The Parliament shall, subject to this Constitution, have power 12 to make laws for the peace, order, and good government of the Commonwealth with respect to: The Parliament shall, subject to this ...

Public hearings scheduled to take place are subject to change. Public hearings scheduled to take place when the Senate is sitting are subject to approval of the Senate ...

Where the committee writes to a minister it expects a response to be received in time to be considered by the committee and reported on while the bill is still before the Parliament. If the committee ...

2.63The Committee recommends that the definition of ‘fundamental research’, whatever that might be, be placed in the bill itself, rather than in subsequent regulatory instruments and that further ...

7.1 The Corporations Act provides incentives for directors to take appropriate care. When directors fail to do so, in certain circumstances, ASIC can seek criminal or civil penalties. This chapter ...

3.101The committee recommends that the federal government establishes a royal commission to examine the Australian response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequential impacts on the Australian ...

4.1 In principle, seizure powers cannot be separated from the entry and search powers with which they are generally exercised. The inclusion in the terms of reference for this inquiry of a paragraph ...

This series is designed for those who require a practical understanding of the procedures governing the work of the Senate.

The committee examines the technical qualities of all legislative instruments to assess whether they comply with the committee's scrutiny principles, which are set out in Senate standing order 23(3).

Provisions which enable the collection, use and disclosure of personal information may trespass on an individual's right to privacy, and should generally be included in primary legislation, rather ...

Senate standing order 23(3)(i) requires the committee to scrutinise each instrument as to whether it unduly excludes, limits or fails to provide for the independent review of decisions affecting ...

Senate standing order 23(3)(l) requires the committee to scrutinise each instrument as to whether it amends, modifies, or creates exemptions to, the operation of primary legislation, and whether such ...