Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

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

Due to the current COVID-19 situation, communication with the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee should be directed to legcon.sen@aph.gov.au. The secretariat cannot guarantee that phone calls will be answered or returned promptly.

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Current Inquiries

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Bill 2019 [Provisions] and Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2019 [Provisions]
        Status: Submissions Closed
        Date Referred: 05 December 2019
        Reporting Date: 20 November 2020

Track Inquiry

Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2020 [Provisions]
        Status: Submissions Closed
        Date Referred: 14 May 2020
        Reporting Date: 05 August 2020

Track Inquiry

Native Title Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 [Provisions]
        Status: Submissions closed
        Date Referred: 17 October 2019
        Reporting Date: 19 August 2020

Track Inquiry

Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee

Nationhood, national identity and democracy
        Status: Accepting Submissions
        Date Referred: 29 July 2019
        Reporting Date: 09 September 2020

See Also:

Completed inquiries by this committee

Track 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
Fax: +61 2 6277 5794
legcon.sen@aph.gov.au