Public Hearing Day 5 – Sydney, 24 August 2026
Publication date
The timestamps below correlate with each witnesses' evidence. The links will open the video of each witnesses' evidence on our YouTube channel.
- 0:00 Pre-Hearing
- 0:07:40 Commencement of hearing
- 0:07:50 Evidence of Elfa Moraitakis, Chief Executive Officer, SydWest Multicultural Services
- 0:35:38 Evidence of Alex Makin, Mayor, Port Phillip Council
- 1:05:08 Evidence of Tony Jackson, President, Rotary Club of Southbank Elsternwick
- 1:33:19 Adjournment — Morning Tea
- 1:49:09 Evidence of Nick Reece, Lord Mayor of Melbourne
- 2:22:23 Evidence of Lisa Button, Chief Executive Officer, Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia
- 2:54:02 Evidence of Jessica Hatherall with Leila Aden Ahmed, lived experience
- 3:16:55 Adjournment — Lunch
- 4:17:49 Evidence of Stephanie Foster PSM, Secretary, Department of Home Affairs
- 5:50:44 Evidence of Will Nemesh, Mayor Waverley Council