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 | TERMS OF REFERENCETo inquire into and report on the policies and practices 
        relating to criminal deportation, with particular reference to: 
        
         the adequacy of existing arrangements for dealing with permanent residents 
          who are convicted of serious criminal offences and whose continued presence 
          in Australia poses an unacceptable level of threat to the Australian 
          community;
         the appropriateness of existing arrangements for the review of deportation 
          decisions;
         the appropriateness of the current 10 year limit on liability for 
          criminal deportation;
         the extent to which effective procedures and liaison arrangements 
          are in place between the Department of Immigration and Multicultural 
          Affairs and State/Territory Governments for the timely identification 
          and handling of all cases subject to the criminal deportation provisions;
         the extent to which sufficient weight is being given to the views 
          of all relevant parties, including the criminals and the victim/s of 
          the crime, and their relatives; and
         the adequacy of existing arrangements for the removal of non-residents 
          convicted of crimes.   
        
        
        
 
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