Committees of Influence: Parliamentary Committees with the Capacity to Change Australia's Counter-Terrorism Laws
Moulds Sarah, 'Committees of Influence: Parliamentary committees with the capacity to change Australia’s counter-terrorism laws' (2016) Vol 31 Australasian Parliamentary Review pp 46.
22 Pages Posted: 17 Mar 2017 Last revised: 3 Aug 2017
Date Written: 2016
Abstract
Parliament’s reputation rests on its capacity to engage effectively with the community it represents and its ability to perform its core functions. These functions include the enactment of laws, the protection of individual rights, and holding the Executive Government to account for its actions. Parliamentary committees provide a unique opportunity for the Parliament to perform these functions, and to connect with the people and to listen to their views on both the process of lawmaking and the actions of the Executive. In this way, parliamentary committees present a vital opportunity for the Parliament to restore and enhance its reputation within the broader community, and may, as Dr. Laura Grenfell explores, contribute to Parliament’s reputation as the ‘pre-eminent’ institution for defending rights.
Keywords: Parliament, Australia, Parliamentary committees, Rights, Counter-Terrorism
JEL Classification: K33, K1, K30, K4
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