| Inquiry status: Completed | Date started: 30 April 2025 | Submissions close: 30 May 2025 (Closed) | Reporting date: 4 July 2025 (Released) |
This inquiry is now complete.
The Committee’s report was released on 4 July 2025 and is available under the “Reports” tab above.
The Government Response to the report is due on 4 November 2025 and, when published, will be available under the “Government Responses” tab above.
The Committee thanks all those who contributed to the inquiry by making a submission or participating in hearings.
For further information, please contact the Secretariat:
- By email (preferred): LACommitteeLegal@parliament.act.gov.au
- By post: Standing Committee on Legal Affairs, ACT Legislative Assembly, GPO Box 1020, Canberra ACT 2601
Terms of reference
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| Terms of Reference - Inquiry into the Human Rights (Housing) Amendment Bill 2025 |  PDF (150.9 KB) |
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| Submission 026 - Youth Coalition of the ACT | PDF (281.8 KB) |
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| Submission 025 - Better Renting ACT | PDF (311.3 KB) |
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| Submission 024 - ACT Ombudsman | PDF (483.2 KB) |
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| Submission 023 - ACT Shelter | PDF (311.8 KB) |
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| Submission 022 - Greater Canberra | PDF (309.1 KB) |
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| Submission 021 - Disability Directed Advocacy Caucus | PDF (373.0 KB) |
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| Submission 020 - ACTCOSS | PDF (543.2 KB) |
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| Submission 019 - ACT Government | PDF (886.7 KB) |
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| Submission 018 - Care | PDF (300.0 KB) |
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| Submission 017 - Australian Lawyers for Human Rights | PDF (450.0 KB) |
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| Submission 016 - Dr Robyn Seth-Purdie | PDF (270.2 KB) |
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| Submission 015 - Canberra Community Law | PDF (1.7 MB) |
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| Submission 014 - ACT Human Rights Commission | PDF (451.7 KB) |
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| Submission 013 - CITSA | PDF (434.1 KB) |
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| Submission 012 - St Vincent De Paul Society Canberra Goulburn | PDF (470.0 KB) |
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| Submission 011 - COTA Ageing ACT | PDF (572.1 KB) |
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| Submission 010 - The Salvation Army | PDF (630.0 KB) |
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| Submission 009 - ATODA | PDF (388.1 KB) |
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| Submission 008 - Housing Industry Association Ltd. | PDF (263.5 KB) |
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| Submission 007 - Housing for the Aged Action Group Inc. | PDF (391.1 KB) |
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| Submission 006 - Families ACT | PDF (391.9 KB) |
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| Submission 005 - Susan Helyar | PDF (299.9 KB) |
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| Submission 004 - Matthew Watts | PDF (374.7 KB) |
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| Submission 003 - Australian Multicultural Action Network Inc | PDF (1.2 MB) |
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| Submission 002 - Canberra Rape Crisis Centre | PDF (730.2 KB) |
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| Submission 001 - Inner South Canberra Community Council | PDF (241.8 KB) |
Public hearings
No public hearings are scheduled.
View current public hearings schedule and click here to read transcripts from these hearings.
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| Report - Inquiry into the Human Rights (Housing) Amendment Bill 2025 | PDF (424.2 KB) |
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| Government Response tabled on 16 September 2025 | PDF (163.7 KB) |
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| Media Release - Inquiry into Human Rights (Housing) Amendment Bill 2025 - Report tabled | PDF (209.5 KB) |
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| Media Release - Inquiry into Human Rights (Housing) Amendment Bill 2025 | PDF (183.2 KB) |
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