In December 2020, the Australian Parliament passed legislation that gave effect to the most significant reforms to Australia’s foreign investment framework since 1975. This evaluation found that in their first year, the reforms had achieved the government’s aims, particularly by ensuring that investments which may raise national security considerations are assessed by the government.

This report examines statements submitted to the federal government's Modern Slavery Register by 102 companies sourcing from four sectors with known risks of modern slavery: garments from China, rubber gloves from Malaysia, seafood from Thailand and fresh produce from Australia.

The scope of the Model law on AI applies to the development, operation and use of software that constitutes artificial intelligence or of items that use artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence is a relatively new topic of regulation and presents a good opportunity for lawmakers to regulate in a comprehensive way, free from any legacy legislation.

In the last parliamentary sitting weeks of 2021, the Morrison Government passed 'political campaigner' legislation. This briefing note explains what the laws are, how have they changed, and what the consequences might be for the charities sector.

This position paper sets out the Australian Human Rights Commission’s proposals for reforming federal discrimination law in Australia.