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Review of the Future Acts Regime: Issues Paper released
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) today released its Issues Paper in its review of the future acts regime in the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), calling for submissions to the Inquiry. ALRC Commissioner Tony McAvoy SC, a Wirdi man, commented on the Issue Paper’s release: “I’m pleased to release the Issues Paper for the …
Read moreALRC Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws Report tabled in Parliament
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has recommended legislative reforms to ensure the Australian Government’s policy regarding anti-discrimination laws and religious educational institutions is given legal effect in accordance with Australia’s international legal obligations. The ALRC’s Report – ‘Maximising the Realisation of Human Rights: Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws’, was today tabled in Parliament …
Read moreALRC Welcomes Eminent Jurists to Lead Inquiry into Justice Responses to Sexual Violence
The ALRC has announced the two eminent jurists who will lead the inquiry into Justice Response to Sexual Violence.
Read moreJustice System’s Response to Sexual Violence Inquiry Begins
The Australian Law Reform (ALRC) has begun its inquiry into the justice system’s response to sexual violence.
Read moreALRC recommends confronting complexity in corporations and financial services legislation
Today the Australian Law Reform Commission report, Confronting Complexity: Reforming Corporations and Financial Services Legislation (ALRC Report 141), was tabled in Parliament by the Attorney-General of Australia, the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC.
Read moreThird interim report proposes simpler structure and framing for financial services legislation
Interim Report C includes proposals for restructuring and reframing financial services legislation to make it easier to navigate and understand.
Read moreDeadline for reporting on Religious Educational Institutions Inquiry Extended
The Attorney-General of Australia, the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP, has today announced an extension to the reporting deadline for the Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC’s) Inquiry on Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws. The report, which was initially due on 21 April 2023, will now be delivered to the Attorney General by 31 December …
Read moreALRC Religious Educational Institutions Inquiry: Consultation Paper Released
The ALRC today released a Consultation Paper with proposals for changing the way Commonwealth anti-discrimination law applies to religious schools and other educational institutions.
Read moreActing President of the ALRC appointed
On 9 January 2023, the Attorney-General of Australia, the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP, announced the appointment of the Hon Justice Mark Moshinsky as a part-time Commissioner of the ALRC. Justice Moshinsky will also fulfil the role of Acting President until a permanent replacement is confirmed.
Read moreNew ALRC Inquiry: Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws
The Australian Law Reform Commission has today received Terms of Reference from the Attorney-General of Australia, the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP, to consider reforms to the way Federal anti-discrimination laws apply to religious educational institutions. The Government has appointed New South Wales Supreme Court Judge, the Hon Justice Stephen Rothman AM, as a Part-Time …
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