01.01.2021
The ALRC monitors the media for references to the Commission and its inquiries. This list is not comprehensive.
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| Title | Date | Organisation | Topic |
| Collaboration needed for future financial advice | 23/07/2021 | Money Management |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| Excessive strip-searching shines light on discrimination of Aboriginal women in the criminal justice system | 19/07/2021 | The Conversation |
Pathways to Justice–Inquiry into the Incarceration Rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (ALRC Report 133) |
| Call to give fund members product advice support outside of Chapter 7 | 15/07/2021 | Professional Planner |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| Westpac lands ‘one of Australia’s leading corporate lawyers’ | 14/07/2021 | Investor Daily |
ALRC |
| Directors wary of 70pc floor for class action payouts | 13/07/2021 | The Australian Financial Review |
Integrity, Fairness and Efficiency—An Inquiry into Class Action Proceedings and Third-Party Litigation Funders (ALRC Report 134) |
| Professionalising advice occupation hampered by licencing regime | 13/07/2021 | Money Management |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| Complexity, advice issues targeted in law reform feedback | 12/07/2021 | Insurance News |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| Reform call after judge’s ‘inexcusable’ conduct | 08/07/2021 | The Australian |
Review of Judicial Impartiality |
| It’s 1000 days since PM Scott Morrison said he’d protect LGBTIQ+ kids | 07/07/2021 | OutinPerth |
Review into the Framework of Religious Exemptions in Anti-discrimination Legislation |
| Private prosecutions: the realm of the whacky or power abuse safeguard? | 07/07/2021 | The Age |
Standing in Public Interest Litigation (ALRC Report 27) |
| Half-measures won’t do on the Voice, minister: Australians have spoken | 07/07/2021 | The Sydney Morning Herald |
Family Law for the Future: An Inquiry into the Family Law System (ALRC Report 135) |
| The B-team’s deeply cynical politics will generate more, not less, persecution of the religious | 03/07/2021 | The Sydney Morning Herald |
Review into the Framework of Religious Exemptions in Anti-discrimination Legislation |
| Do we have a constitutional right to free speech? | 02/07/2021 | Spectator Australia |
Traditional Rights and Freedoms—Encroachments by Commonwealth Laws (ALRC Interim Report 127) |
| Principles-based regulation won’t work: industry | 01/07/2021 | Independent Financial Adviser |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| Who’s been looking at your check-in data? We asked the states and territories to ’fess up | 01/07/2021 | The Mandarin |
Serious Invasions of Privacy in the Digital Era (ALRC Report 123) |
| Hayne’s ‘norms of conduct’ could fall short | 30/06/2021 | InvestorDaily |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| Coercive control may soon be criminalised in NSW | 30/06/2021 | The Big Smoke |
Family Violence – A National Legal Response (ALRC Report 114) |
| Ai Group supports 70% minimum return to class members | 29/06/2021 | Mirage News |
Integrity, Fairness and Efficiency—An Inquiry into Class Action Proceedings and Third-Party Litigation Funders (ALRC Report 134) |
| ALRC push to consolidate financial products and services definitions | 28/06/2021 | Professional Planner |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| Advice Bill introduces individual registration for advisers | 25/06/2021 | Professional Planner |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| Movers & shakers | 25/06/2021 | The Mandarin |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| ‘A strong indictment’: Three graphs that show where Australia is not closing the gap | 23/06/2021 | Sydney Morning Herald |
Pathways to Justice–Inquiry into the Incarceration Rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (ALRC Report 133) |
| Young Labor calls on government to take action on transgender rights | 23/06/2021 | OutinPerth |
Review into the Framework of Religious Exemptions in Anti-discrimination Legislation |
