Centre for InternatIonal & PublIC law

Eleventh Annual Public Law Weekend

PERSPECTIVES ON ACCOUNTABILITY

3-4 november 2006National Museum of Australia

lawson Crescent acton Peninsula, Canberra

REGISTRATION (tax invoice*) abn 52234063906

Visions Theatre, National Museum of Australia, Lawson Crescent, Acton Peninsula, Canberra

REGISTRATION (Tax invoice*) ABN 52234063906

Please register by Friday 27 October 2006. Earlybird registration by Friday 20 October 2006.

Name: _______________________________________________ Organisation: __________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Special Dietary Requirements: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

REGISTRATION (Does not include Friday night dinner)

Government/Professional rate $450

Government/Professional early bird rate $420

Academic rate $280

Academic early bird rate $250

DINNER Friday

Conference Dinner at The Deck at Regatta Point, Barrine Drive, PARKES, Canberra

I will attend the Friday night dinner yes no $80

I will bring a guest yes no $80

Guest’s name: ________________________________________________

Guest’s dietary requirements: ____________________________________ TOTAL $ _________________________

PAYMENT OPTIONS

*This form will become a tax invoice once payment has been made by cheque/money order or credit card. A receipt for your payment will be provided. All fees are GST inclusive. A tax Invoice will only be raised for Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) payments.

Cheque/Money Order (Please make payable to: The Australian National University)

Credit Card Type: Bankcard Mastercard Visa

(Amex and Diners not accepted)

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Address of cardholder: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)

(A Tax Invoice will be raised)

Name: _______________________________________________ Organisation: __________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Tel: _______________________________________________ Fax: __________________________________________________________________

Please return this form by 27 October at the latest to:

PART REGISTRATION (Does not include Friday night dinner)

Friday afternoon only

Government/Professional rate $225

Academic rate $140

Student rate $50

Student no: ________________________

Saturday afternoon only

Government/Professional rate $225

Academic rate $140

Student rate $50

Student no: _________________________

I will arrive in time for lunch yes no

FULL-TIME STUDENT REGISTRATION (Does not include Friday night dinner)

Student rate $100

Student no: _________________________

T: 02 6125 0454 F: 02 6125 0150 E: cipl@law.anu.edu.au

Saturday morning only

Government/Professional rate $225

Academic rate $140

Student rate $50

Student no: _________________________

I will stay on for lunch yes no

PLW Conference SecretariatCIPL, ANU College of LawThe Australian National University CANBERRA ACT 0200 ANU COLLEGE OF LAW0610007

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FRIdAY 3 NOVEmBER 2006Venue: Visions theatre, national Museum of australia

PerSPeCtIVeS on aCCountabIlItY

12.30-1pm reGIStratIon anD tea/Coffee

1-1.05pm WELCOME: Professor Kim rubenstein, Director of the Centre for International and Public law

1.05-2.45pm HOW MUCH CAN WE ASK OF OUR MINISTERS? Chair:Professor Kim rubenstein, Director of the Centre forInternational and Public law

Professor richard Mulgan, Crawford School of economics and Government

Commentators: Senator George brandis, Senator for Queensland nicola roxon MP, Shadow attorney-General

2.45-3.15pm afternoon tea

3.15-4.45pm ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE PUBLIC SECTOR Chair: Ms amelia Simpson, anu College of law

delegating the public interest Mr Daniel Stewart, anu College of law

The Canadian experience in Accountability: Lessons from The Federal Accountability Act 2006 Mr Henry Molot QC, Department of Justice, Canada

Commentator: the Hon Dr Geoff Gallop, Professor and Director of the Graduate School of Government, university of Sydney

4.45-5pm StretCH breaK

5-6pm PURSUING A SECURE SOCIETY Chair: Mr James Stellios, anu College of law

Regulating Telecommunications Interception and Access in the 21st Century: Technological Evolution or Legal Revolution? Professor Simon bronitt, anu College of law

Terrorism legislation and accountability issues federal Magistrate Murray McInnis, federal Magistrates Court of australia

CONFERENCE dINNER: FRIdAY 3 NOVEmBER7pm for The deck at Regatta Point 7.30pm barrine Drive, ParKeS, Canberra

Guest Speaker: Justice John basten, Supreme Court of nSw

SATURdAY 4 NOVEmBERVenue: Visions theatre, national Museum of australia

THE NINTH GEOFFREY SAWER LECTURE

TIME: Thursday, 2 November 2006, 6pmTITLE: Transnational Challenges to Constitutional Law: Convergence, Resistance, EngagementSPEAKER: Professor Vicki Jackson, Georgetown University, Washington DC, USAVENUE: Ian Wark Theatre, The Shine Dome, Gordon Street, CanberraRSVP: cipl@law.anu.edu.au by 1 November 2006

