Private Senators' and Members' Bills That May Raise Scrutiny Concerns - Initial Scrutiny [2023] AUSStaCSBSD 234 (29 November 2023)

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Private senators' and members' bills
that may raise scrutiny concerns^[73]

The committee notes that the following private senators' and members' bills may raise scrutiny concerns under Senate standing order 24. Should these bills proceed to further stages of debate, the committee may request further information from the bills' proponents.

Bill	Relevant provisions	Potential scrutiny concerns
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Voter Protections in Political Advertising) Bill 2023	Clauses 321K and 321Q	The provisions may raise scrutiny concerns under Principle (i) reversal of the evidential burden of proof.
Lobbying (Improving Government Honesty and Trust) Bill 2023	Clauses 11, 12 and 13	The provisions may raise scrutiny concerns under Principle (i) significant penalties.
	Clauses 28 and 29	The provisions may raise scrutiny concerns under Principle (i) vicarious liability.

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^[73] This report can be cited as: Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Private senators' and members' bills that may raise scrutiny concerns, Scrutiny Digest 15 of 2023; [2023] AUSStaCSBSD 234.