42nd
Parliament (12 February 2008 to 30 June 2008)
Appointment
Pursuant to Senate Standing Order 24.
Current members
Senator Ellison (Chair), Senator Bishop (Deputy
Chair), and Senators Collins, McEwen, Murray and Troeth
Former members
Senator Ray (until May 2008)
Secretary
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Phone
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Fax
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Ms Cheryl Wilson
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(02) 6277 3050
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(02) 6277 5838
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Principles of the committee
The committee scrutinises bills and
Acts of Parliament and reports to the Senate whether such bills or Acts, by
express words or otherwise:
- trespass unduly on personal rights and liberties;
- make rights, liberties or obligations unduly dependent upon
insufficiently defined administrative powers;
- make rights, liberties or obligations unduly dependent upon
non-reviewable decisions;
- inappropriately delegate legislative powers; or
- insufficiently subject the exercise of legislative power to
parliamentary scrutiny.
Between 12 February 2008 and 30 June 2008, the committee considered 138 bills, and commented on 70 bills in six Alert
Digests. The committee also produced six Reports containing correspondence from
Ministers addressing its concerns.
Alert Digests tabled
12 February 2008–30 June 2008
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No. 1 of 2008 (12 March 2008)
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No. 2 of 2008 (19 March 2008)
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No. 3 of 2008 (14 May 2008)
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No. 4 of 2008 (4 June 2008)
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No. 5 of 2008 (18 June 2008)
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No. 6 of 2008 (25 June 2008)
Reports presented
12 February 2008–30 June 2008
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First Report of 2008 (12 March 2008)
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Second Report of 2008 (19 March 2008)
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Third Report of 2008 (14 May 2008)
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Fourth Report of 2008 (4 June 2008)
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Fifth Report of 2008 (18 June 2008)
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Sixth Report of 2008 (25 June 2008)
Meetings
12 February 2008–30 June 2008
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Private:
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7
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Briefings:
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Total:
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7
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