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Advocate for Timor-Leste people – Bernard Collaery – wins national justice award

Post author By Sonja Sedmak
Post date October 24, 2018

Advocate for Timor-Leste people – Bernard Collaery – wins national justice award

19th Oct 2018

Lawyer Bernard Collaery has won the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) 2018 Civil Justice Award, recognising his work in fighting for justice for the Timor-Leste people.

Mr Collaery was presented with the Civil Justice Award at the ALA National Conference in Melbourne today.

ALA National President Noor Blumer said Mr Collaery has spent many years advocating on behalf of the people of Timor-Leste and was legal adviser to the National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CRNT) in the critical period leading up to formal independence in 2002.

“Bernard Collaery is a truly deserving recipient of our 2018 Civil Justice Award,” Ms Blumer said. “He has shown great courage and integrity in his dealings on behalf of the Timor-Leste people and more recently in acting for Witness K.

“Mr Collaery’s work in fulfilling his professional obligations to Witness K has resulted in significant and ongoing personal cost. He has been the subject of a prosecution and he has been denied his right to make public comment on the administration of justice in relation to his case.

“His commitment to ensuring justice for his client and the people of Timor-Leste, in light of the personal risks involved, is admirable.”

In addition to his international work, Mr Collaery has a long history of representing plaintiffs in Australia to ensure they receive justice. Mr Collaery represented the families of the deceased in the 1997 Thredbo landslide coronial inquiry, he represented various landholders in the compensation claims after the 2003 Canberra bushfire and argued for damages for the family of the deceased after the Royal Canberra Hospital implosion.

Mr Collaery is the principal of Collaery Lawyers, a Canberra-based law firm with an international law division, a civil law division and a criminal law division.

https://www.lawyersalliance.com.au/news/advocate-for-timor-leste-people-bernard-collaery-wins-national-justice-award

Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee.

Senator Nick McKim questions Sarah McNaughton about the prosecution of Witness K and Mr Collaery.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1WgUfRyWdEok1a99MKunfh_NIWLj6hkCn

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1EgApvYo9ekRPEc7_ICDV9Cr5D1Ugzktr

Tags Bernard Collaery, Time to Draw the Line, Timor Leste, Witness K

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Special Film Night May 2018 – Time to Draw The Line

Post author By Sonja Sedmak
Post date October 21, 2018

Video is now available of the FILEF Information evening (for May 2018) on Australia’s chequered history with Timor in particular the vexed issue of the Maritime Boundaries between Australia and its newest and smallest neighbour, Timor-Leste

Time to Draw the Line

Tags Time to Draw the Line, Timor, Timor Leste

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Time to Draw the Line

Post author By Sonja Sedmak
Post date April 18, 2018

31 May 2018

TIME TO DRAW THE LINE

A contemporary David and Goliath battle, on the vexed issue of maritime boundaries between Australian and its newest and smallest neighbour, Timor Leste.

An emotional study of Australia’s long connection to Timor Leste revealing a chequered relationship of friendship and betrayal.

Frontyard Films is the film production company of Australian documentary filmmakers Amanda ‘Mandy’ King and Fabio Cavadini, who have been making films together for more than 20 years.

Click the link to the film Time to Draw the Line

Tags Film & Information Evening May 2018, Frontyard Films, Maritime boundaries, Time to Draw the Line, Timor Leste

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WHAT IS THE STRATEGY IN THE TIMOR SEA JUSTIC CAMPAIGN?

Post author By Sonja Sedmak
Post date February 26, 2017

What is the strategy in the Timor Sea Justice Campaign?
Sister Susan Connelly, Mary Mckillop Institute and Janelle Saffin, former advisor to Jose Ramos Horta and Associate Producer of the film, Time To Draw The Line. #Timor #TimorLeste #TimorSea #TimorSeaJusticeCampaign

Thurs 9th March, 6.30 – 8.15
THE ORIGINAL POLITICS IN THE PARK

THE HAROLD PARK HOTEL
Corner Wigram Road & Ross Street, Glebe 2037, Ph: 9660 4745; F: 9660 4232

WEBSITE: www.originalsydneypoliticspub.org.au
Discussion starts at 6.30pm – ceases at 8.15pm. Programs are available at Gleebooks. Speeches are posted on the PinP channel in the directory of YouTube within 48 hours of the date.

Tags Time to Draw the Line, Timor Leste, Timor Sea, Timor Sea Justice Campaign

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TIME TO DRAW THE LINE – A confronting David and Goliath story about two neighbours – East Timor and Australia – February 20th and 27th

Post author By Sonja Sedmak
Post date February 6, 2017

The world fell in love with East Timor when it was born as a new nation after 24 years of occupation and war. Australia’s International Force for East Timor (INTERFET) supported the Timorese to secure peace., post the 1999 carnage.

Now, the chilling story of Australia’s relationship with this new nation must be told, almost two decades later.

Time to Draw the Line presents the campaign for a fair go for East Timor and that nation’s desire to settle its long-running maritime boundary dispute with Australia. Interviews include those Australians who are on the side (of the line) of the East Timorese and on the right side of history.

Time to Draw the Line is directed and produced by: Amanda King and Fabio Cavadini with Associate Producers Ines de Almeida and Janelle Saffin.

‘Time to Draw The Line’ is essential viewing for understanding how the extraction of resources has, time after time, usurped our morals.” – Damon Gameau Actor ‘Balibo’ ‘That Sugar Film’

“It’s fantastic. A strong argument, but also a terrific study of a period of history too. Congratulations, it is a very significant work on this issue.” – Robert Connolly, Director ‘Balibo’ ‘Barracuda’

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