WA Governments administration of Aboriginal wills and estates
Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Cultural Centre (KALACC) passes a resolution urging the repeal of the Government of Western Australia's administration of Aboriginal wills and estates.
Proposed Private members bill to amend the Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW)
The Arts Law Centre of Australia is proud to make a submission on the proposed changes to the Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW).
National Human Rights Action Plan
The Federal Government is developing a National Human Rights Action Plan to outline future action for the promotion and protection of human rights. Part of this Action Plan was the Baseline Study survey on the experience and protection of human rights in Australia. Arts Law contributed a submission identifying issues relevant to the arts.
National Human Rights Action Plan for Australia
Arts Law made a submission to Attorney-General's Departmenton in regards to its Background Paper "A New National Human Rights Action Plan for Australia".
Submission on the proposed Tasmanian Human Rights Charter
Arts Law submission to the Tasmanian Government regarding the proposed model for a Human Rights Charter.
National Cultural Policy
Arts Law submission to The Hon Peter Garrett AM MP, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts about the National Cultural Policy.
National Consultation on Human Rights
Arts Law made a submission to the National Consultation on Human Rights asking that the Government puts legislation in place to protect the human rights affecting artists.
Review of Australian Privacy Law: Discussion Paper 72
Arts Law submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission on the Review of the Australian Privacy Law: Discussion Paper 72.
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Terrorist Material) Bill 2007
This bill proposes to amend the classification laws so that publications, films and computer games will be refused classification if they are deemed to advocate the doing of a terrorist act. Arts Law made a submission on the discussion paper relating to the proposed changes.
Sedition
Arts Law has been active in campaigning and made a submission in relation to the Government’s sedition laws, considered likely to have a chilling effect on artists across all art forms.