The impact, effectiveness and consequences of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 and the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes Act) 2023 are detailed in this review, which finds the reforms to be broadly appropriate and effective. The draft report provides an opportunity for feedback on the preliminary findings and...

The Bill aims to make My Health Record more useful for users and the healthcare system by transitioning it to a ‘share by default’ model. It proposes compulsory sharing of certain patient information, with initial focus on pathology and diagnostic imaging.

In recent years, all eight Australian states and territories have introduced forms of extended out-of-home care programs. Yet, major variations remain between these jurisdictions. This paper maps the existing policy developments in each jurisdiction and the level of program supports provided to care leavers aged 18 to 21 years.

Australian consumers face inconsistent protections from scams across differing service providers. The Scams Prevention Framework Bill 2024 seeks to amend the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to establish a framework for preventing and responding to scams. This bill digest details the key provisions of the Bill, providing context, definitions and international comparisons for the proposal.

The Bill's purpose is to establish a Commission to inquire into and make recommendations to Parliament on historical and ongoing injustices against First Peoples by the Commonwealth, their impact, and appropriate means of acknowledgement and redress. It responds to the Uluru Statement from the Heart’s call for a Makarrata Commission, but may differ from what...