Consultation
All Australians should have a say in reforming laws that affect them and the ALRC has pioneered methods to make the law reform process as open and consultative as possible.
In the course of an inquiry, the ALRC publishes at least one public consultation document. These are distributed free of charge and also are published on this website, in the ALRC publications section.
The ALRC regularly consults with relevant experts and meets with judges and members of the legal profession, public officials, academics, community organisations and special interest groups.
The ALRC also makes a special effort to seek out the views and experience of the general community and, wherever helpful, will hold public meetings on its inquiries.
ALRC activities are promoted in the media, through the journal Reform and on this website, and by members of the Commission speaking at schools, universities and various public forums.
Members of the public also can contribute to the law reform process by making submissions to the ALRC in relation to any of our current inquiries.
Once the consultation process is complete, the ALRC prepares a final report, which is delivered to the Attorney-General of Australia, and then made public by being tabled in federal Parliament.