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[1] Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee, Inquiry into the Provisions of the National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) Bill 2004 and the National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2004 (Criminal Proceedings Bill report), 19 August 2004.

[2] ALRC 98, May 2004.

[3] Criminal Proceedings Bill report, especially pp. 4-7.

[4] ALRC, Submission 6, p. 3.

[5] ALRC, Submission 6, p. 1.

[6] For a further detailed explanation see the Explanatory Memorandum to the Bill.

[7] See Butterworths Encyclopaedic Australian Legal Dictionary, 2004; see also Jago v District Court of New South Wales (1989) 168 CLR 23.

[8] Explanatory Memorandum, pp. 4-5.

[9] Explanatory Memorandum, p. 8.

[10] Explanatory Memorandum, p. 1.

[11] See, for example, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC), Submission 7, p. 5; Mr Patrick Emerton, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 2.

[12] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, pp 28 and 30; also Submission 15, p. 3.

[13] Submission 4, p. 1.

[14] Submission 6, p. 4; see also Professor George Williams and Dr Ben Saul, Submission 10, p. 1.

[15] Submission 6, p. 4.

[16] Submission 16, p. 3.

[17] Submission 16, p. 3.

[18] Submission 16, p. 3.

[19] Submission 16, p. 3.

[20] See, for example, ALRC, Submission 6, pp 2-3.

[21] Submission 16, p. 3.

[22] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 36.

[23] Submission 12, pp 3-4.

[24] Submission 8, pp 4 and 29.

[25] Submission 8, p. 5.

[26] Submission 8, p. 27.

[27] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 3; see also Submission 8, pp 5 and 28-29.

[28] Submission 11, pp 15-16; see also AMCRAN, Submission 3, p. 9.

[29] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 34.

[30] Mr Patrick Emerton, Submission 8A, p. 1; HREOC, Submission 12B, p. 6.

[31] Submission 12B, p. 6.

[32] HREOC, Submission 12B, p. 6; Mr Patrick Emerton, Submission 8A, p. 1.

[33] Submission 6, p. 3; see also Professor George Williams and Dr Ben Saul, Submission 10, p. 2.

[34] Submission 6, p. 3; see also Professor David Weisbrot, ALRC, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 9.

[35] Submission 6, p. 3.

[36] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 21.

[37] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 17.

[38] Submission 16, p. 2.

[39] Submission 16, p. 2.

[40] See, for example, Professor David Weisbrot, ALRC, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 12; Mr Craig Lenehan, HREOC, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, pp 22-23.

[41] Professor David Weisbrot, ALRC, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, pp 12-13; Mr Craig Lenehan, HREOC, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, pp 22-23; also Mr Patrick Emerton, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 7.

[42] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 35.

[43] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 13.

[44] Submission 16B, pp 3-4.

[45] Submission 16B, pp 3-4.

[46] See, for example, Mr Patrick Emerton, Submission 8, pp 24-25; HREOC, Submission 12, p. 8.

[47] Submission 15, p. 2.

[48] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 28; see also Submission 15, p. 2.

[49] Mr Peter Webb, Law Council, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 29.

[50] Submission 15, p. 2; see also Mr Peter Webb, Law Council, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 29.

[51] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 11.

[52] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 11.

[53] Submission 8, pp 24-25; see also Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, pp 3-4.

[54] Submission 8¸ pp 24, 28.

[55] Submission 8¸ p. 29.

[56] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 4.

[57] Submission 12, p. 8; also Mr Craig Lenehan, HREOC, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 21.

[58] Submission 12, p. 8; also Mr Craig Lenehan, HREOC, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 22.

[59] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 32; see also p. 35.

[60] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 32.

[61] Submission 6, p. 5.

[62] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 11.

[63] See Criminal Proceedings Bill report, p. 25 (Recommendation 6).

[64] See, for example, Mr Emerton, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 2; Lesbian and Gay Solidarity, Submission 2, p. 3; Federation of Community Legal Centres (Vic), Submission 9, p. 4; Dr Waleed Kadous, AMCRAN, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 15.

[65] Mr Patrick Emerton, Submission 8, p. 18; Law Society of South Australia, Submission 5, p. 1; Australian Press Council, Submission 13, p. 2.

[66] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 15.

[67] See, for example, Mr Patrick Emerton, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 7; Dr Waleed Kadous, AMCRAN, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 16; AMCRAN, Submission 3, pp 6‑7; PIAC, Submission 7, p.3; Federation of Community Legal Centres (Vic), Submission 9, pp 1-2; Victoria Legal Aid, Submission 14, p. 2.

[68] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 2.

[69] Submission 8, p. 18.

[70] Submission 8, p. 2; see also Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 6.

[71] Submission 6, p. 4; see also Professor George Williams and Dr Ben Saul, Submission 10, p. 2; and Mr Patrick Emerton, Submission 8A, p. 4.

[72] Submission 6, p. 5; see also Professor David Weisbrot, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, pp 13-14; and Professor George Williams and Dr Ben Saul, Submission 10, p. 2.

[73] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 13.

[74] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 18.

