Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committees cover the following portfolios: Attorney-General and Home Affairs.

Current Inquiries

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

New  Attorney-General’s Portfolio Miscellaneous Measures Bill 2023 [Provisions]
        Status: Accepting Submissions
        Date Referred: 30 November 2023
        Submissions Close: 28 December 2023
        Reporting Date: 01 February 2024

Track Inquiry

New  Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (Costs Protection) Bill 2023 [Provisions]
        Status: Accepting Submissions
        Date Referred: 30 November 2023
        Submissions Close: 09 January 2024
        Reporting Date: 09 February 2024

Track Inquiry

Copyright Legislation Amendment (Fair Pay for Radio Play) Bill 2023
        Status: Submissions Closed
        Date Referred: 10 August 2023
        Next Hearing: 07 March 2024
        Reporting Date: 20 June 2024

Track Inquiry

Legalising Cannabis Bill 2023
        Status: Submissions Closed
        Date Referred: 14 September 2023
        Next Hearing: 21 February 2024
        Reporting Date: 13 May 2024

Track Inquiry

Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee

COVID-19 Royal Commission
        Status: Accepting Submissions
        Date Referred: 19 October 2023
        Submissions Close: 12 January 2024
        Reporting Date: 31 March 2024

Missing and murdered First Nations women and children
        Status: Submissions Closed
        Date Referred: 04 August 2022
        Next Hearing: 20 February 2024
        Reporting Date: 30 June 2024

The operation of Commonwealth Freedom of Information (FOI) laws
Status: Submissions Closed
Date Referred: 28 March 2023

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Completed inquiries by this committee

Other information

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3560
legcon.sen@aph.gov.au