This year the Geoffrey Sawer lecture is scheduled to take place on Thursday, 2 November, the evening before the Annual Public Law Weekend. The Lecture is entitled ‘Transnational Challenges to Constitutional Law: Convergence, Resistance, Engagement’ and is the ninth in the annual Geoffrey Sawer lecture series organised by the Centre for International and Public Law (CIPL). CIPL is delighted that Professor Jackson, an internationally renowned comparative constitutional law scholar has agreed to present the lecture. The series commemorates Geoffrey Sawer whose academic interests spanned the work of the Centre and who was the first full-time Professor of Law at The Australian National University.

8.30-9am reGIStratIon anD tea/Coffee

9-10.15am JUDICIAL REVIEW – 2005 AND 2006

Commonwealth Professor robin Creyke, alumni Chair of administrative law, anu College of law

State Judicial Review Mr Mark robinson, barrister

10.15-10.45am MornInG tea

10.45-11.45am CITIZENSHIP: ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Australian citizens in Australia Professor Kim rubenstein, anu College of law

Australian citizens abroad Professor Donald r. rothwell, anu College of law

11.45-12pm StretCH breaK

12-1pm WHISTLEBLOWING COMES OF AGE: NATIONAL AND INTER NATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS

Whistleblowing: A Telling Perspective on Accountability Mr Guy Dehn, Director, Public Concern at work, uK

Public Interest disclosure Laws in Australia: Towards the Next Generation? Dr a J brown, Griffith law School and Visiting fellow, anu College of law

1-2pm lunCH

2-3pm ACCOUNTABILITY AND OVERSIGHT OF POLICING AND CORRUPTION Professor John McMillan, Commonwealth ombudsman Mr Simon Cohen, assistant nSw ombudsman, Police nSw

3-3.15pm StretCH breaK

3.15–4.45pm MCKINNON: THE HIGH COURT ON FOI Mr Jack waterford, editor-at-large, Canberra times Ms Madeline Campbell, Junior Counsel for the Commonwealth in McKinnon

4.45pm CloSe

REGISTRATION INFORmATION ACCOmmOdATION

an accommodation block booking has been made for this conference at both university House and liversidge apartments on the anu campus within walking distance of the conference venue. bookings have been made for the nights of thursday 2 november to Saturday 4 november 2006. Please contact university House directly to reserve a room, booking will be under ‘Public law weekend’. all bookings for liversidge Court apartments should be made through the Conference Secretariat by thursday, 19 october 2006. the Conference Secretariat will confirm your booking with liversidge Court apartments but payments must be made directly to liversidge Court apartments.

UNIVERSITY HOUSE Cnr balmain Cr and liversidge Street, the australian national university Single room - $106 (with breakfast) twin share - $119 (with breakfast)

t: 02 6125 5275 f: 02 6125 5252 e: accommodation.unihouse@anu.edu.au w: www.anu.edu.au/unihouse

LIVERSIDGE COURT APARTMENTS university accommodation Services, brian lewis Crescent, the australian national university

Studio apartments - $96 per night one bedroom apartments $101 per night

t: 02 6125 1100 f: 02 6125 0737 e: reservations.uas@anu.edu.au w: http://accom.anu.edu.au/liversidge.asp

PAYMENT DETAILS Payment can be made by cheque, bank draft or money order in australian dollars payable to ‘the australian national university’. alternatively, pay-ment may be made with bankcard, MasterCard or Visa. amex and Dinners are not accepted. the registration form will become a tax invoice once payment has been made by. a receipt for your payment will be provided. all fees are GSt inclusive. organisations unable to pay by cheque or credit card can request for a tax Invoice whereby payments will be carried out by electronic funds transfer (eft). for eft payment, complete eft section under payment options of the registration form.

CANCELLATION POLICY Cancellations must be notified in writing to the Conference Secretariat. a full refund less $50 processing fee will be granted if notification is given before Monday 30 october 2006. after this date no refund will be given, however a substitute delegate will be accepted. Details of the substitute delegate should be forwarded to the conference Secretariat by Monday 30 october 2006.

DINNER friday 3 november 2006 the Deck at regatta Point, barrine Drive, ParKeS, Canberra 7pm for 7.30pm - Cost $80

the conference dinner will include a three course meal with a guest speech by Justice John basten, Supreme Court of nSw. the dinner cost of $80 per person covers catering and does not include any administrative charges. this is an optional event so register for it on the registration form if you wish to attend the dinner.

for further details on the conference, accommodation or Geoffrey Sawer lecture visit http://law.anu.edu.au/cipl/events.asp

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