Legislative Assembly Legal and Social Issues Committee
Inquiry into the recruitment methods and impacts of cults and organised fringe groups
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Previous public hearings
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Monday 1 December 2025
2:00 PM
Patrick McIvor, Registered Counsellor and Policy Consultant3:15 PM
BATForce (Barwon Adolescent Task Force) Leigh Bartlett, Executive Officer -
Monday 17 November 2025
2:30 PM
Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) Sue Woodward, Commissioner Cate Bennett, Assistant Commissioner, General Counsel and Regulatory Services Suhanya Mendes, Director, Legal and Policy Directorate3:15 PM
University of Melbourne Student Union Joshua Stagg, President Sonika Agarwal, Education Public Affairs Officer Rhea Sankar, Education Academic Officer University of Melbourne Brendan Byrne, Chaplaincy Co-ordinator, Wellbeing Services -
Monday 10 November 2025
3:15 PM
RMIT University Dene Cicci, Executive Director, Students Group Australian Catholic University Professor Julie Cogin, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor4:15 PM
Federal Office of Cult Affairs (Austria) Ulrike Schiesser, Managing Director -
Wednesday 5 November 2025
3:15 PM
BATForce (Barwon Adolescent Task Force) Leigh Bartlett, Executive Officer
This session is to be rescheduled -
Tuesday 21 October 2025
9:30 AM
Janja Lalich, CEO, Lalich Center on Cults and Coercion10:45 AM
The Religious Trauma Collective - Australia/New Zealand Jane Kennedy, Registered Counsellor Samantha Sellers, Registered Therapist and Clinical Supervisor Elise Heerde, Certified Coach and Mental Health Practitioner2:00 PM
Freedom for Faith Mike Southon, Executive Director Kojo Akomeah, Board Member4:15 PM
Australian Christian Lobby Jasmine Yuen, Victorian Director Phi Duong, Senior Pastor, Western New Community Baptist Church -
Monday 20 October 2025
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Monday 13 October 2025
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Wednesday 23 July 2025