Review of Government Compensation Payments

6 December 2010

© Commonwealth of Australia 2010
ISBN 978-1-74229-263-2

View the report as a single document - (PDF 804KB)

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 10KB)
RECOMMENDATIONS	(PDF 13KB)
CHAPTER 1	(PDF 47KB)
Introduction Background Conduct of this inquiry Scope of this report Acknowledgement Note on references
CHAPTER 2 - State redress schemes	(PDF 139KB)
Introduction State schemes relating to children in care Other state and international redress schemes Redress for children in institutional care Compensation for members of the Stolen Generations Committee view
CHAPTER 3 - Other government compensation mechanisms	(PDF 238KB)
Act of grace and ex gratia payments Settlement of claims for compensation Waiver of debt schemes Compensation for Detriment caused by Defective Administration Committee view
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS BY THE AUSTRALIAN GREENS	(PDF 22KB)
APPENDIX 1 - State ex gratia redress schemes[1]	(PDF 8KB)
APPENDIX 2 - Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (FMA Act) and Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 (CAC Act) agencies and organisations	(PDF 340KB)
APPENDIX 3 - SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED	(PDF 16KB)
APPENDIX 4 - WITNESSES WHO APPEARED BEFORE THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 8KB)

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Committee Secretary
Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee
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