02 March 2013
Disaster assistance will be provided to Victorian communities hit by bushfires in February 2013 under the jointly funded Commonwealth and Victorian Government Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA).
01 March 2013
Yesterday the Parliament passed the second of two Bills necessary to change the of name of the Federal Magistrates Court to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and the title of Federal Magistrate to Judge.
28 February 2013
Attorney-General, Mark Dreyfus QC, today expressed concern that Queensland Premier Campbell Newman appears to lack a basic understanding of constitutional and royal succession law.
27 February 2013
New laws that criminalise forced marriage, forced labour and organ trafficking have been passed by the Australian Parliament today.
22 February 2013
On 21 March 2013, the Prime Minister, the Hon Julia Gillard MP, will deliver a national apology, on behalf of the Australian Government to people affected by forced adoption or removal policies and practices.
21 February 2013
The Gillard Government welcomes the detailed work of the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee in examining the draft Bill to consolidate five pieces of legislation which form the body of Australia's anti-discrimination laws.
17 February 2013
New national survey results from more than 250 major businesses shows cyber attacks are becoming increasingly targeted and coordinated, with one in five experiencing an electronic attack in the last year.
15 February 2013
The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) has been extended to people severely affected by the flooding caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald in the NSW township of Tumbulgum.
15 February 2013
Plain language explanations of common family law terms will become accessible with the release of a new web-based tool.
14 February 2013
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus today announced the appointment of Justin Thomas Gleeson SC as the Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth.
