Justice
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.
Report
Revitalising Australia’s commitment to human rights: Free and equal final report 2023
This is the final report from a five-year inquiry led by the Australian Human Rights Commission into Australia’s national protections for human rights and anti-discrimination. The report proposes a re-imagined National Human Rights Framework and outlines a major reset of how human rights are considered and protected in Australia.
Article
Body worn cameras
This article discusses an evaluation of a trial of body worn cameras by SafeWork SA inspectors and investigators when attending workplaces. The trial showed that there were several benefits to implementing the use of body worn cameras.
Report
Age of Criminal Responsibility Working Group report: September 2023
This report outlines considerations for jurisdictions in developing supports and services for children under a raised minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR), providing a pathway for jurisdictions to progress reforms.
Report
Examining emerging fraud facilitated by the internet through crime scripts
This study is a systematic review of the literature on the use of crime script analysis in the field of fraud facilitated by the internet to identify stages of the crime commission process across different forms of fraud and examine ways to disrupt those crimes.