Justice System’s Response to Sexual Violence Inquiry Begins
The Australian Law Reform (ALRC) has begun its inquiry into the justice system’s response to sexual violence.
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I, the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP, Attorney-General of Australia, having regard to the Government’s commitment to strengthen and harmonise sexual assault and consent laws, refer to the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) for inquiry and report, pursuant to subsection 20(1) of the Australian Law Reform Commission Act 1996 (Cth), an inquiry into justice responses …
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Read moreUser-friendly legislation: Why we need it, and how to achieve it
Modern smartphones are some of the most technologically sophisticated pieces of equipment ever invented. And yet, to operate one, you don’t need a PhD in computer science or years of experience. For the most part, their operations are intuitive and their functions easily navigable. If only the same could be said for all modern legislation.
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Data as at 12 Dec 2022 The ALRC DataHub offers insights into the operation of the Australian legal system and includes the first comprehensive collection of data on all Commonwealth legislation. The DataHub currently covers: all as made Acts since 1901; all as made legislative instruments; a selection of Act compilations; a selection of legislative …
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Read moreFrequently Asked Questions
1. What is the Inquiry about? The ALRC was asked by the Attorney-General of Australia, the Hon Christian Porter, to review the Commonwealth regime of corporate criminal responsibility – the detailed legal rules that determine when and in what circumstances a corporation may be found guilty of a crime. 2. What was the ALRC asked …
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Read moreCOVID-19: Changes to ALRC operations
From Wednesday 25 March, the Australian Law Reform Commission will action enquiries by email only, due to the current status of COVID-19.
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Download as a PDF >> This policy is made by the Principal Officer of the Australian Law Reform Commission under section 59 of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 (Cth) (the PID Act). 1. Definitions 1.1 For the purpose of this policy, ‘ALRC employees’ refers to ALRC current and former Commissioners, current and former staff …
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Commonwealth departments and agencies are required by the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 to ensure that online information and services are accessible by people with disabilities. The ALRC is committed to ensuring information and services on our website are accessible. In August 2012 Vision Australia provided a Statement of Accessibility confirming that the ALRC website satisfies …
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Australian Government agencies are required to publish a list of documents obtained under Freedom of Information (FOI) within 10 working days of the applicant receiving the documents. Documents disclosed in response to an FOI request are subject to the following exceptions: personal information or information about the business, commercial, financial or professional affairs of …
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Legal obligations The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) must comply with standards set out in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Privacy Act). The Privacy Act establishes the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) as the minimum legal standard federal agencies are required to meet in handling personal information. The APPs regulate the way in which the …
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