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Child Protection Reform & Submissions
Bravehearts actively participates in legislative review and child protection reform and is involved in public debate on issues surrounding child sexual abuse.
Bravehearts regularly contributes to both government and non-government inquiries and reviews and continues to fight for child protection reform in Australia.
Working on Child Protection Reform
Our Submissions to Government and Non-Government Inquiries and Reviews
July 2024
- NSW, Good Character in Sentencing
September 2024
- ACT, Reform options relating to character references in child sexual abuse cases
October 2024
- Comm, Australia’s youth justice and incarceration system
November 2024
- NSW, Impacts of harmful pornography on mental, emotional, and physical health
- Comm, Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024
December 2024
- Qld, Making Queensland Safer Bill 2024
July 2023
- Qld, Review on sentencing for rape and sexual assault offences
September 2023
- Qld, Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services: Growing child-safe organisations
- SA, South Australian Law Reform Institute: Evaluation of the Role and Operation of Suppression Orders in South Australia
October 2023
- NSW, Department of Communities and Justice: Review of s 21A(5A) of CSPA – Discussion Paper
- Qld, Community Support and Services Committee: Victims of Crime Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
- Vic, Beaumaris Board of Inquiry Board of Inquiry into historical child sexual abuse in Beaumaris Primary School and certain other government schools
November 2023
- Comm, Consultation to inform a national point of referral to assist victims and survivors of child sexual abuse to access help and information
- Qld, Queensland Police Service ICARE Stakeholders Survey
December 2023
- Qld, Establishment of the Victims’ Commissioner and the Sexual Violence Case Review Board
- Comm, Discussion Paper – draft Online Safety Standards
February 2024
- Comm, Draft National Point of Referral – Service Sector and Government Consultation
March 2024 - Qld, Inquiry into the Corrective Services (Promoting Safety) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
- Comm, Inquiry into the Crimes Amendment (Strengthening the Criminal Justice Response to Sexual Violence) Bill 2024
April 2024
- Qld, Sentencing of Sexual Assault and Rape: The Ripple Effect. Consultation Paper
- Qld, Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (the Bill)
May 2024
- Comm, Inquiry into Justice Responses to Sexual Violence
- NSW, Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Amendment Bill 2024
August 2022
- Qld, Legislation Branch, Policy and Performance Division, QPS: Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) and Other Legislation
October 2022
- Comm, Attorney-General’s Department: Exposure draft legislation consultation – Family Law Amendment (Information Sharing) Bill 2022
November 2022
- Qld, Legal Affairs and Safety Committee: Domestic and Family Violence Protection (Combating Coercive Control) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
- Comm, National Office for Child Safety: Child Safety Research Agenda: Consultation Paper
- Comm, National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse: National Centre Learning and Development Survey
- Qld, Community Support and Services Committee: Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004
January 2023
- Comm, National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse: Draft Five-Year Strategy
February 2023
- Comm, Department of Treasury: Access to offenders’ superannuation for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse
March 2023
- NSW, Office of the Commissioner NSW Police Force: Proposals to amend the Child Protection (Offender Registration) Act 2000 Consultation Paper
- Comm, Attorney-General: Exposure Draft – Family Law Amendment Bill 2023
May 2023
- Australian Institute of Criminology: The National Review of sexual assault and child sexual abuse laws
June 2023
- Comm, Attorney-General: Crimes Amendment (Strengthening the Criminal Justice Response to Sexual Violence) Bill 2023
July 2021
- Tas: Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government’s Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings
- Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority: Review of the Australian Curriculum
- Comm, Department of Social Services: Implementing the Successor Plan to the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009-2020
August 2021
- Comm, Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement: Inquiry into law enforcement capabilities in relation to child exploitation
September 2021
- Vic, Legal and Social Issues Committee: Inquiry into Victoria’s Criminal Justice System
- Tas: Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government’s Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings
October 2021
- Comm, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications: Online Safety (Basic Online Safety Expectations) Determination 2021
December 2021
- Vic, Department of Justice and Community Service: Amendments to the Judicial Proceedings Reports Regulations 2018
January 2022
- Comm, Department of Social Services: Draft National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032
February 2022
- Qld, Sentencing Advisory Council: A review of the operation and efficacy of the serious violent offences scheme in the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
- Comm, National Office for Child Safety: National Strategy to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse 2021-2030
- Comm, Attorney-General’s Department: Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Criminal Justice Response to Sexual Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2022
April 2022
- Qld, Mental Health Select Committee: Inquiry into the opportunities to improve mental health outcomes for Queenslanders
May 2022
- ACT, Justice and Community Safety Directorate: Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill
July 2020
- Comm, Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs: Inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence
August 2020
- Comm, Attorney-General’s Department: Universal Periodic Review (UPR) National Report Consultation Draft
September 2020
- Vic, Department of Justice and Community Safety: Consultation paper regarding ability of victim survivors of sexual offences to publicly self-identify and share their experiences
- Qld, Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee: Criminal Code (Consent and Mistake of Fact) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020
October 2020
- Comm, Department of Social Services: written correspondence re: institutions that failed to join the National Redress Scheme
November 2020
- Comm, Attorney-General’s Department: National Framework for information sharing between family law, family violence and child protection systems.
