Appendix 2 - Public hearings and witnesses

Monday, 25 July 2005 - Sydney

Chin, Mr Jin, Chairman, Federation for a Democratic China
Daniels, Ms Yole, Assistant Secretary, Compliance and Analysis Branch, Border Control and Compliance Division, Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Deller, Mr John, President, Falun Dafa Association of New South Wales Inc.
Freedman, Mr Harry, Legal Team for Ms Vivian Solon
Hughes, Mr Peter Gerard, First Assistant Secretary, Refugee, Humanitarian and International Division, Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Illingworth, Mr Robert Laurence Mark, Assistant Secretary, Onshore Protection Branch, Refugee, Humanitarian and International Division, Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Liang, Mr John, Vice Chairman, Federation for a Democratic China
Lindsay, Ms Louise, Business Manager, Onshore Protection, New South Wales, Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Newhouse, Mr George, Legal Team for Ms Vivian Solon
O’Callaghan, Mr James Gerard, State Director, New South Wales, Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs

Tuesday, 26 July 2005 - Canberra

Chen, Mr Yonglin, Private capacity
Collaery, Mr Bernard Joseph Edward, Legal representative of Mr Hao, CC Law
Foskett, Mr Douglas, Director, Consular Operations, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Gilding, Mr Simeon Richard, Assistant Secretary, Consular Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Green, Mr Mark Grenville, Coordinator, Refugee Advice and Casework Service (Australia) Inc.
Hao, Mr Charles Feng Jun, Private capacity
Larsen, Mr James Martin, Legal Adviser, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Luo, Ms Serene, Interpreter for Mr Hao
Lynch, Ms Philippa, First Assistant Secretary, Information Law and Human Rights Division, Attorney-General’s Department
Manne, Mr David Thomas, Coordinator, Refugee and Immigration Legal Centre Inc
Morton, Ms Lydia, First Assistant Secretary, North Asia Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Neumann, Dr Klaus, Private capacity
Peace, Mr Brendan Scott, Associate Legal Officer, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Regional Office
Robinson, Mr Jeff, Assistant Secretary, East Asia Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Russ, Miss Jenny, Manager, Economic and Special Operations, Australian Federal Police
Sheedy, Ms Joan Marie, Assistant Secretary, Information Law Branch, Attorney-General’s Department
Wei, Ms Junling, Interpreter for Mr Hao, CC Law
Wright, Mr David Neill, Regional Representative, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Regional Office

Monday, 8 August 2005 – Canberra

Daniels, Ms Yole, Assistant Secretary, Compliance and Analysis Branch, Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Foskett, Mr Douglas, Director, Consular Operations, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Gallagher, Mr Patrick James, Assistant Director, Compliance, Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Gilding, Mr Simeon Richard, Assistant Secretary, Consular Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Hughes, Mr Peter Gerard, First Assistant Secretary, Refugee, Humanitarian and International Division, Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Illingworth, Mr Robert Laurence Mark, Assistant Secretary Onshore Protection Branch, Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Larsen, Mr James Martin, Legal Adviser, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Lindsay, Ms Louise Jean, Business Manager, Onshore Protection, New South Wales, Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Robinson, Mr Jeff, Assistant Secretary, East Asia Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Smith, Mr Rod, First Assistant Secretary, Public Diplomacy Consular and Passports Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Tuesday, 6 September 2005 – Canberra

Daniels, Ms Yole, Assistant Secretary, Compliance and Analysis Branch, Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Illingworth, Mr Robert, Assistant Secretary, Onshore Protection Branch, Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Kennedy, Mr Matt, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Rizvi, Mr Abul, Acting Deputy Secretary, Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Storer, Mr Des, First Assistant Secretary, Parliamentary and Legal Division, Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Tyler, Ms Deborah Anne, Director, Response Coordination Unit, Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Williams, Mr Jim, Assistant Secretary, Unauthorised Arrivals and Detention Operations Branch, Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs

Wednesday, 7 September 2005 – Canberra

Gilding, Mr Simeon Richard, Assistant Secretary, Consular Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Grigson, Mr Paul, First Assistant Secretary, South and South East Asia Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Smith, Mr Rod, First Assistant Secretary, Public Diplomacy, Consular and Passports Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade