PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING INTO
GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION TO ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NATIONAL CRIME
AUTHORITY
Chairman of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the National Crime Authority,
Mr Peter Nugent MP, announced today details of the Committee's public
hearing into the National Crime Authority Legislation Amendment Bill
2000. The Bill essentially amends the National Crime Authority
Act 1984 and the Ombudsman Act 1976 to improve the operational
effectiveness and efficiency of the National Crime Authority.
Mr Nugent said today:
On 7 December 2000 the Senate directed the Committee to examine
the Bill and to report back by 1 March 2001. Following national advertising
for interested individuals and agencies to place submissions before
the Committee for its consideration, some 23 have been received from
a wide range of sources.
Tomorrow's hearing will provide an opportunity for the Government's
representatives to explain the Bill's provisions and for a representative
group of witnesses to provide commentary on the appropriateness of
the provisions.
Details of the hearing are shown overleaf. The hearing will consist of
a series of panel discussions, during which panel members will be invited
to comment on evidence given by other witnesses, as well as responding
to requests for advice from Committee members.
Copies of submissions are available from the secretariat or via the Committee's
home page of www.aph.gov.au/nca.
8 February 2001
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For further information contact:
Mr Peter Nugent MP, Committee Chairman, (02) 62772088
Mr Michael McLean. Committee Secretary, (02) 62773565
PARLIAMENTARY JOINT COMMITTEE ON
THE NATIONAL CRIME AUTHORITY
INQUIRY INTO THE NATIONAL CRIME AUTHORITY LEGISLATION
AMENDMENT BILL 2000
FRIDAY 9 FEBRUARY 2001
IN COMMITTEE ROOM 2S2
HEARING PROGRAM [Note: Times are indicative only]
9.00 Schedule 1 - Part 1 (Reasonable excuse, self-incrimination, penalties)
10.00 Schedule 1 - Part 15 (Contempt)
10.45 Morning tea
11.00 Schedule 1 - Part 18 (Non-APS employees)
11.45 Schedule 1 - Parts 12, 16 and Schedule 3 (Accountability provisions)
12.30 Schedule 1 - Parts 2 to 14 and Part 17, Schedules 2 and 4 (Remainder
of the Bill, omissions)
13.30 Adjournment
Panel of witnesses (at all sessions except where shown):
Attorney-General's Department
Represented by:
Mr Geoffrey McDonald, Assistant Secretary, Criminal Law Branch
Mr Karl Alderson, Principal Legal Officer, Criminal Law Branch
Ms Suesan Sellick, Senior Legal Officer, Criminal Law Branch
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Represented by:
Mr Joseph Longo, National Director, Enforcement [Parts 1,
15, and 18]
Mr John Broome, private citizen and former Chairperson
of the National Crime Authority
Community and Public Sector Union
Represented by:
Criminal Justice Commission
Represented by:
Law Council of Australia/ The Victorian Bar Inc
Represented by:
Mr Michael Rozenes, QC
Ms Christine Harvey, Deputy Secretary-General, Law Council
Mr James Greentree-White, Legal Officer, Law Council
National Crime Authority
Represented by:
Mr Gary Crooke, QC, Chairperson
Mr Marshall Irwin, Member
Mr Mac Boulton, General Counsel
New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties
Represented by:
Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman [for Parts 12
and 16]
Represented by:
Mr Philip Moss, Senior Assistant Ombudsman
Mr Allan Overton, Director (Legal)
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