3. Inquiry into the Crimes (Consent) Amendment Bill 2018

The Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety (the Committee) invites written submissions, from interested organisations and individuals, to its inquiry into the Crimes (Consent) Amendment Bill 2018.

The Inquiry’s terms of reference (T of R) are available at: Terms of Reference

Written submissions should be lodged with the Committee Secretary by close of business on Friday 14 September 2018.

The Committee prefers all submissions to be lodged in electronic form (Word format), although handwritten submissions are acceptable. All submissions, including those sent electronically, must include a name, an email address, a postal address and a telephone contact number. Personal contact details will not be published.

Submissions should be forwarded to:

The Committee Secretary, Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety,Legislative Assembly for the ACT, GPO Box 1020, CANBERRA ACT 2601.

Email: LACommitteeJCS@parliament.act.gov.au

Further information on lodging a submission is available at: Participate in public inquiries.

For further information please refer to the Committee inquiry homepage or contact the Committee Secretary, Andrew Snedden on (02) 6205 0199.

At its meeting on Tuesday 8 May 2018, the Assembly resolved the Crimes (Consent) Amendment Bill 2018 be referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety for inquiry and report by the last sitting day in October 2018.

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Terms of Reference PDF (185.0 KB) Word (94.5 KB)
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28 Advocacy for Inclusion PDF (423.1 KB)
27 Youth Coalition of the ACT PDF (685.9 KB)
26 Young Women Speak Out PDF (351.5 KB)
25 Woman's Centre for Health Matters PDF (296.9 KB)
24 ACTCOSS PDF (512.8 KB)
23 Caroline Le Couteur MLA PDF (589.5 KB)
22 ACT Law Society PDF (752.5 KB)
21 Aguilar PDF (266.2 KB)
20 Rape and Domestic Violence Service Australia PDF (579.7 KB)
19 Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT PDF (380.4 KB)
18 Women with Disabilities ACT PDF (377.7 KB)
17 Civil Liberties Australia PDF (298.1 KB)
16 AIDS Action Council of the ACT. PDF (4.3 MB)
15 Solomon PDF (328.3 KB)
14 Blake PDF (286.9 KB)
13 Confidential PDF (208.5 KB)
12 Herrick PDF (222.1 KB)
11 YWCA Canberra PDF (451.9 KB)
10 ACT DPP. PDF (951.6 KB)
09 ANUSA PDF (252.2 KB)
08 Joel Dignam PDF (274.3 KB)
07 Alan Cory and Janet Gibson PDF (241.8 KB)
06 Diane Call PDF (267.6 KB)
05 Lauryn Roberts PDF (267.4 KB)
04 Greg Tannahill PDF (332.6 KB)
03 ACT Bar Association PDF (538.8 KB)
02 Caroline Le Couteur PDF (7.7 MB)
01 Patricia Easteal PDF (728.5 KB)

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Public hearings:

28 September 2018, 10:15am - 1:00pm

2 October 2018, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

9 October 2018, 2:00pm - 4:45pm

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Corrigendum dated 31 October 2018 PDF (162.8 KB) Word (77.8 KB)
Appendix E - Explanatory statement PDF (92.9 KB)
Appendix E - Crimes (Consent) Amendment Bill PDF (43.2 KB)
2. Report 3 - Report on Inquiry into Crimes (Consent) Amendment 2018 (without Appendix E) - with Corrigendum PDF (505.4 KB) Word (2.0 MB)
1. Report 3 - Report on Inquiry into Crimes (Consent) Amendment 2018 (Full Report) - with Corrigendum PDF (617.6 KB)
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Government responses tabled 21 February 2019 PDF (177.5 KB)
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Media Release - Call for submissions on proposed amendment of the sexual consent provisions of ACT criminal law Crimes (Consent) Amendment Bill 2018 (21 August 2018) PDF (490.4 KB) Word (77.0 KB)