About the ALRC
The Australian Law Reform Commission is a federal agency that reviews Australia’s laws to ensure they provide improved access to justice for all Australians by making laws and related processes more equitable, modern, fair and efficient. More about the ALRC.
ALRC update
- Media release: Elder Abuse—A National Legal Response – 15 June 2017
- Podcast: Elder Abuse Report: recommendations on aged care – 14 June 2017
- Podcast: Elder Abuse Report: recommendations on enduring documents – 14 June 2017
- Podcast: Elder Abuse Report: recommendations on guardianship and financial administration – 14 June 2017
- Elder Abuse - enews - Issue 7 – 1 June 2017
- Supporting Older People in Exercising and Protecting Their Rights—Insights from the ALRC’s Disability and Elder Abuse Inquiries – 27 March 2017
- Law Reform Agencies and Government—Independence, survival and effective law reform? – 25 March 2017
- Indigenous Incarceration enews | Issue 3 | Meet the Commissioner – 8 March 2017
Talk to us
All Australians should have a say in reforming laws that affect them. The ALRC encourages public participation in its work through a range of forums and social media.
ALRC in the media
- Marking Mabo: How has Native Title changed since the landmark ruling? | Pursuit - 2 June 2017
- Reforms are urgently needed to the native title scheme | The Age - 2 June 2017
- Koori Court the exception that proves Dicey’s principle | The Australian - 2 June 2017
- Radical shake-up of Family Court | Daily Telegraph - 27 May 2017
- World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Forum - Safeguarding Older Australians | Seniors Rights Victoria - 25 May 2017
- Indigenous prison overrepresentation costs Australia $7.9bn a year, data shows | The Guardian - 25 May 2017
- See ALRC in the media archive
- See ALRC responses to media items