Provisions of the Criminal Code Amendment (Suicide Related Material Offences) Bill 2005

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Provisions of the Criminal Code Amendment (Suicide Related Material Offences) Bill 2005

12 May 2005

© Commonwealth of Australia 2005
ISBN 0 642 71510 6

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Members of the Legislation Committee (PDF 90KB)
 
Recommendations (PDF 84KB)
 
Abbreviations (PDF 110KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 120KB)
Background
Conduct of the inquiry
Acknowledgement
Note on references
 
Chapter 2 - Overview of the bill (PDF 124KB)
Background
Significant provisions of the Bill
 
Chapter 3 - Key issues (PDF 229KB)
Policy justification of the Bill – to protect the 'vulnerable'
Arguments that the Bill is uncalled-for and misguided
Arguments in favour of the Bill and its policy objectives
The extent to which the Bill unduly impacts on free speech
Definitional issues
Inconsistency with Customs Regulations
The committee's view
 
Australian Democrats dissenting report (PDF 117KB)
 
Senator Brian Harradine - Qualifying comments (PDF 165KB)
 
Appendix 1 - Submissions received (PDF 111KB)
 
Appendix 2 - Witnesses who appeared before the committee (PDF 83KB)
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