Public hearing - Sydney, Friday 11 September 2009

Public hearing - Sydney, Friday 11 September 2009

9:00am – 3:10pm
Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices, Conference Room A
Level 8, 70 Phillip Street
SYDNEY

Time Witness

9:00am – 9:45am

NSW Young Lawyers (Human Rights Committee) (Submission 28)
Ms Elizabeth Snell, Committee Member

9:45am – 10:30am

Australian Lawyers Alliance (Submission 27)
Mr Mark Blumer, National President

10:30am – 11:15am

National Association of Community Legal Centres (Submission 1)
Ms Julia Hall, Executive Director

11:15am – 11:25am

Morning tea break

11:25am – 12:10pm

Hunter Community Legal Centre Inc. (Submission 48)
Ms Margot McAlary, Solicitor
Mr John Miner, Communications Consultant
Ms Kate Hamilton, Student Placement

12:10pm – 12:55pm

DLA Phillips Fox (Submission 32)
Mr Nicolas Patrick, Pro Bono Director

12:55pm – 1:40pm

Lunch break

1:40pm – 2:25pm

National Pro Bono Resource Centre (Submission 49)\
Mr John Corker, President
Ms Skye Rose, Senior Policy & Project Advisor

2:25pm – 3:10pm

 Justice Action (No Submission)
Mr Brett Collins, Co-ordinator
Mr Michael Poynder, Co-ordinator

3:10pm (approx)

Adjournment

Chair: Senator Guy Barnett; Deputy Chair: Senator Trish Crossin; Secretary: Peter Hallahan

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3560
Fax: +61 2 6277 5794
Email: legcon.sen@aph.gov.au