Report
On 5 June 1995, the House Standing Committee on Legal and
Constitutional Affairs tabled its report of the inquiry into the
interpretation and
application of the provisions of the third paragraph of section 53
of the Constitution entitled The third paragraph of section 53
of the Constitution.
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This report is comprised of preliminary pages, 13 chapters and 8
appendices.
The third paragraph of section 53 of the Constitution
Part A:
Preliminary pages up to Chapter 5 (PDF 5262KB)
Foreword, Contents, Membership of the Committee, Sections 53-55 of
the Constitution, Terms of Reference, Summary and
Recommendations,
Ch1: Introduction
Ch2: The policy and
principles underlying section 53
Ch3: Historical
perspective
Ch4: Justiciability
Ch5: The Committee's
approach
Part B: Chapter 6 to Appendix H (end) (PDF
9116KB)
Ch6: Appropriations and expenditure - Does the third paragraph
apply to appropriation and expenditure bills?
Ch7: Expenditure under standing appropriations
Ch8: Taxation - Does the third paragraph apply to tax and
tax-related burdens?
Ch9: Tax bills which are subject to the third paragraph of section
53
Ch10: Proposed charge or burden
Ch11: Determining
whether an amendment will increase the 'proposed change or
burden'
Ch12: Further issues
Ch13: Outcomes
Appendix A: List of
submissions
Appendix B: Public
hearing witnesses/seminar participants
Appendix C: List of
exhibits
Appendix D: 1950 opinion
by Sir Robert Garran
Appendix E: 1950 letter
by Sir Kenneth Bailey to Sir Robert Garran
Appendix F: 1990 opinion
by the Hon Michael Duffy MP
Appendix G: Submission
from the Hon Kim Beazley and Senator the Hon John Faulkner
Appendix H: Recommendations - Final
report and exp. draft compared.