14.08.2009
Royal Commissions and Official Inquiries (DP 75)
This Discussion Paper, the second consultation document produced during this Inquiry, contains a detailed treatment of the issues. It reflects the views of the stakeholders with whom the Commission had so far consulted and indicates the ALRC’s thinking in the form of specific proposals for reform. View DP 75 in HTML on the AustLII website
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Review of Secrecy Laws (DP 74)
This Discussion Paper contains a more detailed treatment of the issues raised in the Issues Paper (IP 34) and indicates the Inquiry’s thinking in the form of specific reform proposals.DP 74 is divided into 15 chapters. Proposals for reform are not spread evenly throughout. The early chapters provide mainly contextual or background material, which does not …
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Review of the Royal Commissions Act (IP 35)
This Issues Paper is the first consultation document produced during the course of the Royal Commissions Inquiry. It identifies the main issues relevant to the Inquiry, provides background information and encourages informed community participation. View IP 35 in html on the AustLII website
Read more15.02.2009
Review of Secrecy Laws: Inquiry Snapshot
To facilitate communication about the nature and focus of this Inquiry the ALRC released an overview document, Review of Secrecy Laws—Inquiry Snapshot, in February 2009.Itis written in plain language and provides a ready access to information about the Inquiry and is available online as a virtual document.
Read more26.09.2007
Client Legal Privilege in Federal Investigatory Bodies (DP 73)
DP 73 was released on 26 September 2007, the second consultation document in this inquiry. View DP 73 in HTML on the AustLII website.
Read more12.09.2007
Review of Australian Privacy Law (DP 72)
On 12 September 2007 the ALRC released Review of Australian Privacy Law (DP 72), seeking community feedback on 301 proposals for reform of privacy law and related practices. View DP 72 in HTML on the AustLII website.
Read more23.04.2007
Client Legal Privilege in Federal Investigatory Bodies (IP 33)
To encourage public participation in the Inquiry the ALRC released IP 33, the first of two consultation papers—an Issues Paper on 23 April 2007. View IP 33 in HTML on the AustLII website
Read more15.12.2006
Review of Privacy—Credit Reporting Provisions (IP 32)
ALRC produced this second Issues Paper, IP 32, in December 2006. IP 32 is organised into seven chapters. Chapters 2, 3 and 4 explain the content and current operation of the credit reporting provisions of the Privacy Act. Chapters 5, 6 and 7 focus on aspects of credit reporting that may require reform. These range from minor changes …
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Review of Privacy (IP 31)
The ALRC released IP 31 on 9 October 2006, seeking stakeholder feedback on 142 questions. View IP 31 in HTML on the AustLII website.
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Review of Sedition Laws (IP 30)
IP 30 (released 20 March 2006) is the first consultation document produced during the course of the Sedition Inquiry. View IP 30 in HTML on the AustLII website.
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