Inquiry into Crime in the Community

RAYMOND TERRACE 7 June 2004 House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and PROGRAM Constitutional Affairs

Port Stephens Council Chambers

116 Adelaide Street (Old Pacific Highway) Chairman Raymond Terrace NSW 2324 Hon Bronwyn Bishop MP

9am – 10am Roundtable Discussion Deputy Chair John Murphy MP Participants Members Hon Alan Cadman MP • Ron Swan, Deputy Mayor Port Stephens. Hon Duncan Kerr MP Robert McClelland MP • Sally Dover, Port Stephens Councillor. Sophie Panopoulos MP Hon Con Sciacca MP • Supt. Charles Haggard, Lower Hunter Patrick Secker MP Local Area Commander. Hon Alex Somlyay MP Dr Mal Washer MP • Bev Manton, Coordinator Karuah Local

Aboriginal Land Council.

Correspondence and enquiries to: • Lennie Anderson, CEO and Traditional Owner Worimi Land Council. Committee Secretary House of Representatives Standing Committee on • Peter Mason, Chairman Port Stephens Legal and Constitutional Affairs Crime Forum Steering Committee. Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600 • Sean Brennan, Port Stephens Crime Forum Steering Committee.

Tel: 02 6277 2358 Fax: 02 6277 4773 Email: [email protected] 10am – 11am Statements from Members of the

Community.

Internet: For inquiries on Monday 7 June, please contact the www.aph.Commigov.au/house/ Committee Secretariat on 02 6277 2358 committee/laca/index.htm

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Inquiry into Crime in the Community FORSTER 7 June 2004

House of Representatives PROGRAM Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs Great Lakes Council Chambers Breese Parade Forster NSW 2428 Chairman Hon Bronwyn Bishop MP 2pm – 3pm Welcome by Mayor John Chadban

Deputy Chair followed by John Murphy MP Roundtable Discussion Members Hon Alan Cadman MP Participants Hon Duncan Kerr MP Robert McClelland MP • John Stephens, Councillor Great Lakes Sophie Panopoulos MP Council. Hon Con Sciacca MP Patrick Secker MP • Senior Constable Ken Sheather, Hon Alex Somlyay MP Police. Dr Mal Washer MP

• Donna Hall, Chairperson Forster Local

Aboriginal Land Council. Correspondence and enquiries to: • Jim McShane, Forster-Tuncurry Security Committee Secretary Service. House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs • Judy Payne, President Forster-Tuncurry Parliament House Chamber of Commerce. CANBERRA ACT 2600

• Ted Bickford, Tuncurry Neighbourhood

Tel: 02 6277 2358 Watch Committee. Fax: 02 6277 4773 Email: [email protected]

3pm– 4pm Statements from Members of the Community.

Internet: www.aph. gov.au/house/ committee/laca/index.htm For inquiries on Monday 7 June, please contact the Commi Committee Secretariat on 02 6277 2358

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