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Same-Sex Agenda Canberra hearing

Same-Sex: Same Entitlements

National Inquiry into Discrimination against People in Same-Sex Relationships: Financial and Work-Related Entitlements and Benefits

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AGENDA

Canberra Hearing

Friday, 20 October 2006

The public hearings give individuals the opportunity to talk about how discriminatory laws have a direct impact on their lives and also allow organisations to expand on their submissions to the Inquiry.

The hearings will be conducted by Human Rights Commissioner Graeme Innes AM.

Venue: Gifford Room, Pilgrim House Conference Centre, 69 Northbourne Ave, Canberra City. 9am - 2.30pm.
9.00 - 9.30am:
Arrive, Coffee/Tea


9.30 - 9.40am:
Welcome, HREOC

Graeme Innes AM, Human Rights Commissioner


9.40 - 9.50am:
Gary Fan and Wayne Lodge (Personal Story)
   
9.50 - 10.00am: John Curmi (Personal Story)
   
10 - 10.10am: Penelope Morton (Personal Story)
   
10.10 - 10.20am: Brian McKinlay and James Kim (Personal Story)
   
10.20 - 10.30am: Tony Whelan (Personal Story)
   
10.30 - 11am: Heidi Yates

Lawyer
   
11 - 11.20am Break
   
11.20 - 12.00pm: Good Process

Heidi Yates and Llewellyn Reynders
   
12.00 - 12.30pm: Simon Corbell MLA

Attorney General

Minister for Planning

Minister for Police and Emergency Services
   
  Dept. of Justice and Community Safety

Representative TBC

   
12.30 - 1.00pm: Australian Lawyers for Human Rights

Amy Kilpatrick

ACT Convenor

   
1.00pm - 1.30pm: Lunch
   
1.30 - 2.pm: ACT Human Rights Office

Jenny Earle

Human Rights and Discrimination Law Policy Officer
   
2 - 2.30pm: Superannuated Commonwealth Officers Association

John Coleman

Federal Secretary
   
2.30pm: Close
   

NOTE: It would assist in the future if correspondence could also be sent in electronic form as a Word or text document.