Standing Committee on Legal Affairs - Friday, 20 March 2026

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Standing Committee on Legal Affairs - Inquiry into the Family, Personal and Sexual Violence Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
Commenced
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Ms Chiaka Barry MLA, Chair
Chair
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Ms Sue Webeck, Chief Executive Officer, Domestic Violence Crisis Service
Ms Webeck
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Ms Tiffany Karlsson, Chief Executive Officer, Canberra Rape Crisis Centre
Ms Karlsson
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Ms Frances Crimmins, Chief Executive Officer, YWCA Canberra
Ms Crimmins
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Ms Leah Dwyer, Director Policy and Advocacy, YWCA Canberra
Ms Dwyer / Chair
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Mr Taimus Werner-Gibbings MLA, Deputy Chair
Mr Werner-Gibbings / Ms Webeck
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Mr Shane Rattenbury MLA, Committee member
Mr Werner-Gibbings / Mr Rattenbury
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End of session
Chair
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Mr Anthony Williamson SC, Bar Council Member
Chair / Mr Williamson Sc
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Mr Tim Kapustin, Chief Executive Officer, ACT Bar Association
Mr Kapustin / Chair
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/ MR RATTENBURY (4)
Chair / Mr Williamson Sc
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/ CHAIR (3)
Mr Kapustin / Mr Williamson Sc
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End of session
Chair
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Dr Penelope Matthew, President and Human Rights Commissioner
Chair / Dr Matthew
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Ms Juliette Ford, Victims of Crime Commissioner, Victims of Crime Commissioner
Ms Ford / Chair
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Ms Brigit Harders, Legal Aid ACT
Chair / Ms Harders
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Hearing adjourned to 3.30 pm
Chair
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Mr Lachlan Funnell, Executive General Manager, ACT Policing
Chair / Mr Funnell
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Mr Richard Chin, Deputy Chief Police Officer for the ACT, ACT Policing
Mr Chin
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Ms Emma Guo, Senior Team Leader, Legislation and Governance
Ms Guo
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Ms Kylie Lawson, Detective Superintendent of Family Violence and Sexual Violence
Ms Lawson
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Mr Scott Lee, Chief Police Officer for the ACT, ACT Policing
Mr Lee
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Dr Marisa Paterson MLA Minister for Policy, Fire and Emergency Services
Minister Paterson
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Mr Daniel Ng, Acting Deputy Director-General, Justice, Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Mr Ng
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Ms Tara Cheyne MLA, Attorney General, ACT Policing
Minister Cheyne
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Ms Claire Buxton, Acting Executive Branch Manager, Criminal Law Branch, Legislation, Policy and Programs
Ms Buxton / Chair
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/ CHAIR (3)
Minister Cheyne / Mr Ng
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/ Ms Lawson (2)
Mr Lee / Minister Paterson
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/ CHAIR (3)
Ms Guo / Minister
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/ Mr Ng (1)
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Lee
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/ Mr Lee (2)
Minister Cheyne / Mr Rattenbury
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Hearing adjourned
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