1 July 2009 to 31 December 2009
Appointment
Pursuant to Senate Standing Order 24.
Current members
Senator Coonan (Chair), Senator Bishop (Deputy
Chair), and Senators Cameron, Collins, Siewert and Troeth
Former members
Senator Ellison (until 14 October 2008)
Secretary
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Phone
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Fax
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Ms Julie Dennett
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(02) 6277 3050
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(02) 6277 5881
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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:
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trespass unduly on personal rights and liberties;
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make rights, liberties or obligations unduly dependent upon
insufficiently defined administrative powers;
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make rights, liberties or obligations unduly dependent upon non-reviewable
decisions;
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inappropriately delegate legislative powers; or
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insufficiently subject the exercise of legislative power to
parliamentary scrutiny.
Between 1 January 2009 and 30 June
2009, the committee considered 115 bills, and commented on 70 bills in seven
Alert Digests. The committee also produced seven Reports containing
correspondence from Ministers addressing its concerns.
Alert Digests tabled
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July 2009–31 December 2009
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No. 9 of 2009 (12 August 2009)
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No. 10 of 2009 (19 August 2009)
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No. 11 of 2009 (9 September 2009)
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No. 12 of 2009 (16 September 2009)
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No. 13 of 2009 (28 October 2009)
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No. 14 of 2009 (18 November 2009)
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No. 15 of 2009 (25 November 2009)
Reports presented
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July 2009–31 December 2009
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Eighth Report of 2009 (12 August 2009)
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Ninth Report of 2009 (19 August 2009)
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Tenth Report of 2009 (9 September 2009)
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Eleventh Report of 2009 (16 September 2009)
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Twelfth Report of 2009 (28 October 2009)
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Thirteenth Report of 2009 (18 November 2009)
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Fourteenth Report of 2009 (25 November 2009)
Meetings
1
July 2009–31 December 2009
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Private:
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7
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Briefings:
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0
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Total:
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7
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