Senate

Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum

(Circulated by authority of the Attorney-General, the Honourable Christian Porter MP)

STATEMENT OF COMPATIBILITY WITH HUMAN RIGHTS

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Crimes Against Children and Community Protection Measures) Bill 2019

1. The amendment to the Bill is compatible with the human rights and freedoms recognised or declared in the international instruments listed in section 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011.

Overview of the Bill

2. The amendment introduces a new schedule to the Bill. This provides for a review of the sentencing outcomes for offenders convicted of Commonwealth child sex offenders after the passage of the Bill.

Human rights implications

3. The amendment will ensure monitoring of sentencing of Commonwealth child sex offenders, to ensure it meets community expectations. The measures in the amendment are both proportionate and appropriate to address the risks faced by children.