Monday, 16 June 2008 – Canberra 
             Attorney-General's  Department 
             Ms Rachel Antone, A/g Principal Legal Officer,  Discrimination Section, Human Rights Branch 
     Mr Peter Arnaudo, Assistant Secretary, Human Rights  Branch 
     Mr Stephen Bouwhuis, Principal Legal Officer, Office  of International Law 
                Ms Kelisiana Thynne, A/g Senior Legal Officer 
              
             Department  of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 
             Ms Helen Bedford, Branch Manager 
     Ms Frances Davies, Group Manager 
                           Department  of Foreign Affairs and Trade 
             Mrs Sally Alpin, Executive Officer, Human Rights and  Indigenous Issues Section,  International  Organisations Branch 
     Mr Philip Kimpton, Executive Officer 
     Mr David Mason, Executive Director, Treaties  Secretariat, International Legal Branch 
                           Department  of Immigration and Citizenship 
             Ms Cassandra  Ireland,  Director/Principal Legal Officer, Legal Policy Section 
     Ms Michelle Pearce, Director, Strategic Health Policy  Section 
              
             Monday, 28 July 2008 – Melbourne
              Individuals 
             Mr Frank Hall-Bentick 
              
             Blind  Citizens Australia 
             Ms Leah Hobson 
              
             Human  Rights Law Resource Centre Ltd 
             Mr Philip Lynch, Director and Principal Solicitor 
              
             Tuesday, 29 July 2008 – Sydney 
             Disability  Council of NSW 
             Mr Dougie Herd, Director 
              
             Federation  of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia 
             Ms Kelly Kljajic, Disability Chair 
              
             Human  Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission 
             Mr Graeme Innes, Human Rights Commissioner and  Disability Discrimination Commissioner 
     Mr David Mason, Director Disability   Rights Policy 
              
             National Association of Community  Legal Centres and New South Wales  Disability Discrimination Legal Centre 
             Ms Jo Shulman, Principal Solicitor 
              
             National  Ethnic Disability Alliance 
             Mr Dinesh Wadiwel, Executive Officer 
              
             NSW  Disability Discrimination Legal Centre 
             Ms Rosemary Kayess, Chairperson 
              
             Positive  Life NSW 
             Mr Robert Lake, Chief Executive Officer 
              
             Public  Interest Advocacy Centre Ltd 
             Ms Jessica Cruise, Senior  Solicitor 
              
             UN  CRPD Ratification Task Force 
             Ms Therese Sands, Co-Chief Executive Officer 
              
             Monday, 25 August 2008 – Canberra 
             Attorney-General's  Department 
             Mr Stephen Bouwhuis, Assistant Secretary, Office of  International Law 
              
             Australian  Antarctic Division, Department of the Environment and Heritage 
             Mr Ian Hay, Senior  Policy Officer, Antarctic   Territories and  Environment Protection Section 
              
             Department  of Defence 
             Mr Andrew Chandler, Assistant Secretary, Central Asia, Middle East  and Africa 
     Ms Samantha Crossman, Policy Officer, United Nations, Middle East and Africa 
     Ms Marianne Martin, Senior   Legal Officer 
              
             Department  of Foreign Affairs and Trade 
             Ms Andrea Faulkner, Assistant Secretary, Middle East and Africa  Branch 
               Ms Virginia Grenville, Assistant Secretary, Market  Development, Business Liaison and Regional Trade Policy Branch 
   Ms Katrina Gunn, Executive Officer, Free Trade  Agreement Commitments and Implementation Section 
   Mr David Mason, Executive Director, Treaties  Secretariat, International Legal Branch 
   Mr Ben Milton, Director, International Law  Section, International Legal Branch, International Legal Division 
   Ms Cathy Raper, Director, Free Trade Agreement  Commitments and Implementation Section 
   Ms Trudy Witbreuk, Assistant Secretary, Trade  Commitments Branch 
   Mr Damian White, Director, Sea Law, Environment Law  and Antarctic Policy Section 
              
             Monday, 15 September 2008 – Canberra 
             Attorney-General's  Department 
             Mr Geoffrey Skillen, Principal Legal Officer 
              
             Department  of Defence 
             Ms Marianne Martin, Senior   Legal Officer 
     Mr Peter West, Assistant Secretary - Americas, North  & South Asia and Europe 
              
             Department  of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 
             Ms Sally Moyle, Branch Head, Office for Women 
     Ms Anne O'Rourke, Section Manager 
              
             Department  of Foreign Affairs and Trade 
             Mr Philip Kimpton, Executive Officer 
     Mr David Mason, Executive Director, Treaties  Secretariat, International Legal Branch 
              
             Department  of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 
             Ms Carla Giuca, Assistant Director 
     Mr Edouard Pokalioukhine, Policy Advisor, Bilateral  Aviation Section 
     Mr Iain Lumsden, Section Head, Bilateral Aviation,  Aviation Markets Branch 
              
             Monday 22 September 2008 – Canberra 
             Attorney-General's  Department 
             Mr James Potter, A/g Senior Legal Officer, Office  of International Law 
              
             Australian  Customs Service 
             Ms Jan Dorrington, National Director Passengers  Division 
              
             Department  of Foreign Affairs and Trade 
             Mr John Griffin, Assistant Secretary, EU &  Western Europe Branch 
     Mr David Mason, Executive Director, Treaties  Secretariat, International Legal Branch 
     Mr Adam Robertson, Director, European Union  Section 
              
             Department  of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 
             Ms Joan Sheedy, Assistant Secretary, Privacy &  FOI Policy Branch 
              
             Office  of the Privacy Commissioner 
             Ms Karen Curtis, Privacy Commissioner 
              
             Monday 13 October 2008 
             Attorney-General’s  Department 
             Mr Stephen Bouwhuis, Assistant Secretary, Office of  International Law 
             Construction,  Forestry, Mining and Energy Union 
             Mr John Sutton, National Secretary 
             Department  of Foreign Affairs and Trade 
             Ms Virginia Grenville, Assistant Secretary, Market  Development, Business Liaison and Regional Trade Policy Branch 
               Mr Lester Martin, Registrar of Treaties 
   Ms Cathy Raper, Director, Free Trade Agreement  Commitments and Implementation Section 
   Ms Trudy Witbreuk, Assistant Secretary, Trade  Commitments Branch 
              
             Horticulture  Australia              Mr Darral Ashton, Chairman, Apple and Pear Australia  Limited 
               Mr Robert Duthie, Market Access and Biosecurity  Adviser, Summerfruit Australia Ltd 
               Mr Ian Hay, President, Cherry Growers Australia 
               Mr Peter McPherson, Treasurer, Australian Blueberry  Growers Association 
               Mr Jeff Scott, Chief Executive Officer, Australian  Table Grape Association 
   Mr Stephen Winter, National Horticulture Market  Access Coordinator 
           
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