA
Dr Jennie Gray, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Stephanie Monck, Principal Legal Officer
Thursday, 2 November 2023
Stratford Bowls Club
3 Rinks Cl
Stratford, QLD
First Nations Women's Legal Service QLD
Ms Andrea Kyle-Sailor, Community Development Worker
North Queensland Women's Legal Service
Ms Rachael Ozanne-Pike, Lawyer
Tuesday, 20 February 2024
Hyatt Regency Brisbane
72 Queen Street
Brisbane, QLD
Ms Karen Iles, Private capacity
Queensland Police Service
Mr Alan Dewis, Executive Director, First Nations Division
Superintendent Kerry Johnson, First Nations Division
Inspector Sam Bliss, First Nations Division
Assistant Commissioner Mark Kelly, People Capability Command
Detective Inspector Damien Hansen, Homicide Group, Crime and Intelligence Command
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Qld)
Mr Todd Fuller KC, Director of Public Prosecutions
Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service
Ms Thelma Schwartz, Principal Legal Officer
Mr Kulumba Kiyingi, Senior Policy Officer
Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety
Dr Tessa Boyd-Caine, Chief Executive Officer
Dr Jane Lloyd, Director, Research and Evaluations
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
State Library of Queensland
Brisbane, QLD
Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Darrandirra Child and Family Centre
Malak, NT
Thursday, 18 April 2024
Darrandirra Child and Family Centre
16 Malak Cres
Malak, NT
Tangentyere Council (via teleconference)
Dr Chay Brown, Family Violence Prevention Manager
North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency
Ms Sarah Rowe, Acting Deputy Managing Lawyer
Mrs Rachel Neary, Coordinator, Kunga Stopping Violence Program (via teleconference)
North Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Service
Mr James Lowrey, Principal Legal Officer
Ms Rachael Hill, Senior Partnership and Advocacy Officer
Domestic Violence Legal Service and Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission
Ms Zara O'Sullivan, Acting Managing Solicitor
MsFiona Hussin, Deputy Director
Northern Territory Women's Legal Services
Ms Caitlin Weatherby-Fell, Chief Executive Officer, Top End Women's Legal Service
Ms Siobhan Mackay, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Lawyer, Katherine Women's Legal Service (via teleconference)
Ms Julianna Marshall, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Central Australian Women's Legal Service
NT Director of Public Prosecutions
Mr Lloyd Babb SC, Director
Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services
Mr Sachin Sharma, Commander, Domestic Violence and Youth
Northern Territory, Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities
Ms Seranie Gamble, Executive Director, Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Reduction
Ms Anna Davis, Director, Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Reduction
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra, ACT
Dr Amy McQuire, Private capacity
Sisters Inside (Joint Submission 54)
Mrs Deborah Kilroy OAM, Chief Executive Officer
Institute for Collaborative Race Research (Joint Submission 54)
Professor Chelsea Watego, Co-director and Principal Researcher
Dr David Singh, Co-director and Principal Researcher
Tuesday, 18 June 2024
Stamford Plaza
Melbourne, VIC
Tuesday, 18 June 2024
Stamford Plaza
111 Little Collins Street
Melbourne, VIC
Djirra
Ms Antoinette Gentile, Acting CEO
MsAnne Lenton, Director Legal Services
Ms Rose Hunt, Supporting Senior Policy Lawyer
Ms Amy Moore, Strategic Advisor
Our Watch
Ms Patty Kinnersly, CEO
Ms Karla McGrady, Portfolio manager - Innovation
Mr Gary Jubelin (via teleconference), Private capacity
Commission for Children and Young People (Victoria)
Ms Meena Singh, Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People
Mr Martin Hodgson (via teleconference), Private capacity
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service
Ms Nerita Waight, CEO