| Time to take individual adviser registration seriously: FPA | 16/06/2021 | Professional Planner |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| Corps Act split would separate companies from consumers: ALRC President | 16/06/2021 | Professional Planner |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| ‘Probably Australia’s greatest international lawyer of all time’ | 16/06/2021 | WA Today |
ALRC |
| COTA calls for stronger and more comprehensive protections for older people on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day | 15/06/2021 | Mirage News |
Elder Abuse—A National Legal Response (ALRC Report 131) |
| Strewth: Freedom isn’t free | 09/06/2021 | The Australian |
Review into the Framework of Religious Exemptions in Anti-discrimination Legislation |
| Hanrahan: Updating retail/wholesale client definitions ‘urgent’ | 08/06/2021 | Professional Planner |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| Professionalism: Be careful what you wish for | 07/06/2021 | Professional Planner |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| Australian Regulators Weekly Wrap — Monday, 7 June 2021 | 07/06/2021 | Lexology |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| Questionable jurisdiction: Academic Amanda Porter on policing First Nations | 02/06/2021 | Mondaq |
Recognition of Aboriginal Customary Laws (ALRC Report 31) |
| Australian Government saddened at passing of James Crawford, Judge of International Court of Justice | 01/06/2021 | Mirage News |
ALRC |
| No law yet to ban religious schools from expelling LGBT students | 31/05/2021 | Star Observer |
Review into the Framework of Religious Exemptions in Anti-discrimination Legislation |
| Judge’s secret romance triggers courtroom conflict of interest | 30/05/2021 | The Mandarin |
Review of Judicial Impartiality |
| PM accused of failing to deliver on promise to end discrimination | 28/05/2021 | Out in Perth |
Review into the Framework of Religious Exemptions in Anti-discrimination Legislation |
| With media freedom under attack, globally and locally, what health issues are at stake? | 26/05/2021 | Croakey Health Media |
Secrecy Laws and Open Government in Australia (ALRC Report 112) |
| ALRC to balance prescription and principles in regulation review | 25/05/2021 | Professional Planner |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| Calls for independent review into Australian judge and barrister’s undeclared relationship | 24/05/2021 | The Guardian |
Review of Judicial Impartiality |
| Chapter 7 repeal could pave the way for individual adviser registration | 19/05/2021 | Professional Planner |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| Law review aims to wind back complexity | 19/05/2021 | Insurance News |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| Health sector urged to lift game on prison health | 19/05/2021 | Croakey Health Media |
Pathways to Justice–Inquiry into the Incarceration Rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (ALRC Report 133) |
| ALRC bombshell: Chapter 7 removal from Corps Act ‘on the table’ | 17/05/2021 | Professional Planner |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| Queensland Government Bulletin – In the media, reports, cases and legislation | 17/05/2021 | Mondaq |
ALRC |
| ‘People always ask me “how Aboriginal” I am. This is what they don’t know.’ | 12/05/2021 | Mamamia |
Pathways to Justice–Inquiry into the Incarceration Rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (ALRC Report 133) |
| Big budget spend omits ASIC amid role shift | 12/05/2021 | Professional Planner |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| Movers & shakers: APSC appoints academy head | 08/05/2021 | The Mandarin |
ALRC |
| Prison deaths failing | 06/05/2021 | National Indigenous Times |
Pathways to Justice–Inquiry into the Incarceration Rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (ALRC Report 133) |
| Woke insurgency and its weapons of mass destruction | 06/05/2021 | Spectator Australia |
Review of Judicial Impartiality |
| What’s on the agenda for the industry’s legal overhaul | 05/05/2021 | Independent Financial Adviser |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| ‘Such a talented woman’: Rowena Orr named as Victoria’s solicitor-general | 04/05/2021 | The Age |