December 2020
- NSW, Department of Communities and Justice: Review of section 293 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986
- NSW, Department of Communities and Justice: Civil Liability Amendment (Child Abuse Settlements) Bill 2020
- Vic, Law Reform Commission: Improving the Response of the Justice System to Sexual Offences
January 2021
- Vic, Department of Justice and Community Safety: Identification of deceased sexual offence victims
February 2021
- Comm, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications: Australian Government’s draft Online Safety Bill
April 2021
- Comm, National Office for Child Safety: National Strategy to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
May 2021
- Comm, Department of Social Services: Developing the next National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children
June 2021
- Qld, Sentencing Advisory Council: A review of the operation and efficacy of the serious violent offences scheme in the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
2019 – 2020
July 2019
- SA, Attorney-General’s Department: Evidence (Reporting on Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill 2019
- Vic, submission to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System
August 2019
- Tas, Department of Justice: Justice Legislation (Organisational Liability for Child Abuse) Amendment Bill 2019
September 2019
- Qld, Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women: Rethinking Rights and Regulation: Child protection legislative reform
- Qld, Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee: Community Based Sentences (interstate Travel) Bill 2019
- Vic, Attorney-General: Children Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
- Qld, Department of Justice and Attorney-General: Consultation Draft of the Criminal Code (Child Sexual Offences Reform) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
- Qld, Education, Employment and Small Business Committee: Child Death Review Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
October 2019
- Comm, Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee: Inquiry into the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Crimes Against Children and Community Protection Measures) Bill 2019 [Provisions]
- Qld, Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee: Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
- Qld, Queensland Law Reform Commission: Review of consent laws and the excuse of mistake of fact
- Comm, House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs: Inquiry into Age Verification
December 2019
- NSW, Department of Communities and Justice: section 293 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986
- Tas, Family and Sexual Violence Portfolio, Children and Youth Services: Developing a program to prevent harmful sexual behaviours for children and young people
January 2020
- Qld, Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee: Criminal Code (Child Sexual Offences Reform) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
- Qld, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice: Feedback to proposed Criminal Code and Coroners Act amendments
- Comm, Productivity Commission: Mental Health review
- Qld, Queensland Law Reform Commission: Review of consent laws and the excuse of mistake of fact
February 2020
- NSW, New South Wales Sentencing Council: Homicide Consultation Paper
- Tas, Department of Justice: Sentencing Amendment (Dangerous Criminals and High-Risk Offenders) Bill 2020
- ACT, Child Safety Standards: Online Community Consultation
March 2020
- Qld, Department of Corrective Services: Corrective Services Act 2006
April 2020
- Comm, Department of Social Services: Online consultation – Have your say on the National Centre for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
May 2020
- Qld, COVID-19 Domestic and Family Violence Online Survey
July 2018
- Qld, Health, Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee: National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Commonwealth Powers) Bill 2018
- Australian Child Rights Task Force: Feedback for the Civil Society Report and the Children’s Report to the United Nations.
