Webinars/Events
Join the Australian Law Reform Commission for two upcoming webinars discussing the review of the legislative framework for corporations and financial services regulation . These free, interactive webinars presented in partnership with Wolters Kluwer CCH Learning are part of the ALRC’s current inquiry into the potential simplification of corporate and financial services regulation in Australia. …
Inquiries
Read moreWebinar: Comparative Perspectives on Financial Services Regulation
Monday 24 May 2021
Join a panel of international experts to compare approaches to the design of financial services regulation across different jurisdictions.
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Read moreWebinar: The Regulatory Ecosystem for Financial Services in Australia
Monday 17 May 2021
Can Australian financial services regulation be simplified?
Join the ALRC to explore the initial findings of its current inquiry on the regulatory framework for corporations and financial services in Australia.
News/Media Release
Read moreReview of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation
The ALRC has been asked to inquire into the potential simplification of laws that regulate financial services in Australia. The Inquiry is part of the Government’s response to the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry released in February 2019. The ALRC is not tasked with recommending policy changes regarding …
Inquiries
Read moreAccess All Ages—Older Workers and Commonwealth Laws (ALRC 120 Summary)
This Summary Report provides an accessible overview of the policy framework and recommendations in the Final Report, Access All Ages—Older Workers and Commonwealth Laws (ALRC Report 120), tabled on 30 May 2013.This publication is available for purchase in book format.
Publications
Read moreAge Barriers to Work—Culturally and Linguistically Diverse People
What is this information sheet about?This information sheet discusses the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) Age Barriers to Work Inquiry. It outlines some of the ALRC’s key recommendations aimed at removing barriers to workforce participation for mature age people, including mature age people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. Further detail about these recommendations …
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Read moreAccess All Ages—Older Workers and Commonwealth Laws (ALRC Report 120)
Access All Ages—Older Workers and Commonwealth Laws (ALRC Report 120) was tabled on 30 May 2013. The ALRC ‘Age Barriers to Work’ inquiry arose out of concerns about the implications of an ageing population and the recognition that expanding the workforce participation of older Australians may go some way to meeting such concerns. The ALRC was …
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Read morePodcast: The Age Barriers to Work Discussion Paper
ALRC President Professor Rosalind Croucher and Executive Director Sabina Wynn discuss some of the issues and proposals in the Discussion Paper recently released for the Age Barriers to Work inquiry.
News/Media Release
Read moreGrey Areas—Age Barriers to Work in Commonwealth Laws (DP 78 Summary)
This Discussion Paper Summary provides an overview of the policy framework and the proposals and questions contained in the full Discussion Paper. It is designed specifically with stakeholders in mind, acknowledging the substantial involvement of many in the Inquiry to date, and the familiarity with the issues as set out in the Issues Paper released in May …
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Read moreGrey Areas—Age Barriers to Work in Commonwealth Laws (DP 78)
This Discussion Paper commences the second stage in the consultation processes in this inquiry into Commonwealth legal barriers to older persons participating in the workforce or other productive work. It highlights ALRC thinking to date and puts forward proposals for law reform in the areas of recruitment and employment, work health and safety, insurance, social security, …
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