ALRC |
| Review considers shake-up of federal judicial appointments | 03/05/2021 | The Sydney Morning Herald |
Review of Judicial Impartiality |
| Review considers shake-up of federal judicial appointments | 03/05/2021 | The Age |
Review of Judicial Impartiality |
| Review considers shake-up of federal judicial appointments | 03/05/2021 | Brisbane Times |
Review of Judicial Impartiality |
| Review considers shake-up of federal judicial appointments | 03/05/2021 | WA Today |
Review of Judicial Impartiality |
| Review considers shake-up of federal judicial appointments | 03/05/2021 | Daily Legal Press |
Review of Judicial Impartiality |
| Government urged to address ‘legislative morass’ choking industry | 03/05/2021 | Independent Financial Adviser |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| Self-disqualified judges, overhauled federal appointment process front of mind for judicial impartiality inquiry | 02/05/2021 | Lawyers Weekly |
Review of Judicial Impartiality |
| Judges may have ‘blind spot’ when hearing applications for their own recusal, ALRC told | 30/04/2021 | Lawyerly |
Review of Judicial Impartiality |
| Should judges decide if they are biased? | 30/04/2021 | Australian Financial Review |
Review of Judicial Impartiality |
| Clarity sought on judicial bias | 30/04/2021 | The Australian |
Review of Judicial Impartiality |
| Validation Act must go to repair ICAC damage | 30/04/2021 | The Australian |
Review of Judicial Impartiality |
| ALRC releases judicial impartiality consultation paper | 30/04/2021 | QLS Proctor |
Review of Judicial Impartiality |
| Australia’s Judicial Impartiality Consultation Paper released | 30/04/2021 | Mirage News |
Review of Judicial Impartiality |
| High Court reviews ‘inexcusable’ relationship between judge and barrister | 25/04/2021 | Lawyer Weekly |
Review of Judicial Impartiality |
| Australian judge and barrister involved in same case fail to declare relationship | 23/04/2021 | The Guardian |
Review of Judicial Impartiality |
| ‘Indigenous deaths in custody deserves multifaceted response’ | 22/04/2021 | National Indigenous Times | Pathways to Justice–Inquiry into the Incarceration Rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (ALRC Report 133) |
| Tom Minear: Royal commissions only made worthwhile if we act on them | 21/04/2021 | Geelong Advertiser |
Making Inquiries: A New Statutory Framework (ALRC Report 111) |
| ALRC webinars focus on simpler regulation | 19/04/2021 | Insurance News |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| Granny flat tax exemption to become law | 19/04/2021 | Financial Standard |
Elder Abuse—A National Legal Response (ALRC Report 131) |
| NSW parliamentary report into Indigenous deaths in custody makes 39 recommendations | 16/04/2021 | ABC News |
Pathways to Justice–Inquiry into the Incarceration Rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (ALRC Report 133) |
| PM wastes millions yet crucifies Holgate over $20,000 | 16/04/2021 | The Sydney Morning Herald |
ALRC |
| Real action needed on Aboriginal Deaths in Custody | 13/04/2021 | Pursuit – University of Melbourne |
Pathways to Justice–Inquiry into the Incarceration Rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (ALRC Report 133) |
| Incremental improvements not enough to end tragedy of high Indigenous incarceration rate | 13/04/2021 | The Age |
Pathways to Justice–Inquiry into the Incarceration Rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (ALRC Report 133) |
| Movers & shakers: chief environmental biosecurity officer appointed | 09/04/2021 | The Mandarin |
Elder Abuse—A National Legal Response (ALRC Report 131) |
| What we can do to stop Indigenous deaths in custody | 07/04/2021 | The Sydney Morning Herald |
Pathways to Justice–Inquiry into the Incarceration Rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (ALRC Report 133) |
| Banks unite to help customers experiencing financial abuse | 04/04/2021 | Mirage News |
Elder Abuse—A National Legal Response (ALRC Report 131) |
| The treatment of women in the Australian judicial process needs to be reviewed | 03/04/2021 | The Canberra Times |
