Assisting Victims of Overseas Terrorism Bill 2012

Assisting Victims of Overseas Terrorism Bill 2012

Social Security Amendment (Supporting Australian Victims of Terrorism Overseas) Bill 2011 [Provisions]

10 May 2012

© Commonwealth of Australia 2012
ISBN 978-1-74229-629-6

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE (PDF 22KB)
 
RECOMMENDATIONS (PDF 5KB)
 
CHAPTER 1 - Introduction (PDF 53KB)

Referral of the inquiry
Purpose of the Bills
Background
Key provisions of the Social Security Amendment (Supporting Australian Victims of Terrorism Overseas) Bill 2011
Key provisions of the Assisting Victims of Overseas Terrorism Bill 2012
Conduct of the inquiry
Acknowledgement
Note on references

 
CHAPTER 2 - Key issues (PDF 71KB)

Support for the establishment of a financial assistance scheme
Scope of the proposed assistance schemes
Determination of terrorist events to be covered by the AVTOP scheme
Eligibility for payments for primary and secondary victims
Amount of individual payments
Specific concerns with the Brandis Bill
Overall support systems for victims of overseas terrorism
Committee view

 
DISSENTING REPORT BY COALITION SENATORS (PDF 9KB)
 
APPENDIX 1 - SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED (PDF 3KB)
 
APPENDIX 2 - WITNESSES WHO APPEARED BEFORE THE COMMITTEE (PDF 4KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3560
Fax: +61 2 6277 5794
Email: legcon.sen@aph.gov.au