Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
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NATSILS Justice Reinvestment Submission
(31 Mar 2013)
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Towards a more effective and sustainable community services system
(28 Feb 2013)
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Federal Government Budget Submission
(22 Jan 2013)
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NATSILS: Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (National Children's Commissioner) Bill 2012
(01 Jun 2012)
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National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS) Letter to Joint Standing Committee on Treaties calling for Ratificatiion of OPCAT
(30 Mar 2012)
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National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS) Interpreter Services Submission 2011
(24 Feb 2012)
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Letter to Attorney-General regarding Funding for Victorian Systemic Review of Family Violence Deaths
(22 Feb 2012)
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VALS submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs (Place Based Income Management)
(14 Feb 2012)
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NATSILS SUBMISSION ON THE CONSOLIDATION OF COMMONWEALTH ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS
(02 Feb 2012)
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Submission from NATSILS to the Federal Government for Australia’s Fifth Report under the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
(11 Nov 2011)
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(618 kb)
Support letter to the Australian Communications and Media Authority
(10 Nov 2011)
Support letter from VALS regarding proposed reforms to the Numbering Plan
Baseline Sentencing Scheme Submission
(27 Oct 2011)
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Intellectual and cognitive disability and access to justice
(30 Sep 2011)
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Review of Victoria's Adult Parole System
(09 Sep 2011)
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Australian Inquest Alliance submission to the National Human Rights Action Plan Draft Baseline Study Consultation
(02 Sep 2011)
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National Human Rights Action Plan - Baseline Study Consultation Draft
(31 Aug 2011)
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National Police Accountability Network regarding 20th anniversary of RCIADIC
(09 Aug 2011)
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Review of the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities
(22 Jul 2011)
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(146 kb)
NATSILS Shadow Report to the Committee on the Rights of the Child: Review of Australia
(22 Jul 2011)
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Inquiry into the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities
(01 Jul 2011)
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(546 kb)
Statutory minimum sentences for gross violence
(30 Jun 2011)
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VALS clients and the Family Law System. Submission to the Family Law Council
(09 Jun 2011)
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(125 kb)
Protecting Victoria’s Vulnerable Children Inquiry
(30 Apr 2011)
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(190 kb)
A National Human Rights Action Plan for Australia
(28 Feb 2011)
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Convention on the Rights of the Child: Submission to Child Rights Australia Taskforce
(17 Dec 2010)
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(588 kb)
Mental Health Bill 2010 Exposure Draft
(03 Dec 2010)
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(204 kb)
Voting
(23 Jul 2010)
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(106 kb)
Alternative Dispute Resolution
(22 Jul 2010)
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(64 kb)
Young People and Crime - Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee
(22 Jul 2010)
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(61 kb)
Submission to the United Nations Human Rights Council on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Australia
(12 Jul 2010)
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(106 kb)
Drug related offending by women
(22 Jun 2010)
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(212 kb)
Income Management
(22 Jun 2010)
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(165 kb)
Hate Crime Review 2010
(01 Jun 2010)
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(74 kb)
Family Violence: Improving Legal Frameworks
(01 Jun 2010)
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(385 kb)
Guardianship Law
(14 May 2010)
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(99 kb)
Homelessness - National Quality Framework
(19 Apr 2010)
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(369 kb)
Child Protection - Victorian Law Reform Commission Inquiry
(01 Apr 2010)
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(321 kb)
Equal Opportunity Bill 2010
(18 Mar 2010)
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(122 kb)
Police Complaints - Integrity and Anti-Corruption System Review
(01 Mar 2010)
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(111 kb)
Victim of Crime - compensation review 2009/10
(22 Feb 2010)
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(180 kb)
Mental Health - Magistrates' Court Amendment (Mental Health List) Bill 2009
(04 Feb 2010)
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(208 kb)
Severe Substance Dependence Treatment Bill
(22 Jan 2010)
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(67 kb)
High level contact of Indigneous juveniles and young adults with the criminal justice system
(18 Jan 2010)
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(790 kb)
Coroners Act Victoria
(06 Jan 2010)
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(68 kb)
Warrant Powers and Procedures
(04 Jan 2010)
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(160 kb)
Access To Justice - VALS address to the National Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conference
(17 Dec 2009)
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(29 kb)
Alternative Dispute Resoution (ADR)
(29 Nov 2009)
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(154 kb)
Access to Justice
(08 Nov 2009)
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(40 kb)
Restorative Justice Response Regarding Adult Sexual Violence
(02 Oct 2009)
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(126 kb)
Local Law 8: Alcohol & Public Space in the City of Yarra
(17 Sep 2009)
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(129 kb)
Supporting Young People in Police Interviews
(31 Aug 2009)
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(134 kb)
Homelessness Legislation
(25 Aug 2009)
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(133 kb)
National Indigenous Law and Justice Framework 2009-2015
(04 Aug 2009)
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(90 kb)
Surveillance in Public Places
(02 Jul 2009)
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(185 kb)
Driving Whilst Disqualified or Suspended
(17 Jun 2009)
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National Human Rights Consultation 2009
(15 Jun 2009)
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(479 kb)
Maximum Penalties for Sexual Penetration with a child under 16
(01 May 2009)
Download documentSubmission to the Victorian Sentencing Advisory Council in response to Maximum penalties forsexual penetration with...
(58 kb)
Non-Family Violence Intervention Order System
(27 Apr 2009)
Download documentSubmission to Department of Justice Victoria in response to Review of the non-family violenceintervention order...
(201 kb)
Review of the Mental Health Act 1986 (Vic)
(16 Mar 2009)
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(275 kb)
Corrections Regulations
(23 Feb 2009)
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(203 kb)
Family Violence - Breach Intervention Orders
(16 Feb 2009)
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(182 kb)
Spent Convictions - Draft Model Bill 2008
(06 Feb 2009)
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(155 kb)
Justice Statement 2
(13 Jan 2009)
Download documentVALS submission in response to the Attorney-General’s October 2008 Justice Statement 2, The Next Chapter.
(98 kb)
Coroners Bill 2008
(08 Oct 2008)
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(54 kb)
Inquiry into strategies to prevent high volume offending by young people
(23 Sep 2008)
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(601 kb)
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
(01 Sep 2008)
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(92 kb)
Deemed Served Program
(21 Aug 2008)
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(45 kb)
State Budget Priorties 2008
(18 Aug 2008)
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(57 kb)
Driving whilst disqualified or suspended
(18 Jul 2008)
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(58 kb)
Justice Statement 2
(28 May 2008)
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(205 kb)
Equal Opportunity Review 2008
(09 May 2008)
Download documentVALS submission to the Department of Justice in response to the Equal Opportunity Review Options Paper, March 2008
(174 kb)
Public Drunkenness - Australian Indigenous Law Bulletin article
(02 May 2008)
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(65 kb)
Stolen Generation Compensation Bill 2008
(11 Apr 2008)
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(61 kb)
Private Rental Housing
(25 Mar 2008)
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(253 kb)
Consumer Policy Framework - Report
(20 Mar 2008)
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(89 kb)
Bail Act Review
(29 Jan 2008)
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(70 kb)
Family Violence Bill 2007
(07 Nov 2007)
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(99 kb)
National Indigenous Law and Justice Strategy
(19 Oct 2007)
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(179 kb)
State Budget Priorities 2007
(28 Sep 2007)
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(43 kb)
Community Housing and Infrastructure -
(15 Aug 2007)
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(179 kb)
Heritage Regulations
(06 Jun 2007)
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(154 kb)
Consumer Policy Framework
(28 May 2007)
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(202 kb)
Forensic Procedures Review
(25 May 2007)
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(179 kb)
Community Housing and Infrastructure
(27 Apr 2007)
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(223 kb)
Sentence Discount
(03 Apr 2007)
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(208 kb)
Equal Opportunity Commission Complaints Review
(04 Jan 2007)
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(123 kb)
Civil Justice Review - supplementary submission
(21 Dec 2006)
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(134 kb)
Civil Justice Review
(08 Dec 2006)
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(115 kb)
Crimes Amendment (Bail and Sentencing) Bill 2006
(04 Dec 2006)
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(51 kb)
Coroners Act 1985
(15 Nov 2006)
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(130 kb)
Crimes Amendment (Bail and Sentencing) Bill 2006
(27 Sep 2006)
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(183 kb)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
(26 Sep 2006)
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(230 kb)
Bail - Penalty for Failing to Meet Surety
(26 Sep 2006)
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(130 kb)
Public Space - City of Melbourne Open Space Strategy
(28 Jul 2006)
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(116 kb)
Chroming
(30 Jun 2006)
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(148 kb)
Indigenous Disadvantage - Key Indicators
(26 Jun 2006)
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(162 kb)
Burial Remains
(17 May 2006)
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(123 kb)
Access to Legal Representation
(01 Mar 2006)
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(413 kb)
Bail Act Review
(22 Feb 2006)
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(292 kb)
Revised submission in response to "Rights, Responsibilities and Respect: Report Human Rights Consultation Committee"
(17 Feb 2006)
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(265 kb)
'Rights, Responsibilities and Respect: The Report of the Human Rights Consultation Committee'
(17 Feb 2006)
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(268 kb)
Review of the Health Act
(30 Jan 2006)
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(100 kb)
Victim of Crime - Victims Charter
(07 Dec 2005)
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(178 kb)
Family Violence - Police Holding Powers
(24 Nov 2005)
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(184 kb)
Indictable Offences Triable Summarily
(24 Oct 2005)
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(95 kb)
Systemic Racism and the Criminal Justice System
(17 Oct 2005)
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(139 kb)
