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Category: Submission

Category: Submission

Possible crimes need investigating

23 July 2015 23 July 2015

Paying cash to people-smuggling crews appears to break several Australian laws, CLA says in a submission to a parliamentary inquiry, working from un-contradicted media reports.  22 July 2015

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Community groups need safeguarding

16 June 2015 16 June 2015

Organisations working for the benefit of the community,  including environmental groups, should be permitted to hold Deductible Gift Recipient status, Civi Liberties Australia has told a parliamentary committee.
Click to read submission. .  15 June 2015

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CLA urges compelling-only appeal test

29 April 2015 29 April 2015

In a welcome initiative, Tasmania is reviewing how people who may be wrongly convicted can get their case back before a court. CLA is proposing improvements to the bill. 29 April 2015

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Bill is pernicious danger to rule of law

22 April 2015 23 April 2015

A Bill, proposed by Immigration Minister Dutton would give contractors, trained to nightclub bouncer standards only, the right to decide when and how hard to bash refugees in detention. 22 April 2015

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Govt produces ‘worst legislation so far’

9 April 2015 9 April 2015

Data retention legislation is awful, but the Minister Dutton’s proposed ‘Refugee Riot Act’ breaks all the international rules about human rights of anyone, not just refugees, CLA says. 8 April 2015

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CLA joins bid for Bali 9 clemency

9 February 2015 9 February 2015

As threat of the execution of two members of the Bali 9 draws darkly closer, CLA has joined in a direct appeal to the Indonesian President for clemency. 9 Feb 2015

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CLA puts solutions to Riot Inquiry

17 June 2014 17 June 2014

CLA proposed refugee solutions, and expanded the investigation’s reporting scope, when appearing before the Manus Island Riot Death Inquiry at Parliament House. 17 June 2014

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Best defence is more free speech

30 May 2014 30 May 2014

AG Brandis’ first proposal to change freedom/racial discrimination speech law under s18C earned a B-minus, CLA says. Please try again, this time including a right of reply mechanism.

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Classification: Trial system worth try

8 May 2014 30 May 2014

Shared responsibility for classification is reasonable, CLA says, but law enforcement should never have the power to determine the content classification of books, films or computer games.

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Onus of proof should not be reversed

4 May 2014 26 March 2015

In commenting on proposed new unexplained wealth law, CLA agrees with Attorney-General George Brandis: reversing the onus of proof is not good practice, and should not be countenanced.

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