© Commonwealth of Australia 2000
ISBN 064243636-3
This report was tabled on 9 October 2000. A copy of the full report(PDF format 300KB) or individual chapters and other sections of the report are available in PDF format. To view or print these PDF documents, you will require the Acrobat PDF Reader, which can be downloaded free of charge from Adobe®.
CONTENTS, MEMBERSHIP and TERMS OF REFERENCE (PDF format 39KB)
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION (PDF format 23KB)
CHAPTER TWO: BROAD ISSUES (PDF format 33KB)
CHAPTER THREE: MULTIPLE PARTIES - 'CLASS ACTIONS' (SECTION 486B) (PDF format 79KB)
CHAPTER FOUR: 'STANDING' (SECTION 486C) (PDF format 23KB)
CHAPTER FIVE: TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS: 'CHARACTER TEST' (PDF format 25KB)
CHAPTER SIX: CONSTITUTIONAL VALIDITY OF SECTION 486A (PDF format 41KB)
CHAPTER SEVEN: SECTION 486A - OTHER ISSUES (PDF format 37KB)
CHAPTER EIGHT: CONCLUSION (PDF format 12KB)
DISSENTING REPORT: OPPOSITION AND DEMOCRAT MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE (PDF format 36KB)
APPENDIX A: SUBMISSIONS (PDF format 9KB)
APPENDIX B: HEARINGS (PDF format 10KB)
APPENDIX C: RRT DECISIONS AND JUDICIAL REVIEW (1/7/93 - 30/6/99) (PDF format 13KB)
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