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Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2009 [Provisions]

19 October 2009

© Commonwealth of Australia 2009
ISBN 978-1-74229-200-7

View the report as a single document - (PDF 155KB)


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Members of the Committee (PDF 23KB)
 
Recommendations (PDF 14KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 18KB)

Rationale for complementary protection legislation
Conduct of the inquiry
Acknowledgement
Note on references

 
Chapter 2 - Provisions (PDF 22KB)
 
Chapter 3 - Issues (PDF 50KB)

Burden of Proof
Personal v. Generalised violence
Death penalty
‘Cruel or inhuman treatment or punishment’ and ‘degrading treatment or punishment’
People eligible but for character concerns
Terms of imprisonment to determine serious crime
Statelessness
Likely effect on numbers of visas granted
Conclusion

 
Dissenting report by Liberal Senators (PDF 8KB)
 
Additional Comments by Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (PDF 24KB)
 
Appendix 1 - Submissions received (PDF 9KB)
 
Appendix 2 - Witnesses who appeared before the Committee (PDF 5KB)

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Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
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

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