Latest law reform News

Community Concerns About Alcohol Home Delivery
Australian mining backs practical refinements to native title  
Tabling of the Australian Law Reform Commission report on the future acts regime in the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
Public Consultation Opens On Post And Boast Laws
The way ahead: Victoria’s new Justice Navigators to ease sexual violence survivors’ path to recovery and justice
Budget boost for threatened wildlife, but underlying habitat destruction unchecked
NSW Budget Response
Judicial Commission to strengthen confidence in WA’s justice system
Appointment of the inaugural CEO of Australia’s first National EPA
NOW THEY’RE COMING FOR YOUR PRAYERS
Fix nature standards, don’t use new laws to facilitate logging: ACF
Attack On Abortion Rights Will Harm Regional Women Most
ACT Greens to Introduce Law Reform for Medicinal Cannabis Patients
How common is sex-selective abortion in Australia, really?
Rail Infrastructure Fully Funded
Federal environmental approval for new solar farm to power 160,000 Queensland homes
Bill to improve and clarify justice laws passes House of Assembly
Rodda Museum Apology
ASIC continues to ease regulatory burden
National Rollout Of Sexual Violence Legal Services Pilot Now Complete
National rollout of sexual violence legal services pilot now complete
Tribute to Sir Kenneth Keith
Building law reforms to improve confidence in WA housing sector
‘Missing the moment’: Budget 2026 misses the mark on climate and nature
Budget opens the door – but Australia must go further to deliver energy security and protect nature
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act amendments a welcome start to modernising New South Wales laws but the job is not done
ACT Government progresses reforms to strengthen protections and transparency
Cook Labor Government to deliver protection, rent relief for tenants
New Environmental Standards will do little to protect nature
Public consultation opens on updated National Environmental Standards
Faster environmental approvals with states and territories
Pilot protection statements welcome, much more needed for threatened species in budget
Five Species Selected For Protection Statement Pilot
Faster environmental approvals on the way for Western Australia
Governor-General must clarify stance on children’s right to their mother and father
My body, my fight, my right to healthcare: InFocus with Bridg
Turning Australia’s Strategy For Nature Into Action
BOCSAR evaluation of the NSW Early Drug Diversion Initiative (EDDI) shows we really need a better EDDI
SafeWork NSW Releases First Half-yearly Update
Press Conference – Parliament House, Canberra 25 March
Review focused on improving access to courts and tribunals
Rights of the Terminally Ill Reforms on Track for Mid-Year Introduction
Expanded access to specialised and trauma-informed sexual violence legal services pilots in NSW and Qld
New Appointments Across Justice Portfolio
Strong standards critical to securing improved nature protection
As the Early Drug Diversion Initiative (EDDI) turns two, the people of NSW still await meaningful changes to our drug laws
Recruitment Begins For Inaugural Head Of National EPA
Early Environmental Law Reforms Begin Under Tranche 1