Police Services Review
(14 Sep 2005)
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(178 kb)
Children Bill
(09 Sep 2005)
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(232 kb)
Proposed Charter of Human Rights 2005: Secondary submission
(07 Sep 2005)
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(90 kb)
Human Rights in Victoria
(24 Aug 2005)
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(232 kb)
Rights of Children/Young People in Care
(22 Aug 2005)
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(159 kb)
Family Law - Shared Parental Responsbiility
(25 Jul 2005)
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(156 kb)
Coroners Act 1985
(25 Jul 2005)
Download documentVictorian Parliament Law Reform Committee in response to the Coroners Act 1985 Discussion Paper (April 2005). See
(181 kb)
Family Violence Court: Professional Development
(14 Jul 2005)
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(135 kb)
Family Violence Court: Culturally appropriate publications
(06 Jun 2005)
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(40 kb)
Family Violence Court: Training needs
(21 May 2005)
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Public Space: "A Good Night Out for All"
(03 May 2005)
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(219 kb)
Community Development Employment Program
(08 Apr 2005)
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Indigenous Consumer Strategy
(08 Mar 2005)
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(118 kb)
Child Protection: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander input and control of of the Child Protection System
(08 Mar 2005)
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(48 kb)
Working with Children Check
(01 Mar 2005)
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(132 kb)
Family Violence: Review of Family Violence Laws Consultation Paper 2004
(01 Mar 2005)
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(197 kb)
Discrimination on the basis of a criminal record
(22 Feb 2005)
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(146 kb)
Equal Opportunity Act - Discrimination on the basis of homelesness and employment status
(10 Feb 2005)
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(110 kb)
Victims of Crime - Sentencing Act Amendments
(04 Feb 2005)
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(126 kb)
Aboriginal Heritage Bill
(21 Jan 2005)
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(34 kb)
Warrant Powers and Procedures 2004
(09 Dec 2004)
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Warrant Powers and Procedures - 3
(10 Nov 2004)
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Warrant Powers and Procedures
(04 Nov 2004)
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Crimes Amendment Bill submission
(01 Nov 2004)
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Major Crime Bill
(29 Oct 2004)
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Spent Convictions
(11 Oct 2004)
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Child Protection - Summary and Recommendations to "Protecting Children: ten priorities for children’s wellbeing and safety in Victoria"
(06 Oct 2004)
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(54 kb)
Indigenous Televsion
(30 Sep 2004)
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Justice Statement
(08 Sep 2004)
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Adminstration of Indigenous Affairs
(16 Aug 2004)
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Services to Victims Review
(05 Aug 2004)
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Victorian Constitution
(02 Aug 2004)
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Warrant Powers and Procedures - VALS submission and recommendations
(19 Jul 2004)
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Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths In Custody Implementation Review
(19 Jul 2004)
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Evidence Regulations
(19 Jul 2004)
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Family Violence Court: Counselling
(06 Jul 2004)
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Aboriginal Community Justice Panel Review
(30 Jun 2004)
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Indigenous Law and Justice
(10 Jun 2004)
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Tendering out Legal Service Provision for Indigenous Australians
(07 Jun 2004)
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Indigenous Justice
(07 Jun 2004)
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Chroming Inquiry
(01 Jun 2004)
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Retail Effectiveness
(06 Apr 2004)
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Fingerscans
(29 Mar 2004)
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Bail Act Amendment
(26 Mar 2004)
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Legal Aid
(25 Mar 2004)
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Defences to Homicide
(17 Mar 2004)
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Discrimination against drug users
(20 Feb 2004)
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Child Protection Reform - Department of Human Services Child Protection Outcomes Project
(16 Feb 2004)
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Victorian Government Drug Policy Expert Committee
(03 Feb 2004)
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Defences to Homicide
(28 Jan 2004)
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Bail - Laws of Evidence and the Bail Act 1977
(20 Jan 2004)
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Discrimination in the Law
(08 Jan 2004)
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