Submissions, Papers, Presentations, and Evidence

Below is a select list of separate or joint submissions, papers, presentations, and legal action, by Steven Unthank and Lara Kaput from 2011 onwards.

27 February 2024 – Submission to the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory for the “Inquiry into Loneliness and Social Isolation in the ACT” (by Lara Kaput) | DOWNLOAD

22 February 2024 – Testimony (transcript) of Lara Kaput to the Australian Productivity Commission’s “Philanthropy Inquiry” | DOWNLOAD

12 January 2024 – Submission to the “Inquiry into the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2023” (by Lara Kaput) | DOWNLOAD

December 2023 – Submission to the “Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Framework” a submission in relation to coercive control (by Lara Kaput) | DOWNLOAD

27 November 2023 – Submission to the NSW Parliament (Australia) “Inquiry into Review of the Modern Slavery Act 2018” (by Lara Kaput) | DOWNLOAD

20 October 2023 – Testimony (transcript) of Steven Unthank and Lara Kaput before the Australian “Joint Standing Committee on Implementation of the National Redress Scheme” | DOWNLOAD

28 April 2023 – Submission to the Australian inquiry into “The extent and nature of poverty in Australia” (by Larissa Kaput) | DOWNLOAD

13 June 2020 – Submission to the Joint Select Committee on Implementation of National Redress Scheme: Jehovah’s Witnesses and the National Redress Scheme (prepared by Steven Unthank for Say Sorry) | DOWNLOAD

19 March 2020 – Testimony (transcript) of Lara Kaput before the Australian “Joint Select Committee on Implementation of the National Redress Scheme” – as recommended by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse – in relation to compensation for Jehovah’s Witness child sexual abuse victims and survivors (extract of official Hansard) | DOWNLOAD

2 October 2019 – Submission to the NSW Parliament (Australia) “Inquiry into Modern Slavery Act 2018 and Associated Matters” (by Lara Kaput) | DOWNLOAD

5 July 2019 – Submission to Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System. Submission (by Lara Kaput) | DOWNLOAD

5 July 2019 – Royal Commission into Mental Health Terms of Reference Consultation (by Lara Kaput and Steven Unthank) | DOWNLOAD

11 June 2019 – Public presentation on “The Mental Health Impact of Ever-Changing Jehovah’s Witness Beliefs” (pdf version of Say Sorry Powerpoint Presentation by Sarah Blaire and Steven Unthank) | DOWNLOAD

4 April 2019 – Submission to the Office of the Children’s Guardian on the “Regulating Child Safe Organisations Discussion paper for consultation” (by Lara Kaput and Steven Unthank) | DOWNLOAD

18 March 2019 – Submission 52 – Joint Select Committee on the National Redress Scheme. Submission to the Joint Select Committee on oversight of the implementation of redress related recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: in relation to the Royal Commission’s “Report of Case Study No. 29 – The response of the Jehovah’s Witnesses and Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Australia Ltd to allegations of child sexual abuse” (by Lara Kaput and Steven Unthank) | DOWNLOAD

28 February 2019 – Public presentation on “Religious Institutions and the Harm They Do” (pdf version of Say Sorry Powerpoint Presentation by Lara Kaput and Steven Unthank) | DOWNLOAD

27 November 2018 – Shining a light on Reproductive Coercion White Paper, Marie Stopes Australia (contributed towards) | DOWNLOAD | Related article

18 August 2018 – Resolution of the 2018 JW Protest London (drafted by Steven Unthank) | DOWNLOAD | Related article

28 June 2018 – Public presentation on “Supporting Survivors of Religion” (pdf version of Say Sorry Powerpoint Presentation by Lara Kaput and Steven Unthank) | DOWNLOAD

14 May 2018 – Submission in support of complaint to the New York State Attorney General, via the New York State Legislature, requesting a special Charities Bureau investigation into Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc., et al. in relation to serious allegations of unlawful conduct and the covering up of criminal activities committed by up to 775 United States citizens (document prepared by Steven Unthank) | DOWNLOAD

28 April 2018 – Chaplaincy and the Privacy Rights of Children. A Say Sorry lecture. (fully referenced transcript by Lara Kaput and Steven Unthank) | DOWNLOAD

26 November 2012 – Submission in Response to the Consultation Paper for the establishing of the “Terms of Reference” for the Child Abuse Royal Commission (by Steven Unthank and JW Survivors) | DOWNLOAD

8 June 2011 – Protecting Victoria’s Vulnerable Children Inquiry (official transcript of appearance by Steven Unthank) | DOWNLOAD