Speakers

The conference will include a noteworthy panel of speakers with exceptional knowledge and experience.  


Keynote Speakers



The Honourable William Alstergren AO

Chief Judge, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)

The Honourable Justice Emilios Kyrou AO

President, Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT)


Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM

President, Australian Human Rights Commission

Hon Andrew Giles MP

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs


Hon Dan Tehan MP

Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship




 Speakers

Judge, Federal Court of Australia

Deputy President, Administrative Appeals Tribunal 

The Hon. Justice Christopher James Horan

Judge, Federal Court of Australia

Mr Simon Haag

National Judicial Registrar, Federal Court of Australia

The Hon. Deputy Chief Judge Mercuri

Deputy Chief Judge (General and Fair Work) (Division 2) of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

Ms Natalie Beck

VETASSESS

Ms Jennifer Wilson

KPMG

Ms Karyn Anderson

Partner, Clothier Anderson Lawyers 

Ms Hannah Dickinson

 Asylum Seeker Resource Centre

Mr Nigel Dobie 

Dobbie and Devine Immigration Lawyers Pty Ltd

Ms Carina Ford

Carina Ford Immigration Lawyers

Mr Min Guo

Victorian Bar

Ms Katherine Hooper

Barrister, Level 22 Chambers, NSW

Ms Lena Hung

Lena Hung & Associates

Ms Joanne Kinslor

Principal, Kinslor Prince Lawyers

Mr Greg McIntyre SC

President, Law Council of Australia

Carina Ford Lawyers

Ms Valerie Pereira

Da Gama Pereira and Associates Pty. Ltd

Dr James Popple

Chief Executive Officer, Law Council of Australia

Mr David Prince

Principal, Kinslor Prince Lawyers

Ms Emily Rutherford

Australian Human Rights Commission

Mr Mitch Simmons

Estrin Saul Lawyers, SA

Mr Chris Spentzaris

Partner, Fragomen

Ms Sarah Thompson

Partner, HWL Ebsworth
 

Ms Sanmati Verma

Human Rights Law Centre

Mr Peter Woulfe

Chair, Federal Dispute Resolution Section, Law Council of Australia

Mr Matthew Newton

VETASSESS

Mr Damian Marquardt

Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions (VIC)

Mr Rick Gunn

Carina Ford Immigration Lawyers

Ms Jennie Pakula

The Lawyers Friend

Ms Betsy Gregg

Australian Computer Society (ACS)

Dr Daye Gang

Barrister, Parnell's Barristers

Ms Lisa Fowler

Women's Legal Service Victoria 

Ms Kate Bones

Barrister, Banco Chambers

Ms Louise Peters

Fair Work Ombudsman

Associate Professor Anna Boucher

University of Sydney 

Mr David Gavin

Department of Home Affairs

Mr Lawson Bayly

Victoria Legal Aid

Dr Rodger Fernandez

FCG Legal

Associate Professor Laurie Berg

University of Technology Sydney

Ms Jan Redfern PSM

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Mr Reuben Saul

Estrin Saul Migration Specialists

Ms Madeline Keating

Carina Ford Immigration Lawyers  


Ms Victoria Lenton

Lenton Lawyers

Mr Philip Yip

Phillip Yip & Associates Pty Ltd