Uniform Evidence Law (ALRC Report 102) |
| NIBA CEO set to retire this year | 01/04/2021 | Insurance News |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| Calls for uniform laws to thwart financial abuse | 01/04/2021 | Mortgage Business |
Elder Abuse—A National Legal Response (ALRC Report 131) |
| Another family law review, another shrug. Why conduct time-consuming inquiries if they go nowhere? | 31/03/2021 | The Conversation |
Family Law for the Future: An Inquiry into the Family Law System (ALRC Report 135) |
| Banks call for consistent laws to prevent elder abuse | 31/03/2021 | Money Management |
Elder Abuse—A National Legal Response (ALRC Report 131) |
| Federal Government not keeping track of Indigenous deaths in custody | 29/03/2021 | National Indigenous Times |
Pathways to Justice–Inquiry into the Incarceration Rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (ALRC Report 133) |
| Media sector leads business push against citizen privacy right | 29/03/2021 | Australian Financial Review |
Integrity, Fairness and Efficiency—An Inquiry into Class Action Proceedings and Third-Party Litigation Funders (ALRC Report 134) |
| The case for a Justice Fund | 23/03/2021 | Lawyerly |
Grouped Proceedings in the Federal Court (ALRC Report 46) |
| Government rejects call to hand control of family law system to states and territories | 22/03/2021 | ABC News |
Family Law for the Future: An Inquiry into the Family Law System (ALRC Report 135) |
| Government rejects call to hand control of family law system to states and territories | 21/03/2021 | The Australian |
Family Law for the Future: An Inquiry into the Family Law System (ALRC Report 135) |
| ‘Sisters in Law Project’ fighting for change | 20/03/2021 | Illawarra Mercury |
Pathways to Justice–Inquiry into the Incarceration Rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (ALRC Report 133) |
| Between here and justice | 20/03/2021 | The Saturday Paper |
The Future of Law Reform: A Suggested Program of Work 2020-25 |
| Australia’s first Indigenous surgeon says identifying hearing loss would change lives | 17/03/2021 | Sydney Morning Herald |
Pathways to Justice–Inquiry into the Incarceration Rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (ALRC Report 133) |
| Christian Porter’s defamation action threatens to further chill public interest journalism | 16/03/2021 | The Guardian |
The Future of Law Reform: A Suggested Program of Work 2020-25 |
| Jane Gilmore: Scott Morrison has ignored women. It shows in the streets, and it will show at the polls | 16/03/2021 | The New Daily |
ALRC |
| Judicial commission needed to help judges’ welfare | 11/03/2021 | The Australian |
Review of Judicial Impartiality |
| ‘More Besser block than brick’: the push to fix Australia’s nightmarish business laws | 07/03/2021 | The Guardian |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| What will the aged care royal commission recommend? We think we know, and how the government will respond | 01/03/2021 | ABC News |
Elder Abuse—A National Legal Response (ALRC Report 131) |
| Online group builds connection between Australians living with disabilities in the bush | 27/02/2021 | ABC News |
Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws (ALRC Report 124) |
| Children’s rights suffer in Queensland | 27/02/2021 | The Saturday Paper |
Seen and heard: priority for children in the legal process (ALRC Report 84) |
| Movers & shakers | 26/02/2021 | The Mandarin |
Appointment of the Hon Justice Colvin |
| Law Reform Commission plays down financial services review outcomes | 23/02/2021 | Money Management |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| Federal court judge to head corps act inquiry | 23/02/2021 | IFA (Independent Financial Adviser) |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| Family Court merger | 20/02/2021 | The Saturday Paper |
Family Law for the Future: An Inquiry into the Family Law System (ALRC Report 135) |
| Law reform commission skewers Corps Act with comedy skit | 19/02/2021 | Professional Planner |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| We should not forget the phallocentric end of the Family Court | 19/02/2021 | The Big Smoke |
