NSW Young Lawyers

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January

NSW Young Lawyers Submission in relation to the Inquiry into the review of the operation of the amendments made by the Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Magnitsky-Style and Other Thematic Sanctions) Act 2021

 

February

NSW Young Lawyers Submission regarding Modern Slavery Risks faced by Temporary Migrant Workers in Rural and Regional New South Wales
 

 

May

NSW Young Lawyers Submission in relation to the ICC Office of the Prosecutor's public consultation on policy on cyber-enabled crimes under the Rome Statute

 

July

NSW Young Lawyers Human Rights Submission on Human Rights Council Resolution 57-12 on Local Governments and Human Rights
 

 

August

NSW Young Lawyers Animal Law Submission on the Inquiry into Game and Feral Animal Legislation Amendment (Conservation Hunting) Bill 2025
 

 

February

Submission of the Draft Energy Policy Framework – 31 January 2024

 
Submission on the Review of Philanthropy (Phase 2) – November 2023 Draft Report “Future foundations for giving”
Submission on the Draft Threat Abatement Plan for Competition and Land Degradation by Unmanaged Goats - 20 Februaury 2024

 

April

Submission on the Inquiry into the transition to Electric Vehicles - 5 April 2024

 

July

Submission to NSW Sentencing Council's Review of the use of "Good Character" in Sentencing - 25 July 2024

 

August

NSW Young Lawyers Submission in relation to the Criminal Code Amendment (Genocide, Crime Against Humanity and War Crimes) Bill 2024 - 5 August 2024

 

September

Submission on Australia’s Nature Positive Plan - 02 September 2024

 

November

Drug Summit Submission  - 15 November 2024

 

December

Submission on the Inquiry into Cat Containment - 13 December 2024

 

December

Submission to the NSW Sentencing Council regarding its Issues Paper Weapons-related offences: Sentencing Young Offenders - 12 December 2023

 

November

Submission to the NSW Invasive Species Management Review - 10 November 2023
 

 

September 

Submission on the review of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)

 

August

Submission on the Murdoch Media Inquiry Bill -  7 August 2023

 

 

June

Submission on the Inquiry into Greenwashing by the Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications - 21 June 2023 

 

 

 

May

Submission on the Review of Philantrophy - 18 May 2023

 

Submission on the Consultation for the Phase Out of Live Sheep Exports by Sea - 30 May 2023

 

April

Submission on the Statutory Review of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (NSW) - 21 April 2023 

 

 

 

March

Submission on the Review of the Animal Welfare Act 1985 - 26 March 2023

November

Submission on the NSW EPA Climate Change Policy and Action Plan - 3 November 2022

 

Submission on Keeping Pets in Rental Homes Consultation - 2 December 2022

 

July

Submission to the Senate Select Committee on the status of water trading in New South Wales - 11 July 2022
 

 

June

Open letter of concern regarding  the Design and Place State Environmental Planning Policy - 17 June 2022
 

 

April

Submission to the Inquiry into the Road Transport Amendment (Medicinal Cannabis - Exemptions from Offences) Bill 2021 - 28 April 2022
 

 

March

Submission on the inquiry into the use of primates and other animals in medical research in New South Wales - 31 March 2022
 

 

February

Submission on the draft Animal Welfare Bill 2022 - 18 February 2022
Submission on the Inquiry into the approved charitable organisations under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 - 28 February 2022
Preliminary Submission - NSW Sentencing Council Review of Sentencing for Fraud and Fraud related offences - 7 February 2022
Submission on the Development of a National Anti-Racism Framework - 3 February 2022
 
 

October

CET and International Law - Foreign interference through social media - 31 October 2021
Submission on the Proposed Infrastructure SEPP Amendments: Renewable Energy and Regional Cities - 11 October 2021

 

September

Environment and Planning Committee - Submission on Proposed Infrastructure SEPP Amendments Renewable Energy and Regional Cities - 11 October 2021
Environment and Planning Committee - Draft Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 - 22 September 2021
Submission on the NSW Animal Welfare Law Reform Discussion Paper - 16 September 2021
Submission - Strengthening Australia’s cyber security regulations and incentives Discussion Paper - 6 September 2021
Submission on Constitution Alteration (Freedom of Expression and Freedom of the Press) 2019 Bill - 2 September 2021

 

August

Submission to the Environment and Communications References Committee - 17 August 2021
Submission on APRAs Draft Prudential Practice Guide Draft CPG 229 Climate Change Financial Risks - 7 August 2021

 

