2022

In 2022, our core federal policy areas are:

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

Consultation regarding current advertising restrictions in the Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 (Qld)

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

Capability and Culture of the NDIA

Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS

Interim Report

Final Report

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

Public consultation - Regulation of medical practitioners who provide cosmetic medical and surgical procedures

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

Final Report

10 November

Compensation

Return to Work SA Scheme

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

National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022

Joint Select Committee on National Anti-Corruption Commission Legislation

Report

14 October

Justice / ATSI Justice

Bail: Show cause offences & the unacceptable risk test

New South Wales Law Reform
Commission

Report

28 September

Compensation

2022 Review of the Lifetime Care and Support scheme

New South Wales Legislative Council Standing Committee on Law and Justice

Report

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

Report

28 September

Justice

Open letter on decriminalising cannabis use

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

Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) Review

Office of Industrial Relations, Queensland 23 September

Compensation

Personal Injury Commission Statutory Review

NSW State Insurance Regulatory Authority 23 September

Compensation

Additional submission on the ‘Injured worker medical consultations’ draft, the addition consent form, and rehabilitation guidelines

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
certain public offences, and health and
welfare responses

Hearing testimony by Greg Barns SC representing the ALA (pp.22-25)

Community Support and Services Committee (Queensland)

Report

22 August

Compensation / Justice

Investigation into WorkSafe self-insurers

Victorian Ombudsman

Report

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).

Post-hearing additional evidence

New South Wales Legislative Council Standing Committee on Law and Justice

Report

8 August

Justice / Human Rights

Inquiry into access to services and information in Auslan

ACT Legislative Assembly’s Education and Community Inclusion Committee

Report

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

Domestic Application of the UNDRIP

The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee

Report

22 June

Compensation / Justice

Costs Recovery Guidelines – Issues Paper

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

Report

Government response

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

Report

1 June

Human Rights / Justice / ATSI Justice

ALA Federal Election 2022 Survey Report

ALA Survey Report 19 May

Justice

2022 Australian Federation of Travel Agents Charter Review

Australian Federation of Travel Agents

Report and AFTA Response

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

Report

29 April

Justice / Compensation

Personal Injuries Proceedings and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 – PIPA, WCRA and LPA claims farming

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

Police Offences Amendment (Workplace Protection) Bill 2022

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

Report

7 April

Compensation

Additional submission on proposed changes to the definition of ‘terminal illness’ in the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld)

Workers' Compensation Regulatory Services (Qld) 22 March

Compensation / Justice

QLD CTP Industry Stakeholders Submission

Motor Accident Insurance Commission, Queensland 3 March

Human rights / Justice

Reforming Tasmania's youth justice system

Department of Communities Tasmania 2 March

Compensation

Proposed changes to the definition of ‘terminal illness’ in the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld)

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

Amendments to the Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Qld)

Office of Industrial Relations, Queensland 25 February

Human rights / Justice

Review of Queensland's Anti-Discrimination Act

Discussion Paper

Queensland Human Rights Commission

Report

February

Justice / Compensation

Proposed reforms to Personal Injuries (Liabilities and Damages) Act 2003 (NT)

Northern Territory Attorney-General's Department 18 January