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: 29 July 2025

• Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement Review
  Australian Government
  Submissions close 31 July 2025

• Select Committee on PFAS (per and polyfluoroalkyl substances)
  Parliament of Australia
  Submissions close 31 July 2025

• Giving fund reforms: distribution rate and smoothing
  The Treasury
  Submissions close 31 July 2025

• Independent Review: criminal hate speech
  NSW Government
  Submissions close 6 August 2025

• Cultural Tax Reform
  NSW Government
  Submissions close 10 August 2025

• Feedback on NSW Anti-slavery Stakeholder Engagement
  NSW Government
  Submissions close 14 August 2025

• Anti-Discrimination Act review
  Law Reform Commission
  Submissions close 15 August 2025

• Emissions from the fossil fuel sector
  Parliament of NSW
  Submissions close 22 August 2025

• Out-of-Home Care Carer Strategy Consultation
  NSW Government
  Submissions close 29 August 2025

• Help inform the NSW Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy
  NSW Government
  Submissions close 29 August 2025

• Select Committee on Fertility Support and Assisted Reproductive Treatment
  Parliament of NSW
  Submissions close 31 August 2025

• Coffs Harbour social housing tenant experience
  NSW Government
  Submissions close 31 August 2025

• Strengthening the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth)
  Australian Government: Attorney-General's Department
  Submissions close 1 September 2025

• Reform to non-compete clauses and other restraints on workers
  Australian Government: Treasury
  Submissions close 5 September 2025

• Establishment of an Accreditation Scheme for Children’s Contact Services
  Australian Government
  Submissions close 15 September 2025

• Select Committee on Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales
  NSW Parliament
  Submissions close 23 October 2025
   
• World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 20-year review
  Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
  Submissions close 31 December 2025