Under Section 59 of the Legislation Act 2003, the Attorney-General was required to appoint a body to review all aspects of the operation of the Legislation Act.
On 30 September 2021, the Attorney- General and the Treasurer jointly announced for consultation exposure draft legislation to promote a fair and reasonable distribution of class action proceeds in proceedings involving a third party litigation funder.
The department has published a consultation paper for the inquiry into the use of the term good faith, in civil penalty and criminal offence provisions in Commonwealth Legislation along with a call for submissions.
The department is seeking the views of industry experts on the provisions in the Personal Properties Act 2009 regarding financial property and intermediated securities.
In 2018, the Attorney-General and Minister for Indigenous Affairs released exposure drafts of the Native Title Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 and the Registered Native Title Bodies Corporate Legislation Amendment Regulations 2018, for public comment.
On 28 March 2018, the Attorney-General announced that the Department would lead a review into hardship arrangements and how they interact with the consumer credit reporting framework. A discussion paper sought public submissions and outlined the review process and key issues relevant to the review.
The page outlines the process of proposed reforms to the Native Title Act 1993 which occurred through the release of an options paper and invitation for consultation. The page links to the submissions received in response to this options paper. The page also summarises the outcomes of the exposure draft’s consultation and the introduction of the Bill into the House of Representatives and the Senate.
