Private Senators' and Members' Bills That May Raise Scrutiny Concerns [2023] AUSStaCSBSD 64 (30 March 2023)

• Private senators' and members' bills that may raise scrutiny concerns

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Private senators' and members' bills
that may raise scrutiny concerns

1.42 The committee notes that the following private senator's bill may raise scrutiny concerns under Senate standing order 24. Should this bill proceed to further stages of debate, the committee may request further information from the bill proponent.

Bill	Relevant provisions	Potential scrutiny concerns
Criminal Code Amendment (Prohibition of Nazi Symbols) Bill 2023	Schedule 1, item 1, proposed paragraphs 81.1(3)(a), and 81.1(3)(d)	The provisions may raise scrutiny concerns under principle (i) in relation to the reversal of the evidential burden of proof.