National Security Bills pass
Justice Project nears completion
The Justice Project team has been finalising a large number of recommendations, group-by-group priorities, overarching themes and chapters which will form the final Justice Project Report. Read more.
Constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament a must
The Law Council has long-supported a constitutionally enshrined representative Voice to the Australian Parliament as called for in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and adopted by the Referendum Council in its final report. Read more.
LCA applauds historic day for abuse survivors
The Law Council welcomed the passage of legislation that will establish the National Redress Scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse, paving the way for the scheme to become operational on 1 July 2018. Read more.
Inquires and consultations as of 22 June 2018. CP 299 Short selling: Naked short selling relief, position reporting amendments and sunsetting class orders, Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Consultation on draft Copyright Amendment (Service Providers) Regulations 2018, Department of Communications and the Arts. Review of the Product Stewardship Act 2011, including the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme, Department of the Environment and Energy. The prosecution and sentencing of children for Commonwealth terrorist offences, Independent National Security Legislation Monitor. Review into the Australian Taxation Office’s use of Garnishee Notices, Inspector-General of Taxation. Terrorism Insurance Act Review 2018, The Treasury. Deferred prosecution agreement scheme code of practice, Attorney-General’s Department. Reforms to Address Corporate Misuse of the Fair Entitlements Guarantee scheme – Draft Legislation, The Treasury. Practical Compliance Guideline PCG 2018/D4 Part IVA of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 and restructures of hybrid mismatch arrangements, Australian Taxation Office. Consultation on Fourth Edition of Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations, ASX Corporate Governance Council. Inquiry into Class Action Proceedings and Third Party Litigation Funders, Australian Law Reform Commission. Post-implementation review of APRA’s superannuation prudential framework, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. Call for submissions of case studies on action underway on the environment and energy Sustainable Development Goals, Department of the Environment and Energy.
Media releases: Key Coverage: - More briefs,
bar work for women, Australian Financial Review, 29 June 2018.
- Disappointment over Australia's 'toothless' anti-slavery law, Reuters.com, 28 June 2018.
- Interview with Morry Bailes on 98.9FM Brisbane, 26 June 2018, discussing access to justice and the Justice Project.
- Access To Justice, ABC online – Speaking
Out, 25 June 2018.
- Interview with Law Council of Australia president Morry Bailes about the Justice Project. Dodds says the Law Council of Australia received more than 130 submissions from bodies such as community legal centres, legal aid commissions, government bodies and individual judges, calling for better strategies to improve the justice process, Radio National, Speaking Out, 22 June 2018.
- ‘Historic’ step for abuse survivors: LCA, Lawyers Weekly, 22 June 2018.
- Interview with Morry Bailes on
Channel 10 The Project, 20 June 2018, discussing Facial recognition technology.
- More institutions to join redress scheme, SBS, 20 June 2018.
- Law Council applauds historic day for abuse survivors, Mirage News, 19 June 2018.
- Bishops angry over changes to spy laws, The Australian, 19 June 2018.
- More concerns raised about foreign influence register, ABC Online PM Program, 18 June 2018.
- Espionage threat unprecedented: govt, SBS, 8 June 2018.
- Court reforms details needed, Sunshine Coast Daily, 16 June 2018.
Upcoming events 2018 For more events and information, visit the Law Council's event page.
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