Abstract
For the past seven years, Australia has operated a national regime to protect human rights by way of enhanced parliamentary scrutiny. Under this model, all proposed federal laws must be accompanied by a statement of compatibility (SOC) setting out whether the law would be compatible with many of Australia's most significant international human rights obligations. The proposed law and its accompanying statement are then subjected to review by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights (PJCHR). The PJCHR makes a determination of the extent to which the proposed law is compatible with human rights and reports its findings to Parliament.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Law Making and Human Rights |
| Subtitle of host publication | Executive and Parliamentary Scrutiny Across Australian Jurisdictions |
| Editors | Julie Debeljak, Laura Grenfell |
| Place of Publication | Pyrmont, N.S.W. |
| Publisher | Thomson Reuters |
| Chapter | 3 |
| Pages | 67-98 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780455242835 |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
