Migration Amendment (Removal of Mandatory Minimum Penalties) Bill 2012

4 April 2012

© Commonwealth of Australia 2012
ISBN 978-1-74229-614-2

View the report as a single document - (PDF 138KB)

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 8KB)
RECOMMENDATIONS	(PDF 11KB)
CHAPTER 1 - Introduction	(PDF 20KB)
Referral of inquiry Background Purpose of the Bill Key provisions of the Bill Conduct of the inquiry Acknowledgement Note on references
CHAPTER 2 - Key issues	(PDF 75KB)
Appropriateness of mandatory minimum penalties Mandatory minimum sentences for people smuggling offences Judicial discretion Administration of justice Constitutional issues Human rights and international law Alternative approaches Committee view
DISSENTING REPORT BY  SENATOR HANSON-YOUNG	(PDF 26KB)
Introduction No justification for mandatory sentences Punishing boat crew, not organisers Lack of deterrence value Lack of judicial discretion Conclusion
APPENDIX 1 - SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED	(PDF 5KB)
APPENDIX 2 - WITNESSES WHO APPEARED BEFORE THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 4KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Legal and Constitutional Committees
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