This Discussion Paper is the second consultation document in the ALRC's review of the Native Title Act. This Inquiry into the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) focuses on the legal requirements for recognising native title rights and interests and proving connection; the nature and content (scope) of native title rights and interests; the legal processes...

This report provides the legal design of a tort to deal with serious invasions of privacy in the digital era, and makes sixteen other recommendations that would strengthen people’s privacy in the digital environment. Executive summary Context of the inquiry A cause of action for serious invasion of privacy does not presently exist in Australian...

This Discussion Paper is the second consultation document in the ALRC's Inquiry into Commonwealth laws and legal frameworks that deny or diminish the equal recognition of people with disability before the law, and their ability to exercise legal capacity. The public are invited to make submissions.

This paper discusses proposals for reform of Australian privacy law, including for a new Commonwealth Act that would provide for a statutory cause of action for serious invasions of privacy, and invites the public to make submissions. Introduction This Inquiry comes at a time of continuing and rapid advances in technology with increasing capacities to...

This report contains 30 recommendations for reform. The key recommendation is for the introduction of a fair use exception to Australian copyright law.