Report

6 August 2018

© Commonwealth of Australia 2018
ISBN 978-1-76010-810-6

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Members of the committee
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Recommendations
(PDF 24KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction and background
(PDF 81KB)

Background
Purpose of the bill
Overview of the Schedules of the bill
Schedule 1, Constitutional basis
Schedules 2 and 3, extending Commonwealth unexplained wealth orders to State and Territory offences
Schedule 4, information gathering under the national cooperative scheme
Schedule 5, sharing proceeds under the national cooperative scheme
Schedule 6, sharing information under the national cooperative scheme
Schedule 7, review of the national cooperative scheme
Schedule 8, amendments to Proceeds of Crime Regulations 2002
Financial implications
Compatibility with human rights
Senate Scrutiny of Bills Committee
Conduct of the inquiry
Structure of this report
Acknowledgements

Chapter 2 - Key issues
(PDF 113KB)

A national scheme for unexplained wealth
Retrospectivity
Exemption from disallowance
Privilege against self-incrimination
Legal professional privilege
Significant matters in delegated legislation
Immunity from liability
Privacy
Committee view

Appendix 1
(PDF 8KB)

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