Membership of the committee
| Members |
|
| Senator Dean Smith, Chair |
Western
Australia, LP |
| Mr Laurie Ferguson MP, Deputy Chair |
Werriwa, New
South Wales, ALP |
| Senator Sue Boyce |
Queensland,
LP |
| Dr David Gillespie MP |
Lyne,
New South Wales, NAT |
| Mr Andrew Laming MP |
Bowman,
Queensland, LP |
| Senator the Hon Kate Lundy |
Australia
Capital Territory, ALP |
| Ms Michelle Rowland MP |
Greenway,
New South Wales, ALP |
| Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens |
New
South Wales, ALP |
| Senator Penny Wright |
South
Australia, AG |
| Mr Ken Wyatt AM MP |
Hasluck,
Western Australia, LP |
Functions of the committee
The Committee has the following functions:
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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;
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to examine Acts for compatibility with human rights, and to report to
both Houses of the Parliament on that issue;
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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.
Parliamentary Joint Committee on
Human Rights
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Phone: 02 6277 3823
Fax: 02 6277 5767
E-mail: human.rights@aph.gov.au
Internet: http://www.aph.gov.au/joint_humanrights/
© Commonwealth of
Australia 2013
ISBN 978-1-74229-930-3
This
document was prepared by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights and
printed by the Senate Printing Unit, Department of the Senate, Parliament House,
Canberra.
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