Senate debates
Wednesday, 15 August 2007
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007; Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007; Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008
In Committee
6:48 pm
Andrew Bartlett (Queensland, Australian Democrats) Share this | Hansard source
APerhaps I will ask the minister in the 45 seconds available. He can ponder the answer while he is moving the procedural motion, because we all know he is multiskilled. The broader issue, which I think goes to a key issue raised in the Scrutiny of Bills Committee report, is the exercise of all these reserve powers, which Senator Siewert has just been outlining. What sort of scope is there for any sort of review or appeal of any decision that is made using these reserve powers? Is there any scope for anybody who is affected by them to have any sort of standing or any sort of enforceable right of appeal or review of those decisions?
Progress reported.
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