Recommendations

Recommendation 1

2.58
The committee recommends that the Commonwealth government considers amending the National Emergency Declaration Act 2020, through the removal of subsection 12(5), so that any extension of a declaration beyond the three month period is subject to disallowance.

Recommendation 2

2.62
The committee recommends that the Senate takes note of this report.

 |  Contents  | 

About this inquiry

The National Emergency Declaration Act 2020 enables the Governor-General to make a national emergency declaration in certain circumstances.



Past Public Hearings

10 Jun 2021: Canberra