Footnotes

SOCIAL SECURITY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (WELFARE REFORM AND REINSTATEMENT OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ACT) BILL 2009;

[1]        Northern Territory Board of Inquiry into the Protection of Aboriginal Children from Sexual Abuse, Ampe Akelyernemane Meke Mekarle Little Children are Sacred, June 2007.

[2]        Northern Territory Emergency Response Review Board, Report, October 2008.

[3]        Australian Government and Northern Territory Government, Response to the Report of the NTER Review Board, May 2009.

[4]        Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. i.

[5]        The Hon Jenny Macklin MP, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, House of Representatives Hansard, 25 November 2009, p. 12787.

[6]        Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 11.

[7]        Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 16.

[8]        Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 13.

[9]        Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 11.

[10]      Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 14.

[11]      Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 30.

[12]      Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 32.

[13]      Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 33.

[14]      Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 39.

[15]      Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, pp 85–86.

[16]      FaHCSIA and Other Legislation Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

[17]      FaHCSIA and Other Legislation Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 3.

[18]      FaHCSIA and Other Legislation Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 7.

[19]      FaHCSIA and Other Legislation Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 18.

[20]      FaHCSIA and Other Legislation Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 21.

[21]      FaHCSIA and Other Legislation Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 27.

[22]      FaHCSIA and Other Legislation Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 29.

[23]      Families, Housing, Community Affairs and Other Legislation (Restoration of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 1.

Chapter 2 - Reinstatement of the Racial Discrimination Act

[1]        The Queensland Family Responsibilities Commission was subsequently declared to be the Queensland Commission for the purpose of the relevant provisions of the Welfare Payment Reform Act and the Social Security Administration Act.

[2]        Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 3.

[3]        Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 4.

[4]        Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 4.

[5]        NTER Review Board, Report, October 2008, p. 12.

[6]        Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 4.

[7]        Australian Government, Policy Statement: Landmark Reform to the Welfare System, Reinstatement of the Racial Discrimination Act, and Strengthening of the Northern Territory Emergency Response, 25 November 2009.

[8]        The Hon Jenny Macklin MP, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, House of Representatives Hansard, 25 November 2010, p. 12783.

[9]        Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 32, 41, 45 &52.

[10]      Law Council of Australia, Submission 83, p. 9.

[11]      Mr Samuel Bush-Blenasi, Northern Land Council, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 74.

[12]      Ms Jayne Weepers, Central Land Council, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2010, p. 4.

[13]      Ms Barbara Shaw, Prescribed Area People's Alliance, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2010, p. 27.

[14]      Mr Ron Levy, Northern Land Council, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 71.

[15]      Mr Jared Sharp, North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 28.

[16]      Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 76, p. 14.

[17]      Amnesty International Australia, Committee Hansard, 11 February 2010, p. 3.

[18]      Dr Sarah Pritchard, Law Council of Australia, Committee Hansard, 25 February 2010,     pp 10–11.

[19]      Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 76, p. 15.

[20]      Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 76, p. 15.

[21]      Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 76, p. 15.

[22]      Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 76, p. 16.

[23]      Mr Rob Heferen, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 51.

[24]      Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 76, p. 5.

[25]      International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, Article 1(4).

[26]      Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 6.

[27]      Gerhardy v Brown (1985) 159 CLR 70.

[28]      Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 76, p. 8.

[29]      Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 76, pp 19–20.

[30]      Mr Jared Sharp, North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 29.

[31]      Mr Jared Sharp, North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 31.

[32]      NPY Women's Council, Submission 93, p. 6.

[33]      The Hon Jenny Macklin MP, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, House of Representatives Hansard, 25 November 2010, p. 12784.

[34]      Mr Anthony Field, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 56.

[35]      Mr Graeme Innes, Australian Human Rights Commission, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 34.

[36]      Racial Discrimination Act 1975, ss10(3); subsection (1).

[37]      Mr Anthony Field, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 57.

[38]      Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 76, p. 17.

[39]      Ms Annabel Pengilley, North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, pp 29–30.

[40]      Mr Mick Gooda, Australian Human Rights Commission, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 29.

[41]      Policy Statement: Landmark Reform to the Welfare System, Reinstatement of the Racial Discrimination Act and Strengthening of the Northern Territory Emergency Response, p. 6.

[42]      FaHCSIA, Opening statement, tabled at hearing on 26 February 2010, p. 9.

[43]      Ms Barbie McDermott, Northern Territory Law Society, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 27.

