Senate Select Committee on Regional and Remote
Indigenous Communities
Public hearing - Perth, Friday 9 October 2009
Venue: WA Legislative Council
18-32 Parliament Place
West Perth WA 6005
9:00 – 9:40 |
Legal Aid WA (sub 1)
Mr Lex Payne, Director Regional Ms Anna O'Connor, Lawyer, Acting Solicitor in Charge of the Goldfields Regional Office Mr Malcolm Bradshaw, Director Business Services |
9:40 – 10:20 |
WAITCH project (sub 98)
Ms Kadambii Barnao Elder Ken Colbung Nundjan Djiridjakin Mr Vasudeva Barnao Mr Dennis Simmons Kaiber Mr Dennis Simmons Junior Mr Yagan Simmons Ms Tracy Gilbert Mr Shannon Kearing |
10:20 – 11:00 |
Commissioner for Children and Young People (sub 76)
Ms Michelle Scott, Commissioner |
11:00 – 11:20 |
Morning tea |
11:20 – 12:00 |
Liquor Commission
Mr Jim Fremantle, Chairman |
12:00 – 12:45 |
Department for Child Protection
Mr Terrence Murphy, Director General Mr Ross Councillor, Manager Consulting Services |
12:45 – 1:30 |
Lunch |
1:30 – 2:10 |
Desert Knowledge Australia
The Hon Fred Chaney AO, Chair |
2:10 – 2:50 |
Department of Corrective Services
Mr Neil Fong, Assistant Commissioner Ms Heather Harker, Deputy Commissioner for Community Youth Justice Ms Jacqueline Tang, Deputy Commissioner, Offender Management and Professional Development |
2:50 – 3:30 |
Department of the Attorney General (sub 71)
Mr Andrew Marshall, Manager, Research and Analysis |
3:30 – 3:40 |
Afternoon tea |
3:40 – 4:20 |
Department of Indigenous Affairs (sub 90)
Mr Patrick Walker, Director General Ms Noela Taylor, Executive Director, Policy and Reform Mr Duncan Ord, Executive Director, North |
4:20 – 5:00 |
WA Police
Acting Commander Darryl Gaunt Mr Robert Skesteris, Executive Manager of Indigenous and Community Diversity Unit Inspector Steve George Detective Inspector Darren Seivwright |
5:00 – 5:30 |
Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA)
Mr Bill Mitchell, President Ms Jody Holbrook, Policy Manager Community |
For further information, contact:
Senior Clerk's Office
Department of the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia