Submissions

UnitingJustice Australia makes submissions to Federal parliamentary and departmental inquiries in the following circumstances:

when the issue falls within an area of the National Assembly's ongoing work or when it has been identified by UJA as an area of importance;
  
when we have the expertise and the research capacity to enable a high quality submission; and
  
when it is important that the national UCA voice be heard on the issues and that the UJA can offer a submission that is unique, or 'add value' to the submissions from other churches and NGOs.

UJA is committed to preparing well-research submissions that carefully address the terms of reference of the inquiries. We work in collaboration with other National Assembly agencies and Uniting Church state synods and agencies which have expertise and experience in the policy area.

When our aims coincide and it would improve the chances of positive outcomes, we will produce joint submission with our ecumenical or NGO allies.

 

2008 Submissions

Consultation on the Architecture of Australia's Tax and Transfer System
Australian Treasury
October 2008
  
Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - General Law Reform) Bill 2008
Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
September 2008
  
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Green Paper
Department of Climate Change
September 2008 
  
Inquiry into immigration detention in Australia
Joint Standing Committee on Migration
July 2008
  
Northern Territory Emergency Response Review
Submission from the Uniting Church in Australia, Northern Synod
Human rights analysis contributed by UnitingJustice
August 2008 
  
Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - Superannuation) Bill 2008
Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
July 2008
  
Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - National Interest Analysis 
Attorney General's Department
June 2008
  
Inquiry into the 2007 Federal Election
Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters 
May 2008
  
Consultation on Australia's Combined 15th, 16th and 17th Report to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
February 2008


2007 Submissions

Inquiry into Classification (publications, films and computer games) Amendment (terrorist material) Bill 2007
Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee
July 2007
  
Comments on Material That Advocates Terrorist Acts Discussion Paper
Attorney-General's Department
May 2007
  
Review of the Power to Proscribe Organisations as Terrorist Organisations
Parliamentary Joint Commitee on Intelligence and Security
with UnitingCare NSW.ACT and Justice and International Mission Unit, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania
February 2007
  
Comments on Australia's Draft Common Core Document for Human Rights Reporting
Attorney-General's Department
February 2007

 

Please note: submissions made prior to January 1 2007 can be found on the relevant 'Issues' pages