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19.08.2011
Family violence & Commonwealth laws e-news | Discussion Paper now available!
Issue 8 | 19 August 2011 View original formatDiscussion Paper now available! At the end of July we told you to expect this Discussion Paper in the first week of August: we do apologise for the delay and thank you for your patience. Commissioner in charge of the Inquiry and ALRC President Professor Rosalind Croucher …
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ALRC releases Discussion Papers on Family Violence and Commonwealth Laws
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) today released its Discussion Paper for the current Inquiry into family violence and commonwealth laws, Family Violence—Commonwealth Laws (DP 76), and is calling for submissions on over 30 proposals for reform.In November 2010, the ALRC (with the NSW Law Reform Commission) completed its first inquiry into family violence with …
Read more16.08.2011
ALRC Brief | August 2011
View original e-newsletter format >> Welcome to the second edition of the ALRC Brief – a publication distributed by email and on the website, to keep our friends and stakeholders apprised of news and developments at the ALRC. From the President’s desk The past four months since the inaugural ALRC Brief have seen many significant changes to the ALRC …
Read more12.08.2011
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.
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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 …
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