Report

Migration Amendment (Regaining Control Over Australia's Protection Obligations) Bill 2013 [Provision]

18 March 2014

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Members of the committee	(PDF 29KB)
Recommendations	(PDF 5KB)
Chapter 1 - Background	(PDF 107KB)
The referral Australia's obligations under international law Complementary protection considerations under Australian law Rationale for the Bill Conduct of the inquiry Structure of the report Acknowledgement Note on references
Chapter 2 - Provisions	(PDF 7KB)
Chapter 3 - Key issues	(PDF 121KB)
Key issues identified by submitters and witnesses Risk of non-compliance with international law Removal of standard legal processes and protections such as due process Risk of harm to vulnerable people Inefficiency Additional information from the department
Chapter 4 - Committee view	(PDF 72KB)
Dissenting Report By Labor Senators	(PDF 197KB)
Introduction Background Evidence to the committee Additional information from the department Conclusion
Dissenting Report By Senator Sarah Hanson-Young	(PDF 146KB)
Introduction The Bill risk violating Australia’s international obligations Ministerial discretion is inadequate and does not afford procedural fairness The amendments are inefficient Conclusion
Appendix 1	(PDF 6KB)
Public submissions
Appendix 2 - Public hearings and witnesses	(PDF 58KB)
Appendix 3 - Tabled documents, answers to questions on notice and additional information	(PDF 6KB)
Answers to questions on notice

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Committee Secretary
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3560
Fax: +61 2 6277 5794
legcon.sen@aph.gov.au