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Today's hearings

Friday, 21 November 2008

Canberra hearings - Public hearings held in Parliament House, Canberra, are broadcast live over the Internet. Details can be found at: http://webcast.aph.gov.au/livebroadcasting/

Interstate hearings

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Canberra Hearings

Hearing loops are available in Committee Rooms 2S1, 2S2, 2S3, 1S2, 1S3, 1S4 and the Main Committee Room. If you put your hearing aid to the 'T' switch you will have access to the loop.

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Public hearings scheduled to take place when the Senate is sitting are subject to approval of the Senate.

SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE

Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra

Televised on HMS Channel 10; Broadcast on radio 90.3

PUBLIC HEARING: ECONOMIC AND SECURITY CHALLENGES FACING PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND THE ISLAND STATES OF THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC

Time	Witness	Submission
9.00am – 11.00am	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Mr Geoffrey Tooth, Assistant Secretary, PNG and Fiji Branch Ms Sarah Hooper, Director, Solomon Islands Section Mr Tony Huber, A/g Assistant Secretary, Pacific Islands Branch, Pacific Division Mr Ian Turland, A/g Assistant Secretary, Pacific Regional & NZ Branch Mr Peter Budd, Director, Pacific Regional Section Ms Corinne Tomkinson, Director, Pacific Regional Section Mr Patrick Cole, Assistant Secretary, Pacific Partnerships Taskforce Mr Richard Rowe, First Assistant Secretary, Pacific Division	68
11.00am – 12.00pm	Department of Immigration and Citizenship Ms Malissa Dryden, A/g Assistant Secretary, International Cooperation Branch, Refugee Humanitarian & International Division Mr Kruno Kukoc, Principal Adviser, Migration Strategies, Migration and Visa Policy Division Mr Todd Frew, First Assistant Secretary, Border Security Division Ms Elizabeth Beate Hoffmann, A/g Assistant Secretary, Special Labour Market Initiatives Branch, Migration & Visa Policy Division	36
12.00pm – 12.30pm	Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) Mr Neil Jensen, Chief Executive Officer Mr Peter Clark, General Manager, Domestic & International Relations	45
12.45pm–1.45pm	*Lunch*
1.30pm – 2.30pm	Attorney-General's Department and Customs Mr Steven Marshall, Assistant Secretary Mr Nick Morgan, Director Ms Lucinda Atkinson, Director Ms Gemma Smyth, A/g Director, Illicit Drugs Section, National Law Enforcement Policy Branch Mr Lee Gordon, Director, International Programs (Customs) Ms Sachi Wimmer, National Manager, International (Customs)	40
2.30pm – 3.30pm	Australian Federal Police Assistant Commissioner Frank Prendergast, National Manager, International Deployment Group Dr Tony Murney, Manager, International Deployment Group Commander Paul Osborne , Manager, International Network	62
3.30pm – 3.45pm	*Afternoon tea*
3.45pm – 4.45pm	Department of Defence BRIG Andrew Nikolic , Acting First Assistant Secretary Regional Engagement	18

Committee Chair: Senator M. Bishop
Contact: Kathleen Dermody (02) 6277 3535
Committee Room 2S1 (02) 6277 5843

Interstate Hearings

Senate Select Committee on the National Broadband Network

Cliftons Brisbane
Level 24 / 288 Edward Street
Brisbane QLD

PUBLIC HEARING: NATIONAL BROADBAND NETWORK

Time	Witness
9.00am – 9.05am	Opening Statement and Welcome by the Chair, Senator Fisher
9.05am – 9.50am	Indigenous Remote Communications Association Ms Linda Chellew Ms Rita Cattoni Indigenous Community Television
9.50am – 10.35am	Torres Shire Council (via teleconference) (Submission 26)
	Mr Pedro Stephen Mayor Torres Shire Council	Mr Bernie McCarthy CEO Torres Shire Council
10.35am – 10.50am	Morning break
10.50am – 11.35am	Dr Ross Kelso (Submission 24)
11.35am – 12.20pm	Electronic Frontiers Australia(Submission 23) Mr Dale Clapperton Mr Nic Suzor
12.20pm – 1.30pm	Lunch
1.30pm – 2.15pm	City of Brisbane Mr Dave Jackson
2.15pm – 3.00pm	Google (Submission 29) Ms Carolyn Dalton Head of Public Policy and Government Affairs Australia and New Zealand
3.00pm	Close

Committee chair: Senator Fisher
Contact: Alison Kelly (02) 6277 3635

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