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Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Amendment (Australian Freedoms) Bill 2019

Type	Private
Originating house	Senate
Status	Not Proceeding
Sponsor	BERNARDI, Sen Cory

Summary

Amends the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011 to: include a definition of 'Australian freedoms'; require the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights to explicitly consider 'Australian freedoms' in its examinations of legislation; and require statements of compatibility for bills and disallowable legislative instruments to provide certain information in relation to 'Australian freedoms'.

Progress of bill

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