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2022
In 2022, our core federal policy areas are:
- Compensation;
- Human rights; and
- Justice (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander justice).
Further information about our federal policy areas can be viewed under 'Our work'.
Below is a listing of all of the ALA's submissions in 2022.
| Submission | To | Date |
|---|---|---|
Justice Australia’s illicit drug problem: Challenges and opportunities for law enforcement |
Joint Committee on Law Enforcement | 19 December |
Compensation / Justice |
The Hon. Shannon Fentiman MP, Queensland Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Minister for Women and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence |
16 December |
Compensation / Justice |
Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS |
15 December |
Human rights / Justice Open letter: Concerns about NSW anti-protest laws and jailing of climate activist |
New South Wales Government | 13 December |
Human rights / Justice Open letter: Proposing a Human Rights Law for South Australia |
South Australian Government | 9 December |
Compensation / Justice |
The Medical Board of Australia | 9 December |
Compensation Regulating re-entry to the National Injury Insurance Scheme, Queensland |
Office of Industrial Relations, Queensland |
9 December |
Human rights / Justice / ATSI Justice Missing and murdered First Nations women and children Joint ANTAR & ALA submission 24 Nov 2022 |
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee | 10 November |
Compensation
|
Select Committee on the Return to Work SA Scheme | 4 November |
Human rights / Justice Joint statement of concern regarding suspension of UN Subcommittee on Torture visit to Australia |
Federal, State and Territory Governments | 24 October |
Justice |
Joint Select Committee on National Anti-Corruption Commission Legislation |
14 October |
Justice / ATSI Justice |
New South Wales Law Reform |
28 September |
Compensation |
New South Wales Legislative Council Standing Committee on Law and Justice |
28 September |
Compensation 2022 Review of the Compulsory Third Party Insurance Scheme Hearing testimony by Andrew Stone SC representing the ALA (pp.11-21) |
New South Wales Legislative Council Standing Committee on Law and Justice |
28 September |
Justice |
Premier Daniel Andrews and the Victorian Government | 28 September |
Justice Consultation on the Integrity Commission Act 2009 legislative reform discussion paper |
Tasmanian Department of Justice | 26 September |
Compensations / Justice |
Office of Industrial Relations, Queensland | 23 September |
Compensation |
NSW State Insurance Regulatory Authority | 23 September |
Compensation See additional submission here |
Office of Industrial Relations, Queensland | 9 September |
Justice / ATSI Justice Legislative Responses to Coercive Control in Western Australia (Discussion Paper) |
WA Department of Justice – Commissioner for Victims of Crime |
7 September |
Justice / ATSI Justice / Human Rights Inquiry into the decriminalisation of Hearing testimony by Greg Barns SC representing the ALA (pp.22-25) |
Community Support and Services Committee (Queensland) |
22 August |
Compensation / Justice |
Victorian Ombudsman |
15 August |
Compensation 2022 Review of the Workers Compensation Scheme (NSW) Hearing testimony from Shane Butcher on behalf of the ALA NSW Committee (pp.7-18). |
New South Wales Legislative Council Standing Committee on Law and Justice |
8 August |
Justice / Human Rights |
ACT Legislative Assembly’s Education and Community Inclusion Committee |
28 July |
Justice Tasmanian Drug Strategy 2022-2027 Annexure: Proposed Misuse of Drugs (Cannabis Decriminalisation) Bill 2021 |
Mental Health, Alcohol and Drug Directorate; Department of Health (Tasmania) | 25 July |
Justice / ATSI Justice / Human Rights |
The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee |
22 June |
Compensation / Justice |
Transport Accident Commission, Victoria | 2 June |
Justice / Human Rights Inquiry into the Esther Foundation and unregulated private health facilities |
Parliament of Western Australia Education and Health Standing Committee |
2 June |
Compensation / Justice Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 Hearing Testimony by Lidia Monteverdi, representing ALA's Medical Law Special Interest Group (pp.5-6) Additional Evidence (submitted 9 June) |
Queensland Parliament Health and Environment Committee |
1 June |
Human Rights / Justice / ATSI Justice |
ALA Survey Report | 19 May |
Justice |
Australian Federation of Travel Agents |
6 May |
Human Rights / Justice Inquiry into the Road Transport Amendment (Medicinal Cannabis - Exemptions from Offences) Bill 2021 Hearing Testimony by Greg Barns SC representing the ALA, 16 June 2022 (pp.31-37) |
New South Wales Legislative Council Standing Committee on Law and Justice |
29 April |
Justice / Compensation |
Queensland Parliament Legal Affairs and Safety Committee | 22 April |
Human rights Open letter calling for action to protect the right of people living with disability to vote |
The Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition | 21 April |
Human rights / Justice |
Tasmanian Department of Justice | 20 April |
Human rights / Justice Inquiry into Petition 32-21 (No Rights Without Remedy) [ACT] |
ACT Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety |
7 April |
Compensation |
Workers' Compensation Regulatory Services (Qld) | 22 March |
Compensation / Justice |
Motor Accident Insurance Commission, Queensland | 3 March |
Human rights / Justice |
Department of Communities Tasmania | 2 March |
Compensation |
Workers' Compensation Regulatory Services (Qld) | 25 February |
Compensation Claims farming amendments to the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld) |
Workers' Compensation Regulatory Services (Qld) | 25 February |
Human rights / Justice |
Office of Industrial Relations, Queensland | 25 February |
Human rights / Justice |
Queensland Human Rights Commission |
February |
Justice / Compensation Proposed reforms to Personal Injuries (Liabilities and Damages) Act 2003 (NT) |
Northern Territory Attorney-General's Department | 18 January |
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