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Scrutiny of Bills
(Legislative Scrutiny Standing)
1 July 2005 to 31 December 2005
Appointment
Pursuant to Senate Standing Order 24.
Current members
Senator Ray (Chair), Senator Mason (Deputy Chair), Senators Barnett, Johnston, McEwen and Murray
Secretary
Mr Richard Pye
Phone (02) 6277 3050
Fax (02) 6277 5838
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 1 July and 31 December 2005 , the committee considered 85 bills, and commented on 39 bills in eight Alert Digests. The committee also produced seven Reports containing correspondence from ministers addressing its concerns.
Alert Digests tabled
1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005
- No. 8 of 2005 ( 10 August 2005)
- No. 9 of 2005 ( 17 August 2005)
- No. 10 of 2005 ( 7 September 2005)
- No. 11 of 2005 ( 14 September 2005)
- No. 12 of 2005 ( 5 October 2005)
- No. 13 of 2005 ( 9 November 2005)
- No. 14 of 2005 ( 30 November 2005)
- No. 15 of 2005 ( 7 December 2005)
Reports presented
1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005
- Seventh Report of 2005 ( 10 August 2005)
- Eighth Report of 2005 ( 17 August 2005)
- Ninth Report of 2005 ( 7 September 2005)
- Tenth Report of 2005 ( 14 September 2005)
- Eleventh Report of 2005 ( 5 October 2005)
- Twelfth Report of 2005 ( 12 October 2005)
- Thirteenth Report of 2005 ( 30 November 2005)
- Fourteenth Report of 2005 ( 30 November 2005)
Meetings
1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005
Private: 10
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