The ALRC produces a range of publications including:
- Inquiry Reports,
- Consultation Documentation,
- Information sheets, and
- Reform Journal
The ALRC is committed to improving public access to its work and all past reports and recent consultation papers are available for free viewing and download via this website.
Some publications are available in book format for purchase.
30.03.2012
Commonwealth Legal Barriers to Work
Presentation at theConsultative Forum on Mature Age Participation Monday 26 March 2012 byProfessor Rosalind Croucher*President, Australian Law Reform CommissionThe InquiryOn 7 March 2012, the Attorney-General of Australia, the Hon Nicola Roxon MP, asked the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) to inquire into and report on Commonwealth legal barriers to older persons participating in the workforce or other …
Read more08.03.2012
Submission to the inquiry into Marriage Visa Classes
Inquiry of the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Read more29.02.2012
Classification—Content Regulation and Convergent Media (ALRC Report 118)
The Final Report Classification—Content Regulation and Convergent Media (ALRC Report 118) was tabled on 1 March 2012. It contains 57 recommendations for reform. The ALRC has also published a smaller Summary Report.This publication is also available for free as an EPUB for use in mobile devices. (What is an Epub?)This publication is available for purchase in book format.
Read more29.02.2012
Classification—Content Regulation and Convergent Media (ALRC 118 Summary)
This Summary Report provides an accessible overview of the policy framework and recommendations in the Final Report, Classification—Content Regulation and Convergent Media (ALRC Report 118), tabled on 1 March 2012.This publication is available for purchase in book format.
Read more28.02.2012
Community Attitudes to Higher Level Media Content: Community and Reference Group Forums Conducted for the Australian Law Reform Commission
In the course of the National Classification Scheme Review, the ALRC commissioned consultants Urbis Pty Ltd to conduct a series of forums to assess community attitudes to content that falls within higher-level classification categories. This report contains a detailed analysis of the findings of that pilot study. The ALRC gratefully acknowledges the support provided by …
Read more28.02.2012
Submission to the inquiry into the Fair Work Amendment (Better Work/Life Balance) Bill 2012
Inquiry of the Standing Committee on Education and Employment
Read more17.02.2012
Submission to the Fair Work Act Review Panel
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) welcomes the opportunity to make this submission to the Fair Work Act Review Panel on the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). This submission draws heavily on the experience and findings in the ALRC’s Inquiry into Commonwealth laws and family violence. That Inquiry (the ‘Commonwealth Family Violence Inquiry’) culminated in …
Read more07.02.2012
Family Violence and Commonwealth Laws—Improving Legal Frameworks (ALRC Report 117)
Final Report Family Violence and Commonwealth Laws—Improving Legal Frameworks was tabled on 7 February 2012. It contains 102 recommendations for reform. This Final Report comprises 22 chapters divided into seven parts, A–G: Part A—Common Threads (Chapters 1–4) Part B—Social Security (Chapters 5–9) Part C—Income Management (Chapter 10) Part D—Child Support and Family Assistance (Chapters 11–13) Part …
Read more07.02.2012
Family Violence and Commonwealth Laws—Improving Legal Frameworks (ALRC 117 Summary)
This Summary Report provides an accessible overview of the policy framework and recommendations in the Final Report, Family Violence and Commonwealth Laws—Improving Legal Frameworks (ALRC Report 117), tabled on 7 February 2012.This publication is also available for free as an EPUB for use in mobile devices. (What is an Epub?)This publication is available for purchase in book format.
Read more07.02.2012
Family Violence and Commonwealth Laws—People with Disability
Information sheet briefly outlining key recommendations in the Commonwealth Family Violence Inquiry specifically aimed at better protecting the safety of people with disability who are experiencing family violence.
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