The use of victims' DNA (Inquiry)
This inquiry is a current Legislative Council inquiry conducted by the Law and Justice Committee.
The Standing Committee on Law and Justice has accepted terms of reference to inquire into the use of DNA material belonging to victims of crime, with particular reference to the adequacy of current policies, procedures and practices to protect DNA material belonging to victims and whether further restrictions on the use of such DNA material would be appropriate or desirable.
The terms of reference for the inquiry were referred by the Attorney General, the Hon John Hatzistergos MLC.
The Committee welcomes public participation in the inquiry process. The closing date for submissions was 26 August 2009. If you wish to make a submission to the inquiry, please contact the secretariat.
The Committee held public hearings on 25 September and 30 October 2009. The Committee is preparing its report.
Timeline
Referred: 29 Jun 2009
» Call for submissions: 13 Jul 2009
» Submissions close: 11 Sep 2009
Reports and Government Responses
No records of reports or government responses are available for this inquiry.
Hearings and Transcripts
| Date | Name of Document |
|---|---|
| 25/09/2009 | Public Hearing |
| 30/10/2009 | Public Hearing |
Submissions
View the public submission(s) published by the committee in relation to this inquiry.
The closing date for submissions was 11 September 2009
Other Documents
Contact Us
- Primary contact: Rebecca Main, phone (02) 9230 2906, lawandjustice@parliament.nsw.gov.au
- Director: Rachel Callinan, phone (02) 9230 2976, lawandjustice@parliament.nsw.gov.au
- Assistant Committee Officer: Christine Nguyen, phone (02) 9230 3509, lawandjustice@parliament.nsw.gov.au
- Address for written correspondence:
The Director
Standing Committee on Law and Justice
Parliament House
Macquarie St
Sydney NSW 2000
Fax: (02) 9230 3416
Inquiry Terms of Reference
LC Minutes No. 110, 1 September 2009, Item 35, p 1303
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