July

NSWYL CET Committee - Productivity Commission Right to Repair Draft Report - 30 July 2021
Public Law and Government Committee Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission Inquiry into Judicial Impartiality - Consultation Paper - 26 July 2021
CET Committee - Privacy and Personal Information Protection Amendment Bill 2021 - 16 July 2021Submission on the draft Strata Schemes Management Amendment (Pets) Regulation - 7 July 2021
Submission on the Greater Sydney Parklands White Paper - 16 July 2021

 

 

June

Submission on APRAs Draft Prudential Practice Guide Draft CPG 229 Climate Change Financial Risks - 7 August 2021
Submission in Response to the Attorney-General Stage 2 Review of the Model Defamation Provisions Discussion Paper - 4 June 2021
Submission on The Treasury's Consultation Paper - Greater Transparency of Proxy Advice - Business Law Committee - 4 June 2021
CET Committee - Privacy and Personal Information Protection Amendment Bill 2021
Submission on the Greater Sydney Parklands White Paper
Public Law and Government Committee Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission Inquiry into Judicial Impartiality - Consultation Paper - 26 July 2021
NSWYL CET Committee - Productivity Commission Right to Repair Draft Report - 30 July 2021

 

May

CET Committee - Indigenous Knowledge within the IP System - 31 May 2021
Submission on the Review of Clause 4.6 of the Standard Instrument Local Environmental Plan - 12 May 2021
Submission to the inquiry into the health and wellbeing of kangaroos and other macropods in New South Wales - 9 May 2021

 

April

Submission on the Design and Place State Environmental Planning Policy Explanation of Intended Effect - 30 April 2021
Submission on the Statutory Review of the NSW Strata Schemes Laws - 11 April 2021
 

 

March

Submission on the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Regional Forest) Agreements) Bill 2020 - 19 March 2021
The NSW Budget 2020-2021 'Buying in NSW, Building a Future' Consultation Paper - 15 March 2021

 

February

NSW Young Lawyers’ submission to the Inquiry into coercive control in domestic relationships - 4 February 2021

December

Consultation on a new animal welfare act for Victoria - Directions Paper - 21 December 2020

 

October

Assaults on emergency services workers - 16 October 2020

 

September

Submission on the Department of Home Affairs’ Consultation Paper on Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Systems of National Significance - 16 September 2020
Housing Diversity State Environmental Planning Policy Explanation of Intended Effect - 10 September 2020
 
Submission on the Greyhound Racing Act Statutory Review - 2 September 2020

 

August

Inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence - 12 August 2020
Submission to the Joint Select Committee on the Anti-Discrimination Amendment(Religious Freedoms and Equality) Bill 2020
Open Letter of Concern about First Nations Peoples and the Criminal Justice System
NSW Legislative Council Select Committee Inquiry into the High Level of First Nations People in Custody and Oversight and Review of Deaths in Custody - 24 August 2020

 

July

Inquiry into the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Restrictions on Stock Animal Procedures) Bill 2019 - 31 July 2020
Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade - Implications of the Covid-19 Pandemic for Australia's Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade - 20 July 2020
Submission on the National Transport Commissions’ Discussion Paper – Government Access to Vehicle-Generated Data - 10 July 2020
Submission to the Inquiry into exemption of delegated legislation from parliamentary oversight - 9 July 2020

 

June

Consultation on NSW Animal Welfare Reform - Issues Paper - 26 June 2020
Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services – Inquiry into Litigation Funding and the Regulation of the Class Action Industry - 25 June 2020
Submission on the ACCC’s Discussion Paper – Agricultural Machinery: Aftersales Markets - 19 June 2020
Senate Select Committee on COVID-19 - 18 June 2020

 

May

Submission on the Treasury’s Issues Paper – Inquiry into the Future Directions of the Consumer Data Right - 21 May 2020

 

April

Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) Discussion Paper - 20 April 2020
Submission on the Human Rights Commission’s Discussion Paper - Human Rights and Technology - 14 April 2020

 

March

Submission to the Select Committee on Foreign Interference through Social Media - 13 March 2020
Unlawful underpayment of employees remuneration - 3 March 2020

 

February

Submission on the Australian Law Reform Commission’s Discussion Paper 87 – Corporate Criminal Responsibility - 9 February 2020

 

January

Submission by NSWYL on Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Territorial Limits) Bill - 31 January 2020

December

Response to draft proposals of the NSW Law Reform Commission’s Inquiry into Consent in relation to sexual offences - 3 December 2019
Inquiry into the Use of Exotic Animals in Circuses and the Exhibition of Cetaceans in New South Wales - 8 December 2019

 

November

Climate Change Statement - 1 November 2019

 

October

Building and Development Certifiers Regulation 2019 Submission - 31 October 2019
Climate Change and the law briefing paper – 29 October 2019
Submission on Nationhood National Identity and Democracy - 25 October 2019
Inquiry into the Provisions of the Right to Farm Bill 2019 - 1 October 2019

