Submissions to parliaments and law reform bodies - Index by Committee
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Submissions to parliaments and law reform bodies
The Commission seeks to promote and protect human rights through submissions to parliamentary inquiries, government departments and law reform bodies.
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Index by Committee and Department
- Access and Equity Inquiry Panel
- Advisory Group on Reform of Australian Government Administration
- Attorney-General's Department
- Australia 2020 Summit
- Australian Citizenship Test Review Committee
- Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority
- Australian Fair Pay Commission
- Australian Government Office for Women
- Australian Law Reform Commission
- Australian Public Service Commission
- Clarke Inquiry on the Case of Dr Mohamed Haneef
- Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
- Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
- Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
- Department of Immigration and Border Protection
- Department of Home Affairs
- Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers
- Expert Panel on Religious Freedom
- Family Law Council
- Finance and Public Administration References Committee
- First Parliamentary Counsel
- Green Paper on Homelessness
- Government 2.0 Taskforce
- House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Employment
- House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment and Workplace Relations
- House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth
- House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs
- Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (INSLM)
- Independent Review of the Australian Public Service
- Independent Review of the Intelligence Community
- Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit Inquiry
- Joint Standing Committee on the Australian Crime Commission
- Joint Standing Committee on Electoral matters
- Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
- Joint Standing Committee on Migration
- Joint Standing Committee on Treaties
- Joint Standing Committee on Cybersafety
- Legal And Constitutional Affairs Committee
- Legislative Council's Standing Committee on Social Issues
- National Human Rights Consultation
- National Preventative Health Taskforce
- Natural Resources and Water
- Northern Territory Emergency Response Review Board
- Parliamentary Committee on Children and Young People
- Parliamentary Joint Committee on ASIO,ASIS and DSD
- Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights
- Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement
- Parliamentary Standing Committee on Intelligence and Security
- Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works
- Productivity Commission
- Review Panel on Australia's Future Tax System
- Rights of the Child
- Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
- Security Legislation review
- Select Committee on Strengthening Multiculturalism
- Select Committee on the Exposure Draft of the Marriage Amendment (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill
- Select Committee on the Recent Allegations relating to Conditions and Circumstances at the Regional Processing Centre in Nauru
- Senate Community Affairs Committee
- Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee
- Senate Education and Employment References Committee
- Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee
- Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
- Senate Legal and Constitutional References and Legislation Committee
- Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee
- Senate Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Senate Standing Committees on Economics
- Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee
- Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs
- Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs
- Treasury
- United Nations Submissions
Others - Submissions to State Parliament
Access and Equity Inquiry Panel
- Access and Equity: Inquiry into the responsiveness of Australian Government services to Australia’s culturally and linguistically diverse population - 24 February 2012
Advisory Group on Reform of Australian Government Administration
- Reform of Australian Government Administration - November 2009
Attorney-General's Department
- Submission to the Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Cross-examination of Parties) Bill 2017 - 25 August 2017
- Amendments to Part IIA, Racial Discrimination Act 1975 - 28 April 2014
Freedom of Speech (repeal of s.18C) Bill 2014 - response by Human Rights Commissioner, Tim Wilson - 28 April 2014
- Australian Government Guidelines on the Recognition of Gender: Consultation Draft - April 2013
- Consultation on exposure draft National Human Rights Action Plan (6 March 2012)
- Consolidation of Commonwealth Discrimination law - domestic and family violence (23 January 2012)
- Consolidation of Commonwealth Discrimination law (6 December 2011)
- Discussion paper: Leading practice agreements: maximising outcomes from native title benefits - 30 November 2010
- National Security Legislation Proposed Amendments - 9 October 2009
- Proposed minor native title amendments - 19 February 2009
- Model Spent Convictions Bill - 02 February 2009
- Attorney-General's Department's Second Discussion paper on technical amendments to the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) - 22 December 2006
- Extradition Review submission - April 2006
- Comments on the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Bill 2006 and draft consolidated AML/TF Rules - August 2006
- Mutual Assistance Review - October 2006
Australia 2020 Summit:
- Submission to the Australia 2020 Summit, 19-20 April 2008
