Parliamentary Joint Committee on ASIO, ASIS and DSD
ASIO’s Questioning and Detention Powers
Appendix B–
List of Witnesses appearing at Private and Public Hearings
Canberra (Public Hearing) – 19 May 2005
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO)
Mr Dennis Richardson, Director-General of Security
Legal Adviser
Attorney-General’s Department
Mr Geoffrey McDonald, Assistant Secretary, Security Law Branch
Ms Annette Willing, Principal Legal Officer, Security Law Branch, Security and Critical Infrastructure Division
Mr Douglas Rutherford, Senior Legal Officer, Security Law Branch
Australian Federal Police
Dr Grant Wardlaw, National Manager Intelligence
Federal Agent Simon Crowther, Senior Legislation Officer
Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman
Professor John McMillan, Commonwealth Ombudsman
Mr Damien Browne, Senior Assistant Ombudsman
Mrs Elizabeth Hampton, Director, Law Enforcement
Canberra (Private Hearing) – 19 May 2005
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO)
Mr Dennis Richardson, Director-General of Security
Legal Adviser
Attorney-General’s Department
Mr Geoffrey McDonald , Assistant Secretary, Security Law Branch
Ms Annette Willing, Principal Legal Officer, Security Law Branch, Security and Critical Infrastructure Division
Mr Douglas Rutherford , Senior Legal Officer , Security Law Branch
Australian Federal Police
Dr Grant Wardlaw , National Manager Intelligence
Federal Agent Simon Crowther , Senior Legislation Officer
Prescribed Authority
Canberra (Public Hearing) – 20 May 2005
Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
Mr Ian Carnell, Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
Mr Neville Bryan, Principal Investigation Officer
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
The Hon. John von Doussa QC, President
Mr Craig Lenehan, Deputy Director, Legal Services Section
ProfessorGeorgeWilliams - private capacity
DrGregCarne - private capacity
Sydney (Public Hearing) – 6 June 2005
Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance
Mr Mark Ryan, Assistant Federal Secretary
John Fairfax Holdings Ltd
Mr Bruce Wolpe, Manager Corporate Affairs
Australian Press Council
Professor Kenneth McKinnon, Chairman
Mr Jack Herman, Executive Secretary
Law Council of Australia
Mr John North, President
National Association of Community Legal Centres
Ms Julie Bishop, Director
Ms Joanna Shulman, Convener
Ms Annie Pettitt, Convener
Ms Alison Aggarwal, Human Rights Policy Officer
Islamic Council of New South Wales
Mr Ali Roude, Deputy Chairman
Australian Muslim Civil Rights Advocacy Network (AMCRAN)
Dr Mohammed Kadous, Co-convener
Ms Agnes Chong, Co-convener
Public Interest Advocacy Centre
Ms Robin Banks, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Jane Stratton, Policy Officer
Sydney (Private Hearing) – 6 June 2005
Lawyers for subjects of warrants
Issuing Authority
Melbourne (Public Hearing) – 7 June 2005
Law Institute of Victoria
Mr Robert Stary, Executive Member, Criminal Law Section
Mrs Claire Macken, Member, Administrative and Human Rights Section
Mr Joo-CheongTham– private capacity
Mr StephenSempill– private capacity
Mr PatrickEmerton– private capacity
Victoria Legal Aid
Mr Simon Moglia, Associate Public Defender
Federation of Community Legal Centres (Victoria)
Ms Marika Dias, Representative
Mr Richard Duffy, Representative
Mr Dan Nicholson, Representative
Islamic Council of Victoria
Mr Rowan Gould, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Victoria Sentas, Volunteer
Amnesty Interntional
Ms Nicole Bieske, Member of National Legal Team
Ms Rebecca Smith, Advocacy Coordinator
Melbourne (Private Hearing) – 7 June 2005
Lawyer for subject of warrants
Canberra (Private Hearing) – 8 August 2005
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
Mr Paul O’Sullivan, Director-General of Security
Legal Adviser
Assistant Legal Adviser
Attorney-General’s Department
Mr Geoffrey McDonald, Assistant Secretary, Security Law Branch
Ms Annette Willing, Principal Legal Officer, Security Law Branch
Mr Douglas Rutherford, Senior Legal Officer, Security Law Branch
Canberra (Private Hearing) – 18 August 2005
Lawyer for subject of warrants
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