Report

Nature and scope of the consultations prior to the making of the Legal Services Amendment (Solicitor-General Opinions) Direction 2016

8 November 2016

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Members of the committee	(PDF 24KB)
Recommendations	(PDF 5KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction and background	(PDF 103KB)
Referral Conduct of inquiry Structure of this report Relevant legislation Background Public discussion Disallowance motion in the Senate Consideration by the Senate Regulations and Ordinances Committee Resignation A note on terminology
Chapter 2 - Views of the Attorney-General	(PDF 107KB)
Prior to the Direction After the Direction
Chapter 3 - Views of the Solicitor-General	(PDF 124KB)
Prior to the Direction After the Direction Supporting views of other witnesses The terms of reference
Chapter 4 - Committee views and recommendations	(PDF 114KB)
Access to documents Legality of the Direction Consultation on the Direction Conclusion
Dissenting Report from Government Senators	(PDF 197KB)
Appendix A to Dissenting Report from Government Senators	(PDF 169KB)
Appendix 1	(PDF 4KB)
Public submissions
Appendix 2 - Public hearings and witnesses	(PDF 60KB)
Appendix 3 - Tabled documents, answers to questions on notice and additional information	(PDF 5KB)
Additional information
Appendix 4	(PDF 1007KB)

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Report

Nature and scope of the consultations prior to the making of the Legal Services Amendment (Solicitor-General Opinions) Direction 2016

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