Monthly Archives: March 2008

Attorney-General, The Hon Robert McClelland MP, today announced the establishment of Australia’s first National Peak Overseas Adoption Support Group. “I am particularly pleased the Peak Group is being established. It will provide an important, national voice on the complex issues … Continue reading →

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today welcomed the strong support of State and Territory Attorneys-General to embark on an ambitious program of legal harmonisation across Australia. “With Labor Governments in every Australian jurisdiction, we have a historic opportunity to work together on … Continue reading →

The Standing Committee of Attorneys‑General (SCAG) held its first meeting today since the election of the Rudd Labor Government. Members, comprising the Commonwealth, State and Territory Attorneys-General, the Commonwealth Minister for Home Affairs and the Associate Justice Minister of New … Continue reading →

Mr Damian Hale MP, Federal Member for Solomon, has launched the ‘Smart Sparx’ Community Fire Safety Education Kit today at a presentation at Parliament House in Darwin. The alert system was developed with the help of funding worth $90,000 provided … Continue reading →

Attorney-General Robert McClelland welcomed today’s agreement from his state and territory counterparts to advance key micro-economic reforms in the areas of personal property securities and electronic conveyancing. The Standing Committee of Attorneys-General (SCAG) endorsed an inter-governmental agreement in personal property … Continue reading →

A new spirit of cooperation has been evident during the first meeting of the Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management since the election of the Rudd Government, which was held today in Canberra. Chaired by the Australian Attorney-General Robert … Continue reading →

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today announced the establishment of a committee to review the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, as stipulated by the Act. The Legislative Instruments Act 2003 established a comprehensive regime for the making, registration, publication, parliamentary scrutiny and sunsetting … Continue reading →

Attorney-General Robert McClelland is today pleased to announce the locations for a new program supporting children dealing with parental relationship breakdown. “The Supporting Children after Separation Program will help children whose parents decide they can no longer live together,” Mr … Continue reading →

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today announced the re-appointment of Professor Leslie McCrimmon as a full-time member of the Australian Law Reform Commission. Professor McCrimmon has been a full-time member of the Commission since 2005 and has been instrumental in the Commission’s … Continue reading →

Mr Clarke was a judge of the NSW Supreme Court from 1983 to 1997 and sat on the NSW Court of Appeal from 1987 to 1997. Mr Clarke has also had a distinguished career as a barrister, mediator and arbitrator. … Continue reading →