Ministerial Responses

The committee works to conclude its assessment of bills while they are still before the Parliament, and its assessment of legislative instruments within the timeframe for disallowance (usually 15 sitting days).

This approach seeks to ensure that the committee's reports on the human rights compatibility of legislation are available to inform the debates of the Parliament.

The committee therefore sets its reporting date for specific items of legislation taking into account the need to report in advance of the passage of legislation, particularly where the passage of that legislation might be expedited due to urgency or other reasons.

Responses received by the requested date can be taken into account and published alongside the committee's concluding report on an item of legislation. Legislation proponents should therefore ensure that responses are provided by the dates requested.

Bills or instruments listed in red indicate that the response is overdue. On an exceptional basis, extensions are occasionally granted. Responses marked with an * indicate an extension has been granted.

The table below sets out the bills and instruments for which the committee has requested a response and the response has either not yet been received or has been received but the committee has not yet finally reported on it.

All ministerial and other responses are published alongside the scrutiny report after tabling.

Legislation Minister Committee comment Response due Response received
Better and Fairer Schools (Information Management) Bill 2024
Minister for Education   Report 8 of 2024 26 September 2024  
Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2024
Minister for Defence 
Report 5 of 2024
11 July 2024
13 August 2024 
Family Law Amendment Bill 2024
Attorney-General  Report 8 of 2024  26 September 2024
 
Online Safety (Designated Internet Services—Class 1A and Class 1B Material) Industry Standard 2024 Online Safety (Relevant Electronic Services—Class 1A and Class 1B Material) Industry Standard 2024 
Minister for Communications Report 7 of 2024 5 September 2024 30 August 2024 
Tax Agent Services Amendment (Register Information) Regulations 2024
Treasurer Report 7 of 2024
11 September 2024*
 
Work Health and Safety Amendment (Penalties and Engineered Stone and Crystalline Silica Substances) Regulations 2024
Employment and Workplace Relations Report 7 of 2024
5 September 2024
5 September 2024 

Work Health and Safety (Operation Sovereign Borders) Declaration 2024

Employment and Workplace Relations  Report 4 of 2024   17 June 2024*  21 August 2024