- Submission of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) to the Australia 2020 Summit - April 2008
Australian Citizenship Test Review Committee
- Australian Citizenship Test - 5 June 2008
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority
- Strengthening Human Rights Education in the Economics and Business Curriculum: Years 5-10 - July 2013
- Strengthening Human Rights Education in the Civics and Citizenship Curriculum Year 3 to Year 10 - July 2013
- Strengthening human rights education in the Economics and Business curriculum - October 2012
- Strengthening human rights education in the Civics and Citizenship curriculum - August 2012
- Strengthening human rights education in the Health and Physical Education curriculum - June 2012
- Strengthening human rights education in the Geography Curriculum - February 2012
- Consultation on the cross-curriculum priorities - 1 September 2011
- Strengthening human rights education in the geography curriculum - 7 July 2011
Australian Fair Pay Commission:
- Submission for consideration in determining the first national wage decision - July 2006 (PDF 399 kb)
Australian Government Office for Women
- Inquiry into the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999 and Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency - 30 October 2009
Australian Law Reform Commission:
- ALRC Freedoms Inquiry – Interim Report - 16 October 2015
- Review of the Native Title Act 1993 - 14 May 2014
- Family Violence and Commonwealth Laws: Employment and Superannuation - 21 April 2011
- Review of Australian Privacy Law - 20 December 2007
- The ALRC Discussion Paper is available at http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/alrc/publications/dp/72/
- Inquiry into Legal Professional Privilege
- Inquiry into Client Legal Professional Privilege & Federal Investigatory Bodies - 5 November 2007
Protecting Classified and Security Sensitive Information – Background Paper 8
- Submission of March 2004
- Submission of September 2003
- The ALRC Discussion Paper is available at: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/alrc/publications/dp/67/
- The ALRC Background Paper is available at http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/alrc/publications/bp/8/bp8.htm
Australian Public Service Commission
- Refining the Australian Public Service Values (2 August 2010)
Clarke Inquiry on the Case of Dr Haneef
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
- Post Implementation Review of the Fair Work Act 2009 - 12 March 2012
- Submission on the Discussion Paper, National Employment Standards Exposure Draft - 4 April 2008
Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
- Ratification of 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage - 24 September 2008
- Ratification of 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection & Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions - 5 November 2008
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
- Submission on Draft Indigenous Economic Development Strategy - 17 December 2010
- Discussion paper: Leading practice agreements: maximising outcomes from native title benefits - 30 November 2010
- FaHCSIA Exposure Draft of the Policy Outlines for Income Management - 25 June 2010
- Discussion paper "Australia's Children: Safe and Well - A National Framework for Protecting Australia's Children" - 14 July 2008
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
- Proposed changes to the test for Australian citizenship - 7 June 2017
Department of Home Affairs
Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers
- Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers (20 July 2012)
Expert Panel on Religious Freedom
- Religious Freedom Review - February 2018
Family Law Council
- Review of parentage laws - 3 May 2013
- Submission to the Family Law Council Discussion Paper on Relocation - 28 March 2006
Finance and Public Administration References Committee
Gender segregation in the workplace and its impact on women’s economic equality - 6 March 2017
First Parliamentary Counsel:
Government 2.0 Taskforce
- Web accessibility and Government 2.0 (1 October 2009)
Green Paper on Homelessness
House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Employment
- Fair Work Amendment Bill 2013 (House Standing Committee on Education and Employment) - 18 April 2013
House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment and Workplace Relations
- Inquiry into pay equity and associated issues related to increasing female participation in the workforce - 23 September 2008
House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth
- Inquiry into national homelessness legislation - 1 September 2009
- Inquiry into Better Support for Carers - 15 July 2008
House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs
- Inquiry into the Regulatory and Legislative Aspects of Surrogacy Arrangements - 17 February 2016
- Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 - 1 August 2011
Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (INSLM)
- INSLM Statutory Deadline Review - 15 May 2017
Independent Review of the Australian Public Service
- Independent Review of the Australian Public Service - 17 July 2018
Independent Review of the Intelligence Community
- Independent Review of the Intelligence Community - April 2011
Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit Inquiry
Joint Standing Committee on the Australian Crime Commission
- Inquiry into the future impact of serious and organised crime on Australian Society - 27 February 2007
Joint Standing Committee on Electoral matters
- Inquiry into Civics and electoral education - 2 June 2006
Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
- Inquiry into the Commonwealth’s Treaty-Making Process - 10 March 2015
- Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Dialogues with China and Vietnam - August 2011
