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Submissions to Parliamentary enquiries

From time to time the Ombudsman makes a submission to a Parliamentary committee. Links to some of these submissions on the Parliament House website are provided in this section.

September 2008

Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 - Inquiry by Senate Standing Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs

August 2008

Joint Standing Committee on Migration Inquiry to immigration detention in Australia

July 2008

Parliament Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity Inquiry

June 2008

Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Inquiry into RAAF F-111 deseal/reseal workers and their families

House Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth inquiry into better support for carers

August 2007

Treasury in relation to the Exposure Draft Tax Agent Services Bill, Related Regulations and Explanatory Material; and the discussion paper on a review of discretions in income tax laws

February 2007

Exposure draft of the Corporations Amendment (Insolvency) Bill 2007 - Inquiry by Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services

January 2007

Crimes Legislative Amendment (National Investigative Powers and Witness Protection) Bill 2006 - Inquiry by Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee

April 2006


Inquiry into the Provisions of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Bill 2006, the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2006 and the Law Enforcement (AFP Professional Standards and Related Measures) Bill 2006

March 2006

Commonwealth and Taxation Ombudsman to Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit: Inquiry reviewing 'Cetain tax matters' within Australia

March 2006

Commonwealth Ombudsman to Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee: Inquiry into the provisions of the Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Bill 2006

November 2005


Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee: Inquiry into the Anti-Terrorism (No 2) Bill 2005

Response by Commonwealth Ombudsman and Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security to questions taken on notice 17 November 2005

August 2005


Commonwealth Ombudsman to Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee; Inquiry into the administration and operation of the Migration Act 1958

February 2004


Defence Force Ombudsman to Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee: Inquiry into the effectiveness of Australia's military justice system

August 2003


Commonwealth Ombudsman to Senate Select Committee Inquiry into Ministerial discretion in migration matters

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