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Inquiry into the Stolen Generation Compensation Bill 2008 |
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Written by Senate Committee
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Mar 25, 2008 at 07:26 PM |
Inquiry into the Stolen Generation Compensation Bill 2008 Received - 24 Mar 2008
I write to invite you or your organisation to make a submission to a Parliamentary inquiry.
On 12 March 2008, the Senate referred the Stolen Generation Compensation Bill 2008 to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee for inquiry and report by 16 June 2008.
The Bill, a Private Senator's bill introduced by Senator Andrew Bartlett, proposes a compensation model for ex gratia payments to be made to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons who are found to be eligible for such payments under the Bill.
The committee will examine the viability of the Bill's proposed compensation model, consider existing domestic and international compensation models, and review any relevant unimplemented recommendations of the 1997 Bringing Them Home report.
Please note that the committee's inquiry will be focussed on its terms of reference only. The committee is not able to consider, or respond to, any applications or claims for compensation. |
The committee invites written submissions to its inquiry by 9 April 2008, and would be grateful for a contribution from you or your organisation. The committee is interested in hearing a wide range of views from interested parties. I would be grateful if you could also forward information about this inquiry to any individuals, groups or organisations who may wish to make a submission. If you intend to make a submission, please contact the secretariat as soon as possible.
The Bill, Explanatory Memorandum and Second Reading Speech are on the committee's website at www.aph.gov.au/senate_legal Hard copies are also available from the secretariat.
The committee encourages the lodgement of submissions in electronic form, but stresses that all submissions must include the author's fullname, phone number and postal address. All communications with the committee and its secretariat are protected by parliamentary privilegeand it is expected that submissions will be published unless clearly marked as confidential. Submissions must not be disclosed without the prior approval of the committee.
If you require further information, please contact the secretariat on
(02) 6277 3560.
Yours sincerely
Peter Hallahan
Committee Secretary
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