Judges’ Pensions Amendment (Pension Not Payable for Misconduct) Bill 2020

May 2021

© Commonwealth of Australia 2021
ISBN: 978-1-76093-231-2

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Chapter 1—Introduction

  Conduct of this inquiry
  Acknowledgements
  Note on references
  Structure of this report
  Purpose of the bill
  Background to the bill
  Key provisions of the bill
  Consideration by other parliamentary committees

Chapter 2—Key Issues

  The effectiveness of the bill
  Serious misconduct
  Potential constitutional concerns
  Consideration of other mechanisms to address serious misconduct in the judiciary
  Committee view

Additional comments from the Australian Labor Party

Dissenting report from Senator Rex Patrick

  JUDGES' PENSIONS LOOPHOLE MUST BE CLOSED

Appendix 1—Submissions and answers to questions on notice

Appendix 2—Public Hearing

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