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Executive Summary

This report provides the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights' view on the compatibility with human rights (as defined in the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011) of bills introduced into the Parliament during the period 29 October to 1 November 2012 and legislative Instruments registered with FRLI during the period 17 October to 16 November 2012.

Part 1 — Bills introduced 29 October–1 November 2012

The committee has commented on the following bills

Anti-Money Laundering Amendment (Gaming Machine Venues) Bill 2012

3

Appropriation (Implementation of the Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers) Bill (No. 1) 2012-2013

6

Appropriation (Implementation of the Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers) Bill (No. 2) 2012-2013

6

Courts and Tribunals Legislation Amendment (Administration) Bill 2012

9

Customs Tariff Amendment (Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2012

11

Fair Indexation of Military Superannuation Entitlements Bill 2012

15

Fair Work Amendment Bill 2012

16

Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals and Other Measures) Bill 2012

20

National Electricity Bill 2012

22

National Gambling Reform Bill 2012

24

Treasury Legislation Amendment (Unclaimed Money and Other Measures) Bill 2012

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The committee has no comment on the following bills which are considered unlikely to raise any human rights concerns

Customs Amendment (Malaysia Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation and Other Measures) Bill 2012

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National Gambling Reform (Related Matters Bill (No. 1) 2012

34

National Gambling Reform (Related Matters Bill (No. 2) 2012

35

Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) Bill 2012

36

Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012

39

Water Amendment (Water for the Environment Special Account) Bill 2012

40

The committee acknowledges the following response to comments made on a bill in the Second Report of 2012

Fair Work Amendment (Small Business – Penalty Rates Exemption) Bill 2012

41

The committee acknowledges the following response to comments made on a bill in the Third Report of 2012

International Fund for Agricultural Development Amendment Bill 2012
42

The committee acknowledges the following responses to comments made on bills in the Fifth Report of 2012

Higher Education Support Amendment (Streamlining and Other Measures) Bill 2012

43

Law Enforcement Integrity Legislation Amendment Bill 2012

44

The committee acknowledges the following responses to comments made on bills in the Sixth Report of 2012

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious Drugs, Identity Crime and Other Measures) Bill 2012

45

Fair Entitlements Guarantee Bill 2012

46

 

Part 2 — Legislative Instruments registered with FRLI
17 October–16 November 2012

The committee has sought further information in relation to the following legislative instruments

Marine Order 21, issue 8

50

Health Insurance (Dental Services) Amendment Determination 2012 (No. 1)

51

The committee has deferred its consideration of the following legislative instruments

Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Food Security Areas) Rule 2012

56

Social Security (Administration) (Schooling Requirement) Amendment Determination 2012 (No. 1)

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Social Security (Administration) Schooling requirements – Person Responsible) Specification 2012

58

The committee acknowledges the following response to comments made on a legislative instrument in the Second Report of 2012

Broadcasting Services (Simulcast Period End Date - Remote Licence Areas) Determination 2012

59

The committee acknowledges the following response to comments made on a legislative instrument in the Fifth Report of 2012

Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Legislation Amendment Regulation 2012

60

   

Appendices

 

Appendix 1 — Responses to comments made in the Second, Third, Fifth and Sixth Reports of 2012
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Appendix 2 — Full list of Legislative Instruments registered with FRLI 17 October–16 November 2012
97
Appendix 3 — Outstanding responses to letters seeking further
information
109

 

Mr Harry Jenkins MP
Chair

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