Legislative instruments NEW
Parliament delegates the power to legislate to ministers, office holders or government departments so details of law can be changed quickly. This delegated law is referred to as legislative instruments and must be presented to Parliament and can be disallowed – overruled – by Parliament.
An informal listing of tabled instruments for which disallowance motions may be moved in the Senate (published for each sitting).
An informal listing of tabled instruments for which disallowance motions may be moved in the House (published for each sitting).
A report on the work of the Senate Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee published each sitting week of the Senate. It contains details of matters raised in relation to disallowable instruments tabled in the Senate.
A list of all disallowable instruments about which the Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation has raised a concern (formerly the Scrutiny of Disallowable Instruments list).
Parliamentary Library summary of disallowable instruments open for disallowance. Search or filter by portfolio or chamber.
Legislative instruments subject to a notice of motion to disallow. The progress and eventual outcome of any such notice is also recorded.
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