Bill comment ratio: 2012-2014

Second last stats update for the year – the number of bills that the PJCHR identified as raising concerns/requiring further information to determine compatibility in each of its reports. The numbers relate to bills which the committee commented on for the first time – so, new bills as well as bills which the PJCHR had deferred from a prior report.

Bill deferrals and comment ratio: update

Here are the latest numbers on bill deferrals and comment ratios, covering all the PJCHR’s reports to date: click on the charts to have a closer look.

Bill deferrals: As before, this chart shows only the new deferrals per PJCHR report, and does not include any continuing deferrals from a prior report. Five bills were deferred in the PJCHR’s last report:

PJCHR red flags: Bills scheduled for debate (30 September-2 October)

Of the bills that are up for debate in the Parliament this week, here are some of the ones that the PJCHR has flagged as raising human rights concerns. The brief highlights provided below are (obviously) not a substitute for the PJCHR’s full analysis of the issues – so go read the reports.

PJCHR red flags: Bills scheduled for debate (22-25 September)

Of the bills that are up for debate in the Parliament this week, here are some of the ones that the PJCHR has flagged as raising human rights concerns. The brief highlights provided below are (obviously) not a substitute for the PJCHR’s full analysis of the issues – so go read the reports.

Bill comment ratio

A previous post had looked at the comment ratio for legislative instruments per PJCHR report. For completeness, here are the numbers in relation to bills.

PJCHR red flags: Bills scheduled for debate (1-4 September)

Of the bills that are up for debate in the Parliament this week, here are some of the ones that the PJCHR has flagged as raising human rights concerns. The brief highlights provided below are (obviously) not a substitute for the PJCHR’s full analysis of the issues – so go read the reports.

Joining the dots between bills and legislative instruments

A boon (or curse, depending on your perspective) of the PJCHR’s scrutiny mandate is that it covers it all – bills, legislative instruments, and Acts. Which means that, as the PJCHR’s body of work expands, it will become increasingly vital for the committee to be mindful of the potential for legislation that comes before it to be interrelated.