Public Hearings - Canberra, Friday 17 May 2013

Public Hearings - Canberra, Friday 17 May 2013

Time: 9:00am - 1:30pm

Venue: Committee Room 2S3, Parliament House, Canberra

9.00 am - 9.45 am

Rule of Law Institute of Australia (Submission 4)
Mr Malcolm Stewart, Vice President (via teleconference)
National Pro Bono Resource Centre (Submission 31)
Mr John Corker, Director

9.45 am - 10.15 am

Associate Professor Michael Legg (via teleconference) (Submission 9)

10.15 am - 11.00 am

Law Council of Australia (Submission 26)
Mr Nicholas Parmeter, Director, Civil Justice Division
(via teleconference)

Mr David Gaszner, Member, Federal Litigation Section Executive
(via teleconference)

Mr John Emmerig, Member, Federal Litigation Section Executive
Mr Denis Farrar, Member, Family Law Section Executive

11.00 am - 11.15 am

Morning Tea Break

11.15 am - 12.30 pm

Federation of Community Legal Centres Victoria (Submission 28)
Ms Lucy Larkins, Senior Policy Adviser
Consumer Credit Legal Centre (NSW) (Submission 18)
Ms Alexandra Kelly, Senior Solicitor
Hunter Community Legal Centre (Submission 17)
Ms Liz Pinnock, Managing Solicitor
Women's Legal Service Victoria (Submission 22)
Ms Helen Matthews, Principal Lawyer

12.30 pm - 1.30 pm

Attorney-General's Department (Submission 10)
Mr Kym Duggan, First Assistant Secretary, Social Inclusion Division
Dr Albin Smrdel, Assistant Secretary, Federal Courts Branch
Ms Margaret Meibusch, Principal Legal Officer, Federal Courts Branch
Ms Loren Cousins, Senior Legal Officer, Federal Courts Branch

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
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