Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
Scope
The Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee examined legislation referred to it by the Senate, scrutinised proposed annual and additional expenditure and monitored the administration and annual reports of government portfolios including Attorney-General, immigration and ethnic affairs.
Members of the Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee hearing evidence from officers from the Attorney-General's Department at a supplementary budget estimates hearing, 3 November 2003. Seated facing camera L-R: Senators Linda Kirk, Joe Ludwig and Nick Bolkus [Deputy Chair]. DPS Auspic.
Reports
Date tabled
Title
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Off the Record - Shield Laws for Journalists' Confidential Sources (First Report into the Rights and Obligations of the Media) (second interim Govt response tabled 21 September 1995) (No further Govt response will be tabled)
Parliamentary paper number 180/1994
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1994
Parliamentary paper number 474/1994
Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 4) 1994
Parliamentary paper number 474/1994
The Drafting of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Regulations (No. 259 of 1994)
Parliamentary paper number 222/1994
Human Rights (Sexual Conduct) Bill 1994
Parliamentary paper number 474/1994
Evidence Bill 1993 (Final Report)
Parliamentary paper number 320/1994
Criminal Code Bill 1994 and Crimes Amendment Bill 1994
Parliamentary paper number 474/1994
Estimates Report, December 1994
Parliamentary paper number 471/1994
Scrutiny of Annual Reports - No. 2 of 1994
Parliamentary paper number 470/1994
Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1995
Parliamentary paper number 487/1995
Law and Justice Legislation Bill (No. 3) 1994 and the Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 1994
Parliamentary paper number 487/1995
Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1995 (Erratum tabled 2 March 1995)
Parliamentary paper number 487/1995
Family Law Reform Bill 1994 and the Family Law Reform Bill (No. 2) 1994 [Exposure Draft]
Parliamentary paper number 487/1995
Racial Hatred Bill 1994
Parliamentary paper number 487/1995
Scrutiny of Annual Reports - No. 1 of 1995
Parliamentary paper number 484/1995
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Bill 1994 [1995]
Parliamentary paper number 487/1995
Customs, Excise and Bounty Legislation Amendment Bill 1995 (Erratum tabled 7 June 1995)
Parliamentary paper number 487/1995
Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 5) 1994
Parliamentary paper number 487/1995
Estimates Report, June 1995
Parliamentary paper number 491/1995
Family Law Reform Bill 1994 and the Family Law Reform Bill (No. 2) 1994 [Exposure Draft] (Second Report)
Parliamentary paper number 487/1995
Scrutiny of Annual Reports - No. 2 of 1995
Parliamentary paper number 485/1995
Sex Discrimination Amendment Bill 1995
Parliamentary paper number 489/1995
Crimes Amendment (Controlled Operations) Bill 1995
Parliamentary paper number 489/1995
Administrative Decisions (Effect of International Instruments) Bill 1995
Parliamentary paper number 489/1995
Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill 1995
Parliamentary paper number 489/1995
Crimes Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Bill 1995
Parliamentary paper number 489/1995
Estimates Report, November 1995
Parliamentary paper number 492/1995
Examination of Annual Reports - No. 1 of 1996
Parliamentary paper number 425/1996
Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1996
Parliamentary paper number 432/1996
Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill 1996
Parliamentary paper number 430/1996
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Newly Arrived Resident's Waiting Periods and Other Measures) Bill 1996
Parliamentary paper number 430/1996
Examination of Annual Reports - No. 2 of 1996
Parliamentary paper number 426/1996
Estimates Report, October 1996
Parliamentary paper number 431/1996
Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1996
Parliamentary paper number 430/1996
Hindmarsh Island Bridge Bill 1996
Parliamentary paper number 430/1996
Euthanasia Laws Bill 1996 (List of individuals and organisations who made submissions to the inquiry tabled 15 May 1997)
Parliamentary paper number 31/1997
Estimates Report, March 1997
Parliamentary paper number 137/1997
Constitutional Convention (Election) Bill 1997
Parliamentary paper number 139/1997
Auditor-General Bill 1996: Clauses 35 and 37
Parliamentary paper number 139/1997
Role and Function of the Administrative Review Council
Parliamentary paper number 100/1997
Estimates Report, June 1997
Parliamentary paper number 136/1997
Examination of Annual Reports: No. 1 of 1997
Parliamentary paper number 135/1997
Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 1996
Parliamentary paper number 139/1997
Examination of Annual Reports: No. 2 of 1997
Parliamentary paper number 470/1997
Administrative Decisions (Effect of International Instruments) Bill 1997
Parliamentary paper number 462/1997
Copyright Amendment Bill 1997
Parliamentary paper number 462/1997
Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No.4) 1997 and Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No.5) 1997
Parliamentary paper number 463/1997
Constitutional Aspects of the Native Title Amendment Bill 1997
Parliamentary paper number 463/1997
Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Agents) Bill 1997, Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Bill 1997 and Migration Agents Registration Renewal Charge Bill 1997
Parliamentary paper number 463/1997
Crimes Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Bill 1997
Parliamentary paper number 462/1997
Estimates Report, November 1997
Parliamentary paper number 465/1997
Migration Legislation Amendment (Strengthening of Provisions relating to Character and Conduct) Bill 1997
Parliamentary paper number 399/1998
Examination of Annual Reports - No. 1 of 1998
Parliamentary paper number 147/1998
Copyright Amendment Bill (No.2) 1997
Parliamentary paper number 399/1998
Operation of the Special Benefit Provisions Relating to the Newly Arrived Resident's Waiting Period
Parliamentary paper number 399/1998
Estimates Report, June 1998
Parliamentary paper number 144/1998
Interim Report on the Genetic Privacy and Non-discrimination Bill 1998 (presented to the President of the Senate on 10 August 1998)
Interim Report on the Provisions of the Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill (No.2) 1998 (presented to the President of the Senate on 10 August 1998)
Examination of Annual Reports: No.2 of 1998
Parliamentary paper number 401/1998
Provisions of the Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill (No.2) 1998
Parliamentary paper number 155/1999
Estimates Report, March 1999
Parliamentary paper number 94/1999
Customs Legislation Amendment Bill (No.1) 1998
Parliamentary paper number 155/1999
Examination of Annual Reports: No. 1 of 1999
Parliamentary paper number 58/1999
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Bill 1998 and Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Charges Bill 1998 - Interim Report
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Bill 1998
Parliamentary paper number 155/1999
Genetic Privacy and Non-discrimination Bill 1998
Parliamentary paper number 155/1999
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Bill 1998 and the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Charges Bill 1998
Parliamentary paper number 155/1999
Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No.2) 1998 and Migration (Visa Application) Charge Amendment Bill 1998
Parliamentary paper number 155/1999
Migration Legislation Amendment (Judicial Review) Bill 1998 [1999]
Parliamentary paper number 155/1999
Estimates Report, June 1999
Parliamentary paper number 154/1999
Copyright Amendment (Importation of Sound Recordings) Bill 1999
Parliamentary paper number 449/1999
Norfolk Island Amendment Bill 1999
Parliamentary paper number 449/1999
Examination of Annual Reports: No. 2 of 1999
Parliamentary paper number 185/1999
Federal Magistrates Bill 1999 and Federal Magistrates (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1999
Parliamentary paper number 449/1999
Family Law Amendment Bill 1999 (additional comments tabled on 8 December 1999)
Parliamentary paper number 449/1999
Australian Federal Police Legislation Amendment Bill 1999
Parliamentary paper number 449/1999
Customs Legislation Amendment (Criminal Sanctions and Other Measures) Bill 1999
Parliamentary paper number 152/2000
Estimates Report, March 2000
Parliamentary paper number 83/2000
Examination of Annual Reports - No. 1 of 2000
Parliamentary paper number 157/2000
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Bill (No.2) 1999 (Erratum tabled 10 April 2000)
Parliamentary paper number 152/2000
Telecommunications (Interception) Legislation Amendment Bill 1999
Parliamentary paper number 152/2000
Estimates Report, June 2000
Parliamentary paper number 153/2000
Examination of Annual Reports: No. 2 of 2000
Parliamentary paper number 444/2000
Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Bill 2000
Parliamentary paper number 447/2000
Crimes Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Bill 2000
Parliamentary paper number 447/2000
Administrative Review Tribunal Bill 2000 and the Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2000
Parliamentary paper number 134/2001
Sex Discrimination Amendment Bill (No.1) 2000
Parliamentary paper number 134/2001
Examination of Annual Reports: No. 1 of 2001
Parliamentary paper number 43/2001
Estimates Report, March 2001
Parliamentary paper number 64/2001
Crimes Amendment (Age Determination) Bill 2001
Parliamentary paper number 134/2001
Freedom of Information Amendment (Open Government) Bill 2000
Parliamentary paper number 134/2001
Copyright Amendment (Parallel Importation) Bill 2001
Parliamentary paper number 134/2001
Customs Legislation Amendment and Repeal (International Trade Modernisation) Bill 2001, Import Processing Charges Bill 2000 and the Customs Depot Licensing Charges Amendment Bill 2000
Parliamentary paper number 134/2001
Estimates Report, June 2001
Parliamentary paper number 132/2001
Members of the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee at a budget estimates hearing, 28 May 2001. Seated facing camera L-R: Senators Joe Ludwig, Nick Bolkus, Jim McKiernan and Marise Payne [Chair], Noel Gregory [Secretary], Senators Helen Coonan and Barney Cooney.
Video [duration 4:24] - Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee hearing, 31 May 2001, on the discussion of sub judice matters in budget estimates.
Video [duration 6:28] - Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee hearing, 30 May 2001, on departmental budget cuts.
Measures to Combat Serious and Organised Crime Bill 2001
Parliamentary paper number 134/2001
Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill 2001 and Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Amendment Bill 2001
Parliamentary paper number 237/2001
Cybercrime Bill 2001
Parliamentary paper number 237/2001
Scrutiny of Annual Reports: No. 2 of 2001
Parliamentary paper number 172/2001
References of the 39th Parliament (readoption of the inquiry into the Statutory Powers and Functions of the Australian Law Reform Commission)
Examination of Annual Reports: No. 1 of 2002
Parliamentary paper number 242/2002
Estimates Report, March 2002
Parliamentary paper number 243/2002
Video [duration 5:18] - Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee hearing, 22 February 2002.
Interim Report - Proceeds of Crime Bill 2002 and Proceeds of Crime (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2002
Interim Report - Criminal Code Amendment (Espionage and Related Offences) Bill 2002
Proceeds of Crime Bill 2002 and Proceeds of Crime (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2002 (Erratum tabled on 16 May 2002)
Parliamentary paper number 330/2002
Interim Report - Security Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2002 [No. 2] and related Bills
Interim Report - Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2002
Security Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2002 [No. 2] and related Bills
Parliamentary paper number 330/2002
Criminal Code Amendment (Espionage and Related Offences) Bill 2002
Parliamentary paper number 330/2002
Family Law Amendment (Child Protection Convention) Bill 2002
Parliamentary paper number 330/2002
Interim Report - Migration Legislation Amendment (Procedural Fairness) Bill 2002
Interim Report - Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002
Migration Legislation Amendment (Procedural Fairness) Bill 2002
Parliamentary paper number 330/2002
Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002
Parliamentary paper number 330/2002
Australian Protective Service Amendment Bill 2002
Parliamentary paper number 330/2002
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2002
Parliamentary paper number 330/2002
Estimates Report, June 2002
Parliamentary paper number 328/2002
Government amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Bill 2002 and the Proceeds of Crime (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2002
Parliamentary paper number 607/2002
Annual Reports (No. 2 of 2002)
Parliamentary paper number 573/2002
Interim Report - Statutory powers and functions of the Australian Law Reform Commission
Powers and functions of the Australian Law Reform Commission
Additional estimates 2002-03
Parliamentary paper number 55/2003
Interim Report - Customs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002
