Parliament of Australia: Senate: Committee: Provisions of the National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) Bill 2004 and the National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2004

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Provisions of the National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) Bill 2004 and the National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2004

19 August 2004

ISBN 0 642 71429 0

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Members of the legislation committee	(PDF format - 149 Kb)	(HTML format)
Recommendations	(PDF format - 83 Kb)	(HTML format)
Abbreviations	(PDF format - 104 Kb)	(HTML format)

Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF format - 113 Kb)	(HTML format)
Background Purpose of the Bill Conduct of the inquiry Acknowledgment Note on references

Chapter 2 - Background to the proposed legislation	(PDF format - 167 Kb)	(HTML format)
Background The ALRC's investigation into the use of sensitive information Key provisions of the Bill

Chapter 3 - Key issues	(PDF format - 281 Kb)	(HTML format)
General response to the Bill Definition of national security The right to a fair and public trial The right to be tried in own presence and to defend in person The right to know the evidence supporting the conviction The right to prepare a defence including the right to call and question witnesses Adequate time to prepare defence Right to a fair hearing in a reasonable time Certificate to be considered as conclusive evidence The right to legal assistance of own choosing Admissibility of evidence Weighing national security against the right to a fair trial Intervention of the Attorney-General Omissions from the Bill Conclusion

Additional comments by Senator Brian Greig on behalf of the Australian Democrats	(PDF format - 87 Kb)	(HTML format)

Appendix 1 - Submissions received	(PDF format - 80 Kb)	(HTML format)
Correspondence published by the Committee

Appendix 2 - Witnesses who appeared before the committee	(PDF format - 79 Kb)	(HTML format)
Sydney, Monday 5 July 2004