Thursday, 17 August 2023

Bills

Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Amendment (Protection from Torture and Slavery) Bill 2023

Introduction and first reading

David LIMBRICK (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (09:34): I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 to provide for the protection of certain non-derogable rights, to repeal the power of Parliament to override the charter, to consequently amend the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994 and for other purposes, and I move:

That the bill be now read a first time.

Motion agreed to.

Read first time.

David LIMBRICK: I move:

That the second reading be made an order of the day for the next day of meeting.

Motion agreed to.