Report

Australian Citizenship and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014

1 December 2014

© Commonwealth of Australia 2014
ISBN 978-1-76010-120-6

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Members of the committee (PDF 27KB)
Recommendations (PDF 5KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 94KB)

The referral
Overview of the Bill
Other parliamentary inquiries
Conduct of the inquiry
Acknowledgment
Note on references
Structure of the report
Chapter 2 - The proposed changes (PDF 161KB)

'Strengthening program integrity'
'Underlining the importance of connection to Australia'
'Improving decision-making'
Chapter 3 - Key issues (PDF 232KB)

The importance of citizenship, the need for legislative change and the urgency of the Bill
'Strengthening program integrity'
'Underlining the importance of connection to Australia'
'Improving decision-making'
Committee comment
Dissenting Report by Australian Labor Senators (PDF 81KB)

Overview
Introduction
Conclusion
Dissenting Report of the Australian Greens (PDF 82KB)
Appendix 1 (PDF 50KB)

Public submissions
Appendix 2 - Public hearings and witnesses (PDF 60KB)
Appendix 3 - Tabled documents, answers to questions on notice and additional information (PDF 64KB)

Answers to questions on notice
Additional information

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

About this inquiry

An inquiry into the Australian Citizenship and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014.



Past Public Hearings

19 Nov 2014: Canberra
10 Nov 2014: Sydney

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