ALRC in the media – 2013
The ALRC monitors the media for references to the Commission and its inquiries. This list for 2013 is not comprehensive.
News/Media Release
Read moreSubmissions received by the ALRC
It is ALRC policy to publish public submissions on this website. Publication will not be immediate, as submissions need to be read and processed prior to publication. This page will be updated in stages. Submissions to Discussion Paper: From organisations From individuals Submissions to Issues Paper: From organisations From individuals Submissions to Discussion Paper From …
Inquiries
Read moreAppendix D: Advisory committee members and consultants
Commonwealth Laws and Family Violence Advisory roundtable Justine Susan Kenny, Federal Court of Australia, Melbourne Justice Berna Collier, Federal Court of Australia, Brisbane Justice Nahum Mushin, Family Court of Australia, Melbourne Professor Terry Carney, Institute of Criminology, University of Sydney Toni Brown, Director, Parent Support Services, Child Support Program, Department of Human Services Ludo McFerran, …
Publications
Read moreProgram 1: Conducting inquiries into aspects of Australian laws and related processes for the purposes of law reform
The objective of this program is to produce a report for each inquiry that contains the evidence base—including research and analysis, community consultation and feedback—and recommendations that will assist the government to make informed decisions about the development, reform and harmonisation of Australian laws and related processes. In undertaking this program during 2011–12, the ALRC …
Publications
Read morePodcast: Commissioner Terry Flew on recommendations made in the Classification Review’s Final Report
AudioDownload / listen to audio >>TranscriptSW: I’m Sabina Wynn, Executive Director of the Australian Law Reform Commission, and I’m here with Professor Terry Flew who is the Commissioner in Charge of the ALRC’s inquiry into the National Classification Scheme. The ALRC has just completed its Final Report which has 57 recommendations for reform. So, Terry, …
News/Media Release
Read moreALRC Recommends a New National Classification Scheme
“Australia needs a new classification scheme that applies consistent rules to media content on all platforms—in cinemas, on television, on DVDs and on the internet,” said Professor Terry Flew, Commissioner in charge of the ALRC’s review of the National Classification Scheme. “But the scheme also needs to be flexible, so it can adapt to new …
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Read moreRecommendations
5. The New National Classification Scheme Recommendation 5–1 A new National Classification Scheme should be enacted regulating the classification of media content. Recommendation 5–2 The National Classification Scheme should be based on a new Act, the Classification of Media Content Act. The Act should provide, among other things, for: (a) what types of media content …
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Read moreBackground
This is the first comprehensive review of censorship and classification since the ALRC report, Censorship Procedure, published in 1991 (ALRC Report 55). That report recommended a legislative framework that would enable the Commonwealth, states and territories to take a national approach to classification. Its recommendations formed the basis of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer …
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Read moreKey features
In the Report, the ALRC recommends a new classification scheme for a new convergent media landscape. The key features of the ALRC’s model are: Platform-neutral regulation—one legislative regime establishing obligations to classify or restrict access to content across media platforms. Clear scope of what must be classified—that is feature films, television programs and certain computer …
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Read moreNet effect of the recommendations
The net effect of the ALRC’s recommendations in the Report would be the establishment of a new National Classification Scheme that: applies consistent rules to content that are sufficiently flexible to be adaptive to technological change;places a regulatory focus on restricting access to adult content, helping to promote cyber-safety and protect children from inappropriate content …
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