Inquiries and Reviews

This is a list of inquiries and reviews that are currently open for submission in News South Wales and around Australia, relevant to the work of community legal centres in NSW.

Last updated: 1 Oct 2026

• Anti-Discrimination Act review
  Law Reform Commission
  Submissions close 2 Oct 2026
   
• Aviation disability standards consultation paper
  Australian Government
  Submissions close 2 Oct 2026
   
• Child Support and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Ending Financial Abuse in the Child Support Scheme No. 1) Bill 2026
  Parliament of Australia: Community Affairs Legislation Committee
  Submissions close 2 Oct 2026
   
• Department of Veterans’ Affairs funded health treatment
  Parliament of Australia: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
  Submissions close 2 Oct 2026
   
• Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program
  Parliament of Australia: Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
  Submissions close 6 Oct 2026
   
• Getting it right: Building AI infrastructure that works for Australia
  Australian Government: Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
  Submissions close 9 Oct 2026
   
• Select Committee on Women's Health
  Parliament of Australia: Women's Health committee
  Submissions close 9 Oct 2026
   
• Carbon Credits and Other Legislation Amendment (Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2026
  Parliament of Australia: Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
  Submissions close 9 Oct 2026
   
• Updated Biodiversity Assessment Method
  NSW Government: Department of Climate, Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
  Submissions close 10 Oct 2026
   
• Fines Regulation 2025
  NSW Government
  Submissions close 12 Oct 2026
   
• Inquiry into access to and affordability of medical specialists in Australia
  Parliament of Australia: Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability
  Submissions close 16 Oct 2026
   
• Strategic Assessment of Forestry in Regional Forest Agreements
  NSW Government: Natural Resources Commission
  Submissions close 16 Oct 2026
   
• Inspection of the Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre (MRRC)
  Inspector of Custodial Services
  Submissions close 21 Oct 2026
   
• NSW workers compensation premium model review
  NSW Government
  Submissions close 25 Oct 2026
   
• Closing the Gap Review 2026
  Australian Government: Productivity Commission
  Submissions close 26 Oct 2026
   
• Inquiry into the nature and drivers of radicalisation in Australia
  Parliament of Australia: Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
  Submissions close 30 Oct 2026
   
• Australia’s national civil preparedness and resilience
  Parliament of Australia
  Submissions close 6 Nov 2026
   
• Strategic Regional Integrated Transport Plans
  NSW Government
  Submissions close 31 Dec 2026
   
• National Disability Insurance Scheme: Annual Report No. 2 of the 48th Parliament
  Parliament of Australia
  Submissions close 30 Jun 2027