2014
In 2014, our core federal policy areas included:
- Access to justice;
- Comcare;
- Migration and asylum;
- Montara oil spill;
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and National Injury Insurance Scheme (NIIS); and the
- Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
Here is an overview listing of all federal submissions provided in 2014.
| Submission | To | Date |
|---|---|---|
Asylum seekers |
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Inquiry into Migration Amendment Bill [Provisions] 2013 (Cth) | 16 January 2014 |
Asylum seekers Migration Amendment (Regaining Control Over Australia’s Protection Obligations) Bill 2013 (Cth) |
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Regaining Control Over Australia’s Protection Obligations) Bill 2013 (Cth) | 23 January 2014 |
Personal injury |
Independent review of aviation safety regulation in Australia | 31 January 2014 |
Montara oil spill |
Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee, Inquiry into Australia's overseas development assistance program | 3 February 2014 |
| Workers' rights (NSW) Review of the exercise of the functions of the WorkCover Authority of NSW |
NSW Standing Committee on Law and Justice | 3 February 2014 |
Institutional responses to abuse |
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Issues Paper 5 | 28 February 2014 |
Immigration rights |
Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee, Inquiry into the breach of Indonesian territorial waters | 20 March 2014 |
Criminal justice and human rights (QLD) Crime and Misconduct and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 (QLD) |
Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee (QLD) | 11 April 2014 |
Human rights Endorsed joint letter of Human Rights Law Centre regarding Racial Discrimination Act changes |
Attorney-General's Department | 24 April 2014 |
Human rights |
Attorney-General's Department | 30 April 2014 |
Immigration rights The incident at Manus Island |
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Inquiry into the incident at Manus Island | 5 May 2014 |
Human rights |
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Inquiry into the Independent National Security Monitor Repeal Bill 2014 | 5 May 2014 |
Montara oil spill Note: PTTEP Australasia's response to our submission is accessible here. |
Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Inquiry into the role of the private sector in promoting economic growth and reducing poverty in the Indo-Pacific | 7 May 2014 |
Access to justice |
Productivity Commission, Inquiry into Access to Justice | 28 May 2014 |
Institutional responses to abuse |
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Issues Paper 6 | 29 May 2014 |
NIIS |
Department of Treasury, National Injury Insurance Scheme, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Consultation Regulation Impact Statement | 30 May 2014 |
| Workers' rights (NSW) Statutory Review of the 2012 Workers' Compensation Changes |
The Centre for International Economics | 3 June 2014 |
Comcare |
Senate Standing Committee on Education and Employment, Inquiry into the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 (Cth) | 5 June 2014 |
Personal injury (VIC) Correspondence re: Draft Convenor's Directions as to the Arrangements of Business of Medical Panels (Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013) 2014 |
Convenor of Medical Panels | 13 June 2014 |
Institutional responses to abuse Statutory victims of crime compensation schemes: Issues Paper 7 |
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Issues Paper 7 | 30 June 2014 |
Disability rights |
Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs, Inquiry into Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Bill 2014 and Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 | 23 July 2014 |
Human rights / police misconduct United Nations Human Rights Committee Communication No. 1885/2009 (Horvath v Australia) |
Victorian Parliament | 24 July 2014 |
Human rights / counter-terrorism National security legislation: the need for further accountability And appearance at public hearing on 18 August 2014. |
Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence and Security, Inquiry into the National Security Legislation Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2014 (Cth) | 6 August 2014 |
National Injury Insurance Scheme and workers compensation Return to Work Bill and the South Australian Employment Tribunal Bill (SA) |
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia | 12 September 2014 |
Human rights / counter-terrorism |
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, Inquiring into the Counter-Terrorism Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 (Cth) |
3 October 2014 |
Indigenous rights Human rights and Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Appendix A - Australian Lawyers Alliance submission on the legislation (2012) Appendix B - Correspondence to the UN special rapporteurs on the legislation (released under FOI laws to the Australian Lawyers Alliance) Appendix C - Assessment of non-compliance with human rights (2012) |
Joint Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights, Inquiry into the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory legislation | 10 October 2014 |
Institutional abuse Limitation of Actions Amendment (Criminal Child Abuse) Bill 2014 (Vic) |
Department of Justice (Victoria), Limitation of Acts Amendment (Criminal Child Abuse) Bill 2014 (Vic) Exposure Draft | 9 December 2014 |
Human rights Rights and responsibilities 2014: Property rights and unlawful detention
|
Australian Human Rights Commission, Inquiry into Rights and Responsibilities 2014 | 19 December 2014 |
CTP and motor vehicle accidents Options to add no-fault catastrophic injury cover: Towards an appropriate solution |
Insurance Commission of Western Australia, CTP Green Paper | 23 December 2014 |
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