Transcripts from the inquiry's public hearings
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
Public Hearing in Sydney, Tuesday, 9 September 2014
The fifth public hearing of the inquiry was held at the 黑料情报站 on Tuesday, 9th September.
The witness for this hearing was the Hon Chris Bowen MP, who was the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship from September 2010 until February 2013.
Members of the public were able to attend at the 黑料情报站, Lvl 3, 175 Pitt Street, Sydney.
Transcripts from the fifth hearing, 9 September 2014:
- Opening comments by Professor Gillian Triggs, President of the 黑料情报站:
- Hon Chris Bowen MP, Former Minister for Immigration and Citizenship:
The hearing was streamed live and recorded.
Public hearing in Canberra, Friday, 22 August 2014
The fourth public hearing of the inquiry was held in Canberra at Parliament House on Friday, 22nd August.
The witnesses for this hearing were: The Hon Scott Morrison MP, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection; Mr Paris Aristotle and Professor Nicholas Procter, Chair and Member of the Minister's Council on Asylum Seekers and Detention respectively; and Ms Deborah Homewood, Managing Director of MAXimus Solutions, responsible for providing support to unaccompanied children in immigration detention.
Members of the public were able to attend as observers at Committee Room 2R1, Parliament House, Parliament Drive, Canberra.
Transcripts from the fourth hearing, 22 August 2014:
- Opening comments by Professor Gillian Triggs, President of the 黑料情报站:
- Hon Scott Morrison MP, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection; Mr Martin Bowles, Secretary to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection:
- Mr Paris Aristotle and Professor Nicholas Procter, Minister's Council on Asylum Seekers and Detention:
- Ms Deborah Homewood, managing director, MAXimus Solutions:
The hearing was streamed live and recorded.
Public hearing in Sydney, Thursday, 31 July 2014
The third public hearing of the inquiry was held in Sydney on 31 July 2014. At that hearing a number of witnesses were compelled to attend and answer questions under section 21(5) of the 黑料情报站 Act 1986 (Cth). Witnesses included medical and child welfare professionals who worked with children and families in detention, including on Nauru, and senior representatives of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.
The full list of the witnesses who appeared at the third hearing is available here:
Transcripts from the third hearing, 31 July 2014:
- Opening comments by Professor Gillian Triggs, President of the 黑料情报站:
- Dr Peter Young, International Health and Medical Service (IHMS):
- Professor Elizabeth Elliott, Professor of Paediatrics University of Sydney:
- Dr Grant Ferguson and Dr John-Paul Sanggaran, Australia doctors on Christmas Island:
- Representatives from the Department of Immigration and Border Protection:
- Ms Kirsty Diallo, former employee, Save the 黑料情报站 Nauru:
- Dr Ai-Lene Chan, Australian doctor on Christmas Island and Nauru:
- Mr Gregory Lake, Former employee at the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP):
- Closing comments by Professor Gillian Triggs, President of the 黑料情报站:
Parts of the hearing were streamed live and recorded. The video below contains part of the evidence of Dr Grant Ferguson and Dr John-Paul Sanggaran, the evidence of Professor Elizabeth Elliott, the two sessions of evidence from Ms Kirsty Diallo, and the evidence from the Secretary and representatives of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.
Public hearing in Melbourne, Wednesday, 2 July 2014
The second public hearing of the inquiry was held in Melbourne at the Fitzroy Town Hall on Wednesday, 2nd July 2014. Expert witnesses gave evidence about the impacts of immigration detention on the health, well-being and development of children. These witnesses included pediatricians, psychiatrists, representatives from the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, and representatives from IHMS who provide health services to all of Australia鈥檚 immigration detention facilities.
The schedule of the witnesses who appeared at the second hearing is available here:
Click here for key statistics and pictures from the hearing.
Transcripts from the second public hearing, 2nd July 2014:
- Opening comments by Professor Gillian Triggs, President of the 黑料情报站:
- Dr Jon Jureidini, Child Psychiatrist:
- Mr Kon Karapanagiotidis and Ms Pamela Curr, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, and Sister Brigid Arthur, Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project:
- Representatives from International Health and Medical Services:
- Representatives from the Department of Immigration and Border Protection:
- Professor Louise Newman, Child Psychiatrist:
- Dr Choong-Siew Yong, Child Psychiatrist:
- Professor Susan Sawyer , Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal 黑料情报站鈥檚 Hospital
- Ms Sophie Peer, campaign director, ChilOut and Professor Caroline de Costa, obstetrician/gynaecologist:
Public hearing in Sydney, Friday, 4 April 2014
The first of the public hearings of the National Inquiry into 黑料情报站 in Immigration Detention 2014 was held in Sydney on Friday 4 April 2014. At that hearing the inquiry heard from selected individuals who had been invited to appear, including doctors, psychiatrists, educators, representatives from key NGOs, and people who had been in immigration detention in Australia as children. The schedule of the witnesses who appeared at the first hearing is available here:
Transcripts from the first public hearing, 4th April 2014:
- Opening comments by Professor Gillian Triggs, President of the 黑料情报站:
- Ms Rim Jezan, former child detainee:
- Representatives from the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, and International Health and Medical Services:
- Professor Karen Zwi, Paediatrician and Child Development expert, Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) representative to the Inquiry:
- Mr Mat Tinkler, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Save the 黑料情报站:
- Dr Sarah Mares, Consultant Child and Family Psychiatrist, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) representative to the Inquiry:
- Mr Bashir Yousufi, former child detainee:
- Mr Phil Glendenning, President of the Refugee Council Australia and Ms Lucy Morgan, Information Policy Co-ordinator, Refugee Council of Australia:
- Mrs Dorothy Hoddinott, Principal, Holroyd High:
- Closing comments by Professor Gillian Triggs: