Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee
Scope
The Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee examined matters referred to it by the Senate relating to government portfolios including Attorney-General, immigration and ethnic affairs.
Members of the Legal and Constitutional References Committee hearing evidence and answering questions from witnesses from the Galiwin'ku community of Elcho Island at the 11 September 2002 public hearing of the inquiry into the Migration Legislation Amendment (Further Border Protection Measures) Bill 2002 excising additional territory from the Australian migration zone. Seated at table L-R: Senators Ursula Stephens, Marise Payne [Acting Chair] and Nigel Scullion.
Reports
Date tabled
Title
Read report
Treaties and the External Affairs Power (Discussion Paper)
Cashing in on the Sydney Olympics: Protecting the Sydney Olympic Games from Ambush Marketing
Parliamentary paper number 55/1995
A System of National Citizenship Indicators (Discussion Paper)
Investigatory Powers of the Australian Securities Commission
Parliamentary paper number 146/1995
Payment of a Minister's Legal Costs - Terms of Reference, paragraphs (a) to (e) and (h)
Parliamentary paper number 184/1995
Trick or Treaty? Commonwealth Power to Make and Implement Treaties
Parliamentary paper number 474/1995
National Well-being: A System of National Citizenship Indicators and Benchmarks
Parliamentary paper number 5/1996
Inquiry into the Commonwealth's Actions in Relation to Ryker (Faulkner) v The Commonwealth and Flint
Parliamentary paper number 4/1996
References of the 37th Parliament (readoption of Inquiries into the Rights and Obligations of the Media and Payment of a Minister's Legal Costs; discontinuance of Cost of Justice Inquiry and the Third Paragraph of Section 53 of the Constitution)
Payment of a Minister's Legal Costs - Part 2: Guidelines; Reporting to Parliament
Parliamentary paper number 21/1997
Australian Legal Aid System: First Report
Parliamentary paper number 51/1997
Australian Legal Aid System: Second Report
Parliamentary paper number 113/1997
Sexuality Discrimination (additional information tabled on 27 March 2003)
Parliamentary paper number 417/1997
Australian Legal Aid System: Third Report
Parliamentary paper number 105/1998
Interim Report on the Privacy Amendment Bill 1998 (presented to the President of the Senate on 11 August 1998)
References of the 38th Parliament (readoption of the Inquiry into: Privacy and the Private Sector)
References of the 38th Parliament (non-readoption of the Inquiry: The Rights and Obligations of the Media)
Privacy and the Private Sector: Inquiry into Privacy Issues, including the Privacy Amendment Bill 1998
Parliamentary paper number 59/1999
Human Rights (Mandatory Sentencing of Juvenile Offenders) Bill 1999
Parliamentary paper number 38/2000
Loui Seselja, Photograph of a protest rally against Northern Territory and Western Australian mandatory sentencing laws held on the final day of the Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee inquiry into mandatory sentencing, 17 February 2000, at Parliament House, Canberra. National Library of Australia, PIC NL38400/23A/7.
A Sanctuary under Review: An Examination of Australia's Refugee and Humanitarian Determination Processes
Parliamentary paper number 133/2000
Humanity Diminished: The Crime of Genocide - Inquiry into the Anti-Genocide Bill 1999 (Erratum tabled on 14 August 2000)
Parliamentary paper number 136/2000
Healing: A Legacy of Generations - Report of the inquiry into the Federal Government's Implementation of Recommendations made by the Human Rights Opportunity Commission in Bringing Them Home
Parliamentary paper number 410/2000
Order in the Law: Management Arrangements and Adequacy of Funding of the Australian Federal Police and the National Crime Authority
Parliamentary paper number 170/2001
Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 6) 2001
Parliamentary paper number 240/2001
References of the 39th Parliament (readoption of the inquiries into: Human Rights (Mandatory Sentencing for Property Offences) Bill 2000; Outsourcing of the Australian Customs Service's Information Technology; s.46 & s.50 of the Trade Practices Act 1974)
Human Rights (Mandatory Sentencing for Property Offences) Bill 2000
Parliamentary paper number 33/2002
Inquiry into s. 46 and s. 50 of the Trade Practices Act 1974
Parliamentary paper number 264/2002
Outsourcing of the Australian Customs Service's information technology
Parliamentary paper number 265/2002
Migration zone excision: An examination of the Migration Legislation Amendment (Further Border Protection Measures) Bill 2002 and related matters
Parliamentary paper number 394/2002
Legal and Constitutional References Committee hearing with the Galiwin'ku community, Elcho Island, 11 September 2002 for the inquiry into the Migration Legislation Amendment (Further Border Protection Measures) Bill 2002.
Elcho Island hearing, 11 September 2002. Seated at table on left, closest to farthest: Senators Ursula Stephens, Marise Payne [Acting Chair] and Nigel Scullion. Two Hansard editors seated with backs to camera. Witnesses seated and standing on right include Oscar Datjarrangu, Keith Djinyini, Richard Gandhuwuy, Joe Gumbula, Jeff Leggat [Council Clerk, Milingimbi Council], Roger McIvor [Manager, Marthakal Homelands Resource Centre], Jeffry Mulawa, Mike Netwon [Council Clerk, Galiwin'ku Council], Terry Yumbilil and Charles Yunupingu.
Acting committee chair Senator Marise Payne speaking to witnesses from the Warruwi and Minjilang communities at a hearing on South Goulburn Island, NT, 11 September 2002. At right: L-R behind rock on right: Senators Ursula Stephens and Nigel Scullion.
Hansard editor Deborah Rodgers and Parliamentary Broadcasting technician Peter Treloar assisting the committee with proceedings at Goulburn Island, NT, 11 September 2002.
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2002 and related matters
Parliamentary paper number 577/2002
Reconciliation: Off track
Parliamentary paper number 207/2003
Interim report - State Elections (One Vote, One Value) Bill 2001 [2002]
State Elections (One Vote, One Value) Bill 2001 [2002]
Parliamentary paper number 54/2004
Interim report - Legal aid and access to justice (presented out of session on 25 May 2004)
Legal aid and access to justice (presented out of session on 8 June 2004)
Parliamentary paper number 124/2004
The road to a republic (presented out of session on 31 August 2004)
Parliamentary paper number 222/2004
Interim report - The needs of Australian expatriates (presented out of session on 1 October 2004) (see report They still call Australia home - tabled on 8 March 2005 - PP 54/05)
References of the 40th Parliament (re-adoption of the inquiry into Australian expatriates)
They still call Australia home: Inquiry into Australian expatriates (inquiry was re-referred on 6 December 2004 in the 41st Parliament)
Parliamentary paper number 54/2005
The real Big Brother: Inquiry into the Privacy Act 1988
Parliamentary paper number 146/2005
Interim report - Administration and operation of the Migration Act 1958 (presented out of session on 21 December 2005) (see report tabled on 2 March 2006 - PP 45/06)
Administration and operation of the Migration Act 1958
Parliamentary paper number 45/2006
![Members of the Legal and Constitutional References Committee hearing evidence and answering questions from witnesses from the Galiwin'ku community of Elcho Island at the 11 September 2002 public hearing of the inquiry into the Migration Legislation Amendment (Further Border Protection Measures) Bill 2002 excising additional territory from the Australian migration zone. Seated at table L-R: Senators Ursula Stephens, Marise Payne [Acting Chair] and Nigel Scullion.](/assets/committees/body-images/c094/c094-elcho-hearing-stephens-payne-scullion.jpg)