The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) undertakes research, and provides recommendations to reform the law, on topics selected by the Attorney-General of Australia. The ALRC is currently investigating:
11.09.2020
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation
Interim Report A was tabled in Parliament on 30 November 2021. Submissions in response to Interim Report A closed on 25 February 2022. 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 …
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Review of Judicial Impartiality
Without Fear or Favour: Judicial Impartiality and the Law on Bias (ALRC Report 138) was tabled in Parliament on 2 August 2022. Any person before a court has the fundamental right to a hearing by a judge who is independent and impartial. In Australia, judicial independence and impartiality are seen as fundamental to the common law …
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Review into the Framework of Religious Exemptions in Anti-discrimination Legislation
In accordance with the amended Terms of Reference, the review into the Framework of Religious Exemptions in Anti-discrimination Legislation is On HOLD. On 2 March 2020 the Attorney-General amended the ALRC’s terms of reference so that the ALRC is to commence the Inquiry if, and when, the Religious Discrimination Bill is passed by Parliament. The ALRC must then …
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