- Australian Federal Government: National apology to victims and survivors of institutional child sexual abuse.
- Bravehearts’ submission: Review of the Family Law System Issues Paper – Australian Law Reform Commission.
August 2018
- NSW, Department of Justice: Civil Liability Amendment (Organisational Child Abuse Liability) Bill 2018
September 2018
- NSW, Department of Justice: Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Amendment (Victims) Bill 2018
October 2018
- NSW, Department of Justice: Follow up consultation on the Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Amendment (Victims) Bill 2018
- NSW, Department of Justice: Draft Regulations to the Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Amendment (Victims) Bill 2018.
- Qld: Queensland Productivity Commission: Inquiry into imprisonment and recidivism.
November 2018
- NT, Department of the Attorney-General and Justice: Options for the implementation in the Northern Territory of the civil litigation reforms recommended by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Consultation Paper.
- ACT, Justice and Community Safety Directorate: Consultation on Royal Commission recommendations regarding reporting of child sexual abuse with implications for the confessional seal.
- Qld, Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee: Human Rights Bill 2018.
- Qld, Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee: Civil Liability (Institutional Child Abuse) Amendment Bill 2018
December 2018
- Qld, Education, Employment and Small Business Committee: Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 (Government Bill)
- Qld, Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee: Civil Liability and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018
January 2019
February 2019
- NSW, Law Reform Commission: Consent in relation to sexual offences Consultation Paper.
- Qld, Department of Justice and the Attorney-General: Queensland’s Response to the Royal Commission Criminal Justice Report recommendations
- Qld, Department of Justice and the Attorney-General: Criminal Code and Penalties and Sentences Amendment Bill 2019 (Draft Bill)
March 2019
- Comm, Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee: Combatting Child Sexual Exploitation Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
- Qld, Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee: Criminal Code and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
- Qld, Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee: Criminal Code and Other Legislation (Mason Jett Lee) Bill 2019
- Comm, Department of Health: National Action Plan for the Health of Children and Young People 2020-2030
- NT, Department of Attorney-General and Justice, Victim Reform Discussion Paper.
April 2019
- Qld, Queensland Productivity Commission: Inquiry into imprisonment and recidivism (Draft Report).
- Qld, Department of Justice and Attorney-General, Proposal Paper: Reform to facilitate greater admissibility of tendency and coincidence evidence
- Qld, Queensland Government: Sexual violence prevention framework
May 2019
- Tas, Discussion Paper: Section 194K of the evidence Act 2001
- UNCRC, United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, Concept note for a General Comment on children’s rights in relation to the digital environment (UN Committee on the Rights of the Child)
July 2017
- NSW, Department of Justice: Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Amendment (Parole) Bill 2017
- NSW, Department of Justice: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Sentencing Options) Bill 2017
- NSW, Department of Justice: Proposed application of the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) to Commonwealth sex offences.
- NSW, New South Wales Sentencing Council: Review of victims’ involvement in sentencing.
August 2017
- NSW, Department of Justice: Children (Detention Centres) Amendment (Parole) Bill 2017
- NSW, Department of Justice: Submission in relation to the second draft of the Justice Legislation (Early Guilty Pleas) Bill 2017.
- Qld, Education, Tourism, Innovation and Small Business Committee: Inquiry into improving the delivery of respectful relationships and sex education relevant to the use of technology in Queensland state schools.
September 2017
- NSW, Department of Justice: submission in relation to the NSW Government’s response to the civil litigation recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
October 2017
- NSW, Department of Justice: Discussion paper, Strengthening child sexual abuse laws in NSW
- Commonwealth, eSafety Commissioner: Feedback on confidential report.
November 2017
- Commonwealth, Department of Communications and the Arts: Enhancing Online Safety (Non-consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Bill 2017.
- Vic, Department of Justice and Regulation: External consultation paper: Betrayal of Trust recommendation 26.1.
February 2018
- Commonwealth, Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs: Commonwealth Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Bill 2017 and the Commonwealth Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2017
- NSW, Department of Justice: Consultation on Prosecution Guidelines
- NSW, Department of Justice: Consultation on requesting a review of a prosecutorial decision.
