Monthly Archives: November 2008

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today announced the appointment of Justice Margaret White as Deputy President of the Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal. “It is with great pleasure that I announce Justice White’s appointment,” Mr McClelland said. “Her combined judicial and military … Continue reading →

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today launched the Administrative Review Council’s 49th report, ‘Administrative accountability in business areas subject to complex and specific regulation’. The report investigates the increasing complexity of regulatory regimes which apply to Australian business, and proposes a set … Continue reading →

Attorney-General Robert McClelland has today officially opened applications for this year’s National Emergency Volunteer Support Fund, urging interested parties to seek Government funding. “Australia’s emergency volunteers number up to half a million people and provide an invaluable service to the … Continue reading →

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today welcomed the passage through the Parliament of the Evidence Amendment Bill 2008. The Bill includes a number of amendments to improve the overall workability of the uniform evidence laws, following a joint review of the laws … Continue reading →

Attorney-General Robert McClelland has today welcomed the passage through Parliament of historic legislation that will remove same-sex discrimination from a wide range of Commonwealth laws. The legislation removes discrimination in areas including superannuation, social security, taxation, Medicare, veteran’s affairs, workers’ … Continue reading →

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today announced that the Rudd Government will provide further relief to the victims of the south-east Queensland storms by donating $500,000 to the Queensland Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal Fund. This contribution matches the Queensland Government’s donation, helping … Continue reading →

Australia has today formally moved to become a party to the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), which was opposed by the former Government. Australia has been a … Continue reading →

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today announced a review of the International Arbitration Act 1974. “It is critical that international arbitration remains an effective form of dispute resolution for Australian businesses who are engaged with the world economy through strong trading ties,” … Continue reading →

The Hon John Clarke QC has today provided his report into the case of Dr Mohamed Haneef to the Attorney-General Robert McClelland. The Government commissioned Mr Clarke to examine and report on: a) the arrest, detention, charging, prosecution and release … Continue reading →

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today released a report and discussion paper on improvements to the delivery of family law services by Australia’s federal courts for public consultation. The report, Future Governance Options for Federal Family Law Courts in Australia, was prepared … Continue reading →