Report

Defence Amendment (Call Out of the Australian Defence Force) Bill 2018 [Provisions]

3 September 2018

© Commonwealth of Australia 2018
ISBN 978-1-76010-823-6

View the report as a single document - (PDF 318KB)

View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Members of the committee (PDF 26KB)
Recommendations (PDF 24KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 52KB)

Purpose and context of the bill
Overview of the bill
Key provisions
Compatibility with human rights
Senate Scrutiny of Bills Committee
Financial implications
Conduct of the inquiry
Chapter 2 - Issues raised in evidence (PDF 92KB)

General support for the proposed amendments
Issues raised and suggested amendments
Circumstances where a callout order could be made
Protections for ADF members when 'acting in good faith'
Other issues raised
Committee view
Australian Greens dissenting report (PDF 16KB)
Appendix 1 - Submissions (PDF 6KB)

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

About this inquiry

The bill amends the Defence Act 1903. The purpose of the bill is to streamline the legal procedures for call out of the Australian Defence Force to protect states, self governing territories, and Commonwealth interests, onshore and offshore, against certain incidences of violence, including terrorism.