Bill
Australian Bill of Rights Bill 2019
lapsed, as at 2020-03-24. (s) WILKIE, Andrew, MP portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Andrew Wilkie
- Portfolio
- (s) WILKIE, Andrew, MP
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2019-09-16
- second reading — 2019-09-16
- other — 2020-03-24
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2019-09-16.
The bill would create a Bill of Rights in Australian law.
It would invalidate any Commonwealth, State or Territory law that conflicts with the Bill of Rights and require laws to be interpreted consistently with it.
The Australian Human Rights Commission could investigate acts or practices that may breach a right or freedom in the Bill of Rights.
- Invalidates inconsistent Commonwealth, State and Territory laws.
- Requires laws to be interpreted consistently with the Bill of Rights.
- Empowers the Australian Human Rights Commission to inquire into potential infringements.
Commonwealth, State and Territory governments and the Australian Human Rights Commission.
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