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Defining death: ALRC examines laws around human tissue and organs

ALRC Commissioner, Dr Maeghan Toews appeared on The Law Report, ABC Radio National to discuss the ALRC’s Review of Human Tissue Laws. Listen here   Brought to you by  ABC Radio National Presented by Kristina Kukolja   In Australia, ‘what is death’ and other legal definitions, such as what constitutes human tissue, have not kept up …

Recording: Webinar, Review of the Future Acts Regime

Webinar presentation slide deck (PDF)

Update from the Review of Human Tissue Laws

ALRC In Brief | June 2025

From the ALRC President Welcome to the latest edition of the ALRC’s In Brief newsletter. It has been a busy few months at the Commission, with all three of our Inquiries releasing publications, and a major media event for our most recently completed Inquiry. The Review of the Future Acts Regime has delivered its Discussion …

Safe, informed, supported: addressing sexual violence

Address to the National Press Club of Australia by ALRC President the Hon Justice Mordy Bromberg, 4 June 2025 < Transcript CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Can I commence by acknowledging the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples as the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet today. I pay my deep respects to their Elders, past …

Review of Surrogacy Laws: Issues Paper Released

The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) today released the Issues Paper for its Review of Surrogacy Laws, and called for submissions to the Inquiry. The Issues Paper provides a broad overview of the Inquiry and sets out 27 questions for stakeholders to consider.   ALRC Assistant Commissioner Associate Professor Ronli Sifris, commented on the Issue Paper’s …

Justice Mordy Bromberg and Commissioner Micaela Cronin to address National Press Club on challenge of addressing sexual violence

The Hon Justice Mordy Bromberg, President of the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC), and Commissioner Micaela Cronin of the Domestic, Family, and Sexual Violence Commission (DFSVC), will address the National Press Club in Canberra tomorrow, speaking on the challenge of addressing sexual violence in Australia.  The joint address, entitled ‘Safe, informed and supported: addressing sexual …

Review of Human Tissue Laws: Issues Paper released

The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) today released its Issues Paper in its Review of Human Tissue Laws, calling for submissions to the Inquiry. The Issues Paper provides a broad overview of the Inquiry and sets out eight questions for stakeholders to consider.   ALRC Commissioner Dr Maeghan Toews, commented on the Issue Paper’s release:   …

Review of the Future Acts Regime: Discussion Paper Released

The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) today released its Discussion Paper in its review of the future acts regime in the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).   The Discussion Paper sets out a number of questions and proposed reforms for feedback. Organisations and individuals with an interest in the Inquiry are invited to provide submissions until …

Speech: Modern Law Fit for the Future – The Role and Value of Independent Law Reform Agencies

Speech by ALRC President, the Hon Justice Mordy Bromberg to the Commonwealth Law Conference, Malta 2025 Wednesday, 9 April 2025 The Australian Law Reform Commission is the Australian government’s independent research and advisory agency on law reform. We conduct inquiries, provide reports and make  recommendations for the reform of Australian laws. Our legislative charter is …