[75] Submission 3, p. 7; see also Dr Waleed Kadous, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 16.

[76] Dr Waleed Kadous, AMCRAN, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 16; Law Society of South Australia, Submission 5, p. 1; Federation of Community Legal Centres (Vic), Submission 9, p. 3.

[77] Submission 9, p. 3.

[78] Submission 3, p. 9.

[79] Submission 5, p. 1.

[80] Submission 3, p. 10.

[81] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 16.

[82] Submission 3, p. 7; see also Dr Waleed Kadous, AMCAN, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 16.

[83] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 16.

[84] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 37.

[85] See further: http://www.igis.gov.au (accessed 28 April 2005).

[86] See Criminal Proceedings Bill report, pp 19-22.

[87] Submission 7, p. 4; see also the Federation of Community Legal Centres (Vic), Submission 9, pp 1-2 and 4.

[88] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 2; see also pp 4-5.

[89] Submission 12, p. 9; Mr Craig Lenehan, HREOC, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 22.

[90] Submission 12, p. 9.

[91] Submission 12, p. 9; Mr Craig Lenehan, HREOC, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, pp 22‑23.

[92] Submission 12, p. 9.

[93] Submission 6, p. 3; see also Professor George Williams and Dr Ben Saul, Submission 10, p. 2.

[94] See, for example, Mr Patrick Emerton, Submission 8, pp 22-23; HREOC, Submission 12, p. 7; Dr Waleed Kadous, AMCRAN, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 15.

[95] See Criminal Proceedings Bill report, pp 41-43.

[96] See, for example, AMCRAN, Submission 3, p. 8; Law Council, Submission 15, p. 3; HREOC, Submission 12, p. 7.

[97] Submission 12, p. 7.

[98] HREOC, Submission 12, p. 7; AMCRAN, Submission 3, p. 8.

[99] Submission 12, p. 7.

[100] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 6.

[101] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 34.

[102] See especially subclause 38I(5). See also HREOC, Submission 12, pp 9 and 11-12; Law Council, Submission 15; Federation of Community Legal Centres (Vic), Submission 9, p. 2.

[103] Criminal Proceedings Bill report, pp 20-22.

[104] Submission 9, p. 2.

[105] Submission 12, p. 12; see also Mr Patrick Emerton, Submission 8, p. 20.

[106] See Criminal Proceedings Bill report, pp 19-22 and 41-45; and especially Recommendations 2‑5 and 11-13.

[107] See, for example, PIAC, Submission 7, p. 5; Mr Patrick Emerton, Submission 8, p. 10; Victoria Legal Aid, Submission 14, pp 2-3; Law Council, Submission 15, p. 3; AMCRAN, Submission 3, p. 11.

[108] See Criminal Proceedings Bill, especially pp 34-40.

[109] Submission 14, pp 2-3.

[110] Submission 6, p. 4.

[111] See, for example, Amnesty, Submission 11, pp 14-15; Law Council, Submission 15, pp 3-4; Federation of Community Legal Centres (Vic), Submission 9, p. 2; Mr Peter Webb, Law Council, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 28.

[112] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 19.

[113] See, for example, Mr Patrick Emerton, Submission 8, p. 10; AMCRAN, Submission 3, p. 11; Law Council, Submission 15, p. 3; Federation of Community Legal Centres (Vic), Submission 9, p. 3; Victoria Legal Aid, Submission 14, p. 2; see also Note 1 to subclause 39A(2) of the Bill.

[114] Dr Waleed Kadous, AMCRAN, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, pp 18-19.

[115] Submission 9, p. 3; see also Mr Patrick Emerton, Submission 8, p. 10.

[116] See, for example, AMCRAN, Submission 3, p. 10; Law Council, Submission 15, p. 3; Dr Waleed Kadous, AMCRAN, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 18.

[117] Submission 15, p. 4; see also Mr Peter Webb, Law Council, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 28.

[118] Submission 3, pp 10-11.

[119] Submission 6, p. 4; see also Mr Craig Lenehan, HREOC, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 24.

[120] The Hon. Mr Philip Ruddock MP, Attorney-General, House of Representatives Hansard, 10 March 2005, p. 1.

[121] The Hon. Mr Philip Ruddock MP, Attorney-General, House of Representatives Hansard, 10 March 2005, p. 1.

[122] Submission 6, p. 4.

[123] Mr Peter Webb, Law Council, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 30.

[124] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 24.

[125] Submission 16, p. 4.

[126] Submission 16, p. 4.

[127] HREOC, Submission 12, pp 12-13; see also Mr Patrick Emerton, Submission 8, pp 6-7.

[128] See proposed section 16 and subclause 46G; also HREOC, Submission 12, pp 12-13; Mr Patrick Emerton, Submission 8, pp 6-7.

[129] HREOC, Submission 12, p. 13.

[130] Submission 8, p. 7.

[131] Submission 8, p. 2.

[132] See, for example, Dr Waleed Kadous, AMCRAN, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 19; HREOC, Submission 12, pp 12-13; Mr Patrick Emerton, Submission 8, pp 6‑9; Victoria Legal Aid, Submission 14, p. 2; Amnesty, Submission 11, pp 12-13.

