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.

We want to hear from you!

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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:

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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)


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