Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2010 [Provisions] and Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2010 [Provisions]

28 January 2011

© Commonwealth of Australia 2011
ISBN 978-1-74229-397-4

View the report as a single document - (PDF 350KB)

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 9KB)
ABBREVIATIONS	(PDF 5KB)
RECOMMENDATIONS	(PDF 15KB)
CHAPTER 1 - Introduction	(PDF 49KB)
Purpose of the bills Background Conduct of the inquiry Acknowledgement Scope of the report Note on references
CHAPTER 2 - Overview of the bills	(PDF 32KB)
Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2010 Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2010
CHAPTER 3 - Key issues	(PDF 176KB)
Support for a parliamentary joint committee on human rights Suggested improvements to enhance role and mandate of joint committee Content, form and scope of statements of compatibility Committee view
OPPOSITION SENATORS' DISSENTING REPORT	(PDF 43KB)
Is a Parliamentary Human Rights Committee necessary or desirable? The definition of 'rights' Statements of compatibility Recommendations
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS TO OPPOSITION SENATORS' DISSENTING REPORT BY SENATOR JULIAN MCGAURAN	(PDF 8KB)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS BY THE AUSTRALIAN GREENS	(PDF 25KB)
A Human Rights Act – a missed opportunity Definition of human rights – unnecessarily narrow Role of the parliamentary joint committee – a broad mandate Statements of compatibility – form and timeliness
APPENDIX 1 - SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED	(PDF 11KB)
APPENDIX 2 - WITNESSES WHO APPEARED BEFORE THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 6KB)

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Committee Secretary
Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3560
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5794
Email:	legcon.sen@aph.gov.au