Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee

Discrimination in the Law
Inquiry under section 207 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995

Final Report, Appenidx 2 - List of Witnesses

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New Zealand

July 2004

  • Richard Handley, General Manager,
    Pamela Jefferies, Former Chief Commissioner
    Dr Judy McGregor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commissioner
    David Peirse, Lawyer and Policy Analyst
    Victoria Gregory, Educator
    Mervyn Singh, Chief Mediator
    Human Rights Commission

  • Catherine Rodgers-Smith, Assistant Director of Human Rights Proceedings
    The Office of Human Rights Proceedings

  • Royden Hindle, Chairperson
    Human Rights Review Tribunal

  • Margaret Dugdale, Policy Manager, Bill of Rights/Human Rights
    Stuart Beresford, Senior Legal Adviser
    Boris van Beusekom, Senior Legal Adviser
    Ministry of Justice

  • Malcolm Luey, Assistant Crown Counsel
    Cheryl Gwyn, Deputy Solicitor-General
    Crown Law Office

Australian Capital Territory

Monday, 28 February 2005

  • Dr Helen Watchirs, Human Rights and Discrimination Commissioner
    Victoria Coakley, Human Rights Legal Officer
    ACT Human Rights Office

Tuesday, 1 March 2005

  • Tim Keady, Chief Executive
    Elizabeth Kelly, Deputy Chief Executive
    Jane Hearn, Principal Legal Officer, Bill of Rights Unit
    Department of Justice and Community Safety

  • Professor Hilary Charlesworth, Chair
    ACT Bill of Rights Consultative Committee Human Rights

Melbourne, Victoria {public hearings}

Monday, 11 July 2005

  • Paul Coghlan QC, Director of Public Prosecutions
    Bruce Gardiner, Legal Officer
    Office of the Public Prosecutor

  • Carmen Randazzo SC, Senior Public Defender
    Tonia Lee, Policy Officer
    Victoria Legal Aid

  • Sue Maclellan, Director of Liquor Licensing
    Paul Myers, General Manager, Program Development and Evaluation
    Consumer Affairs Victoria, Department of Justice

  • Phillip Grano, Legal Officer
    Officer of the Public Advocate

  • John Morkham, Executive Officer
    ACROD Ltd

  • Jennifer Deurwaarder, General Manager North-West
    Melbourne Citymission

Tuesday, 12 July 2005

  • Prof. Marcia Neave

  • Greg Tweedly, Chief Executive
    Elizabeth McDowall, Manager Scheme Policy
    David Moody, Executive Officer
    Victorian WorkCover Authority

  • Dr Helen Szoke, Chief Executive Officer
    Matthew Carroll, Manager, Legal, Policy and Systemic
    Kristina Hoel, Legal Policy Officer
    Equal Opportunity Commission Victoria

  • Prof Margaret Thornton
    Professor of Law and Legal Studies
    La Trobe University


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