| Inquiry status: Completed | Date started: 5 November 2025 | Submissions close: Closed (16 January 2026) | Reporting date: Report tabled (26 February 2026) |
This inquiry is now complete.
The Committee’s report was tabled on 26 February 2026 and is available under the “Reports” tab above.
The Government Response to the report is due on 26 June 2026 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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| TOR - Magistrates Court (Indicative Sentencing) Amendment Bill 2025 |  PDF (150.7 KB) |
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| Submission 007 - Justice Reform Initiative | PDF (523.0 KB) |
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| Submission 006 - Director of Public Prosecutions | PDF (268.9 KB) |
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| Submission 005 - ACT Law Society and ACT Bar Association | PDF (550.2 KB) |
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| Submission 004 - ACT Government | PDF (365.0 KB) |
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| Submission 003 - Aboriginal Legal Service | PDF (478.5 KB) |
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| Submission 002 - Victims of Crime Commissioner | PDF (422.8 KB) |
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| Submission 001 - Legal Aid ACT | PDF (3.3 MB) |
Public hearings
No public hearings are scheduled.
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Transcript
Click here to read transcripts from these hearings.
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| LAC - Report 5 - Inquiry into the Magistrates Court (Indicative Sentencing) Amendment Bill 2025 | PDF (485.7 KB) |
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| Government response tabled on 10 June 2026 | PDF (214.6 KB) |
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| Media release - Magistrate Court (Indicative Sentencing) Amendment Bill 2025 - Inquiring | PDF (205.0 KB) |
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| Media release - Inquiry into the Magistrates Court (Indicative Sentencing) Amendment Bill 2025 - Report tabled | PDF (203.1 KB) |
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