Awaiting Government Response
Public hearings are completed.
Previous public hearings
Corrected transcripts and question on notice responses of these hearings are published below when finalised by the Committee.
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Tuesday 29 June 2021
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Wednesday 9 June 2021
7:05 PM
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction Brendan Hughes, Principal Scientist on Drug Legislation, Support to Policy sector -
Tuesday 1 June 2021
9:05 AM
Department of Justice and Community Safety Diab Harb, Executive Director, Justice System Reform Department of Health Matthew Hercus, Executive Director, Mental Health and AOD System Operations and Commissioning, Mental Health Division Department of Education and Training Justin McDonnell, Executive Director, Student Wellbeing, Health and Engagement Division, School Education Programs and Support -
Wednesday 19 May 2021
10:00 AM
Victoria Legal Aid Sharon Keith, Managing Lawyer, Summary Crime Dan Nicholson, Executive Director - Criminal Law10:45 AM
Health and Community Services Union Paul Healey, Secretary, Victorian No. 2 Branch Stephanie Thuesen, Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Victorian Branch11:45 AM
Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drugs Association ACT Devin Bowles, Chief Executive Officer ACT Legislative Assembly Michael Pettersson, Member of the Legislative Assembly3:30 PM
Springvale Monash Legal Service Inc. Korina Leoncio, Lawyer Ashleigh Newham, Manager, Strategic and Community Development -
Wednesday 28 April 2021
10:00 AM
Gateway Health Leigh Rhode, Chief Executive Officer Maryanne Donnellan, Program Manager AOD10:45 AM
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service Kin Leong, Principal Managing Lawyer, Criminal Law Practice11:30 AM
The Centre for Continuing Education (Wangaratta) Felicity Williams, Chief Executive Officer Trent Jones, Learner Engagement Officer Kerri Barnes, Project Manager, Finding Strength -
Wednesday 21 April 2021
10:00 AM
Turning Point and Monash Addiction Research Centre Christine Grove, Senior Lecturer, Educational Psychology and Inclusive Education, Monash University Turning Point Dan Lubman, Executive Clinical Director10:45 AM
Students for Sensible Drug Policy Australia (SSDP Aus) Jesse Colling, Victorian Campus Teams Manager Julia Daly, Operations Manager Gulliver McLean, Deputy National Director11:30 AM
Harm Reduction Victoria Sione Crawford, Chief Executive Officer Stephanie Tzanetis, DanceWIze Program Director1:15 PM
SHORE and Whariki Research Centre Associate Professor Chris Wilkins Marta Rychert New Zealand Drug Foundation Stephen Blyth, Communications Manager3:30 PM
Penington Institute Karen Gelb, Senior Policy and Research Officer John Ryan, Chief Executive Officer -
Thursday 25 March 2021
10:45 AM
Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) Sam Biondo, Executive Director Dave Taylor, Policy and Media11:45 AM
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Shalini Arunogiri, Chair, RANZCP Faculty of Addiction Psychiatry1:30 PM
Burnet Institute Peter HIggs, Burnet Senior Fellow Ashleigh Stewart, Research Assistant3:15 PM
Alcohol and Drug Foundation Laura Bajurny, Information Officer Jill Karena, State Manager, Victoria and Tasmania Erin Lalor, Chief Executive Officer