Introduction
Inquiry into the operation of the Legislation Review Act 1987.
Terms of reference
This is the Legislation Review Committee's first inquiry in the 56th Parliament.
That the Legislation Review Committee inquires into and reports on:
(1) Whether the Legislation Review Act 1987 (‘the Act’) provides for the sufficient review of bills with respect to:
(i) personal rights and liberties;
(ii) administrative law principles; and
(iii) parliamentary propriety;
(2) Measures and procedures which could improve the review of bills under the Act;
(3) The review processes of bills in comparable jurisdictions; and
(4) Any other related matter
Timeline
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| Tue 20 June 2017 | Referred |
| Thu 30 November 2017 | Submissions closed |
| Mon 21 May 2018 | Hearing - Preston Stanley Room, Parliament House, Sydney |
| Thu 22 November 2018 | Final Report |
| Wed 22 May 2019 | Government Response to Final Report due |
| Tue 14 September 2021 | Government Response to Final Report |
Submissions
Submissions to this inquiry closed on 30 Nov 2017.
Hearings and transcripts
| Date | Venue details | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 21 May 2018 | Preston Stanley Room, Parliament House, Sydney | View schedule | View transcript |
Reports and government responses
Other documents
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 22 November 2018 | Media Release | Media Release - Report tabled (pdf, 659.18 KB) |
| Wed 13 June 2018 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Public Interest Advocacy Group (PIAC) (PDF, 1.21 MB) |
| Tue 12 June 2018 | Answers to Questions on Notice | NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS) (PDF, 409.02 KB) |
| Wed 06 June 2018 | Answers to Questions on Notice | NSW Council of Civil Liberties (NSWCCL) (PDF, 343.81 KB) |
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