[44]      Mr Anthony Field, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, pp 58–59.

[45]      Report on the Northern Territory Emergency Response Redesign Consultations, p. 7.

[46]      Ms Cath Halbert, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 4 February 2010, p. 3.

[47]      Dr Bruce Smith, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 4 February 2010, pp 14–15.

[48]      Dr Bruce Smith, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 4 February 2010, p. 15.

[49]      Ms Jayne Weepers, Central Land Council, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2010, p. 10.

[50]      Ms Jayne Weepers, Central Land Council, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2010, p. 4.

[51]      Ms Annabel Pengilley, North Australia Aboriginal Justice Agency, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 32.

[52]      Ms Clare Martin, ACOSS, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 22.

[53]      Mr Rob Heferen, FAHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 51.

[54]      Mr Rob Heferen, FAHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 52.

[55]      Ms Alison Vivian, Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 40.

[56]      Ms Alison Vivian, Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 38.

[57]      Dr Bruce Smith, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 4 February 2010, p. 11.

[58]      Mr Rob Heferen, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 52.

[59]      Mr Rob Heferen, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 53.

[60]      Dr Bruce Smith, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 4 February 2010, p. 12.

[61]      Mr Rob Heferen, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 53.

[62]      Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning, Will They Be Heard? November 2009, p. 11.

[63]      Mr Rob Heferen, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 53.

[64]      Dr Bruce Smith, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 4 February 2010, pp 12–13.

[65]      Dr Bruce Smith, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 4 February 2010, p. 13.

[66]      Mr Rob Heferen, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 53.

[67]      Mr Rob Heferen, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, pp 53–54.

Chapter 3 - Income management

[1]        Mr Rob Heferen, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 48.

[2]        Mr Rob Heferen, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 49.

[3]        Mr Rob Heferen, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 49.

[4]        Mr Rob Heferen, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 49.

[5]        Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 13.

[6]        Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 14.

[7]        Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 24.

[8]        Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 24.

[9]        FaHCSIA, answer to question on notice WR18.

[10]      Mr Gavin Matthews, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 4 February 2010, p. 21.

[11]      FaHCSIA, Answer to Question on Notice WR4, pp 2–4.

[12]      Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

[13]      St Vincent de Paul Society, Submission 16, p. 2.

[14]      Brotherhood of St Lawrence, Submission 66, p. 4.

[15]      Mr Rob Heferen, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 48.

[16]      The Hon Jenny Macklin, MP, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, House of Representatives Hansard, 25 November 2009, p. 12783.

[17]      Mr Rob Heferen, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 49.

[18]      Mr Rob Heferen, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 49.

[19]      Mr Rob Heferen, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 49.

[20]      Mr Rob Heferen, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 49.

[21]      Mr Rob Heferen, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 49.

[22]      Mr Rob Heferen, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, pp 49­50.

[23]      Mr Rob Heferen, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 50.

[24]      Ms Vicki Gillick, NPY Women's Council, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2010, p. 44.

[25]      NPY Women's Council, Submission 93, p. 2.

[26]      NPY Women's Council, Submission 93, p. 2.

[27]      Mr Blair McFarland, CAYLUS, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2010, p. 12.

[28]      Mr Jonathon Pilbrow, Northern Territory Council of Social Services, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2010, p. 36.

[29]      Ms Fiona Lander, Western Australian Department of Child Protection, Committee Hansard, 22 February 2010, p. 3.

[30]      Prof Jon Altman, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 36.

[31]      Ms Kasy Chambers, Anglicare Australia, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 7.

[32]      Ms Kasy Chambers, Anglicare Australia, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 7.

[33]      Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

[34]      Ms Kasy Chambers, Anglicare Australia, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 5.

[35]      Major David Eldridge, Salvation Army, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 19.

[36]      ACOSS, Answer to Question on Notice received 5 March 2010, p. 2.

[37]      Ms Annabel Pengilley, North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 39.

[38]      Ms Wilma Gallet, Salvation Army, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 16.

[39]      Mr Rob Heferen, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 50.

[40]      Mr Kim Hill, Northern Land Council, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 74.

[41]      Ms Kasy Chambers, Anglicare Australia, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 5.

[42]      Mr Rob Heferen, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 49.

[43]      Ms Clare Martin, ACOSS, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 25.

[44]      FaHCSIA, answer to question on notice, WR27.

