01.06.2009
Sentencing of federal offenders
In July 2004, the federal Attorney-General, the Hon Philip Ruddock MP, asked the ALRC to examine the laws and practices governing sentencing of federal offenders, that is, people convicted of criminal offences set out in Commonwealth, rather than state and territory, legislation.The terms of reference directed the ALRC to consider whether Part IB of the …
Read more13.09.2006
Same Crime, Same Time: Sentencing of Federal Offenders (ALRC Report 103)
ALRC Report 103 (tabled 13 September 2006) is the final report of the ALRC’s second inquiry into the sentencing of federal offenders. The first inquiry commenced in 1978 and concluded in 1988 with the release of the report, Sentencing (ALRC Report 44).View ALRC Report 103 in HTML on the AustLII website.
Read more22.06.2006
‘Same crime, same time’: ALRC calls for consistency in federal sentencing
Thursday, 22 June 2006: Australia ’s system for sentencing federal offenders should be significantly overhauled to provide greater consistency, fairness and clarity, according to a major report by the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) tabled today in federal Parliament. ALRC President Professor David Weisbrot said there is compelling evidence of inconsistent treatment of federal offenders, …
Read more29.11.2005
Federal sentencing laws need major overhaul
Tuesday, 29 November 2005: Federal sentencing laws and procedures require a major overhaul, recognising that the federal criminal justice system has expanded and matured in recent decades, the Australian Law Reform Commission said today. ALRC President Professor David Weisbrot said “the ALRC is proposing four major structural changes that may be seen as controversial, but …
Read more15.11.2005
Sentencing of Federal Offenders (DP 70)
DP 70 was released in November 2005 – the second consultation document produced during the course of this Inquiry.View DP 70 in HTML on the AustLII website.
Read more03.02.2005
Inadequate federal sentencing laws need reform
Thursday, 3 February 2005: Laws dealing with the sentencing of federal offenders are internally inconsistent, convoluted and confusing, the Australian Law Reform Commission said today. ALRC President Professor David Weisbrot said that with the recent growth in the number and range of federal offences, it is critical that we have a sentencing regime that is …
Read more15.01.2005
Sentencing of Federal Offenders (IP 29)
IP 29 was released in January 2005 – the first consultation document produced during the course of this Inquiry. View IP 29 in HTML on the AustLII website.
Read more12.07.2004
Terms of Reference
Review of Part IB of the Crimes Act 1914 I, PHILIP RUDDOCK, Attorney-General of Australia, HAVING REGARD TO:a decade of operation of Part IB of the Crimes Act 1914concerns raised about the operation of Part IB of the Crimes Act 1914the relatively small number of federal offenders compared with the number of State and Territory offenders, andthe …
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