Report

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers, Offences and Other Measures) Bill 2017 [Provisions]

8 August 2017

© Commonwealth of Australia 2017
ISBN 978-1-76010-610-2

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Members of the committee (PDF 24KB)
Recommendations (PDF 49KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 95KB)

Background and overview of the bill
Conduct of the inquiry
Financial implications of the proposed measures
Compatibility with human rights
Structure of this report
Acknowledgements
Chapter 2 - Issues raised (PDF 194KB)

Proposed amendment to the Australian Federal Police Act 1979
Proposed amendment to the Criminal Code Act 1995
Proposed amendments to the Crimes Act 1914
Additional Comments by Labor Senators (PDF 99KB)

Problems with these proposed amendments
A poor solution
Labor's alternative approach
Additional Comments by Australian Greens Senators (PDF 143KB)

Proposed amendments to the Australian Federal Police Act 1979
Proposed amendments to the Criminal Code Act 1995
Proposed amendments to the Crimes Act 1914
Appendix 1 (PDF 5KB)

Public submissions

Committee Secretariat contact:

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

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