- Qld, Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council: Review of community based sentencing orders, imprisonment and parole options.
May 2018
- ACT Government’s consultation on the criminal law reform recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
- NSW, Department of Justice: Criminal Legislation Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse) Bill 2018
- National Children’s Commissioner views on Australia’s Progress in Implementing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Children.
- NSW, Standing Committee on Law and Justice: Inquiry into the adequacy and scope of special care offences.
July 2016
- Qld, Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee: Comment on Draft Limitations of Actions and Other Legislation (Child Abuse Civil Proceedings) Amendment Bill 2016.
- Commonwealth, Department of Communications and the Arts: Discussion Paper, Civil penalties regime for non-consensual sharing of intimate images
August 2016
- NSW, Department of Justice: Statutory Review of the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW)
September 2016
- Qld, Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee: draft Limitations of Actions (Institutional Child Sexual Abuse) and Other Amendment Bill 2016 and the Limitations of Actions and Other Legislation (Child Abuse Civil Proceedings) Amendment Bill 2016.
October 2016
- NSW, Department of Justice: Discussion Paper, The sharing of intimate images without consent – ‘revenge porn’.
- Qld, Department of Justice and Attorney-General: Issues paper, The civil litigation recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: redress and Civil Litigation Report – understanding the Queensland context.
- Qld, Department of Premier and Cabinet: Queensland Parole System Review
- Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: Criminal Justice Consultation Paper
November 2016
- NSW, Department of Justice: Review of draft report on Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW)
- Qld, Queensland Police Service: Child Protection (Offender Reporting) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016.
- Vic, Department of Justice and Regulation: Wrongs Amendment (Organisational Child Abuse) Bill 2016
December 2016
- Qld, Queensland Family and Child Commission: Review of the Blue Card System
January 2017
- Qld, Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services: Submission: The Next Chapter in Child Protection Legislation for Queensland
March 2017
- Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: Submission to Case 57
April 2017
- Qld, Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council: Issues paper, Classification of child exploitation material for sentencing purposes
May 2017
- Qld, Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services: Child Protection Reform Amendment Bill 2017.
- Commonwealth, Parliamentary inquiry into a better family law system to support and protect those affected by family violence: Submission.
June 2017
- Qld, Education, Tourism, Innovation and Small Business Committee: Child Protection and Education Legislation (Reporting abuse) Amendment Bill 2017.
- Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Consultation Paper: Advocacy and Support and Therapeutic Services (13/11/2015)
- Tas Department of Justice, submission in relation to Corrections Amendment (Treatment of Sex Offenders) Bill 2015 (18/09/2015)
- Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Consultation Paper: Addressing Risk of Child Sexual Abuse in Primary and Secondary Schools (28/08/2015)
- Qld Supreme Court, submission in relation to issue paper on electronic recording of proceedings (08/08/2016)
- NSW Greens, submission in relation to Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Child Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 (05/08/2015)
- Family Law Council, submission to the inquiry into families with complex needs and the intersection of the family law and child protection systems (06/05/2015)
- ACT Government, submission in relation to the Crimes (Child Sex Offender) Act 2005
- Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Consultation Paper: Redress and Civil Litigation (11/03/2015)
- Joint Standing Committee on the Commissioner for Children and Young People (WA), submission to the Inquiry into the Functions for the Commissioner of Children and Young People (18/02/2015)
- South Australian Child Protection Systems Royal Commission, submission on child protection responses in South Australia (31/01/2015)
- Federal Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, submission on the Telecommunications (interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2014 (13/01/2015)
- Federal Minister for Communications, submission on the Enhancing Online Safety for Children Bill 2014 (08/01/2015)
- Victoria Department of Justice, submission on the Exposure Draft of the Limitation of Actions Amendment (Criminal Child Abuse) Bill 2014 (15/12/2014)
