Publications

On , 9 February 2017, Senator the Hon George Brandis QC, Attorney-General of Australia, referred to the Australian Law Reform Commission an inquiry into the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in our prisons as outlined in these terms of reference.

On 29 April 2016, the release of the Australian Government's response to the Productivity Commission's Report into Access to Justice Arrangements was announced. The report considers a number of significant areas in the civil justice system at both the Commonwealth, and the state and territory level.

On 5 March 2016, substantial amendments to the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 commenced to provide a single framework covering registration, publishing and management of all Commonwealth Acts and instruments. The Legislative Instruments Act was renamed the Legislation Act 2003.

The tables note where provisions are substantially equivalent, substantially different, or where there are no equivalent sections in comparison of each State Evidence Acts.

This form is to be completed by applicants seeking assistance for legal and related expenses from the Commonwealth under section 34ZX of Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979.

On 18 March 2015, the Final Report on the Statutory review of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 was tabled before Parliament .

In 2015, these submissions were published. They were received as part of the Statutory review of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009, in response to Consultation Paper 4 - The Register.

These submissions were received as part of the Statutory review of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009, in response to Consultation Paper 1 - Reach of the Act.

In December 2014, submissions were received as part of the Statutory review of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009, in response to Consultation Paper 2 - Considering the creation and perfection of security interests, the taking free rules, priority rules and other dealings in collateral.

Released 17 October 2014​​, submissions closed 28 November 2014​. The third of a series of consultation papers for the Review of the Personal Property Securities Act. The consultation papers were foreshadowed in the Interim Report on the Review of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 dated 31 July 2014.

Released ​3 October 2014, submissions closed 14 November 2014​. The second consultation paper for the Statutory review of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009, considering the creation and perfection of security interests, the taking free rules, priority rules and other dealings in collateral.

Released 22 September 2014​, submissions closed 3 November 2014​. The first of a series of consultation papers, this paper considers the reach of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009. It looks at the types of legal relationships and types of property to which the Act should apply and what exemptions might be desirable.

In 2014, a second round of submissions were received for the Statutory review of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 on other general issues not covered in round 1.

The Attorney-General’s Department administers the Administrative Appeals Tribunal scheme to provide funding to people who could not otherwise afford to pay for legal costs incurred in appearing before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

How the Department will collect, store, use and disclose your personal information when you apply for and/or accept a grant of legal financial assistance. This information applies to all schemes of legal financial assistance administered by the department.

On 31 July 2014, Mr Bruce Whittaker delivered his interim report on the statutory review of the PPS Act to the Attorney-General and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister.

In 2014, the first round of submissions were received for the Statutory review of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 on issues particular to small business.