06.02.2025
The Terms of Reference for the ALRC’s Review of Human Tissue Laws have been amended by the Commonwealth Attorney-General, extending the deadline for the Final Report to 25 September 2026.
Once the ALRC provides its Report to the Attorney, the Report must be tabled in parliament within 15 sitting days, at which point the Report will be available to the public. Under the new deadline, the latest day the Review of Human Tissue Laws Report can be tabled and released is 25 November 2026.
The ALRC looks forward to sharing the Final Report when it is available later in the year.
Once the ALRC provides its Report to the Attorney, the Report must be tabled in parliament within 15 sitting days, at which point the Report will be available to the public. Under the new deadline, the latest day the Review of Human Tissue Laws Report can be tabled and released is 25 November 2026.
The ALRC looks forward to sharing the Final Report when it is available later in the year.
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has been asked to inquire into human tissue laws.
The Terms of Reference for this Inquiry ask the ALRC to explore matters including:
- Donation, retrieval and transplant of human cells, tissues and organs
- Consent arrangements
- Regulation of ‘schools of anatomy’ and donation for education purposes
- Frameworks across all Australian jurisdictions relating to donation and retrieval of cells, tissues and organs from living and deceased persons
- Cost recovery, financial and other considerations relating to manufacture and provision of tissue
The ALRC is also asked to consider:
- Equity and ethical approaches to improving access to cell, tissue and organ transplantation
- Contemporary and emerging technologies and practices
- International experience and approaches
The ALRC has been asked to provide its final report to the Attorney-General by 16 August 2026.
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