Scrutiny of NSW Police counter-terrorism and other powers (Inquiry)
This inquiry is a completed Parliamentary inquiry conducted by the Ombudsman and Police Integrity Commission Committee.
This inquiry was established on 29 March 2006 to conduct an inquiry into scrutiny of NSW Police counter-terrorism and other powers.
Timeline
» Call for submissions: 26 Apr 2006
» Submissions close: 15 May 2006
» Final Report Published: 21 Nov 2006
Reports and Government Responses
| Date | Name of Document |
|---|---|
| 21/11/2006 | Report on the Inquiry into Scrutiny of New South Wales Police Counter-Terrorism and Other Powers (Final Report) |
Hearings and Transcripts
| Date | Name of Document |
|---|---|
| 14/06/2006 | Public Hearing |
| 24/08/2006 | Public Hearing |
| 20/09/2006 | Public Hearing |
Submissions
Submissions were called for on 15/04/06 and close on 15/05/06.
View the public submission(s) published by the committee in relation to this inquiry.
The closing date for submissions was 15 May 2006
Other Documents
| Date | Type of Document |
|---|---|
| 14/06/2006 | NSW Law Society - Tabled Document 14 June 2006 |
| 10/08/2006 | NSW Law Society - Answers to Questions on Notice |
| 24/08/2007 | Police Answers to Questions Taken on Notice: Counter-Terror Inquiry |
Contact Us
This is a completed inquiry. The contacts below are historical only.
- Primary contact: Helen Minnican, phone (02) 9230 2062, helen.minnican@parliament.nsw.gov.au OR ombopic@parliament.nsw.gov.au
- Committee Manager: Helen Minnican, phone (02) 9230 2062, ombopic@parliament.nsw.gov.au
- Project Officer: Pru Sheaves, phone (02) 9230 3382, ombopic@parliament.nsw.gov.au
- Address for written correspondence:
Committee on the Office of the Ombudsman and Police Integrity Commission
Parliament House
Macquarie St
Sydney NSW 2000
Fax: (02) 9230 3052
Inquiry Terms of Reference
This inquiry was self-referred. Resolution passed 29 March 2006
In accordance with its statutory functions under s.95 of the Police Integrity Commission Act 1996 and part 4A of the Ombudsman Act 1974 the Committee on the Office of the Ombudsman and the Police Integrity Commission has resolved to conduct an inquiry into:
(a) the functions of the PIC and the Ombudsman under the counter-terror laws of NSW and in relation to oversight of the police use of covert and coercive powers;
(b) oversight of the conduct of NSW police officers involved in the Counter Terrorism Coordination Command (CTCC);
(c) trends in anti-terror laws and oversight of these extraordinary powers;
(d) impact of the growth of police powers on the nature of external police oversight;
(e) any other matter that the Committee considers relevant to the inquiry;
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