Appendix 2

Public hearing

Tuesday, 28 April 2009

Parliament House, Canberra

Committee Members in attendance

Senator Claire Moore (Chair)
Senator Rachel Siewert (Deputy Chair)
Senator Catryna Bilyk
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young
Senator Gary Humphries

Witnesses

Professor Jon Altman

National Welfare Rights Network
Ms Kate Beaumont, President (via teleconference)
Ms Genevieve Bolton, Supervising Solicitor
Mr Gerard Thomas, Policy and Media Officer

North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (Sub 4) (via video conference)
Ms Priscilla Collins, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Helen Wodak, Advocacy Manager
Ms Annabel Pengilley, Welfare Rights Officer

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Mr Gavin Matthews, Branch Manager, Welfare Payment Reform Branch
Ms Liz Hefren-Webb, Section Manager, Welfare Payment Reform Branch
Ms Helen Board, Branch Manager, CDEP Program Management Branch
Mr Bernie Doman, Section Manager, CDEP Program Management Branch
Mr Peter Southwell, Branch Manager, Family Payments Branch
Mr Ian Wannan, Section Manager, Family Payments Branch

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