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12.08.2011
Classification e-news | Discussion forum: draft principles for reform
Issue 7 | 12 August 2011 As readers would be aware, in May this year the ALRC released an Issues Paper that provided an overview of the current classification system, and an assessment of its strengths and weaknesses. Based on submissions in response to that Issues Paper, face-to-face consultations, and a review of relevant …
Read more29.07.2011
Secrecy Laws and Open Government Report—An Update
Professor Rosalind Croucher,** President, Australian Law Reform Commission. 7th Annual Public Sector In-House Counsel Conference 2011, 29 July 2011Abstract: This paper discusses the inquiry conducted by the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) into Commonwealth secrecy laws: Secrecy Laws and Open Government in Australia (ALRC Report 112) tabled in March, 2010. It considers how, from a …
Read more26.07.2011
Classification e-news | R18+ games classification and the ALRC review
Issue 6 | 27 July 2011 View original formatFirstly, thanks to everyone who took the time to read our Issues Paper and make a submission. We have received more than 2,400 submissions, which is a record for any ALRC inquiry, and a testimony to the interest that issues of media classification have in the …
Read more25.07.2011
Family violence & Commonwealth laws e-news | Issue 7
Issue 7 | 25 July 2011 View original formatWe’re still here … You haven’t heard from us for a while as we’ve had our heads down reading submissions and preparing the Discussion Paper. This is just a quick heads-up to remind you that the Discussion Paper will be ready soon—in the first week of …
Read more20.07.2011
Classification e-news | Record number of submissions received!
Issue 5 | 20 July 2011 View original formatThanks for your submissions Submissions in response to the National Classification Scheme Review Issues Paper closed on 15 July 2011. The ALRC received more than 2000 submissions – a record for any ALRC Inquiry to date! The Classification Review team is now working through the content …
Read more08.07.2011
Senate Inquiry into the ALRC – Government’s Response now available
On 23 November 2010 the Senate referred an inquiry into the Australian Law Reform Commission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee.
Read more05.07.2011
Classification e-news | First-round submissions due 15 July!
Issue 4 | 5 July 2011 View original format Reminder – submissions due COB 15 July! To date the ALRC has received over 70 public submissions in response to the Issues Paper we released in May, and most of these can be viewed on the ALRC website. We remind everyone who has not yet …
Read more29.06.2011
Family violence & Commonwealth laws e-news | Issue 6
Issue 6 | 29 June 2011 View original formatThe month in summary Thank you to everyone who made submissions to our four Issues Papers throughout April—and beyond! We received 81 in total. Non-confidential submissions are published on our website and are available to the public. View submissions >>On 30-31 May, two members of the …
Read more15.06.2011
Jennifer Ruiz – interning at the ALRC
In May/June 2011 the ALRC was fortunate to have a legal intern from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, Jennifer Ruiz, who was sponsored to spend five weeks with us. Jennifer also completed a BA in Political Science at the Florida International University and has worked as a judicial intern at the Court of Special Appeals …
Read more14.06.2011
Classification Enforcement Contacts Forum
Paper presented by Terry Flew, Commissioner, Australian Law Reform Commission, to Classification Enforcement Contacts Forum 2011, Sydney, 7 June 2011
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