[133] Submission 8, p. 7.

[134] Submission 9, p. 2.

[135] Submission 8, p. 13.

[136] Submission 8, p. 8.

[137] HREOC, Submission 12, p. 13.

[138] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 24.

[139] Submission 9, p. 2.

[140] Submission 8, p. 19.

[141] Submission 11, p. 12.

[142] Submission 12, p. 10.

[143] Submission 12, p. 11; see also Mr Craig Lenehan, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 22.

[144] Submission 12, p. 11.

[145] See Criminal Proceedings Bill report, especially pp 34-39.

[146] For example, the Criminal Proceedings Bill report recommended that courts retain the power to stay proceedings if the defendant could not be assured of a fair trial (p. 25, Recommendation 6). The court retains the power to stay proceedings under section 19 of the Act.

[147] Dr Waleed Kadous, AMCRAN, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, pp 15 and 17; AMCRAN, Submission 3, pp 3-5; Amnesty, Submission 11, p. 16; Law Council, Submission 15, pp 5-6; Australian Press Council, Submission 13, p. 2; Australian Civil Liberties Union, Submission 1, p. 1; PIAC, Submission 7, p. 6.; Federation of Community Legal Centres (Vic), Submission 9, p. 2; Professor George Williams and Dr Ben Saul, Submission 10, p. 1; Victoria Legal Aid, Submission 14, pp 1-2; Mr Patrick Emerton, Submission 8, p. 4 and Committee Hansard, 13 April 2004, p. 2.

[148] Submission 10, pp 1-2.

[149] Submission 3, p. 4.

[150] Submission 7, p. 6.

[151] See, for example, Amnesty, Submission 11, p. 17; Law Council, Submission 15, p. 5; PIAC, Submission 7, p. 6; Law Society of South Australia, Submission 5, p. 2; Mr Patrick Emerton, Submission 8, p. 11.

[152] Submission 10, p. 1.

[153] Or they will call a witness who may make such disclosures.

[154] Submission 3, p. 6; Dr Waleed Kadous, AMCRAN Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 16.

[155] Submission 11, p. 17.

[156] Submission 5, p. 2.

[157] Submission 15, p. 6; see also Mr Peter Webb, Law Council, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, pp 28-29.

[158] Mr Peter Webb, Law Council, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 29; see also Submission 15, p. 6.

[159] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 37.

[160] See Criminal Proceedings Bill report, pp 15-17.

[161] HREOC, Submission 12, p. 2; Mr Craig Lenehan, HREOC, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 20; see also Amnesty, Submission 11, pp 11-15.

[162] Submission 12, pp 10-11; also Mr Craig Lenehan, HREOC, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 20.

[163] Submission 12, pp 3-4.

[164] Submission 12, p. 5.

[165] Submission 12, pp 5-13.

[166] Submission 12, pp 5-13.

[167] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 20.

[168] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 21.

[169] Submission 11, p. 11.

[170] Submission 11, p. 12.

[171] Submission 11, pp 15-16.

[172] Amnesty, Submission 11, pp 12-15.

[173] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 11.

[174] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 12.

[175] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 12.

[176] See, for example, PIAC, Submission 7, p. 6; Law Council, Submission 15, p. 5; Amnesty, Submission 11, p. 13; Law Society of South Australia, Submission 5, p. 2.

[177] Submission 11, p. 14.

[178] Dr Waleed Kadous, AMCRAN, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 19.

[179] Submission 8, p. 17.

[180] Submission 11, p. 14.

[181] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 25.

[182] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 26.

[183] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 26.

[184] Submission 8, p. 17; see also Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 5.

[185] Dr Waleed Kadous, AMCRAN, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 17.

[186] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 5.

[187] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 10.

[188] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 10.

[189] Submission 15, p. 5; see also Mr Peter Webb, Law Council, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 28.

[190] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 10.

[191] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 38.

[192] Law Society of South Australia, Submission 5, p. 2.

[193] Explanatory Memorandum, p. 1.

[194] Submission 16, p. 4.

[195] Submission 6, p. 5; see also Professor George Williams and Dr Ben Saul, Submission 10, p. 2.

[196] Submission 6, p. 5.

[197] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, pp 9-10.

[198] Submission 6, pp 5-6.

[199] Submission 6, p. 6.

[200] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 31.

[201] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 38.

[202] See, for example, Victoria Legal Aid, Submission 14, p. 2; PIAC, Submission 7, p. 4; Federation of Community Legal Centres (Vic), Submission 9, p. 3.

[203] Submission 14, p. 2.

[204] Submission 9, p. 3.

[205] Submission 7, p. 4.

[206] Submission 13, p. 3.

[207] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 16.

[208] Submission 12B, p. 5.

[209] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 32; also Submission 16, p. 4.

[210] Submission 12, pp 15-16.

[211] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 25.

[212] Submission 12, pp 15-16; see also Mr Craig Lenehan, HREOC, Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, pp 21 and 25.

[213] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 33.

[214] Committee Hansard, 13 April 2005, p. 34.

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