Parliaments, Government and Law Reform

See Publications and Media for Publications, Reports and Papers, Media Releases and Speeches.
See Consultations and Reviews for Consultations, Submissions, Reviews and Inquiries documentation.

This committee ceased July 1 2013 but the link goes to the 30 inquiries conducted by the committee, including the Inquiries into Sexting, Powers of Attorney, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Vexatious Litigants and Reviews of Acts.

The purpose of this handbook is to provide a description of the procedures involved in making Commonwealth Acts, especially the procedures coordinated by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C).

The handbook details the process of developing Acts of Parliament from the perspective of those involved, directly or indirectly, with the Office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel.