Publications

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.

11.11.2010

Family Violence – A National Legal Response (ALRC 114 Summary)

This 76-page Summary Report provides an accessible overview of the policy framework and recommendations in the two-volume Final Report, Family Violence – A National Legal Response (ALRC Report 114).It offers a consideration of the framework for the reform, including a description of the development of the key principles underpinning the 187 final recommendations. The recommendations …

28.10.2010

ALRC submission to the inquiry into the Telecommunications Interception and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010

28 October 2010 Mr Hamish Hansford Committee Secretary Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs PO Box 6100 CANBERRA ACT 2600 Dear Mr Hansford, The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs’ inquiry into the Telecommunications Interception and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill …

26.10.2010

ALRC submission to the Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs’ review of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2010 and the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2010

27 October 2010 Mr Hamish HansfordCommittee SecretaryStanding Committee on Legal and Constitutional AffairsPO Box 6100CANBERRA ACT 2600 Dear Mr Hansford, The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs’ review of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2010 and the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) …

16.10.2010

Submission to the Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department on the Family Violence Bill

Public Consultation: Family Violence BillFamily Law BranchAttorney-General’s Department3–5 National CircuitBARTON ACT 2600 1.1 The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) welcomes the opportunity to make this submission to the Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department on the Exposure Draft Family Law Amendment (Family Violence) Bill 2010 (the Exposure Draft legislation) and congratulates the Government for its commitment to improving …

15.10.2010

Annual Report 2009-2010 (ALRC Report 113)

Open publication An html version of the Annual Report can be accessed using the menu on the right.

23.07.2010

ALRC submission to the inquiry into exposure drafts of Australian privacy amendment legislation

Ms Christine McDonaldSecretary, Legislation CommitteeSenate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration 23 July 2010 Dear Ms McDonald Inquiry into exposure drafts of Australian privacy amendment legislation The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) welcomes the release of the Australian Privacy Principles Exposure Draft and Companion Guide as a major plank in the implementation of the …

14.07.2010

ALRC submission to the inquiry into the past and present practices of donor conception in Australia

Ms Julie DennettCommittee SecretarySenate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 14 July 2010 Dear Ms Dennett, Inquiry into the past and present practices of donor conception in Australia The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Senate Standing Committee’s inquiry into donor conception practices in Australia, referring to prior …

02.07.2010

Family Violence – Improving Legal Frameworks (CP 1)

Family Violence—Improving Legal Frameworks (CP 1) was released on 29 April 2010.The Consultation Paper is arranged in five Parts: an introductory section, followed by parts dividing up the subject areas of the Terms of Reference as providing the lens through which the interaction issues are considered.A shorter Summary of the this paper (ALRC CPS 1) …

25.06.2010

Secrecy Laws and Open Government -Terms of Reference

I, ROBERT McCLELLAND, Attorney-General of Australia, having regard to: the desirability of having comprehensive, consistent and workable laws and practices in relation to the protection of Commonwealth information; the increased need to share such information within and between governments and with the private sector; the importance of balancing the need to protect Commonwealth information and …

21.06.2010

Family Violence—Improving Legal Frameworks (ALRC CPS 1)

This document is a summary of the much larger Consultation Paper (ALRC CP1) and is intended to enable more immediate access to the questions and proposals contained in the Consultation Paper. The two documents were released simultaneously, on 29 April 2010.