Parliament of Australia: Senate: Committee: Inquiry into Legal Aid and Access to Justice

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Members of the references committee

Members

Senator the Hon Nick Bolkus (Chair), ALP, SA
Senator Marise Payne (Deputy Chair), LP, NSW
Senator Geoff Buckland, ALP, SA**
Senator Brian Greig, AD, WA*
Senator Linda Kirk, ALP, SA
Senator Nigel Scullion, CLP, NT

Substitute Members

* Senator Aden Ridgeway to replace Senator Greig for matters relating to the Indigenous Affairs portfolio
** Senator Buckland replaced Senator Joseph Ludwig (4 December 2003 - 1 March 2004). Senator Ursula Stephenson (ALP, NSW) was a member prior to 4 December 2003.

Participating Members

Sen the Hon Eric Abetz, LP, Tas
Sen Andrew Bartlett, AD, Qld (for DIMIA)
Sen Mark Bishop, ALP, WA
Sen George Brandis, LP, Qld
Sen Bob Brown, AG, Tas
Sen Kim Carr, ALP, Vic
Sen Grant Chapman, LP, SA
Sen Trish Crossin, ALP, NT
Sen Alan Eggleston, LP, WA
Sen Chris Evans, ALP, WA
Sen the Hon John Faulkner, ALP, NSW
Sen Alan Ferguson, LP, SA
Sen Jeannie Ferris, LP, SA
Sen Brian Harradine, Ind, Tas
Sen Len Harris, PHON, Qld

Sen Gary Humphries, LP, ACT
Sen Susan Knowles, LP, WA
Sen Meg Lees, APA, SA
Sen Ross Lightfoot, LP, WA
Senator Joseph Ludwig, ALP, Qld
Sen Sue Mackay, ALP, Tas
Sen Brett Mason, LP, Qld
Sen Julian McGauran, NPA, Vic
Sen Shayne Murphy, Ind, Tas
Sen Kerry Nettle, AG, NSW
Sen A. Ridgeway, AD, NSW
Sen the Hon Nick Sherry, ALP, Tas
Sen Natasha Stott Despoja, AD, SA
Sen Tsebin Tchen, LP, Vic
Sen John Tierney, LP, NSW
Sen John Watson, LP, Tas

Secretariat

Ms Louise Gell Secretary
Mr Phillip Bailey Principal Research Officer (from December 2003)
Ms Julie Dennett Senior Research Officer (from October 2003)
Mr David Pengilley Acting Principal Research Officer (September - November 2003)
Ms Kelly Paxman Senior Research Officer (November 2003)
Ms Laura Gannon Acting Principal Research Officer (September 2003)
Mr Jack Pearson Research Officer (October - December 2003)
Ms Marina Seminara Executive Assistant (from November 2003)
Ms Julia Clifford Executive Assistant (June - November 2003)

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