07.10.2011

Snapshot of 2010–11

Professor Terry Flew was appointed as a full-time Commissioner for the Review into Censorship and Classification Laws for one year until 29 February 2012.
Justice Bruce Lander and Justice Arthur Emmett were appointed as part-time Commissioners for the Discovery of Documents in the Federal Courts Inquiry for a six-month period to 30 April 2011.
Justice Berna Collier was reappointed as a part-time Commissioner for three years to 26 October 2013.

On 9 July 2010, the Attorney-General signed Terms of Reference for a review of the impact of Commonwealth laws on those experiencing family violence with a reporting date of 30 November 2011.
On 11 November 2010, the Attorney-General launched the Final Report, Family Violence: A National Legal Response (ALRC Report 114).
On 23 November 2010, the Senate referred an Inquiry into the Australian Law Reform Commission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee. The Committee’s Final Report was released on 8 April 2011.
On 17 March 2011, the ALRC launched the first of its quarterly e-newsletters, ALRC Brief.
On 24 March 2011, the Attorney-General signed Terms of Reference for a review into Censorship and Classification Laws with a reporting date of 30 January 2012.
On 2 May 2011, the ALRC moved to new premises at Level 40, MLC Centre, 19 Martin Place, Sydney.
On 25 May 2011, the Final Report, Managing Discovery: Discovery of Documents in Federal Courts (ALRC Report 115) was tabled in Parliament.
On 2 June 2011, the ALRC won a Bronze Award for its CAC online annual report at the Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) Annual Report Awards.

From 1 July the ALRC will become a prescribed agency under the Financial Management and Accountability Act (FMA Act), a statutory agency under the Public Service Act 1999.
A new Enterprise Agreement will be negotiated that takes into account the requirements of the Fair Work Act and recognises the move to the Public Service.

Table 1: ALRC Publications 2010-11

Area	Publication title	Date of release
Corporate	Annual Report 2009–10 (ALRC 113)	15 October 2010
Family Violence Inquiry	Family Violence: A National Legal Response (ALRC Report 114)	14 November 2010
Family Violence Inquiry	Family Violence: A National Legal Response (ALRC Report 114 Summary)	14 November 2010
Discovery of Documents in Federal Courts Inquiry	Discovery in Federal Courts (CP 2)	15 November 2010
Commonwealth Laws and Family Violence Inquiry	Employment and Superannuation Law (IP 36)	22 February 2011
	Immigration Law (IP 37)	1 March 2011
	Child Support and Family Assistance (IP 38)	10 March 2011
	Social Security Law (IP 39)	14 March 2011
Censorship and Classification Inquiry	National Classification Scheme Review (IP 40)	20 May 2011
Discovery of Documents in Federal Courts Inquiry	Managing Discovery: Discovery of Documents in Federal Courts (ALRC Report 115)	24 May 2011
Discovery of Documents in Federal Courts Inquiry	Managing Discovery: Discovery of Documents in Federal Courts (ALRC Report 115 Summary)	24 May 2011