Appendix 2Public hearings
Monday, 15 April 2024
Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House
Canberra
Australian Human Rights Commission
Emeritus Professor RosalindCroucher, President
Ms Emily Rutherford, Senior Lawyer
Human Rights Law Centre
Ms Sanmati Verma, Acting Legal Director
Ms Laura John, Senior Lawyer
Ms Piumetharshika Kaneshan
Law Council of Australia
Mr Greg McIntyre SC, President (via videoconference)
Ms CarinaFord, Chair, Migration Law Committee, Federal Dispute Resolution Section (via videoconference)
MsLeonieCampbell, General Manager
Ms SarahFisher, Member,Migration Law Committee, Federal Dispute Resolution Section (via videoconference)
Dr Abul Rizvi PSM (via teleconference), Private capacity
Mr Peter Hughes PSM, Private capacity
Refugee Council of Australia (via videoconference)
Mr Paul Power, Chief Executive Officer
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
Ms Rachel Saravanamuthu, Legal Policy Lead
Mrs Parichehr (Betia) Shakiba, Lawyer
Immigration Advice and Rights Centre (via videoconference)
Mr Joshua Strutt, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Solicitor
Ms Stephanie Lee, Senior Solicitor
Refugee Advice and Casework Service (via videoconference)
Ms Isobel McGarity, Supervising Senior Solicitor
Mr Ahmad Sawan, Supervising Senior Solicitor
Queensland African Communities Council
Mr Benny Bol OAM, President
Kurdish Society of Queensland (via teleconference)
Dr HassanSonboli, President
Zimbabwe Australia Cultural Association
Ms Haatsari Marunda, Member
Australian Iranian Community Alliance (via teleconference)
Mr NaderZoljalali, Board Member
Department of Home Affairs
Ms Stephanie Foster, Secretary
Mr Michael Thomas, Group Manager, Immigration Compliance Group
MsSandra Jeffery, Assistant Commissioner, Immigration Compliance Group
Ms Clare Sharp, Group Manager, Legal
MrKevin Cunnington, Assistant Secretary, Legislation
Ms Tara Cavanagh, Group Manager, Immigration Policy
Operation Sovereign Borders
Rear Admiral Brett Sonter, Royal Australian Navy, Commander Joint Agency Task Force - Operation Sovereign Borders