Report

Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2017 [Provisions]

16 November 2017

© Commonwealth of Australia 2017
ISBN 978-1-76010-679-9

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Members of the committee (PDF 29KB)
Recommendations (PDF 19KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 58KB)

Purpose of the bill
Key provisions of the bill
Financial implications of the proposed measures
Consideration by other committees
Note on references
Conduct of the inquiry
Structure of this report
Acknowledgements
Chapter 2 - Key issues (PDF 135KB)

The need for the bill
The proposed ministerial discretion to prohibit items
Particular items that may be prohibited
Increased search, screen and seizure powers
The nature of detention and constitutional concerns
Committee View
Labor Party Senators' Dissenting Report (PDF 58KB)
Australian Greens Dissenting Report (PDF 87KB)

Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2017 [Provisions]
Conclusion
Appendix 1 - Public submissions (PDF 18KB)
Appendix 2 - Public hearing and witnesses (PDF 9KB)

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 would amend the Migration Act 1958 to allow the Minister to determine a thing as prohibited.



Past Public Hearings

27 Oct 2017: Canberra

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