Organisation
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee
Owning Institution:
Report
Australia’s youth justice and incarceration system
This review of the incarceration of children in Australia was unable to further progress its inquiries due to the calling of the 2025 Federal election. This final report recommends that the Senate take note of the interim report and re-refer the inquiry in the new Parliament.
Report
Right wing extremist movements in Australia
This examination of right-wing extremists in Australia looks at the movements, motivations, and international links of local groups, particularly in online spaces. The report makes six recommendations focusing on social media platform regulation, law enforcement access to encrypted communications and the creation of a national hate crimes database.
Report
Missing and murdered First Nations women and children
This inquiry was established to investigate the higher than population average statistics of missing and murdered First Nations women and children in Australia. The final report of the inquiry, running since November 2021, makes ten recommendations.
Report
COVID-19 Royal Commission
The primary recommendation from this inquiry is for the Australian government to establish a Royal Commission to examine the Australian response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the consequential impacts on the Australian community.
Report
The operation of Commonwealth Freedom of Information (FOI) laws
A key recommendation stemming from this inquiry is for the Australian government to ensure that formal reporting obligations for both decision-making agencies and review bodies be expanded to ensure information is readily available about the timeliness and efficacy of freedom of information (FOI) decision-making.