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 13 to 29 May 2014 and
legislative instruments received during the period 8 March 2014 to 30 May
2014. The committee has also considered responses to the committee's comments
made in previous reports.
Bills introduced 13 to 29 May 2014
The committee considered 42 bills,
all of which were introduced with a statement of compatibility. Of these 42 bills,
32 do not require further scrutiny as they do not appear to give rise to human
rights concerns. The committee has decided to defer its consideration of seven
bills and further defer an additional two bills introduced in previous weeks.
The committee has identified six bills
that it considers require further examination and for which it will seek
further information. This includes three bills which the committee had deferred
consideration of in previous reports.
Of the bills considered, those which
are scheduled for debate during the sitting week commencing 16 June 2014
include:
- Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) Bill 2014; and
- Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014.
Legislative instruments received
between 8 March 2014 and 30 May 2014
The committee considered 218
legislative instruments received between 8 March 2014 and 30 May 2014. The full
list of instruments scrutinised by the committee can be found in Appendix 1 to
this report.
Of these 218 instruments, 213 do not appear
to raise any human rights concerns and all are accompanied by statements of
compatibility that are adequate. One further instrument does not appear to
raise any human rights concerns but is not accompanied by statement of
compatibility that fully meets the committee's expectations. As the instrument
does not appear to raise human rights compatibility concerns, the committee has
written to the relevant minister in a purely advisory capacity.
The committee has decided to seek
further information from the relevant minister in relation to one instrument.
The committee has decided to defer consideration of the remaining three
instruments.
Responses
The committee has considered 15
responses regarding matters raised in relation to bills and legislative
instruments in previous reports. The committee has concluded its examination relating
to six bills and nine instruments.
Senator Dean
Smith
Chair
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