- Human Rights and Good Governance Education - 20 December 2002
Joint Standing Committee on Migration
- Inquiry into Migrant Settlement Outcomes - 31 January 2017
- Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Joint Select Committee on Australia’s Immigration Detention Network - August 2011
- Inquiry into Multiculturalism in Australia (29 April 2011)
- Submission to Inquiry into Immigration Detention in Australia - 4 August 2008
- Inquiry into eligibility requirements and monitoring, enforcement and reporting arrangements for Temporary Business Visas - January 2007
Joint Standing Committee on Treaties:
- Consideration of Australia’s ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture
- Inquiry into the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
- Inquiry into the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on involvement of children in armed conflict
Joint Standing Committee on Cybersafety:
- Inquiry into Cybersafety for Senior Australians (January 2012)
Legal And Constitutional Affairs Committee
- Inquiry into the incident at the Manus Island Detention Centre from 16 February to 18 February 2014 - 16 May 2014
- Inquiry into Crimes Amendment (Fairness for Minors) Bill 2011 - 1 February 2012
- Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2009 - 30 September 2009
- Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Immigration Detention Reform) Bill 2009 - 31 July 2009
- Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws – General Law Reform) Bill 2008 - 15 September 2008
- Inquiry into the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 [No.2] - 12 September 2008
- Inquiry into the effectiveness of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) in eliminating discrimination and promoting gender equality - 1 September 2008
- Submission to Inquiry into the Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Bill 2008 - 30 July 2008
- Submission to Inquiry into the Evidence Amendment Bill 2008 - 30 July 2008
- Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - Superannuation) Bill 2008 - 30 July 2008
- Submission to Inquiry into the Stolen Generation Compensation Bill 2008 - 9 April 2008
- Submission to Inquiry into Older People and the Law - December 2006
Legislative Council's Standing Committee on Social Issues
- Inquiry into Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage - 15 August 2008
National Human Rights Consultation
- Australian Human Rights Commission Supplementary Submission on Human Rights Education - July 2009
- Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the National Human Rights Consultation - June 2009
National Preventative Health Taskforce
- Australia the Healthiest Country by 2020 - 3 January 2009
Natural Resources and Water
- Proposed Wild Rivers Declarations - November 2008
Northern Territory Emergency Response Review Board
Parliamentary Committee on Children and Young People
Parliamentary Joint Committee on ASIO,ASIS and DSD:
- Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2002
- Review of Division 3 Part III of the ASIO Act 1979 (Cth)
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights
- Inquiry into freedom of speech - supplementary submission - 15 February 2017
- Inquiry into Freedom of Speech - 9 December 2016
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement
- Inquiry into Human Trafficking - 4 March 2016
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Intelligence and Security
- Review of the Identity-matching Services Bill 2018 and the Australian Passports Amendment (Identity-matching Services) Bill 2018 - 29 March 2018
- Review of the 'Declared Areas' provisions - 3 November 2017
- Review of certain police powers, control orders and preventative detention orders - 3 November 2017
- Criminal Code Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Bill 2016 - 12 October 2016
- Inquiry into the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No.1) 2015 - 9 December 2015
- Inquiry into the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2014 - January 14 2015
- Submission to Inquiry into the National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - 21 August 2014
- Review of the power to proscribe terrorist organisations - February 2007
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works
- Submission to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works on the Proposed Redevelopment of the Villawood Immigration Detention Facility - 18 September 2009
- Villawood Immigration detention centre redevelopment, Sydney - March 2006
Productivity Commission
- Inquiry into Childcare and Early Childhood Learning - 5 May 2014
- Inquiry into Paid Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave - 24 November 2008
- Productivity Commission Inquiry into Paid Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave. 2 June 2008
- Productivity Commission Inquiry into Paid Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave. Oral submission by Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick - 20 May 2008
Review Panel on Australia's Future Tax System
- Australia's Future Tax System (Retirement Income System) - 27 February 2009
Rights of the Child
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
- Preventing Sexual Abuse of Children in Out-of-Home Care - Royal Commission issues paper #4 - 8 November 2013
- Child Safe Institutions - Royal Commission issues paper #3 - 13 October 2013
- Towards Healing - AHRC response to Royal Commission issues paper #2 - September 2013
- AHRC response to Working With Children Check - Royal Commission issues paper #1 - August 2013
Security Legislation review:
Select Committee on the Exposure Draft of the Marriage Amendment (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill
- Inquiry into the Commonwealth Government’s Exposure Draft of the Marriage Amendment (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill - 25 Jan 2017
Select Committee on Strengthening Multiculturalism
- Inquiry into Strengthening Multiculturalism - 19 May 2017
Select Committee on the Recent Allegations relating to Conditions and Circumstances at the Regional Processing Centre in Nauru
Senate Community Affairs Committee
- Indefinite detention of people with cognitive and psychiatric impairment in Australia - 31 March 2016
- Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Social Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 - 21 May 2015
- Opening Statement to the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill 2011(1 March 2012)
- Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill 2011 and two related Bills (6 February 2012)
- Submission to the Review of Government Compensation Payments - 15 June 2010
- Inquiry into the Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act Bill 2009 and other Bills - 15 February 2010
- Inquiry into hearing health in Australia - 16 October 2009
- Social Security and Veteran’s Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) 2008 Bill - 13 October 2008
Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee
- Fair Work Amendment Bill 2013 (Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee) - 18 April 2013
- Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Amendment Bill 2012 - 12 April 2012
- Inquiry into the Fair Work Bill 2008 - 23 January 2009
Senate Education and Employment References Committee
- Inquiry into Technical and Further Education in Australia - 4 February 2014
Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee
- Inquiry into Domestic Violence and Gender Inequality - 4 April 2016
- Inquiry into the National Security Legislation Monitor Bill 2009 - 27 July 2009
- Human Services (Enhanced Service Delivery) Bill 2007 - 1 March 2007
How the access card impact on Indigenous Australians - Exposure draft of the human services (21 August 2007)
- Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral integrity and other measures) Bill 2005 - 9 March 2006
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
- Australian Citizenship Legislation (Strengthening the Requirements for Australian Citizenship and Other Measures) Bill 2017 - 17 July 2017
- Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 - 23 March 2017
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Proceeds of Crime and Other Measures) Bill 2015 - 6 January 2016
- Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2015 - 6 January 2016
- Senate inquiry into the matter of a popular vote, in the form of a plebiscite or referendum, on the matter of marriage in Australia - 4 September 2015
- Law Enforcement Legislation Amendment (Powers) Bill 2015 - 5 June 2015
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers, Offences and Other Measures) Bill 2015 (Cth) - 16 April 2015
- Senate inquiry into the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2015 (Cth) - 15 April 2015
- Migration Amendment (Maintaining the Good Order of Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2015 (Cth) - 7 April 2015
- Australian Citizenship and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 - 6 November 2014
- Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - 31 October 2014
- Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Character and General Visa Cancellation) Bill 2014 - 28 October 2014
- Guardian for Unaccompanied Children Bill 2014 - 23 October 2014
- Migration Amendment (Protecting Babies Born in Australia) Bill 2014 - 19 August 2014
- Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Regaining Control Over Australia’s Protection Obligations) Bill 2013 - 30 January 2014
- Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Health Care for Asylum Seekers) Bill 2012 (October 2012)
- Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2010 (29 March 2012)
- Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Removal of Mandatory Minimum Penalties) Bill 2012(27 February 2012)
- Inquiry into Australia’s agreement with Malaysia in relation to asylum seekers - 14 September 2011
- Native Title Amendment (Reform) Bill 2011 - 12 August 2011
- Inquiry into the Family Law Legislation Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2011 - 29 July 2011
- Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Detention Reform and Procedural Fairness) Bill 2011 - 23 June 2011
- Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011 - 31 May 2011
- Inquiry into the Commonwealth Commissioner for Children and Young People Bill 2010 - 15 December 2010
- Inquiry into the Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 - 3 November 2010
- Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee on Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2010 and the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2010 - 7 July 2010
- National Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 and Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Bill 2010 - 6 May 2010
- Inquiry into the Native Title Amendment Bill (No 2) 2009 - 27 November 2009
- Inquiry into Access to Justice - 20 October 2009
- Submission to Inquiry into the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2009 - 10 September 2009
- Inquiry into the Native Title Amendment Bill 2009 - 24 April 2009
- Inquiry into the Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 - 16 January 2009
- Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee inquiry into Australia’s refugee and humanitarian program - 2009
- Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee Inquiry Criminal Code Amendment (Suicide Related Material Offences) Bill 2004 - August 2004
Senate Legal and Constitutional References and Legislation Committee