Family Law for the Future: An Inquiry into the Family Law System (ALRC Report 135) |
| Permanent changes to continuous disclosure laws – what do they mean for D&O insurance? | 19/02/2021 | Insurance Business Australia |
Integrity, Fairness and Efficiency—An Inquiry into Class Action Proceedings and Third-Party Litigation Funders (ALRC Report 134) |
| Family law fees targeted for reform | 18/02/2021 | The Australian |
Family Law for the Future: An Inquiry into the Family Law System (ALRC Report 135) |
| Hannah Clarke was murdered a year ago. Criminalising coercive control is only one part of the response that’s needed to tackle domestic abuse | 18/02/2021 | ABC News |
Family Law for the Future: An Inquiry into the Family Law System (ALRC Report 135) |
| Treasurer Josh Frydenberg moves to permanently ‘water down’ ASX continuous disclosure rules | 18/02/2021 | ABC News |
Integrity, Fairness and Efficiency—An Inquiry into Class Action Proceedings and Third-Party Litigation Funders (ALRC Report 134) |
| Bar Association believes proposed court merger unnecessary, unlikely to solve Family Court problems | 17/02/2021 | ABC RN Breakfast |
Family Law for the Future: An Inquiry into the Family Law System (ALRC Report 135) |
| Crown, Collingwood and the corporate conscience | 16/02/2021 | Pursuit |
Corporate Criminal Responsibility (ALRC Report 136) |
| ‘Corporations Act, it’s time to grow up!’ | 14/02/2021 | Lawyers Weekly |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| Is it OK for judges, barristers to meet? High Court to rule | 12/02/2021 | The Australian |
Review of Judicial Impartiality |
| Family law, class actions top Porter agenda | 12/02/2021 | Australian Financial Review |
Integrity, Fairness and Efficiency—An Inquiry into Class Action Proceedings and Third-Party Litigation Funders (ALRC Report 134) |
| Native Title Act amendments to increase accountability | 12/02/2021 | National Indigenous Times |
Connection to Country: Review of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (ALRC Report 126) |
| Plan to beef up aged care incident reporting misses many older Australians, Labor says | 04/02/2021 | Sydney Morning Herald |
Elder Abuse—A National Legal Response (ALRC Report 131) |
| New website aims to reduce huge cost of divorce by ditching lawyers and helping couples go it alone | 02/02/2021 | news.com.au |
Family Law for the Future: An Inquiry into the Family Law System (ALRC Report 135) |
| Advice sector forefront of red tape issues: Law Reform Commission | 01/02/2021 | Professional Planner |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| ‘Once in a generation opportunity’: ALRC to review financial services laws | 01/02/2021 | Lawyers Weekly |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| It’s time to simplify and clarify our corporate law | 28/01/2021 | The Australian |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| Three reports of assault every day: QLD’s shocking aged care record | 25/01/2021 | The Courier Mail |
Elder Abuse—A National Legal Response (ALRC Report 131) |
| History of Australia Day: Significance of January 26 date explained | 25/01/2021 | Geelong Advertiser |
Recognition of Aboriginal Customary Laws (ALRC Report 31) |
| ALRC launches probe into judicial bias | 19/01/2021 | LSJ Online |
Review of Judicial Impartiality |
| Black Lives Matter movement in Australia: First Nations perspectives | 19/01/2021 | UNSW Newsroom |
Pathways to Justice–Inquiry into the Incarceration Rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (ALRC Report 133) |
| Banking royal commission: most recommendations have been abandoned or delayed | 19/01/2021 | The Guardian |
Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation |
| Making ‘more varied, productive and positive decisions’ as lawyers | 12/01/2021 | Lawyers Weekly |
Family Law for the Future: An Inquiry into the Family Law System (ALRC Report 135) |
| $6 million in legal fees: The high price of getting a divorce in Sydney | 08/01/2021 | Sydney Morning Herald |
Family Law for the Future: An Inquiry into the Family Law System (ALRC Report 135) Integrity, Fairness and Efficiency—An Inquiry into Class Action Proceedings and Third-Party Litigation Funders (ALRC Report 134) |