Customs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002 (presented out of session on 4 April 2003)
Parliamentary paper number 153/2003
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2003)
Parliamentary paper number 56/2003
Provisions of the Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Bill 2003 (presented out of session on 29 May 2003) (and erratum)
Parliamentary paper number 153/2003
Budget estimates 2003-04
Parliamentary paper number 151/2003
Provisions of the Migration Legislation Amendment (Sponsorship Measures) Bill 2003
Parliamentary paper number 441/2003
Provisions of the Family Law Amendment Bill 2003
Parliamentary paper number 441/2003
Australian Protective Service Amendment Bill 2003
Parliamentary paper number 441/2003
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2003)
Parliamentary paper number 267/2003
Provisions of the Age Discrimination Bill 2003
Parliamentary paper number 441/2003
Provisions of the Migration Legislation Amendment (Identification and Authentication) Bill 2003
Parliamentary paper number 441/2003
Proposed government amendments to the Australian Protective Service Amendment Bill 2003
Parliamentary paper number 441/2003
Provisions of the Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Agents Integrity Measures) Bill 2003 and the Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Amendment Bill 2003
Parliamentary paper number 441/2003
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2004)
Parliamentary paper number 84/2004
Australian Federal Police and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2003 [2004]
Parliamentary paper number 142/2004
Additional estimates 2003-04
Parliamentary paper number 63/2004
Provisions of the Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Bill 2004
Parliamentary paper number 142/2004
Interim report - Provisions of the Disability Discrimination Amendment Bill 2003 (presented out of session on 7 April 2004)
Provisions of the Disability Discrimination Amendment Bill 2003 (presented out of session on 15 April 2004)
Parliamentary paper number 142/2004
Provisions of the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Teaching Profession) Bill 2004
Parliamentary paper number 142/2004
Provisions of the Anti-terrorism Bill 2004
Parliamentary paper number 142/2004
Provisions of the Surveillance Devices Bill 2004 (presented out of session on 27 May 2004)
Parliamentary paper number 142/2004
Budget estimates 2004-05
Parliamentary paper number 140/2004
Provisions of the Migration Amendment (Judicial Review) Bill 2004
Parliamentary paper number 142/2004
Provisions of the Civil Aviation Amendment (Relationship with Anti-discrimination Legislation) Bill 2004 (presented out of session on 30 June 2004)
Parliamentary paper number 209/2004
Provisions of the Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment (Stored Communications) Bill 2004 (presented out of session on 22 July 2004)
Parliamentary paper number 209/2004
Family Law Amendment Bill 2004 (presented out of session on 30 July 2004)
Parliamentary paper number 209/2004
Provisions of the Anti-terrorism Bill (No. 2) 2004 (presented out of session on 6 August 2004)
Parliamentary paper number 209/2004
Provisions of the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Offences and Other Measures) Bill (No.2) 2004
Parliamentary paper number 209/2004
Provisions of the National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) Bill 2004 and the National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) Consequential Amendments) Bill 2004 (presented out of session on 19 August 2004)
Parliamentary paper number 209/2004
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2004) (presented out of session on 1 September 2004)
Parliamentary paper number 239/2004
Marriage Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 (presented out of session on 6 September 2004)
Parliamentary paper number 228/2004
Provisions of the Criminal Code Amendment (Suicide Related Material Offences) Bill 2004 (presented out of session on 6 September 2004)
Parliamentary paper number 228/2004
Copyright Legislation Amendment Bill 2004
Parliamentary paper number 228/2004
Disability Discrimination Amendment (Education Standards) Bill 2004
Parliamentary paper number 228/2004
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Amendment Bill 2004
Parliamentary paper number 173/2005
Criminal Code Amendment (Trafficking in Persons Offences) Bill 2004 [2005]
Parliamentary paper number 173/2005
Additional estimates 2004-05
Parliamentary paper number 64/2005
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2005)
