B. Public hearings

Wednesday, 26 October 2022

Canberra

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

• Ms Tanya Bennett, Assistant Secretary, First Nations Taskforce, MultilateralPolicy and Human Rights Division
• Ms Natasha Smith, First Assistant Secretary, Multilateral Policy and HumanRights Division

National Indigenous Australians Agency

• Mr Ian Bartholomew, Branch Manager, Closing the Gap
• Ms Jody Broun, Chief Executive Officer
• Ms Deb Fulton, Acting Group Manager, Economic Policy and Programs
• Mr Simon Gordon, Branch Manager, Constitutional Recognition
• Ms Julie-Ann Guivarra, Group Manager, Empowerment and Recognition Group,
• Ms Andrea Kelly, Acting Group Manager, Truth-Telling Taskforce
• Ms Rachel Kerrigan, Branch Manager, Land Branch
• Mr Jeremy Mickle, Acting Branch Manager, Culture and Heritage Branch
• Dr John Walker, Branch Manager, Voice

Wednesday, 30 November 2022

Canberra

Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation

• Ms Rebecca Hayden, General Manager, Policy, Strategy and Performance
• Mr Joseph (Joe) Morrison, Group Chief Executive Officer

Indigenous Business Australia

• Ms Stella De Cos, Director, Community and Customer Experience
• Mr Justin Vaughan, Senior Manager, Policy and Research

Friday, 10 February 2023

Canberra

Native Women’s Association of Canada

• Ms Lisa Smith, Interim Adviser to the President

Department of Justice, Canada

• Ms Koren Marriott, Acting Director and General Counsel, Legislative and International Policy Unit, Aboriginal Law Centre
• Mr Keith Smith, Director General, United Nations Declaration Act Implementation Secretariat

British Columbia Treaty Commission, Canada

• Ms Celeste Haldane, Chief Commissioner
• Ms Sashia Leung, Director of Communications and International Relations
• Mr Mark Smith, General Counsel and Director of Process

Sámi Parliament, Finland

• Mr Tuomas Aslak Juuso, President

Department of Democracy and Public Law, Finland

• Ms Johanna Suurpaa, Director General

Friday, 10 March 2023

Canberra

Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA) Aboriginal Corporation

• Mr Robert Leslie (Les) Malezer, Chairperson

North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency

• Dr John Paterson, Acting Chief Executive Officer

The Fred Hollows Foundation

• Ms Jacqueline (Jaki) Adams, Director, Social Justice and Regional Engagement, Office of the Chief Executive Officer
• Dr Edward (Ed) Wensing, Associate and Special Adviser from SGS Economics and Planning

Australian National University

• Ms Nabeela Maricar, Student, Law Reform and Social Justice Hub
• Ms Kimberley Slapp, Researcher, Law Reform and Social Justice Hub
• Mr Thomas Snowdon, Senior Policy and Research Advisor, First Nations Portfolio
• Mr Peter Yu, Vice-President, First Nations Portfolio

Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, Monash University

• Professor Melissa Castan, Director
• Dr Kate Galloway, Affiliated Academic Member
• Dr Katie O’Bryan, Academic Member

Centre for Law and Social Justice, University of Newcastle

• Beth Butchers, Associate Lecturer
• Dr Amy Maguire, Director

Friday, 31 March 2023

Canberra

Government of the Provence British Columbia, Canada

• Hon Murray Rankin, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
• Ms Ann Marie Sam, Assistant Deputy Minister, Government of British Columbia, Canada
• Ms Jessica Wood (Si Sityaawks), Associate Deputy Minister of the Declaration Act Secretariat

Australian Capital Territory Human Rights Commission

• Dr Helen Watchirs OAM, President and Human Rights Commissioner
• Ms Karen Flick, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Adviser
• Mr Alexander Jorgensen-Hull, Human Rights Legal Adviser

Australian Human Rights Commission

• Mr Nick Devereaux, Director, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
• Mr Darren Dick, Senior Policy Executive, Human Rights and Strategy

Te Kaunihera Māori o Aotearoa, Māori Council

• Sir Taihakurei Durie KNZM
• Dr Betsan Martin
• Ms Donna Hall
• Mr Owen Lloyd
• Professor Claire Charters

Dr Hannah McGlade

Friday, 19 May 2023

Canberra

Reconciliation Australia

• Ms Karen Mundine, Chief Executive Officer
• Peter Morris, General Manager, Reconciliation Action Plan Program

Australian Native Title and Reconciliation

• Mr Michael Andersen, Operations and Development Manager

GetUp

• Ms Anyupa Butcher, First Nations Justice Senior Campaigner
• Ms Roj Amedi, Chief Campaigns Officer

Amnesty International Australia

• Ms Sam Klintworth, National Director
• Ms Kacey Teerman, Indigenous Campaigns Associate
• Mr Rodney Dillion, Indigenous Campaigns Advisor

Sámediggi Sametinget, Sámi Parliament, Norway

• Mrs Silje Karine Muotka, President

Department of Indigenous and Minority Affairs, Government of Norway

• Mr Bjørn Olav Megard, Director General

Thursday, 8 June 2023

Canberra

Attorney-General’s Department

• Ms Victoria Bennett, Acting Assistant Secretary Human Rights Branch, International Law and Human Rights Division
• Ms Ursula Carolyn, Assistant Secretary, Criminal Justice Reform Taskforce, First Nations Justice Policy Division
• Mr David Lewis, General Counsel (Constitutional), Office of Constitutional Law
• Mr Marc Roberts, Director, Native Title and Priority Reforms Branch, First Nations Justice Policy Division
• Ms Anne Sheehan, First Assistant Secretary, International Law and Human Rights Division
• Ms Julie Zezovska, Acting Assistant Secretaty, Criminal Justice Reform Taskforce, First Nations Justice Policy Division

Dr Sheryl Lightfoot

Terri Janke and Company

• Mr Adam Broughton, Solicitor
• Ms Neane Carter, Solicitor

Dr Tony McAvoy SC

Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Cultural Centre

• Mr Wayne Barker, Festival and Cultural Events Coordinator
• Mr Wes Morris, Coordinator

Kimberley Community Legal Service

• Ms Grace Dudley, Systemic Change Advocate
• Ms Christine Robinson, Chief Executive Officer