Monday, 11 October 2021
Main Committee Room
and via videoconference
Parliament House
Canberra
Australian War Memorial - Official Historian of Australian Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Australian Peacekeeping Operations in East Timor
Professor Craig Stockings
GAP Veterans and Legal Services
Dr Kay Danes OAM, Humanitarian Advocate
Mr Glen Kolomeitz, Director
Afghanistan-Australian Advocacy Network
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Mr Simon Newnham, A/g Deputy Secretary/Crisis Coordinator
Mr Daniel Sloper, Special Representative on Afghanistan (joining from Doha)
Ms Heidi Venamore PSM, Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (joining from Abu Dhabi)
Ms Kate Logan, First Assistant Secretary, Consular and Crisis Management Division
Mr Roger Noble AO DSC CSC, Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism
Mr Geoff Tooth, Assistant Secretary, Afghanistan and Regional Branch and former Head of Mission Kabul
Mr Brett Marshall, Assistant Secretary, Operational Security Branch
Ms Lucienne Manton, A/g First Assistant Secretary, International Security Division and Ambassador for People Smuggling and Human Trafficking
Department of Defence
GEN Angus Campbell AO, DSC, Chief of the Defence Force
Mr Hugh Jeffrey, First Assistant Secretary International Policy
AVM Robert Chipman AM, CSC, Head Military Strategic Commitments
LTGEN Gregory Bilton AO, CSC, Chief of Joint Operations
RADM Sarah Sharkey AM, CSC, Surgeon General Australian Defence Force
MAJGEN Natasha Fox AM, CSC, Head People Capability
Mr Steven Groves, Chief Finance Officer
Ms Rowena Bain, First Assistant Secretary Ministerial Executive Coordination and Communication
Department of Home Affairs
Mr Andrew Kefford PSM, Deputy Secretary, Social Cohesion and Citizenship Group
Ms Cheryl-anne Moy, Deputy Secretary, Immigration and Settlement Services Group
Mr Richard Feakes, First Assistant Secretary, Counter-Terrorism Coordination Centre
Mr Richard Johnson, First Assistant Secretary, Social Cohesion Division
Mr David Wilden, First Assistant Secretary, Refugee, Humanitarian & Settlement Division
Ms Sally Pfeiffer, Assistant Secretary, Humanitarian Program Operations Branch
Ms Lauren Monks, Commander – Australian Border Force
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Ms Vicki Rundle, Deputy Secretary
Ms Leanne Cameron, First Assistant Secretary, Mental Health and Wellbeing Services
Monday, 8 November 2021
Committee Room 2S1
and via videoconference
Parliament House
Canberra
Mr Hugh Poate, Private capacity
Forsaken Fighters (via videoconference)
Law Council of Australia (via videoconference)
Ms Carina Ford, Member, Migration Law Committee, Federal Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Mr David Prince, Member, Migration Law Committee, Federal Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Mr Matthew Wood, Senior Policy Lawyer
Refugee Council of Australia (via videoconference)
Dr Louise Olliff, Senior Policy Advisor
Mr Muzafar Ali, Community Representative, Co-Founder, Cisarua Refugee Learning Centre
Refugee Advice and Casework Service
Ms Sarah Dale, Principal Solicitor and Centre Director
Mr Arif Hussein, Senior Solicitor
Mahboba's Promise (via videoconference)
Mr Nawid Cina, Acting General Manager
Australian Council for International Development
Mr Tim Watkin, Director or Policy and Advocacy
Ms Brigid O'Farrell, Policy and Advocacy Advisor
Afghan Australian Development Association (via videoconference)
Ms Jackie Fristacky AM, President
Dr Nouria Salehi AM, Executive Director
Save the Children (via videoconference)
Mr Matt Tinkler, Deputy CEO; Managing Director, International Programs
Christopher Nyamandi, Country Director, Save the Children Afghanistan
Ms Philippa Lysaght, Humanitarian Policy and Advocacy Adviser
World Vision Australia (via videoconference)
Ms Nadine Haddad, Senior Policy Lead, Conflict and Fragility
Mr Patrick Thomas, Head of Fragile and Low Income Countries
Professor Theo Farrell, Private capacity
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
Dr Carolyn Graydon, Principal Solicitor
Mr Barat Ali Batoor, Organiser
Adjunct Professor Mahmoud Saikal, Private capacity
Monday, 15 November 2021
Committee Room 2S3
and via videoconference
Parliament House
Canberra
Ms Hasina Safi, Private capacity
Professor Felicity Gerry QC, Azadah Raz Mohammad, Anna McNeil and Karin M Frodé, joint submission
Professor Felicity Gerry QC
Veteran Support Force
Major Heston Russell, Managing Director
Major (Retired) Heston Russell, Private capacity
Australian Federal Police
Mr Ian McCartney, Deputy Commissioner Investigations
Mr Geoffrey Turner, Commander Crime Command
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Ms Kathryn Campbell AO CSC, Secretary
Mr Simon Newnham, Acting Deputy Secretary
Mr Daniel Sloper, Special Representative on Afghanistan
Ms Heidi Venamore PSM, Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates
Ms Kate Logan, First Assistant Secretary, Consular and Crisis Management Division
Mr Gary Cowan, First Assistant Secretary, North and South Asia Division
Ms Lucienne Manton, Ambassador for People Smuggling and Human Trafficking
Ms Minoli Perera, Chief Security Officer
Department of Defence
Mr Greg Moriarty, Secretary
GEN Angus Campbell AO DSC, Chief of the Defence Force
Mr Hugh Jeffrey, First Assistant Secretary International Policy
AVM Robert Chipman AM CSC, Head, Military Strategic Commitments
RADM Sarah Sharkey AM CSC, Surgeon General Australian Defence Force
MAJGEN Natasha Fox AM CSC, Head People Capability
Mr Steven Groves, Chief Finance Officer
Department of Home Affairs and Australian Border Force
Mr Michael Pezzullo, Secretary
Mr Andrew Kefford, Deputy Secretary, Social Cohesion and Citizenship Group
Mr Cheryl-anne Moy, Deputy Secretary, Immigration and Settlement Services Group
Ms Cheryl Pearce, Deputy Commissioner, Ports and Enforcement
Mr Richard Feakes, First Assistant Secretary/ Deputy Commissioner, Counter Terrorism Coordination Centre
Mr Richard Johnson, First Assistant Secretary, Social Cohesion
Mr David Wilden, First Assistant Secretary, Immigration Programs
Mr Phil Brezzo, Assistant Commissioner, South & Enforcement Operations
Ms Sally Pfeiffer, Assistant Secretary, Humanitarian Program Operation
Ms Lauren Monks, Commander, International Operational Coordination
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Ms Liz Cosson AM CSC, Secretary
Ms Vicki Rundle PSM, Deputy Secretary
Ms Leanne Cameron, First Assistant Secretary
Emeritus Professor William Maley, Dr Niamatullah Ibrahimi, Dr Nishank Motwani, and Dr Srinjoy Bose, joint submission
Emeritus Professor William Maley
Dr Nematullah Bizhan, Private capacity