SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED

The Commission received the following submissions in response to its preliminary request for comments on the terms of reference. The Commission also received many other submissions from persons who wish to remain anonymous. The submissions were made in writing as well as orally by telephone and at meetings. Where a submission was made by an organisation, the name of the person writing or speaking on behalf of the organisation is noted in brackets. All submissions made to the Commission have been taken into account in the formulation of the issues for consideration in this Discussion Paper. The Commission also consulted with various government departments, both in New South Wales and interstate, in the preparation of this Discussion Paper.

Written submissions

ACT Community Law Reform (J J A Kelly QC)

AIDS Council of NSW Inc (ACON) (D Baxter)

The Accommodation Rights Service Inc (W Fisher)

The After Care Association of NSW (J Said AM)

Ahmediyya Muslim Association of Australia (M Ahmad)

Attorney General’s Department, Cth, Civil Law Division (J Broome)

Attorney General’s Department, Qld (P Mooradian)

Attorney General’s Department, Vic (J Szwarc)

Australian Catholics Pro Life Association (B McDougall)

Australian Government Solicitor (G Turnbull)

Australian Industrial Registry (Justice B Maddern)

Australian International Cabin Crew Association (L Webb)

Australian Law Reform Commission (Justice E Evatt, AO)

Australian Teachers’ Christian Fellowship (J S Shellard)

Mr John Basten QC, Barrister

Ms Christine Bird

Catholic Education Commission, NSW (J A Taylor)

Citizens’ Commission on Human Rights (Psychiatric Violations) Inc

(J Eastgate)

Civil Rehabilitation Committee of NSW (K Heggie)

Commonwealth Secretariat, London (R C Nzerem)

Complaints Unit, NSW Department of Health (M Walton)

Department of Justice, Legislation and Policy Division, Tasmania(J O Green,

R Hopcroft)

Diocesan Catholic Education Commission, Wagga Wagga (G M Gaskin)

Disability Services Complaints Unit, Department of Health, Housing and

Community Services, Cth (A Barczynski)

The Employers’ Federation of NSW (G Brack)

Epilepsy Association of NSW (G K Banks)

Equal Opportunity Commission, SA (J M Tiddy)

Equal Opportunity Tribunal, NSW (S Hearnden)

Mrs Ruth Fairman

Family Resource and Network Support Inc (P Coller)

Flight Attendants’ Association of Australia (L Webb)

Mr Carlos Felix

Professor David Flint, Faculty of Law, University of Technology, Sydney

Ms Beth Gaze, Senior Lecturer in Law, Monash University

Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby Inc (D Taylor, P Costello)

Mr Michael G Hains

HIV / AIDS Services Department, Central Sydney Health Service (L Painter)

Home Office, London (M K Bramwell)

Indo China Refugee Association NSW Inc (A Hurni)

Islamic Council of NSW Inc (A Roude)

Ms D Jeffrey

Mr Craig Johnston

Judicial Commission of NSW (I Potas)

Kingsford Legal Centre (S Rice)

Justice Michael Kirby, President of the NSW Court of Appeal

Law Commission of New Zealand (A Quentin-Baxter, Sir Kenneth Keith)

Law Commission, Trinidad and Tobago (Secretary)

Law Development Commission, Zimbabwe (A R McMillan)

Law Reform Commission, British Columbia (A L Close QC)

Law Reform Commission, Hong Kong (J Glen)

Law Reform Commission, Kenya (J F H Hamilton)

Law Reform Commission, Nigeria (W O Anaekwe)

Law Reform Commission, Ontario (M Lasica)

Law Reform Commission, Tasmania (J A Connolly)

Law Reform Commission, Western Australia (W Briscoe)

Law Reform Committee, South Australia (Justice Zelling)

Law Society of the Northern Territory (M F Horton)

Legal Aid Commission, NSW (M Richardson)

Associate Professor Greg McCarry, University of Sydney

The Manitoba Human Rights Commission (P St Loe)

Mr J R Marsden

MediaSwitch

Mental Health Review Tribunal (T Ovadia)

Ministry of Citizenship, Ontario, Canada (S K Lal)

Ministry of Justice, State of Israel (J Karp)

Ms P Nelson

The NSW Independent Teachers Association (L Wright)

NSW Women’s Advisory Council (J Stackpool)

Office of the Director Of Equal Opportunity in Public Employment, NSW

(Dr C Burton)

Office of Equal Opportunity, Northern Territory (M Bull)

Owls (C Haybarger)

Mr Harry Pepper-Clayton

Public Interest Advocacy Centre (M Hogan)

Public Sector Management Commission (M Kennedy)

Redfern Legal Centre, Intellectual Disability Rights Service (M Scannell)

Mr David Robertson, Barrister

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (E Mackinnon)

Mr Gerard C Rowe, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of NSW

The Salvation Army, Australia Eastern and Papua New Guinea Territory

(L G Middleton)

Dr Marion Sawer, Faculty of Management, University of Canberra

Seventh Day Adventist Church (R L Coombe)

Shalindra Singh

Sisters-in-Law (J Earle)

Ms Megan Slinning

Ms Marie Smith

Socialist Party of Australia (P D Symon)

State Rail Authority of NSW (T Rosenbaum)

Mr Peter Trebilco

Tribunal Working Group on Homosexuals and Discrimination (P de Waal)

Victims Compensation Tribunal (C R Brahe)

J Walker

Wesley Mission (Rev Dr G Moyes)

Western Sydney Area Health Service (O G Curteis)

Mr Michael J Winter

Rev Father Wayne Wright

Mr A Youngman

Youth Advisory Council, NSW (J Skinner)

Oral submissions

AIDS/HIV Policy and Programs Branch, Department of Health, Housing and

Community Services, Cth (H Watchirs)

Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW (S Mark, N Hennessy, J Sheen)

Dr Hilary Astor, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Sydney

Disability Council of NSW (F Druett and other Council members)

Mr K Dover

Equal Opportunity Tribunal, NSW (H Conway)

Guide Dog Association of NSW and the ACT (R Cappie)

Mr V James

Muslim Women’s Association, Lakemba (I Cosar and other members of the

Association)

Office of the Director of Equal Opportunity in Public Employment, NSW

(Dr C Burton and other members of staff)

Public Interest Advocacy Centre (L Beacroft)

Mr Allen Quirk

Spastic Centre of NSW, Consumer Group

Spastic Centre of NSW, Job Club