2011

In 2011, our core federal policy areas included:

  • Access to justice;
  • Criminal justice and police powers;
  • Fair compensation; and
  • Migration and asylum.

Here is an overview listing of submissions provided in 2011.

Submission To Date

Personal injury (NSW)

Eligibility criteria for amputees under LTCS Scheme

NSW Lifetime Care and Support Authority 18 May 2011

Workers' rights (NSW)

Regulation of Service Providers in the NSW Workers' Compensation System (WorkCover NSW Discussion Paper)

WorkCover NSW 26 May 2011

Personal injury (NSW)

Proposed amendments to Part 8: Attendant Care Guidelines

NSW Lifetime Care and Support Authority 11 August 2011

Human rights and asylum seekers

Australia's immigration detention network

Joint Select Committee on Australia's Immigration Detention Network 12 August 2011

Criminal justice and human rights (SA)

Review of s71A of the Evidence Act 1929 (SA)

Review of s71A of the Evidence Act 1929 (SA) 18 August 2011

Personal injury (NSW)

Review of the Lifetime Care and Support Scheme

NSW Standing Committee on Law and Justice August 2011

Personal injury (NSW)

Review of the Motor Accidents Authority and Motor Accidents Council

NSW Standing Committee on Law and Justice August 2011

Workers rights' and immigration rights

Considering the Howells report: The need for greater protections on migrant workers: 'Report of the 2010 Review of the Migration Amendment (Employer Sanctions) Act 2007 (Cth)'

Department of Immigration and Citizenship 7 September 2011
Human rights and asylum seekers

The Australia - Malaysia Agreement
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 14 September 2011

Personal injury (NSW)

Eleventh Review of the MAA and MAC

NSW Standing Committee on Law and Justice 3 November 2011

Human rights, people smuggling, asylum seekers and foreign fishers

Understanding complexities: People smuggling, deterrence and intersection with Australia's maritime regulation: Deterring People Smuggling Bill 2011 (Cth)

Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 10 November 2011

Criminal justice and human rights

Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Bill 2011 (Cth)

Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee November 2011