Publications

Submissions made by the ALRC

14.08.2015

ALRC submission to VLRC inquiry into the Role of Victims of Crime in the Criminal Trial Process

The Hon P D Cummins AMChairVictorian Law Reform CommissionGPO Box 4637Melbourne, Victoria 300114 August 2015Dear Chair,ALRC Submission: The Role of Victims of Crime in the Criminal Trial ProcessI refer to your invitation for submissions on the Victorian Law Reform Commission’s consultation paper The Role of Victims of Crime in the Criminal Trial Process (the VLRC

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12.08.2015

Submission to Senate Inquiry into Remedies for the Serious Invasion of Privacy in NSW

Committee ChairThe Hon Natasha Maclaren-Jones MLCNSW Legislative Council Standing Committee on Law and JusticeParliament HouseMacquarie Street12 August 2015Dear Ms Maclaren-Jones,Submission to Inquiry into Remedies for the Serious Invasion of Privacy in New South WalesThe Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to this Inquiry into remedies for the serious invasion

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13.04.2015

ALRC submission: Proposal for a National Disability Insurance Scheme Quality and Safeguarding Framework

NDIS Quality and SafeguardsPO Box 7576Canberra Business Centre ACT 2610 30 April 2015Dear Sir/Madam,I  refer  to  the  invitation  for  submissions  on  the  Disability  Reform  Council’s  consultation  paper  Proposal  for  a National Disability Insurance Scheme Quality and Safeguarding Framework (the consultation paper).The ALRC makes the following submission in response to the consultation paper. The submission draws on

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25.11.2013

ALRC submission to the Commission of Audit

The Terms of Reference for the National Commission of Audit ask for submissions to look at the scope, efficiency and functions of the Commonwealth government to: ensure taxpayers are receiving value-for-money from each dollar spent; eliminate wasteful spending; identify areas of unnecessary duplication between the activities of the Commonwealth and other levels of government; identify

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07.08.2012

Submission to inquiry into the partial defence of provocation

Inquiry of the NSW Select Committee on the Partial Defence of Provocation

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02.08.2012

Submission to the inquiry into the Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Bill 2012

Inquiry of the Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs.

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08.03.2012

Submission to the inquiry into Marriage Visa Classes

Inquiry of the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee

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28.02.2012
17.02.2012

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

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12.08.2011

Submission to the Inquiry into International Child Abduction to and from Australia

Inquiry of the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs12 August 2011The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) welcomes the opportunity to comment in relation to the Inquiry into International Child Abduction to and from Australia.The ALRC has considered the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (Hague Convention) and the Family Law

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