Public hearing - Melbourne, Thursday 27 August 2009

Inquiry into Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Test Review and Other Measures) Bill 2009

Public hearing - Melbourne, Thursday 27 August 2009

Cliftons
Level 11
440 Collins Street
MELBOURNE 

9.00am – 5.00pm

Inquiry into Access to Justice (Civil Litigation Reforms) Amendment Bill 2009

9.00am – 9.45am

Law Council of Australia (Submission 2) via teleconference
Mr Malcolm Blue QC

9.45am – 10.30am

Federal Court of Australia (Submission 4)
Mr Warwick Soden, Registrar and Chief Executive Officer
Mr Philip Kellow

10.30am – 10.45am

Morning tea break

10.45am – 11.45am

Attorney-General's Department (No Submission)

Inquiry into Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Test Review and Other Measures) Bill 2009

11.45am – 12.30pm

Immigration Advice and Resource Centre (submission 9)
Ms Rowena Irish, Acting Director and Principal Solicitor
Refugee Advice and Casework Service (Submission 9)
Ms Zoe Anderson, Acting coordinator and Solicitor

12.30pm – 1.30pm

Lunch

1.30pm – 2.15pm

Clothier Anderson (Submission 8)
Ms Lauri Stewart, Solicitor

2.15pm – 3.00pm

Castan Centre for Human Rights Law (Submission 14)
Professor Susan Kneebone, Deputy Director

3.00pm – 3.45pm

Centre for International and Public Law, ANU (Submission 7)
Professor Kim Rubenstein, Director

3.45pm – 4.00pm

Afternoon tea break

4.00pm – 5.00pm

Department of Immigration and Citizenship (Submission 11)
Mr Jamie Fox, First Assistant Secretary, Citizenship, Settlement and Multicultural Affairs Division
Ms Renelle Forster, Assistant Secretary, Citizenship Branch
Mr Matt Moroney, Principal Legal Officer, Legal Framework Branch

5.00pm (approx)

Adjournment

Chair: Senator Trish Crossin; Deputy Chair: Guy Barnett; 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