[45]      Ms Sue Ash, WACOSS, Committee Hansard, 22 February 2010, p. 11.

[46]      Ms Fiona Lander, Western Australian Department for Child Protection, Committee Hansard, 22 February 2010, p. 8.

[47]      Ms Ruby Walker, North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 39.

[48]      Ms Barbara Shaw, Prescribed Area People's Alliance, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2010, p. 27.

[49]      Mr Doug Phillips, NT Department of Business and Employment, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 6.

[50]      Mr Kim Hill, Northern Land Council, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 74.

[51]      Mr Lucas Jordan, Amnesty International Australia, Committee Hansard, 11 February 2010, p. 10.

[52]      FaHCSIA, Answer to Question on Notice WR27.

[53]      Ms Ruby Walker, North Australian Justice Agency, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 39.

[54]      NPY Women's Council Sub p. 6.

[55]      Ms Clare Martin, ACOSS, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 25

[56]      FaHCSIA, Answer to Question on Notice WR27.

[57]      Mr Doug Phillips, NT Department of Business and Employment, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 17.

[58]      Mr Doug Phillips, NT Department of Business and Employment, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 17.

[59]      Mr Lucas Jordan, Amnesty International Australia, Committee Hansard, 11 February 2010, p. 10.

[60]      Ms Fiona Lander, WA Department for Child Protection, Committee Hansard, 22 February 2010, pp 7–8.

[61]      FaHCSIA, Answer to Question on Notice WR27.

[62]      Ms Clare Martin, ACOSS, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 22.

[63]      Ms Clare Martin, ACOSS, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 22.

[64]      Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 5.

[65]      Ms Sue Ash, WACOSS, Committee Hansard, 22 February 2010, p. 10.

[66]      Dr John Falzon, St Vincent de Paul Society, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 11.

[67]      Prof Jon Altman, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 41.

[68]      Ms Fiona Lander, WA Department for Child Protection, Committee Hansard, 22 = February 2010, p. 5.

[69]      NPY Women's Council, Submission 93, p. 5.

[70]      Mr Ken Davies, NT Department of Housing, Local Government and Regional Services, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 3.

[71]      Mr Alan Green, NT Department of Education and Training, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 5.

[72]      Mr Ken Davies, NT Department of Housing, Local Government and Regional Services, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 8.

[73]      Mr Barry Sandison, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 4 February 2010, p. 21.

[74]      Mr Doug Phillips, NT Department of Business and Employment, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 6.

[75]      FaHCSIA, answer to question on notice WR31.

[76]      Ms Clare Martin, ACOSS, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 21.

[77]      Ms Clare Martin, ACOSS, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, pp 21–22.

[78]      FaHCSIA, answer to question on notice WR32.

[79]      Major David Eldridge, Salvation Army, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 18.

[80]      FaHCSIA, answer to question on notice WR24b.

Chapter 4 - Other measures

[1]        Ms Jayne Weepers, Central Land Council, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2010, p. 6.

[2]        Mr Vernon Patullo, North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 33

[3]        Ms Hannah Roe, North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 32

[4]        Mr Chips Mackinolty, Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 58.

[5]        Mr Robert Kendrick, Northern Territory Police, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 24.

[6]        Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007, subsection 90(b) section 91.

[7]        Mr Vernon Patullo, North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 28.

[8]        Mr Jared Sharp, North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, pp 28–29.

[9]        Dr Sarah Pritchard, Law Council of Australia, Committee Hansard, 25 February 2010, p. 11.

[10]      Ms Susan Cox QC, NT Legal Aid Commission, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 30.

[11]      Ms Emily Webster, Central Australian Legal Aid Service, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2010, pp 33–34.

[12]      Mr Richard Downs, Alyawarr Engkerr-Wenh Aherrenge Cooperation, Committee Hansard, 17 February 2010, p. 26.

[13]      FaHCSIA, answer to question on notice WR33, p. 1.

Dissenting Report by Coalition Senators

[1]        Amnesty International Australia, Committee Hansard, 11 February 2010, pp 12–13.

[2]        NAAJA and NT Law Society, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 30.

[3]        Ms Annabel Pengilley, NAAJA, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 33.

[4]        Law Society Northern Territory, Submission 69, p. 10.

[5]        Law Institute of Victoria, Submission 8, p. 5.

[6]        Dr Sarah Pritchard, LCA, Committee Hansard, 25 February 2010, p. 15.

