Report

Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment Bill 2014 [Provisions]

28 October 2014

© Commonwealth of Australia 2014
ISBN 978-1-76010-105-3

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Membership of the Committee (PDF 79KB)
Abbreviations (PDF 13KB)
List of Recommendations (PDF 23KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 58KB)

Referral
Purpose of the Bill
Conduct of the inquiry
Background
Key provisions of the Bill
Consideration by other committees
Acknowledgement
Notes on references

Chapter 2 - Key issues (PDF 91KB)

New 'prohibited person' Anti-Doping Rule Violation
Extended limitations period
Enhanced information management provisions
Other issues
Implications of not passing the Bill
Committee View

Greens’ Senators Dissenting Report (PDF 102KB)

Prohibited Association and Personnel Support definitions are broad and ill-defined
Unfair elements in the Bill
WADA Code may not be the best model to respond to anti-doping. 
Penalties are not justified
Conforming to WADA Code
Concerns about ASADA resourcing and capacity

APPENDIX 1 - Submissions and additional information received by the Committee (PDF 10KB)
APPENDIX 2 - Public hearings (PDF 8KB)

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3515
community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au