Law Reform Committee Review

Law Reform Committee Review

September 2009 REVIEW OF THE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT (REGISTER OF INTERESTS) ACT 1978 Submission by the Accountability Round Table The submission has been prompted by our consideration of recent public discussion of a fund raising practice that has developed in...

Reform of Question Time – Christopher Pyne

October 11, 2009 Sydney Morning Herald Pyne calls for reform of Question Time Time limits should be introduced for questions and answers in federal parliament to stop the government behaving like kids who’ve broken into a lolly shop, says Liberal front bencher...
Law Reform Committee Review

Submission to the national consultation on human rights

May 2009 We favour a model for such legislation that resembles those in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria with its Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act (the Charter). The purpose of this submission, however, is...