Courts Legislation Amendment (Judicial Complaints) Bill 2012 [Provisions] and Judicial Misbehaviour and Incapacity (Parliamentary Commissions) Bill 2012 [Provisions]

2 August 2012

© Commonwealth of Australia 2012
ISBN 978-1-74229-667-8

View the report as a single document - (PDF 354KB)

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 7KB)
RECOMMENDATIONS	(PDF 6KB)
CHAPTER 1 - Introduction	(PDF 186KB)
Referral of the inquiry Purpose of the bills Background Conduct of the inquiry Acknowledgement Note on references
CHAPTER 2 - Judicial Complaints Bill	(PDF 45KB)
Key provisions Key issues Committee view
CHAPTER 3 - Parliamentary Commissions Bill	(PDF 70KB)
Key provisions Key issues Committee view
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS BY LIBERAL SENATORS	(PDF 7KB)
Membership of commissions Exclusion of state and territory supreme court justices
DISSENTING REPORT BY SENATOR HEFFERNAN	(PDF 24KB)
Judicial Complaints Bill Parliamentary Commissions Bill Conclusion
APPENDIX 1 - SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED	(PDF 5KB)
APPENDIX 2 - WITNESSES WHO APPEARED BEFORE THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 4KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees 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