Bill
Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment (Selection and Appointment) Bill 2022
passed, as at 2022-11-09. Attorney-General portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Not recorded
- Portfolio
- Attorney-General
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2022-07-27
- second reading — 2022-07-27
- second reading — 2022-08-02
- second reading — 2022-08-02
- third reading — 2022-08-02
- introduced — 2022-08-03
- second reading — 2022-08-03
- second reading — 2022-10-27
- second reading — 2022-10-27
- committee — 2022-10-27
- third reading — 2022-10-27
- passed — 2022-10-27
- royal assent — 2022-11-09
Divisions
- Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment (Selection and Appointment) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Human Rights Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ people — 2022-08-02, House of Representatives: affirmative, ayes 119, noes 11
- Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment (Selection and Appointment) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Human Rights Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ people — 2022-10-27, Senate: negative, ayes 13, noes 31
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2022-07-27.
The bill would create a legal requirement for how commissioners are chosen for Australia's human rights watchdog.
The minister could only appoint someone if a public, competitive process had picked them.
No commissioner could serve longer than seven years in total, and the president would need specific expertise.
- Codifies a requirement for merit-based and open selection processes for Australian Human Rights Commission members.
- Limits the total term for a commissioner to seven years.
- Requires the President to hold suitable qualifications, knowledge or experience.
Members and the President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, and the Minister responsible for appointments.
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