| Inquiry status: Ongoing | Date started: 3 June 2026 | Submissions close: 10 July 2026 (Closed) | Reporting date: 11 September 2026 |
Submissions to this inquiry are now closed.
The closing date for submissions was 5pm on 10 July 2026.
If you wish to request to lodge a late submission, please contact the Secretariat: LACommitteeLegal@parliament.act.gov.au. Acceptance of late submissions is at the Committee’s discretion.
There are few rules for submissions, only that they must be relevant, prepared for the committee and not published elsewhere. Please include your name and contact details—a postal address will assist the Committee. Send your submission in either digital or physical form to one of these addresses:
- By email (preferred): LACommitteeLegal@parliament.act.gov.au
- By post: Standing Committee on Legal Affairs, ACT Legislative Assembly, GPO Box 1020, Canberra ACT 2601
Submissions received by the committee may be published online, but personal contact details will be removed.
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Terms of reference
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| TOR - Crimes (Coercive Control) Amendment Bill 2026 |  PDF (128.2 KB) |
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| Submission 022 - SISAC and WHM | PDF (564.4 KB) |
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| Submission 021 - Women with Disabilities ACT | PDF (444.2 KB) |
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| Submission 020 - ACT Law Society | PDF (399.5 KB) |
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| Submission 019 - ZCCB-SC-CWA | PDF (598.0 KB) |
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| Submission 018 - Victims of Crime Assistance League | PDF (215.6 KB) |
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| Submission 017 - Victims of Crime Commissioner | PDF (399.4 KB) |
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| Submission 016 - Our Watch | PDF (440.9 KB) |
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| Submission 015 - ACT Ombudsman | PDF (395.3 KB) |
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| Submission 014 - ANU Law Students for Gender Equity | PDF (377.7 KB) |
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| Submission 013 - ANU Centre for Social Policy Research | PDF (452.2 KB) |
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| Submission 012 - Mental Health Community Coalition ACT | PDF (653.9 KB) |
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| Submission 011 - Carers ACT | PDF (779.2 KB) |
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| Submission 010 - Domestic Violence Crisis Service | PDF (336.9 KB) |
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| Submission 009 - Canberra Rape Crisis Centre | PDF (543.4 KB) |
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| Submission 008 - Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare | PDF (268.3 KB) |
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| Submission 007 - YWCA Canberra | PDF (456.6 KB) |
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| Submission 006 - ACT Policing | PDF (452.8 KB) |
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| Submission 005 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body | PDF (516.9 KB) |
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| Submission 004 - ACT Government | PDF (595.3 KB) |
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| Submission 003 - Legal Aid ACT | PDF (8.3 MB) |
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| Submission 002 - Elisabeth Yar | PDF (464.8 KB) |
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| Submission 001 - AMAN | PDF (830.4 KB) |
Public hearings
Public hearing on Thursday, 20 August 2026
9:00 am to 4:10 pm
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Transcript
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