Membership of the committee

Members

Mr Harry Jenkins MP, Chair	Scullin, Victoria, ALP
Mr Ken Wyatt AM MP, Deputy Chair	Hasluck, Western Australia, LP
Senator Sean Edwards (until 20 August 2012)	South Australia, LP
Senator Gary Humphries	Australian Capital Territory, LP
Ms Melissa Parke MP	Fremantle, Western Australia, ALP
Senator Dean Smith (from 20 August 2012)	Western Australia, LP
Senator the Hon. Ursula Stephens	New South Wales, ALP
Mr Dan Tehan MP	Wannon, Victoria, LP
Senator Matt Thistlethwaite	New South Wales, ALP
Mr Kelvin Thomson MP	Wills, Victoria, ALP
Senator Penny Wright	South Australia, AG

Functions of the Committee

The Committee has the following functions:

a)       to examine Bills for Acts, and legislative instruments, that come before either House of the Parliament for compatibility with human rights, and to report to both Houses of the Parliament on that issue;

b)       to examine Acts for compatibility with human rights, and to report to both Houses of the Parliament on that issue;

c)       to inquire into any matter relating to human rights which is referred to it by the Attorney-General, and to report to both Houses of the Parliament on that matter.

Committee secretariat:

PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Ph: 02 6277 3823
Fax: 02 6277 5767
E-mail: human.rights@aph.gov.au
Internet: http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate_Committees?url=humanrights_ctte/index.htm

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