Inquiries

Inquiry into Youth Justice Centres in Victoria

Hearings and Transcripts

Information on the Committee's public hearing schedule for this Inquiry will be posted here as it becomes available.

Corrected transcripts of these hearings will also be published here when finalised by the Committee.

Legislative Council Committee Room, Parliament House, Spring Street East Melbourne

Time	Witness	Transcripts
10.00 am	Department of Justice and Regulation Mr Greg Wilson, Secretary Ms Julia Griffith, Deputy Secretary, Youth Justice	Transcript(PDF 178.72 KB)
11.00 am	Professor James Ogloff	Transcript(PDF 155.83 KB)
12.00 pm	Parkville College Ms Gill Callister, Secretary Mr Matthew Hyde, Principal of Schools Parkville College	Transcript(PDF 148.58 KB) Response to questions on notice(PDF 521.93 KB) Response to questions on notice 2(PDF (1.20 MB
1.30 pm	Children's Court of Victoria Judge Amanda Chambers, President	Transcript(PDF 149.69 KB)
2.15 pm	Mr Andrew Jackomos, Aboriginal Children's Commissioner	Transcript(PDF 126.13 KB)
3.15 pm	Professor John Tobin	Transcript(PDF 147.62 KB)

Legislative Council Committee Room, Parliament House, Spring Street East Melbourne

Time	Witness	Transcripts
10.00 am	Department of Health and Human Services Ms Kym Peake, Secretary	Transcript(PDF 179.81 KB)
11.00 am	Former Chief Commissioner Neil Comrie	Transcript(PDF 157.87 KB) Response to questions on notice(PDF 139.58 KB)
12.00 pm	Human Rights Law Centre Mr Hugh de Kretser, Executive Director Ms Shahleena Musk, Senior Policy Advocate Ms Alina Leikin, Lawyer, Indigenous Rights Unit	Transcript(PDF 148.85 KB)
1.30 pm	YSAS, Centre for Multicultural Youth Mr Warren Eames, Acting Director, YSAS Ms Soo-Lien Quek, Manager Knowledge & Advocacy (Acting CEO) Ms Sarah Nicholson, Manager Sector and Community Partnerships, Centre for Multicultural Youth Mr Gatluak Puoch	Transcript(PDF 146.64 KB)
2.15 pm	Ms Fleur Ward	Transcript(PDF 125.58 KB)
3.30 pm	Crime Statistics Agency Ms Fiona Dowsley, Chief Statistician	Transcript(PDF 123.65 KB) Response to questions on notice(PDF 2.81 MB) Response to questions on notice 2(PDF 114.84 KB)
4.00 pm	Children's Court of Victoria Ms Jennifer Bowles, Magistrate	Transcript(PDF 155.23 KB)

Meeting Room G.6, 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne

Time	Witness	Transcripts
9.30 am	Community and Public Sector Union Mr Julian Kennelly, Media and Communications Manager Mr Andrew Capp, Team Leader, Membership Development	Transcript(PDF 142.18 KB)
10.15 am	The Police Association Victoria Mr Wayne Gatt, Secretary	Transcript(PDF 259.45 KB) Response to questions on notice(PDF 76.15 KB)
11.00 am	Mr Brendan Murray	Transcript(PDF 321.87 KB) Opening statement(PDF 203.72 KB)
12.00 pm	Victoria Legal Aid Ms Helen Fatouros, Executive Director of Criminal Law Services	Transcript(PDF 120.73 KB)
1.30 pm	Mr Rob Gray Mr Vince Colman Mr Eddy Poorter	Transcript(PDF 202.14 KB)

Legislative Council Committee Room, Parliament House, East Melbourne

Time	Witness	Transcripts
10.00 am	Jesuit Social Services Julie Edwards, Chief Executive Officer Daniel Clements, General Manager, Justice Programs	Transcript(PDF 139.41 KB) Response to questions on notice(PDF 1.14 MB)
10.45 am	Department of Justice and Regulation Jodi Henderson, Executive Director, Youth Justice Operations	Transcript(PDF148.59 KB) Opening statement(PDF 31.20 KB) Response to questions on notice(PDF 71.88 KB) Response to questions on notice 2(PDF 683.84 KB) Response to questions on notice 2 - attachment 1(PDF 194.48 KB)
11.45 am	Youth Affairs Council Victoria - CLOSED SESSION Georgie Ferrari, Chief Executive Officer Dr Jessie Mitchell, Policy Manager Akolda	Transcript(PDF 167.80 KB) Response to questions on notice65.22 KB
12.30 pm	Berry Street Trish McCluskey, Director Strategic Initiatives Julian Pocock, Director Public Policy and Practice Development	Transcript(PDF 129.49 KB) Response to questions on notice4.51 MB
2.00 pm	Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service Wayne Muir, Chief Executive Officer Nerita Waight, Lawyer and Policy Officer Patrick Warner, Principal Legal Officer, Civil Section	Transcript(PDF 161.87 KB)
3.00 pm	Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Andrew Crisp Assistant Commissioner Stephen Leane	Transcript(PDF 180.67 KB) Response to questions on notice(PDF 2.16 MB)

Legislative Council Committee Room, Parliament House, East Melbourne

Time

Witness

Transcripts

7.00pm

WorkSafe
Marnie Williams, Executive Director of Health and Safety

7.30pm

Justice Policy Institute (USA)
Vincent Schiraldi

Meeting Room G6, 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne

Time	Witness	Transcripts
10.00 am	Victorian Ombudsman Ms Deborah Glass, Ombudsman	Transcript(PDF 157.81 KB)
11.00 am	Commission for Children and Young People Ms Liana Buchanan, Commissioner for Children and Young People	Transcript(PDF 171.09 KB) Response to questions on notice(PDF 772.02 KB) Response to questions on notice 2(PDF 96.79 KB)
12.00 pm	Ms Claire Seppings	Transcript(PDF 142.05 KB) Response to questions on notice(PDF 84.92 KB)
2.00 pm	Sentencing Advisory Council Ms Lisa Ward, Deputy Chair	Transcript(PDF 121.27 KB)
3.00 pm	Youth Parole Board Judge Michael Bourke, Chair Dr Bernie Geary, Board Member	Transcript(PDF 173.34 KB) Response to questions on notice(PDF 4.02 MB) Response to questions on notice - attachment 1(PDF 240.82 KB)
3.45 pm	Professor Terry Laidler	Transcript(PDF 140.69 KB)

Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 September 2017