Monthly Archives: February 2010

Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, and Minister for Home Affairs, Brendan O’Connor, today outlined the Government’s intention to introduce legislation to significantly strengthen Australia’s people smuggling laws. The Anti-People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill … Continue reading →

The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, Attorney General, Robert McClelland and Foreign Minister, Stephen Smith today launched the 2010 Counter-Terrorism White Paper, Securing Australia, Protecting Our Community. The first responsibility of government is the protection of Australia, Australians and Australia’s interests. … Continue reading →

Successive Australian Governments have maintained a long-standing policy of opposition to the death penalty. The death penalty has been formally abolished by all jurisdictions in Australia. It was abolished for Commonwealth and Territory offences in 1973 by the Commonwealth Death … Continue reading →

Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, today chaired the third meeting of the International Pro Bono Advisory Group. The Advisory Group was established by the Attorney-General and the Minister for Foreign Affairs in July last year to promote international pro bono work by … Continue reading →

Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, today announced that the Commonwealth Government will provide financial assistance to New South Wales communities affected by recent flooding in the south coast and far west. Commonwealth assistance is being provided to the New South Wales Government … Continue reading →

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Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, today acknowledged the sentences imposed by the Supreme Court of New South Wales in the trial of five individuals convicted of terrorism offences. This concludes the longest and most complex federal counter-terrorism case in Australia’s history, with … Continue reading →

The Australian Government today joined with Victoria in marking the first anniversary of the devastating Black Saturday bushfires. The Black Saturday bushfires were Australia’s worst natural disaster since Federation, claiming 173 lives, devastating entire towns and communities, destroying more than … Continue reading →

Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, today released the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) report, ‘Making Inquiries: A New Statutory Framework’. In January 2009, the Government asked the ALRC to examine the operation and provisions of the Royal Commissions Act 1902 and inquire … Continue reading →