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Inquiry into Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial responsibility for approval of RU486) Bill 2005

Public hearing Sydney, Monday, 6 February 2006

Jubilee Room
Parliament House,
SYDNEY

8:30 - 9:45

Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney (Sub 628)

  • Dr Brigid Vout, Executive Officer, Life Office

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference,
Bishops Committee for the Family and for Life
(Sub 1111)

  • Bishop Anthony Fisher

Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne, Respect Life Office (Sub 720)

  • Ms Marcia Riordon, Executive Officer

9.45 - 11:00

Women's Health NSW (Sub 402)

  • Ms Denele Crozier, Executive Officer

Women's Abortion Action Campaign (Sub 905)

Bessie Smyth Foundation (Sub 906)

  • Ms Margaret Kirby

Bankstown Women's Health Centre (Sub 95)

  • Ms Sue McClelland, Coordinator

Leichhardt Women's Community Health Centre staff (Sub 405)

  • Ms Isabelle Potter, Manager
  • Ms Jo Perks, Women's Health Nurse

11:00 - 11:15

Break

11:15 - 12:30

Ms Rita Joseph (Sub 2)

Australians Against RU486 (Sub 931)

  • Ms Simone Holzapfel, Executive Director

Women's Forum Australia (WFA) (Sub 920)

  • Ms Melinda Tankard-Reist, Director

Ms Anne Sherston (Sub 1083)

12:30 - 1:15

Lunch

1:15 - 2:30

Women's Hospitals Australasia (Sub 1112)

  • Dr Robert Buist, President

The Royal Australasian College of Physicians
(Sub 909)

The Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine
(Sub 1004)

  • Dr Therese Foran

2:30 - 3:45

Dr Catherine Lennon (Sub 722)

Dr Dianne Grocott (Sub 623)

Dr John James (Sub 781)

Mr John Wilks (Sub 637)

3:45 - 4:00

Break

4:00 - 5:15

Sexual Health & Family Planning Australia (Sub 907)

  • Dr Edith Weisberg, Director of Research

A/Professor Susan Dodds (Sub 202)

For further information, contact:

    Committee Secretary
    Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs
    PO Box 6100
    Parliament House
    Canberra ACT 2600
    Australia

    Phone: +61 2 6277 3515
    Fax: +61 2 6277 5829
    Email: community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au

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