 

September

NSW Young Lawyers - LACC Review of Academic Requirements

 

August

Submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission’s National Conversation on Human Rights - 30 August 2019
Exposure Draft Introducing an Economy-Wide Cash Payment Limit - 12 August 2019
Inquiry into the Criminal Code Amendment (Agricultural Protection) Bill 2019 - 5 August 2019

 

July

Submission on the Greyhound Racing Regulation 2019 - 25 July 2019
Use of Battery Cages for Hens in Egg Production Industry - 19 July 2019

 

June

Open Justice Review: Court and Tribunal Information: Access, Disclosure and Publication - 14 June 2019
Submission on the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science's Discussion Paper - Artificial Intelligence: Australia's Ethics Framework - 11 June 2019

 

May

Submission in Response to Issues Papers 2,3,& 4 of the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Drug ‘Ice’ - 14 May 2019
Submission on Review of Model Defamation Provisions - 13 May 2019

 

April

Submission to the Council of Attorneys Regarding Proposed Reform to Facilitate Greater Admissibility of Tendency and Coincidence Evidence in Criminal Proceedings - 26 April 2019
Submission into the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Mental Health - 19 April 2019
Submission to the Office of Environment and Heritage on the Wildlife Rehabilitation Sector Strategy - 18 April 2019
Refugee and Right to Seek Asylum Policy - April 2019

 

March

Open Letter of Concern to the NSW Aboriginal Affairs Minister about the Narrow Scope of the NSW Stolen Generations Reparations Scheme - 5 March 2019

 

February

Submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission’s National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces - 22 February 2019
Submission in Response to Consultation Paper 21 - Consent in Relation to Sexual Assault Offences - 8 February 2019
Consultation on the Exposure Draft of the Animal Welfare Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 - 8 February 2019

November

Review of the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL) - 27 November 2018
Discussion Paper for the National Transport Commission Australia: National Transport Commission Australia: Regulating Government Access to C-ITS and Automated Vehicle Data - 22 November 2018
Submission on the Short-term Rental Accommodation Planning Framework - 16 November 2018
Discussion Paper for the Australian Law Reform Commission Review of the Family Law System - 13 November 2018
Submission to the NSW Legislative Council Social Issues Committee Inquiry into Gay and Transgender Hate Crimes between 1970 and 2010 - 7 November 2018

 

October

Submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission Human Rights and Technology Issues Paper - 2 October 2018

 

September

Submission in Relation to the Review of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Legislation - 11 September 2018
Submission in Regard to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Consumer Data Right) Bill 2018 – Exposure Draft

 

August

ALRC Inquiry into Class Action Proceedings and Third-Party Litigation Funders - 19 August 2018
Open Letter Regarding the Power to Prohibit Certain Activities on Crown Land - 2 August 2018

 

July

Submission on the Wildlife Licenses Discussion Paper - 24 July 2018

 

June

Introducing an Economy-Wide Cash Payment Limit: Government response to the Black Economy Taskforce Final Report - 29 June 2018

 

May

National Innovation and Science Agenda - Exclusions from stay of enforcement of ipso facto clauses - 16 May 2018
Review of the Family Law System - Issues Paper - 2 May 2018

 

April

Submission on the Draft Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2018 - 20 April 2018
Submission on the ACCC's Inquiry into Digital Platforms

 

February

Removing Barriers to Electronic Land Contracts - 23 February 2018
Submission on the Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Poultry - 22 February 2018
Submission to the Religious Freedom Review - 14 February 2018
Submission to the Inquiry into Matters Relating to Section 44 of the Constitution - 9 February 2018

November

Submission to the Inquiry into the Operation of the Legislation Review Act 1987 - 29 November 2017

 

October

Submission on the Review of Community Legal Centre (CLC) Services - 20 October 2017
Submission to the Department of Justice in Response to its Discussion Paper on Strengthening Child Sexual Abuse Laws - 6 October 2017

 

September

Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission Inquiry into Incarceration Rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (DP 84) - 20 September 2017

 

August

Submission on the Inquiry into Current and Future Impacts of Climate Change on Housing, Buildings and Infrastructure - 16 August 2017
Preliminary Submission on Victims' Involvement in Sentencing - 4 August 2017

 

July

Submission on the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2017 (NSW) - 24 July 2017
Submission: Summary Recommendations on the Proposed Civil Penalty Regime for the Non Consensual Sharing of Intimate Images - 13 July 2017

 

March

Submission on increasing the transparency of the beneficial ownership of companies - 31 March 2017
Submission on the Productivity Commission’s Final Report into Australia’s Intellectual Property Arrangements - 1 March 2017

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