Justice and Community Safety Committee is inquiring into a new Bill presented in the Assembly.
Inquiry status: Completed | Date started: 11 May 2022 | Submissions close: 26 May 2022 | Reporting date: Released 23 June 2022 |
Justice and Community Safety Committee is inquiring into the Terrorism (Extraordinary Temporary Powers) Amendment Bill 2022, which was presented by the Attorney-General on 5 May 2022.
Closing date for submissions is 5pm on 26 May 2022. The Committee will hold hearings on 6 June 2022, and must report to the Assembly by 5 July 2022.
Click here to read the inquiry's terms of reference.
To have your say, make a submission.
There are few rules for submissions, only that they must be relevant, written and received before the closing date. Include your name, phone number, and postal and email addresses, before sending your submission in either digital or physical form to one of these addresses:
- By email (preferred): LACommitteeJCS@parliament.act.gov.au
- By post: Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety, ACT Legislative Assembly, GPO Box 1020, Canberra ACT 2601
Submissions received by the committee may be published online, but personal contact details will be removed.
When you lodge your submission please let us know if you are requesting that:
- your submission be published in full on the website including your name
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Please note it is the committee’s decision on how to deal with your request.
Closing date for submissions is 5pm on 26 May 2022.
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Terms of reference
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Terms of Reference | PDF (128.0 KB) | Word (184.3 KB) |
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Submission 04 - Australian Lawyers for Human Rights | PDF (1.2 MB) | |
Submission 03 - ACT Ombudsman | PDF (1.4 MB) | |
Submission 02 - ACT Human Rights Commission | PDF (485.1 KB) | |
Submission 01 - Legal Aid ACT | PDF (2.4 MB) |
Public hearings
6 June 2022, 3:40pm - 4:30pm
View current Public hearings schedule and click here to read transcripts from these hearings.
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JACS QTON 2 ANSWER - Length of detention under the Terrorism Bill | PDF (280.5 KB) | |
JACS QTON 1 ANSWER - ACT Human Rights Commissioner | PDF (253.4 KB) |
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Report 8 - Inquiry into Terrorism (Extraordinary Temporary Powers) Amendment Bill 2022 | PDF (335.9 KB) | Word (3.1 MB) |
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Government responses tabled 11 October 2022 | PDF (179.0 KB) |
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Media release - Report tabled for the inquiry into the Terrorism (Extraordinary Temporary Powers) Amendment Bill 2022 (23 June 2022) | PDF (209.8 KB) | Word (184.7 KB) |
Media release - Inquiry into new Terrorism Bill (12 May 2022) | PDF (184.2 KB) | Word (185.3 KB) |
Media release - Hearing on Inquiry into new Terrorism Bill (6 June 2022) | PDF (207.0 KB) | Word (56.7 KB) |