| Inquiry status: Completed | Date started: 22 May 2023 | Submissions close: Closed | Reporting date: 14 July 2023 (Report Published) |
This inquiry is now complete.
The Committee’s report was released on 14 July 2023 and is available under the “Reports” tab above.
The Government Response to the report is due on 14 November 2023 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): LACommitteeJCS@parliament.act.gov.au
- By post: Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety, ACT Legislative Assembly, GPO Box 1020, Canberra ACT 2601
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| Terms of Reference |  PDF (166.4 KB) |
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| Submission 023 - Confidential | PDF (245.6 KB) |
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| Submission 022 - Office of the Inspector of Correctional Services | PDF (1.9 MB) |
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| Submission 021 - Aboriginal Legal Service | PDF (695.6 KB) |
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| Submission 020 - ANTAR | PDF (440.5 KB) |
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| Submission 019 - Change the Record | PDF (382.3 KB) |
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| Submission 018 - ACT Human Rights Commission | PDF (588.5 KB) |
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| Submission 017 - Legal Aid ACT | PDF (713.3 KB) |
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| Submission 016 - ACT Policing | PDF (1.3 MB) |
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| Submission 015 - ACT Law Society | PDF (644.0 KB) |
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| Submission 014 - Australian Lawyers Alliance | PDF (488.7 KB) |
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| Submission 013 - Australian Federal Police Association | PDF (760.0 KB) |
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| Submission 012 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions | PDF (4.2 MB) |
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| Submission 011 - Chris Donohue | PDF (18.6 MB) |
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| Submission 010 - Human Rights Law Centre | PDF (477.4 KB) |
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| Submission 009 - Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare | PDF (349.8 KB) |
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| Submission 008 - ACTCOSS | PDF (900.0 KB) |
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| Submission 007 - Ted Noffs Foundation | PDF (402.3 KB) |
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| Submission 006 - Public Health Association of Australia | PDF (655.8 KB) |
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| Submission 005 - Youth Coalition | PDF (438.2 KB) |
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| Submission 004 - Save the Children and 54 reasons | PDF (664.9 KB) |
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| Submission 003 - Chloe Maddison | PDF (385.4 KB) |
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| Submission 002 - Bill Stefaniak | PDF (296.4 KB) |
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| Submission 001 - Justice Reform Initiative | PDF (515.3 KB) |
Public hearings
Thursday 15 June 2023, from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
View current Public hearings schedule and click here to read transcripts from these hearings.
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| Hearing Schedule 15 June 2023 | PDF (205.1 KB) |
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| Report - Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 | PDF (684.5 KB) |
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| QTON 4 Answer - Evidence for Community view on Age - Mr Cain | PDF (917.1 KB) |
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| QTON 3 Answer - Cross-jurisdictional extradition issues - Dr Paterson | PDF (97.0 KB) |
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| QTON 2 Answer - Exceptions to the minimum age - Dr Paterson | PDF (186.6 KB) |
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| QTON 1 Answer - Search warrants and police powers regarding children - Dr Paterson | PDF (686.9 KB) |
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| Government Response tabled on 31 October 2023 | PDF (224.9 KB) |
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| Exhibit 4.0 Legal Aid ACT | PDF (183.6 KB) |
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| Exhibit 3.0 Royal Australasian College of Physicians | PDF (142.5 KB) |
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| Exhibit 2.1 ACT Human Rights Commission submission to ACT Government consultation | PDF (537.2 KB) |
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| Exhibit 2.0 ACT Human Rights Commission submission to Council of Attorneys-General | PDF (455.0 KB) |
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| Exhibit 1.1 Presentation Speech for Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 | PDF (215.7 KB) |
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| Exhibit 1.0 Letter from the Attorney-General | PDF (231.4 KB) |
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| 3. Media release - Report Tabled for Inquiry into the Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 | PDF (185.0 KB) |
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| 2. Media release - Public hearing for Inquiry into the Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 | PDF (184.3 KB) |
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| 1. Media release - Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 | PDF (169.1 KB) |
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