- Federal Minister for Communications, submission on the Exposure Draft of the Enhancing Online Safety for Children Bill (11/11/2014)
- Federal Standing Committee on Community Affairs, submission to the Inquiry into Out of Home Care (31/10/2014)
- Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Issue Paper 7: Statutory Victims of Crime Compensation Schemes (07/07/2014)
- Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Issue Paper 6: Redress Schemes (02/06/2014)
- Australian Capital Territory Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety, submission on the Sentencing of Child Sexual Assault Offenders (24/03/2014)
- Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Issue Paper 5: Civil Litigation (17/03/2014)
- Federal Department of Communities, submission the Discussion Paper on Enhancing Online Safety for Children (13/03/2014)
- Queensland Government, submission on the Child Protection (Offender Reporting) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 (12/03/2014)
- New South Wales Joint Select Committee, submission on the Sentencing of Child Sex Offenders (28/02/2014)
- New South Wales Law Reform Commission, submission on the Question Paper 6 Parole for Young Offenders (20/01/2014)
- Victorian Department of Justice, submission on the Review of Sexual Offences consultation paper (02/12/2013)
- Federal Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, supplementary submission on Towards healing (22/11/2013)
- Commonwealth Department of Social Services, responded to the online survey on ‘National Consultation for Proposed Perpetrator Intervention Outcome Standards for Australia’ (21/11/2013)
- Queensland Government, provided initial feedback to the Child Protection (Offender reporting) Bill 2013(15/11/2013)
- Queensland Government, submission Child Protection (Offender Reporting – Publication o Information) Amendment Bill 2013 (08/11/2013)
- Federal Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Issue Paper 4: Out of Home Care (08/11/2013)
- Federal Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Issue Paper 3: Child Safe Institutions (16/10/2013)
- Office for Children, Tasmanian Government, submission to the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Bill 2013 (08/10/2013)
- New South Wales Sentencing Council, Standard Minimum Non-Parole Periods (08/10/2013)
- Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission, submission to the legislative review of the Child Protection (Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2008 (18/09/2013)
- Federal Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Issue Paper 2: Towards Healing (04/09/2013)
- Queensland Government, submission to The Queensland Plan: A 30 year vision for Queensland (29/08/2013)
- Queensland Government, feedback submitted on recommendations from the Queensland Child Protection Inquiry (26/08/2013)
- Federal Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Issue Paper 1: Working with Children Check (07/08/2013)
- Queensland Government, Health and Community Services Committee, Inquiry into Sexually Explicit Outdoor Advertising (23/06/2013)
- New South Wales Government, NSW Victims Rights and Support Bill 2013 (27/05/2013)
- Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Criminal Code Amendment (Misrepresentation of Age to a Minor) Bill 2013 (22/04/2013)
- Federal Coalition Discussion Paper, Enhancing Online Safety for Children (29/03/2013)
- Queensland Child Protection Inquiry, response to Discussion Paper February 2013 (15/03/2013)
- New South Wales Government, Child Protection Legislative Reform Discussion Paper (07/03/2013)
- Tasmanian Legislative Amendment Review Reference Committee, Legislative Reform Project: Amendments to
- the Children Young Persons and their Families Act 1997 (15/02/2013)
- Queensland Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee, Criminal Law Amendment Bill (no. 2) 2012 (10/02/2013)
- Queensland Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee, Criminal Law (Child Exploitation and Dangerous Drugs) Amendment Bill 2012 (01/02/2013)
- Royal Commission of Inquiry, Consultation Paper on Establishment of Royal Commission and Terms of Reference (26/11/2012)
- Queensland Child Protection Commission, Child Protection Inquiry (05/11/2012)
- Queensland Parliament, Education and Innovation Committee, Education Legislation Amendment Bill 2012 (24/09/2012)
- Parliament of Victoria, Family and Community Development Committee, Inquiry into Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and Other Non-Government Organisations (21/09/2012)
- Queensland Parliament, Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee, Criminal Law (Two Strikes Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Bill 2012 (27/06/2012)
- Tasmania Law Reform Institute, Sexual Offences Against Young People (25/06/2012)
- Parliament of Victoria, Law Reform Committee, Inquiry into Sexting (20/06/2012)
- Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (National Children’s Commissioner) Bill 2012 (30/05/2012)
- Provided a response to the Victoria Law Reform Commission’s Summary of Sex Offenders Registration Report (01/05/2012)
- Queensland Legal Affairs, Police, Corrective Services and Emergency Services Committee, Criminal and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 (16/12/2011)
- Children’s Policy Branch, Department Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Role and Functions of a National Children’s Commissioner (07/12/2011)
- Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council, Sentencing of Child Sex Offences in Queensland (07/12/2011)
- Queensland Inquiry into the Education and Training Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 (16/09/2011)
- South Australian Attorney-General, Review of Section 71A of the Evidence Act 1929 (15/08/2011)
- Domestic Violence Legislation Review Team, Department of Communities Review of the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 1989 (08/08/2011)
- Senate Community Affairs Committee, Commonwealth Funding and Administration of Mental Health Services (01/08/2011)
- Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council, Minimum Standard Non-Parole Periods (22/07/2011)
- Australian Law Reform Commission, National Classification Scheme (15/07/2011)
- Submission to the Protecting Victoria’s Vulnerable Children Inquiry (08/07/2011)
- Queensland Attorney-General, Consultation Draft of the Criminal Law Amendment Bill 2011 (08/07/2011)
- Minister for Defence, External legal review of allegations of abuse in defence (16/06/2011)
- Select Legal and Constitutional Committee (Commonwealth), Inquiry into the Australian Film and Literature Classification Scheme (18/04/2011)
- Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety (ACT), Inquiry into the Operation of the Prostitution Act 1992 (24/02/2011)
- Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Programs Branch, Department of Health and Ageing, Flexible Health Care Packages (10/02/2011)
- Queensland Attorney-General, Draft Framework for the Statutory Protection of Sexual Assault Counselling Communications (01/02/2011)
- Attorney-General’s Department, Family Law Branch Family Law Amendment (Family Violence) Bill 2010 – Exposure Draft (11/01/2011)
- Child Rights Taskforce, NGO Report to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (17/12/2010)
- Select Legal and Constitutional Committee, Commonwealth Commissioner for Children and Young People Bill 2010 (15/12/2010)
- Select Committee on Child Protection, Issues for consideration in reviewing Tasmania’s Child Protection System (15/11/2010)
- Joint Select Committee on Cyber-Safety, Inquiry into Cyber-Safety (28/06/2010)
- Northern Territory Government, Inquiry into the Child Protection System in the Northern Territory (12/03/2010)
- Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee, Criminal Code Amendment (Misrepresentation of Age to a Minor) Bill 2010 (01/03/2010)
- Standing Committee on Law and Justice, New South Wales Attorney General, Inquiry into Spent Convictions for Juvenile Offenders (15/02/2010)
- Classification Review Board, Commonwealth Attorney General’s Department, Classification Categories for Computer Games (12/02/2010)
- New South Wales Attorney General, submission in Relation to the Child Pornography Working Party (02/02/2010)
- Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, New South Wales, Child Protection Legislation (Registrable Persons Amendment) Bill 2009 (18/11/2009)
- Criminal Law and Law Enforcement Branch, Commonwealth Attorney General’s Department, Consultation on Reforms to Commonwealth Child Sex-Related Offences (23/10/2009)
- Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, New South Wales, Child Protection (Nicole’s Law) Bill 2009 (15/10/2009)
- Commission for Children and Young People and the Child Guardian, Queensland, Criminal History Screening Bill Consultation (28/09/2009)
- Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee, Crimes Amendment (Working with Children – Criminal History) Bill 2009 (25/09/2009)
- New South Wales Sentencing Council, The Use of Non-conviction Orders (08/09/2009)
- Department of Justice and Attorney General, Queensland, Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2009 (03/07/2009)
- Queensland Department of Justice & Attorney-General, draft Victims of Crime Assistance Bill 2009 (11/06/2009)
- Queensland Attorney-General, Victims who kill their abusers: A discussion paper on defences (25/05/2009)
- Victorian Sentencing Advisory Council Review, maximum penalties for sexual penetration with a child under 16 offences (01/05/2009)
- New South Wales Sentencing Council, Standard Non-Parole Period Scheme: Model Spent Convictions Bill (16/02/2009)
- New South Wales Attorney-General, consultation for proposed Bill on spent sentences (07/01/2009)