ALRC seeks input into the Disability and Commonwealth Laws Inquiry
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) today released the final consultation paper in its inquiry into disability and Commonwealth laws, Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws (DP 81).The Discussion Paper presents over 50 proposals for reform of Commonwealth laws and legal frameworks to better provide people with disability equal recognition before the law—in particular, …
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Read morePodcast: Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws – the Discussion Paper
TranscriptThis is Rosalind Croucher, I’m President of the Australian Law Reform Commission and I’m the Commissioner who has been leading the inquiry into Disability and Commonwealth Laws.I’m very pleased to talk about the Discussion Paper, Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws which the ALRC has just released. This is the second consultation document that …
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Read moreDisability enews | Issue 7
Issue 7 | 6 May 2014. View original format. Save the date! We’ve been a bit quiet recently. That’s because we’ve had our heads down reading submissions, reviewing our research and consultation notes, and writing the Discussion Paper. In a couple of weeks it will be ready for release, and at that point we’ll be calling …
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Read moreDisability enews | Issue 6
Issue 6 | 11 February 2014. View original format. Thank you We’d like to thank everyone who sent us submissions in response to the Issues Paper released late last year. All up we’ve received around 80 submissions, and these will help guide our thinking as we work towards the next consultation document – the Discussion Paper. Submissions …
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Read moreDisability enews | Issue 5 | Deadline for subs one week away!
Issue 5 | 13 January 2014. View original format.Submissions due in one week!We’d like to wish all our readers and stakeholders a happy New Year. We hope the break has been happy and restful for you, leaving you energised for the challenges and opportunities 2014 brings.A reminder to all our stakeholders that the extended submission date is …
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Read morePodcast: Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws – the Issues Paper
Transcript Sabina Wynn (SW): Hello, I’m Sabina Wynn, Executive Director of the Australian Law Reform Commission, and I’m here with the ALRC’s President, Professor Rosalind Croucher, who is also the Commissioner in charge of the Disability Inquiry. So, Ros, what’s the Inquiry actually about? Rosalind Croucher (RC): We’re looking at two main things. The principal focus …
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Read moreDisability enews | Issue 4 | STOP PRESS – Deadline for submissions to Issues Paper extended
Issue 4 | 20 November 2013. View original format.Submissions deadline extended!Last Friday the ALRC released the Issues Paper for this Inquiry, Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws (IP 44).The ALRC has heard concerns from several stakeholders that the original deadline of 16 December for submissions to the Issues Paper will be very difficult to meet, given the …
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Read moreDisability enews | Issue 3 | Issues Paper released!
Issue 3 | 15 November 2013. View original format.MilestonesThis enews marks the first major milestone of this Inquiry, the release of our Issues Paper! It’s a week or two later than we flagged in our “save the date” enews – but the extra time has been well spent. Graeme Innes, myself and the team have …
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Read moreALRC seeks input into the Disability and Commonwealth Laws Inquiry
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) today released an Issues Paper, Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws (IP 44), calling for submissions to its Disability Inquiry. The ALRC has been asked to review Commonwealth laws and legal frameworks that may deny or diminish the equal recognition of people with disability as persons before the …
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Read moreDisability enews | Issue 2 | Save the Date!
Issue 2 | 26 September 2013. View original format. What we’ve been up to Since our last e-news the team have been busy with research and consultations. We have met with a range of stakeholders in Sydney and Melbourne, and have spoken with others across Australia by telephone. In October and November the team travel to …
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