Parliamentary paper number 60/2005
Provisions of the Migration Litigation Reform Bill 2005 (presented out of session on 11 May 2005)
Parliamentary paper number 173/2005
Provisions of the National Security Information Legislation Amendment Bill 2005 (presented out of session on 11 May 2005)
Parliamentary paper number 173/2005
Provisions of the Criminal Code Amendment (Suicide Related Material Offences) Bill 2005
Parliamentary paper number 173/2005
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Interception and Other Measures) Bill 2005 (presented out of session on 17 June 2005)
Parliamentary paper number 173/2005
Budget estimates 2005-06
Parliamentary paper number 171/2005
Provisions of the Copyright Amendment (Film Directors' Rights) Bill 2005
Parliamentary paper number 463/2005
Provisions of the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Serious Drug Offences and Other Measures) Bill 2005 (presented out of session on 15 August 2005)
Parliamentary paper number 463/2005
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2005)
Parliamentary paper number 202/2005
Provisions of the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Video Link Evidence and Other Measures) Bill 2005 (presented out of session on 1 November 2005)
Parliamentary paper number 463/2005
Provisions of the Anti-Terrorism Bill (No. 2 ) 2005 (additional information tabled on 7 December 2005)
Parliamentary paper number 403/2005
Defence Legislation Amendment (Aid to Civilian Authorities) Bill 2005
Parliamentary paper number 147/2006
Provisions of the Australian Citizenship Bill 2005 and the Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Bill 2005
Parliamentary paper number 147/2006
Provisions of the Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Bill 2005 (presented out of session on 24 March 2006)
Parliamentary paper number 147/2006
Provisions of the Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Bill 2006
Parliamentary paper number 147/2006
Additional estimates 2005-06
Parliamentary paper number 61/2006
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2006)
Parliamentary paper number 84/2006
Exposure draft of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2005 (presented out of session on 13 April 2006)
Parliamentary paper number 81/2006
Interim report - Provisions of the Customs Legislation Amendment (Border Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2006 (presented out of session on 2 May 2006) (see report tabled on 9 May 2006 - PP 147/06)
Provisions of the Federal Magistrates Amendment (Disability and Death Benefits) Bill 2006 (presented out of session on 2 May 2006)
Parliamentary paper number 147/2006
Migration Amendment (Employer Sanctions) Bill 2006 (presented out of session on 2 May 2006)
Parliamentary paper number 147/2006
Provisions of the Customs Legislation Amendment (Border Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2006 (presented out of session on 4 May 2006)
Parliamentary paper number 147/2006
Provisions of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Bill 2006; Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006; Law Enforcement (AFP Professional Standards and Related Measures) Bill 2006
Parliamentary paper number 147/2006
Provisions of the Migration Amendment (Designated Unauthorised Arrivals) Bill 2006 (additional information tabled on 22 June 2006)
Parliamentary paper number 147/2006
Audio [duration 4:48] - 'Report urges asylum changes be dropped', ABC Radio, PM program, 13 June 2006.
Budget estimates 2006-07
Parliamentary paper number 144/2006
Crimes Act Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Bill (No. 1) 2006 (presented out of session on 1 August 2006)
Parliamentary paper number 436/2006
Customs Legislation Amendment (Modernising Import Controls and Other Measures) Bill 2006 (presented out of session on 1 August 2006) (additional information tabled on 1 March 2007)
Parliamentary paper number 436/2006
Financial Transaction Reports Amendment Bill 2006 (presented out of session on 1 August 2006)
Parliamentary paper number 436/2006
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2006)
Parliamentary paper number 175/2006
![Members of the Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee hearing evidence from officers from the Attorney-General's Department at a supplementary budget estimates hearing, 3 November 2003. Seated facing camera L-R: Senators Linda Kirk, Joe Ludwig and Nick Bolkus [Deputy Chair]. DPS Auspic.](/assets/committees/body-images/c093/c093-030502di-kirk-ludwig-bolkus-in-committee-002.jpg)