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Executive Summary
This report provides the Parliamentary
Joint Committee on Human Rights' view on the compatibility with human rights as
defined in the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011 of bills
introduced into the Parliament during the period 23 to 26 June 2014 and
legislative instruments received during the period 7 to 20 June 2014. The
committee has also considered responses to the committee's comments made in
previous reports.
Bills introduced 23 to 26 June 2014
The committee considered 21 bills. Of
these 21 bills, 17 do not require further scrutiny as they do not appear to
give rise to human rights concerns. The committee has decided to further defer
its consideration of one additional bill which was introduced previously.
The committee has identified eight bills
that it considers require further examination and for which it will seek
further information. This includes four bills which the committee had deferred
consideration of in previous reports.
Of the bills considered, those which
are scheduled for debate during the sitting week commencing 14 July 2014
include:
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Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014;
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Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures)
(No. 2) Bill 2014;
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Social Security Legislation Amendment (Stronger Penalties for
Serious Failures) Bill 2014.
Legislative instruments received between 7 and 20 June
2014
The committee considered 80
legislative instruments received between 7 and 20 June 2014. The full list of
instruments scrutinised by the committee can be found in Appendix 1 to this
report.
Of these 80 instruments, 78 do not appear
to raise any human rights concerns and all are accompanied by statements of
compatibility that are adequate. The committee has decided to defer its
consideration of one instrument.
The committee has decided to seek
further information from the relevant minister in relation to two instruments,
one of which the committee had deferred consideration of in a previous report.
The committee also concluded its examination of two instruments previously
deferred as they have been disallowed in full by the Senate.
Responses
The committee has considered 15
responses regarding matters raised in relation to bills and legislative
instruments in previous reports. The committee has concluded its examination relating
to 10 bills and 2 instruments.
The committee has decided to seek
further information from the relevant minister in relation to two bills and one
instrument. The committee will write again to the relevant ministers in
relation to these matters.
Senator Dean
Smith
Chair
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