- Exposure Draft Bill Crimes Legislation Amendment (Slavery, Slavery Like Conditions and People Trafficking) Bill 2012 - 20 January 2012
- Northern Territory National Emergency Response Legislation - 10 August 2007
- Inquiry into the Native Title [Amendment] Bill 2006 - 25 January 2007
- Migration Amendment (Review Provisions) Bill 2006 - 19 January 2007
- Opening Statement to Submission - 31 January 2007
- Older people and the law inquiry - 15 December 2006
- Supplementary Submission to the Inquiry into Older People and the Law - 6 June 2007
- Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006 - 20 November 2006
- Crimes Amendment (Bail and Sentencing) Bill 2006 - 29 September 2006
- Stolen Wages Inquiry - 1 August 2006
- Migration Amendment (Designated Unauthorised Arrivals) Bill 2006 - 22 May 2006
- Opening Statement to Submission - 26 May 2006
- Supplementary Submission - 1 June 2006
- Report of Senate Inquiry into this Bill - 13 June 2006
- Australian Citizenship Bill 2005 - 20 January 2006
- The Commission's response to Questions on Notice - 16 February 2006
- Inquiry into the provisions of the Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Bill 2005
- Defence Legislation Amendment (Aid to Civilian Authorities) Bill 2005 - January 2006
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- Anti-Terrorism Bill (No.2) 2005 - 11 November 2005
- Click here to access the Senate inquiry into the provisions of the Anti-Terrorism Bill (No. 2) 2005
- Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Video Evidence and Other Measures) Bill 2005 - 17 October 2005
- Migration Act 1958, administration and operation - 8 August 2005
- Migration Ligitation Reform Bill 2005
- The Migration Amendment (Judicial Review) Bill 2004
- Supplementary submissions - Migration Amendment (Judicial Review) Bill 2004
- Provisions of the Anti-Terrorism Bill (No. 2) 2004
- Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 1996
- An Inquiry into provisions of the National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) Bill 2004 and National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2004
- Sex Discrimination Amendment (Teaching Profession) Bill 2004
- Supplementary submissions on the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Teaching Profession) Bill 2004
- Sex Discrimination Amendment Bill (No 1) 2000, 13 November 2000
- Age Discrimination Bill 2003
- Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Bill 2003
- Questions on Notice arising from evidence given to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee's Reference on the Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Bill 2003
- Response - dated 8 May 2003
- Response - dated 13 May 2003
- Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill (No.2) 1998
- Inquiry into the Criminal Code Amendment (Trafficking in Persons) Bill 2004
- National Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2005
- Response to questions on notice arising from the National Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2005
- Provisions of the Marriage Legislation Amendment Bill 2004
- Inquiry into the Law and Justice Amendment Bill 2005
Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee
Senate Scrutiny of Bills Committee
- Inquiry into the future direction and role of the Senate Scrutiny of Bills Committee - 19 March 2010
Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs
- Inquiry into Grandparents who take primary responsibility for raising their grandchildren - 20 March 2014
Senate Standing Committees on Economics
- Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - 6 September 2016
Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee
- Inquiry into harm being done to Australian children through access to pornography on the Internet - 16 April 2016
- Inquiry into the sexualisation of children in the contemporary media environment
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Migration Amendment (Clarification of Jurisdiction) - Bill 2018
- Family Law Amendment (Parenting Management Hearings) - Bill 2017
- Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) - Bill 2017
Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs
- Inquiry into local adoption (12 June 2018)
- Inquiry into Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (7 February 2012)
Treasury
- Submission on the exposure draft of the Charities Bill 2013 (May 2013)
- Consultation Paper: Native Title, Indigenous Economic Development and Tax (2010)
Submissions to State Parliaments
- Inquiry into the Criminal Cases Review Commission Bill 2010 (25 November 2011)
- Inquiry into International Student Accommodation in New South Wales (17 October 2011)
- Tasmanian Human Rights Charter Consultation - Submission to Tasmanian Department of Justice (21 November 2010)
- Covert Search Warrants - 18 March 2009
- Northern Territory Homeland Policy Submission - 15 December 2008
- NSW Legislative Council's Standing Committee on Law and Justice on the Inquiry into the Prohibition on the Publication of Names of Children involved in Criminal Proceedings - 7 December 2007
- Consultation Committee for a proposed WA Human Rights Act on the Human RIghts for WA Discussion paper and Draft Human Rights Bill 2007- 6 September 2007
- NSW Attorney General's Dept - Discussion paper on the law of consent and sexual assault - 20 July 2007
- Tasmanian Law Reform Institute’s Issues Paper: A Charter of Rights for Tasmania? - 15 December 2006
- Human Rights Consultation Committee, Victoria on a proposed Charter of Rights
- NSW Attorney-General's review of Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002 NSW
- Submission to the Northern Territory Law Reform Committee inquiry into Aboriginal Customary Law in the Northern Territory by the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, 3 June 2003