List of tabled documents

Standing Committee on Law and Justice

Inquiry into the prohibition on the publication of names of children involved in criminal proceedings

Public Submissions

  • Submissions 1 to 12
  • Partially confidential submissions 13 and 27
  • Submissions 14 to 26
  • Supplementary submission 27a

No. / Author

Mr Chris Bonner

Mr Peter Bowes
Ms Sarah Winter, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Mr Nick Cowdery AM QC, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Ms Dianne Giblin, Federation of Parents and Citizen's Associations of NSW
Mr Howard William Brown, Victims of Crime Assistance League
Mr Graeme Henson, NSW Local Court
Ms Lara Daley, Justice Action
Professor Ken McKinnon, Australian Press Council

Dr Dorothy Bottrell

Professor David Weisbrot AM, Australian Law Reform Commission
Ms Katrina Wong, Youth Justice Coalition, Marrickviie Legal Centre
Ms Gail Hambly, Media Groups
Ms Gillian Calvert, NSW Commission for Children and Young People
Ms Robin Banks, Public Interest Advocacy Centre
Ms Jane Sanders, Shopfront Youth Legal Centre
Mr Peter Rolfe, Homicide Survivors Support, After Murder Group Incorporated
Mr John Gaudin, Legal Aid NSW
Mr Hugh Macken, Law Society of NSW
Mr John Schmidt, NSW Government
Mr Peter Breen
Ms Alison Peters, Council of Social Services of NSW
Mr Bill Grant, Victims Advisory Board
Mr James McDougall, National Children's and Youth Law Centre
Ms Claudine Lyons, NSW Youth Advisory Council
Mr Mark Ierace SC, Public Defenders
Mr Robert Taylor, Homicide Victims’ Support GroupH
27a / Mr Robert Taylor, Homicide Victims’ Support Group

Transcripts

  • Public hearing 18 February 2008
  • Public hearing 20 February 2008
  • Public hearing 29 February 2008
  • Corrected transcripts

Correspondence received and sent

  • 5 October 2007, from AG referring terms of reference for an inquiry into the publication of names of children involved in criminal prosecutions.
  • 26 October 2007, Letter from Jim Jolliffe, Deputy Director, Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, advising the Committee that the Commonwealth DPP will not be making a submission to the inquiry.
  • 30 October 2007, letter from Tonia Wood, Associate to the Chief Judge of the District Court of NSW, advising that the Chief Judge has no comment in regards to the Inquiry.
  • 27 November 2007, Letter from Angela Filippello, Principal Registrar, Family Court of Australia, advising that the Family Court will not be making a submission to the Inquiry.
  • 12 December 2007, letter from Mr Peter Hennessy, Executive Director, NSW Law Reform Commission, to Chair, referring the Committee to the Law Reform Commission’s Report No. 104 on Young Offenders.
  • 14 December 2007, letter from Mr Reynato Reodica, Youth Action Policy Association (YAPA), declining the request to provide a submission in relation to the prohibition on naming of children involved in criminal proceedings and endorsing the submission of the Youth Justice Coalition.
  • 19 December 2007, letter from Mr Phil Thomas, Assistant Auditor-General, Performance Audit, Audit Office of New South Wales, to Director, advising of an audit into the management of NSW Police officers injured at work, and requesting information.
  • 15 January 2008, letter from Chair to Attorneys General of Australian States and Territories requesting information regarding the prohibition on naming of children involved in criminal proceedings
  • 4 February 2008, fax from Ms Jenni Daniel-Yee, Department of Justice for the Northern Territory, to Chair providing information relating to prohibition on naming of children involved in criminal proceedings in the Northern Territory.
  • 6 February 2008, email from Ms Lara Giddings MP, Acting Attorney General, Tasmania, to the Chair, providing information relating to prohibition on naming of children involved in criminal proceedings in Tasmania.
  • 6 February 2008, letter from Hon Kerry Shine MP, Attorney General, Queensland, providing information relating to prohibition on naming of children involved in criminal proceedings in Queensland.
  • 6 February 2008, letter from Hon Jim McGinty MLA, Attorney General, Western Australia, providing information relating to prohibition on naming of children involved in criminal proceedings in Western Australia.
  • 22 February 2008, letter from Hon Michael Atkinson MP, Attorney General, South Australia, providing information relating to prohibition on naming of children involved in criminal proceedings in South Australia.
  • 22 February 2008, letter to the Hon David Campbell MP, Minister of Police, advising him of the appearance of the NSW Police Force at the 29 February 2008 hearings into the prohibition on naming of children involved in criminal proceedings.

Responses to Questions on Notice

  • Enough is Enough – Anti Violence Movement Inc.
  • Legal Aid
  • The Deputy Chief Magistrate
  • Director of Public Prosecutions
  • The Australian Press Council
  • Federation of Parents and Citizens’ Associations of NSW
  • Public Defenders
  • Media Groups
  • NSW Commission for Children and Young People
  • NSW Police Force
  • Shopfront Youth Legal Centre
  • NSW Attorney General’s Department
  • Homicide Survivors Support After Murder Group Inc. (Partially confidential)

Tabled Documents

  • Document providing detail on the significance and impact of the 2004 and 2007changes to the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 – tabled by Mr Nicholas Cowdery from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
  • Document relating to the appeal by John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd to publish the names of the ‘K’ brothers – tabled by Mr Richard Coleman of Media Groups.
  • Written responses to questions provided to Media Groups witnesses prior to the 20 February 2008 hearing – tabled by Ms Jane Summerhayes of Media Groups.