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Have Your Say On The Electoral Amendment Bill
Thursday, 4 August 2022, 5:54 pm | Justice Committee
The bill aims to amend the Electoral Act 1993 to support the delivery of, and participation in, elections. It would make changes to the political donations framework including: lowering the threshold for public disclosure of donations and contributions to political ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Family Court (Family Court Associates) Legislation Bill
Thursday, 4 August 2022, 4:44 pm | Justice Committee
Tell the Justice Committee what you think The Family Court (Family Court Associates) Legislation Bill aims to improve outcomes for people who participate in Family Court proceedings, particularly children, by reducing delays. It would do this by creating ... More >>
Have Your Say On Treaty Examination Between NZ & The EU For Information Sharing To Prevent & Respond To Serious Crimes
Friday, 29 July 2022, 5:13 pm | Justice Committee
The Chair of the Justice Committee is seeking public submissions about the international treaty examination of the Agreement Between New Zealand, of the one part, and the European Union, of the other part, on the Exchange of Personal Data Between the European ... More >>
Have Your Say On Proposed COVID-19 Court Safety Legislation
Friday, 11 March 2022, 2:33 pm | Justice Committee
The Chairperson of the Justice Committee is calling for submissions on the COVID-19 (Court Safety) Legislation Bill. In-person court proceedings risk people transmitting COVID-19. People in court have often travelled from many locations, are in closed ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Security Information In Proceedings Legislation Bill
Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 11:18 am | Justice Committee
The Justice Committee is calling for submissions on the Security Information in Proceedings Legislation Bill. The bill seeks to provide a framework for dealing with security information in court proceedings. It would amend multiple pieces of legislation. ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Repeal Of The Three Strikes Law
Monday, 22 November 2021, 12:58 pm | Justice Committee
The Justice Committee is calling for submissions on the Three Strikes Legislation Repeal Bill. The bill seeks to repeal what is commonly known as the “three strikes law”, which mandates prison sentences for people convicted three times of serious ... More >>
Remuneration Authority Legislation Bill
Friday, 5 November 2021, 4:25 pm | Justice Committee
The Justice Committee has called for submissions on the Remuneration Authority Legislation Bill. The bill seeks to transfer responsibility for determining the pay of various judicial and statutory officers from the Cabinet Fees Framework ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Crimes (Child Exploitation Offences) Amendment Bill
Monday, 1 November 2021, 11:08 am | Justice Committee
The Justice Committee is calling for submissions on the Crimes (Child Exploitation Offences) Amendment Bill. The aim of the bill is to protect children at risk of harm from online exploitation committed by people 18 years and older. It would amend the ... More >>
Submissions close on the Conversion Practices Bill
Monday, 13 September 2021, 2:17 pm | Justice Committee
The Justice Committee’s call for submissions on the Conversion Practices Prohibition has closed, with over 100,000 written submissions received from members of the public. This represents the highest ever number of submissions received on a bill in New ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill
Thursday, 12 August 2021, 4:39 pm | Justice Committee
The Justice Committee is seeking submissions on the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill. The bill would make it an offence to perform conversation practices on an individual under the age of 18, or on an individual who lacks decision-making ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill
Thursday, 12 August 2021, 4:39 pm | Justice Committee
The Justice Committee is seeking submissions on the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill. The bill would make it an offence to perform conversion practices on an individual under the age of 18, or on an individual who lacks decision-making ... More >>
Justice Committee Seeks Public Submissions On The Council Of Europe Convention On Cybercrime
Thursday, 3 June 2021, 4:37 pm | Justice Committee
The Justice Committee is seeking public input into its examination of the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime (the Budapest Convention). The committee is specifically interested in the public’s views on the National Interest Analysis (linked below) ... More >>
Have You Say On The Counter-Terrorism Legislation Bill
Friday, 14 May 2021, 4:06 pm | Justice Committee
The Justice Committee has today called for submissions on the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Bill. This bill seeks to better prevent and respond to terrorism and associated activities through a number of changes, including amendments to the Terrorism ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Harmful Digital Communications (Unauthorised Posting Of Intimate Visual Recording) Amendment Bill
Friday, 12 March 2021, 4:31 pm | Justice Committee
Posting a digital communication of an intimate visual recording online, often referred to as revenge pornography, is a form of sexual exploitation that involves the intentional, non-consensual disclosure of intimate visual recordings of another person who is ... More >>
Have Your Say On Parliament’s Review Of The General Election And Referendums
Thursday, 25 February 2021, 9:29 am | Justice Committee
The Justice Committee has kicked off its regular inquiry into the recent General Election, including the cannabis and end of life choice referendums. The committee is calling for submissions from the public with a closing date for submissions of ... More >>
Submissions Now Open For: Family Court (Supporting Children In Court) Legislation Bill
Thursday, 10 December 2020, 4:25 pm | Justice Committee
The Chairperson of the Justice Committee has invited public submissions on the Family Court (Supporting Children in Court) Legislation Bill with a closing date of Sunday, 28 February 2021 This bill aims to enhance child wellbeing in care-of-children proceeding. ... More >>
Submissions Now Open For: Electoral (Integrity Repeal) Amendment Bill
Monday, 10 August 2020, 4:52 pm | Justice Committee
Have your say on the Electoral (Integrity Repeal) Amendment Bill This Bill reverses the changes made to the Electoral Act 1993 by the Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Act 2018. The 2018 act amended the Electoral Act 1993 and created a process for an ... More >>
Justice Committee To Consider Amendments To Protection For First Responders And Prison Officers Bill
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 11:27 am | Justice Committee
Justice Committee to consider proposed amendments to the Protection for First Responders and Prison Officers Bill The House of Representatives has referred the Protection for First Responders and Prison Officers Bill back to the Justice Committee ... More >>
Submissions Now Open For: Arms (Firearms Prohibition Orders) Amendment Bill (No 2)
Thursday, 30 July 2020, 5:17 pm | Justice Committee
Have your say on the Arms (Firearms Prohibition Orders) Amendment Bill (No 2). This bill provides new powers for Police to make sure the certain gang members don't have firearms, while not putting unnecessary restrictions on legal gun owners. This Bill ... More >>
Have Your Say On Rights For Victims Of Insane Offenders
Tuesday, 7 July 2020, 2:48 pm | Justice Committee
This bill would change the process that a court must follow when the sanity of a defendant is in question. The key change would be that the question of whether the defendant committed the act would need to be considered and recorded, even where ... More >>
