This report follows an inquiry into the future acts regime in the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), which governs how development activities can occur on native title land. It found that the future acts regime is not only unfair and inequitable but key aspects of it are also discriminatory. The report contains 86 recommendations.

This report outlines how the Thriving Kids initiative can make the most difference for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. For Thriving Kids to succeed, it must be designed and delivered in genuine partnership with Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisations.

In 2025, the Australian Parliament introduced a new statutory tort enabling individuals to sue for serious invasions of privacy. This paper contextualises the operation of the new statutory tort. It explains the different dimensions of privacy, outlines the limits of existing common law and statutory protections, and presents the new tort’s elements, defences, remedies and...

The Native Title Legislation Amendment Act 2021 introduced legislative changes with the intention of improving native title claims resolution, agreement-making, Indigenous decision-making and dispute resolution processes. This evaluation found continued support for measures aimed at providing flexibility, efficiency and certainty, as well as post-determination dispute resolution, and they were seen to be operating as intended.

The Combatting Illicit Tobacco Bill 2026 will expand law enforcement powers to investigate illicit tobacco related offending and increase the penalties and consequences for persons involved in illicit tobacco offending. This bill digest outlines the purpose and structure of the bill, the background, and the policy position of non-government parties/independents.