Inquiry into a Legislated Spent Convictions Scheme
Hearings and Transcripts
Monday 15 July 2019
The Connection Shepparton, 7287 Midland Highway, Shepparton
| Time | Witness | Transcripts |
| 11.00 am | Goulburn Valley Community Legal Centre Karen Gurney, Manager & Principal Solicitor |
 Transcript139.89 KB |
| 11.45 am | MADEC Australia Dan Wright, Site Manager - Shepparton & Echuca |
Transcript307.95 KB |
| 12.15pm | Regional Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee, Hume Robert Nicholls, Chairperson |
Transcript328.88 KB |
| 1.30 pm | Ethnic Council Chris Hazelman, Manager Reverend Chris Parnell, Secretary & Executive Officer, Shepparton Interfaith Network |
Transcript325.13 KB |
| 2.00 pm | Rights Information Advocacy Centre Darryl Sloane, Aboriginal Advocacy Program Manager Karryn Goode, Chief Executive Officer |
Transcript325.87 KB |
| 2.30 pm | Yorta Yorta Elder Lee Joachim, Consultant, former Chair of Rumbalara ACCHO |
Transcript318.80 KB |
Monday 1 July 2019
Legislative Council Committee Room, Parliament House, East Melbourne
| Time | Witness | Transcripts |
| 9:00 am | Mr Arthur Bolkas, Consultant Criminologist | Transcript148.21 KB |
| 9:45 am | Liberty Victoria Ms Julia Kretzenbacher, Vice President Mr Martin Radzaj, Chair, Criminal Policy Committee |
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| 10:30am | Jesuit Social Services Ms Sally Parnell, Acting CEO Mr Daniel Clements, General Manager, Justice and Crime Prevention Programs |
Transcript188.09 KB |
| 11:15 am | Mr Greg Davies, Former Commissioner, Victims of Crime Commission | Transcript223.47 KB |
| 12:00 pm | Fitroy Legal Service Ms Jennifer Black, Principal Solicitor Ms Hui Zhou, Principal Solicitor |
Transcript224.00 KB |
| 1:15 pm | Victorian Criminal Bar Association Mr Campbell Thomson, Barrister |
Transcript220.54 KB |
| 2:00 pm | Woor-Dungin/ Winda-Mara Aboriginal Corporation Ms Naomi Murphy, Wakka Wakka woman, Central Gippsland Client Services Officer, Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service & Aboriginal ex-offender employment program worker, Woor-Dungin Mr Stan Winford, Associate Director, Centre for Innovative Justice, RMIT Uncle Wenzel Carter, Ngarrindjeri Elder & Aboriginal Cultural Support Worker, Woor-Dungin Ms Christa Momot, Community Development Manager, Woor-Dungin Uncle Larry Walsh, Taungurung Elder |
Transcript278.40 KB |
| 4:00 pm | Police Association of Victoria Sergeant Wayne Gatt, Secretary |
Transcript234.28 KB |
| 4:45 pm | Ms Melanie Poole, See Your Change | Transcript190.31 KB |
Wednesday 19 June 2019
Knight Kerr Room, Parliament House, East Melbourne
This Hearing will include an 'open mic' forum for community members to tell their story about how a minor conviction has affected their lives.
| Time | Witness | Transcripts |
| 7.05 pm | NAME WITTHELD | Transcript152.71 KB |
| 7.20 pm | Mr Jack Charles | Transcript125.91 KB |
| 7.40 pm | Mr Jeffrey Newman | |
| 7.50 pm | Name Withheld | Name Withheld110.36 KB |
| 8.05 pm | Ms Pat Rodis | |
| 8.20 pm | Dr Bill Stevens | Transcript103.02 KB |
| 8.35 pm | Mr Brett Halliwell & Mr David Jones | Transcript113.38 KB |
| 8.50 pm | Mr Zed | Transcript102.58 KB |
| 9.05 pm | Ms Gillian Clark | Transcript124.18 KB |
Wednesday 29 May 2019
Legislative Council Committee Room, Parliament House, East Melbourne
| Time | Witness | Transcripts |
| 7.30 pm | Law Institute of Victoria Ms Melinda Walker, Co-Chair of Criminal Law Section Ms Kerry O’Shea, Head of Public Affairs Ms Gemma Hazmi, General Manager, Policy, Advocacy & Professional Standards |
Transcript173.34 KB |
| 8:15 pm | Victoria Police Mr Varuna Weerasekera, Group Manager, Records Services Division, Public Support Services Department |
Transcript156.03 KB |