[7]        Dr Robyn Seth-Purdie, Amnesty International Australia, Committee Hansard, 11 February 2010, p. 12.

Dissenting report by Senator Rachel Siewert, Australian Greens - The national introduction of indiscriminate mandatory income management

[1] I believe it is misleading to refer to this analysis as 'the AIHW report', particularly given evidence to the committee in Senate Estimates in February that the AIHW Ethics Committee had previously refused to participate in the study.

[2] Nor the Anti-discrimination Acts of the Northern Territory and Queensland

[3] See for example submissions 18, 52, 57, 74, 76 and 83 or Committee Hansard, 25 February 2010, pp 10–28.

[4] Including the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD), the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (DRIP)

[5] Including more recently, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in March 2009, the Human Rights Committee in March 2009, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in May 2009, and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people in February 2010 

[6] Human Rights Law Resource Centre, Submission 18, p18-21.

[7] United Nations Human Rights Committee, Consideration of Reports Submitted by States Parties Under Article 40 of the Covenant, CCPR/C/AUS/CO/5, May 2009 & United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, Observations on the Northern Territory Emergency Response, Advance Version, February 2010.

[8] Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning, University of Technology, Sydney, Submission 57, p. 5.

[9] International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD), Article 1(4).

[10] Mr Anthony Field, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 58.

[11] Jumbunna House of Indigenous Learning, Will They Be Heard report, August 2009.

[12] Noting the discussion further below that suggests the objective of the income management measures has changed from child abuse and neglect to locational disadvantage as measured by Socio-Economic Index for Areas.

[13] See for example evidence presented by the Northern Land Council, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 70 or the Australian Human Rights Commission, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 34.

[14] Law Council of Australia, supplementary submission 83a.

[15] Committee Hansard, 26^th February 2010, p. 57.

[16] Law Council of Australia, supplementary submission 83a, p3.

[17] Law Council of Australia submission 83, Committee Hansard, 25 February 2010.

[18] Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 76, p 15.

[19] Mr Rob Heferen, FaHCSIA, Committee Hansard, 26 February 2010, p. 51.

[20] Law Council of Australia, supplementary submission 83a p3

[21] Law Council of Australia, supplementary submission 83a p. 4.

[22] for instance on the grounds that the Constitution in fact allows the Parliament to make laws that are contrary to international conventions such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; Mr Ernst Willheim, Committee Hansard, 25 February 2010, pp 24–25.

[23] The Hon Jenny Macklin MP, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, House of Representatives Hansard, 25 November 2009, p. 12783.

[24]  Dr Peter Billings and Dr Anthony Cassimatis, answer to question on notice received 4 March 2010, p. 2.

[25] Dr Peter Billings and Dr Anthony Cassimatis, answer to question on notice received 4 March 2010, pp 1–2.

[26] Including evidence from ACOSS, Anglicare, CSSA, UCA, St Vincent de Paul, FRSA, and NWRN.

[27] Australian Council of Social Services, Submission 17, p. 4.

[28] Catholic Social Services Australia, Submission 63, p. 2.

[29] Anglicare Australia, Submission 33 pp 7-8.

[30] National Welfare Rights Network, Submission 77, p. 8.

[31] Australian Council of Trade Unions Indigenous Committee, Submission 65, p. 7.

[32] Australian Council of Trade Unions Indigenous Committee, Submission 65, p. 7.

[33] Catholic Social Services Australia, Submission 63, p. 2.

[34] ACOSS, Submission 17, p. 5.

[35] CSSA, Submission 63, p. 3.

[36] Sunrise Health Service, submission 85 to the Senate Select Committee into Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities, May 2009, pp 34-35.

[37] Letter from Menzies School of Health Research, tabled by Outback Stores, 15 February 2010.

[38] Outback Stores, Committee Hansard, 15 February 2010, p. 60.

[39] Australian Financial Counselling and Credit Reform Association, Submission 79.

[40] Australian Financial Counselling and Credit Reform Association, Submission 79, p5.

[41] Australian Financial Counselling and Credit Reform Association, Submission 79, p6.

[42] WA Department for Child Protection, Committee Hansard, 22 February 2010, p. 4.

[43] WACOSS, Committee Hansard, 22 February 2010, p. 14.

[44] ACOSS, answer to question on notice, 26 February 2010, received 5 March 2010.