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Appendix 2 - Public Hearing

Thursday, 22 June 2006
Parliament House, Canberra

Committee Members in attendance

  • Senator Humphries (Chair)
  • Senator Moore
  • Senator Adams
  • Senator Carol Brown
  • Senator Fielding
  • Senator Nettle
  • Senator Polley
  • Senator Stott Despoja
  • Senator Webber

Witnesses

  • Department of Health and Ageing
    • Ms Mary Murnane, Deputy Secretary
    • Mr Richard Eccles, FAS Primary Care Division
    • Ms Wynne Hannon, General Counsel
    • Mr Andrew Stuart, FAS Population Health Division
    • Ms Carolyn Smith, Asst Sec Targeted Prevention Programs Branch
  • Australian Reproductive Health Alliance
    • Ms Christina Richards, Chief Executive Officer
  • National Foundation for Australian Women
    • Ms Marie Coleman, Convenor, NFAW Social Policy Committee
  • Catholic Social Services Australia
    • Mr Frank Quinlan, Executive Director
    • Mrs Margaret Roots, Director, Family Services and Network Support
  • Australian Medical Association
    • Dr Mukesh Haikerwal, President
    • Dr Andrew Pesce, Federal Councillor
    • Dr Margaret Chirgwin, Director, Public Health and Ethics
  • Pregnancy Help Australia (Australian Federation of Pregnancy Support Services Inc)
    • Ms Anne Foster, Executive Officer
    • Ms Debbie Garrett, Director Counselling Services

Tuesday, 18 July 2006
St James Court Conference Centre, West Melbourne

Committee Members in attendance

  • Senator Humphries (Chair)
  • Senator Moore
  • Senator Adams
  • Senator Allison
  • Senator Barnett
  • Senator Nettle
  • Senator Polley
  • Senator Stott Despoja
  • Senator Webber

Witnesses

  • Endeavour Forum
    • Mrs Babette Francis
  • Mr Charles Francis QC
  • Dr Nicholas Tonti-Filippini, consultant ethicist
  • Ms Marcia Riordan, Respect Life Office, Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne
  • Caroline Chisholm Society
    • Ms Mary D'Elia, Chief Executive Officer
    • Ms Jacinta Collins, Board Member
  • Reproductive Choice Australia
    • Dr Leslie Cannold
    • Ms Magda Schaler-Haynes
  • National Union of Students
    • Ms Sarah Wickham, National Women's Officer
  • Do Not Be Quiet
    • Dr Aron Igai, Contributor
  • Sensis Pty Ltd
    • Mr Tom Hurst, Senior Policy Manager
    • Mr Marcus Crachi, Lawyer
    • Mr Stephen Ronchi, Manager External Affairs
  • The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne
    • Professor Jeremy Oats, Medical Director, Maternity and Women's Services
    • Ms Annarella Hardiman, Manager Pregnancy Advisory Service
  • Dr Susie Allanson, clinical psychologist, Fertility Control Clinic
  • Public Health Association of Australia Inc
    • Dr Angela Taft
  • Right to Life Australia
    • Mrs Margaret Tighe, President
  • Pregnancy Counselling Australia
    • Ms Helen Dennis, Secretary
    • Ms Sheila Wells, Coordinator

Wednesday, 19 July 2006
Parliament House, Sydney

Committee Members in attendance

  • Senator Humphries (Chair)
  • Senator Moore
  • Senator Adams
  • Senator Barnett
  • Senator Nettle
  • Senator Polley
  • Senator Stott Despoja
  • Senator Webber

Witnesses

  • NSW Right to Life Association, Bioethics Committee
    • Mr Michael McAuley, Chairman, Council of Bioethics Committee
    • Dr Simon McCaffery, President
  • ACT Right to Life Association
    • Ms Kath Woolf, President
  • Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney, Life Office
    • Dr Brigid Vout, Executive Officer, Life Office
  • Catholic Women's League Australia Inc
    • Ms Margo Nancarrow, National Bioethics Working Party Convenor
  • Sexual Health and Family Planning Australia
    • Dr Sally Cockburn, Board Member
    • Dr Gwendolyn Gray, Board Member
  • Children by Choice
    • Ms Cait Calcutt, Coordinator
  • World Federation of Doctors Who Respect Human Life, Queensland Branch
    • Dr David van Gend, Secretary
  • Women's Forum Australia
    • Dr Johanna Lynch, Board Member
  • Ms Melinda Tankard Reist
  • GetUp.org.au
    • Ms Lilian McCombs, Political Campaigner
    • Mr Nick Moraitis, Online Director
  • Ms Kate Mannix
  • Bessie Smyth Foundation
    • Ms Margaret Kirkby, Coordinator

Thursday, 20 July 2006
Parliament House, Adelaide

Committee Members in attendance

  • Senator Humphries (Chair)
  • Senator Moore
  • Senator Nettle
  • Senator Stott Despoja
  • Senator Webber

Witnesses

  • Festival of Light Australia
    • Mr David d'Lima, National Field Officer
    • Mrs Roslyn Phillips, National Research Officer
  • The Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide, Office of Family and Life
    • Mr Paul Russell, Senior Officer
  • Coalition for Women's Right to Choose
    • Ms Marilyn Rolls, Committee Member
    • Dr Margie Ripper
  • Women's Services Network of SA
    • Ms Ann-Marie Hayes, Co Chair
  • Children, Youth and Women's Health Service, Government of South Australia
    • Hon Carolyn Pickles, Chair, Board of Directors
    • Ms Rima Staugas, General Manager Health Services
  • Pregnancy Advisory Centre, Central Northern Adelaide Health Service
    • Ms Brigid Coombe, Director

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