4 | COAT NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2026 Program Thursday 4 June 2026 11:00 – 11:30 Morning Tea – Concourse Room Hickinbotham Hall 11:30 – 11:45 Conference Welcome President Malcolm Schyvens - COAT Chair 11:45 – 11:55 Welcome to Country Cliffy Wilson, Kuma Kaaru 11:55 – 12:00 Conference Opening Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia Session Chair Justice Ted Woodward 12:00 – 12:30 Keynote Address Respect, fairness and humanity: Keeping it real in an AI world Ms Rachel Doyle SC 12:30 – 13:20 Lunch – Concourse Room Hickinbotham Hall The Vines Session Chair Principal Member Dr Juliet Lucy President Malcolm Schyvens 13:20 – 14:05 How self-represented participants interpret proceedings Associate Professor David Butt, Linguist The application of the rules of evidence and procedural fairness in tribunals Mr Bruce McTaggart KC 14:05 – 14:10 5-minute break 5-minute break Session Chair Principal Registrar Anne Lindsay Justice Lea Armstrong 14:10 – 14:55 Autism in the tribunal Ms Jodie Johannsen – Office for Autism SA Recusal in a fast-paced hearing room Deputy President Teresa Anderson
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