Discussion papers
Australian Law Reform Commission discussion papers (from 1999 to date and some selected earlier publications) may be downloaded free of charge by using the links on this page. Current discussion papers are free. Because they are interim documents, many older consultation papers are out of print. Please note: a charge applies for the purchase of these publications once an inquiry is concluded. If you wish to purchase a discussion paper, prices are quoted below. All prices include GST.
| Publication no. | Publication title (access here and/or download free, where available) |
Hard copy price | Disk copy price |
|---|---|---|---|
| DP 73 | Client Legal Privilege and Federal Investigatory Bodies (2007) | $20.00 | $15.00 |
| DP 72 | Review of Australian Privacy Law (2007) | $45.00 | $15.00 |
| DP 72 Overview | Review of Australian Privacy Law: An Overview (2007) | $10.00 | N/A |
| DP 71 | Review of Sedition Laws (2006) | $20.00 | $15.00 |
| DP 70 | Sentencing of Federal Offenders (2005) | $30.00 | $15.00 |
| DP 69 | Review of the Uniform Evidence Acts (2005) | $30.00 | $15.00 |
| DP 68 | Gene Patenting and Human Health (2004) | $45.00 | $15.00 |
| DP 67 | Protecting Classified and Security Sensitive Information (2004) | $20.00 | $15.00 |
| DP 66 | Protection of Human Genetic Information (2002) | $45.00 | $15.00 |
| DP 65 | Securing Compliance: Civil and Administrative Penalties in Federal Regulation (2002) | o/p | $15.00 |
| DP 64 | The Judicial Power of the Commonwealth: A review of the Judiciary Act 1903 and related legislation (2000) | o/p | $15.00 |
| DP 63 | Review of the Marine Insurance Act 1909 (2000) | o/p | $11.00 |
| DP 62 | Review of the Federal Civil Justice System (1999) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 61 | Who Can Sue? A Review of the Law of Standing (1995) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 60 | Commonwealth Disability Services Legislation: the Commonwealth's Disability Services Program and the Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service: Review of Legislation Administered by the Department of Human Services and Health (1995) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 59 | Freedom of Information (1995) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 58 | Designs (1994) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 57 | Aged Care: Nursing Homes, Hostels, Community Aged Care Packages and the Domiciliary Nursing Care Benefit (1994) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 56 | Compliance with the Trade Practices Act 1974 (1993) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 55 | Child Care: Review of Legislation Administered by Department of Health,Housing, Local Government and Community Services (1993) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 54 | Equality Before the Law (1993) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 53 | Collective Investment Schemes (1992) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 52 | Personal Property Securities (1992) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 51 | Administrative Penalties: Customs Act 1901 Cth Part XIII, Division 4 (1992) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 50 | Collective Investment Schemes: Superannuation (1992) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 49 | Multiculturalism: Consumer Contracts (1991) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 48 | Multiculturalism: Criminal Law (1991) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 47 | Censorship Procedure -- Sydney (1991) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 46 | Multiculturalism: Family Law (1991) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 45 | Customs and Excise: Draft Legislation (1990) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 44 | Choice of Law Rules (1990) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 43 | Customs and Excise: Seizure and Forfeiture (1990) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 42 | Customs and Excise: Customs Prosecutions, Jurisdiction and Administrative Penalties (1990) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 41 | Customs and Excise: Licensing Provisions (1989) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 40 | Children's Evidence by Video Link (1989) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 39 | Guardianship and Management of Property (1989) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 38 | Customs and Excise: Cargo Control (1989) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 37 | Product Liability: Proposed Legislation (1989) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 36 | Customs and Excise: Administration Provisions (1989) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 35 | Customs and Excise: Draft Offshore Provisions (1989) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 34 | Product Liability (1988) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 33 | Community Law Reform for the Australian Capital Territory: Enduring Powers of Attorney (1987) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 32 | General Insolvency Inquiry with Appendix (1987) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 31 | Sentencing: Prisons (1987) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 30 | Sentencing: Penalties (1987) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 29 | Sentencing: Procedure (1987) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 28 | Occupiers' Liability (1987) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 27 | Contempt: Disruption, Disobedience and Deliberate Interference (1986) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 26 | Contempt and the Media (1986) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 25 | Criminal Records (1985) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 24 | Contempt and Family Law (1985) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 23 | Evidence Law Reform: Stage 2 (1985) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 22 | Matrimonial Property Law (1985) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 21 | Admiralty Jurisdiction (1984) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 20 | Aboriginal Customary Law -- the Criminal Law, Evidence and Procedure (1984) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 19 | Foreign State Immunity (1983) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 18 | Aboriginal Customary Law -- Marriage, Children and the Distribution of Property (1982) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 17 | Aboriginal Customary Law -- Recognition? (1980) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 16 | Reform of Evidence Law (1980) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 15 | Sentencing of Federal Offenders (1980) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 14 | Privacy and Personal Information (1980) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 13 | Privacy and Intrusions (1980) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 12 | Child Welfare: Child Abuse and Day Care (1980) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 11 | Access to the Courts II -- Class Actions (1979) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 10 | Sentencing: Reform Options (1980) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 9 | Child Welfare (1979) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 8 | Privacy and the Census (1979) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 7 | Insurance Contracts (1979) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 6 | Debt Recovery and Insolvency (1978) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 5 | Lands Acquisition Law: Reform Proposals (1978) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 4 | Access to the Courts I -- Standing: Public Interest Suits (1978) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 3 | Defamation and Publication Privacy - a Draft Uniform Bill (1977) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 2 | Privacy and Publication -- Proposals for Protection (1977) | o/p | N/A |
| DP 1 | Defamation -- Options for Reform (1977) | o/p | N/A |