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: 10 June 2025

• Next Steps in Supported Employment: Consultation on the way forward
  Department of Social Services
  Submissions close 22 June 2025

• Implications for exclusive cognisance raised by the Legislative Council Select Committee on the Relationship Between the Dural Caravan Incident and the Passage of Relevant Bills through the Legislative Council
  Parliament of NSW
  Submissions close 30 June 2025

• Whistleblower Protection Authority Bill 2025 (No.2)
  Parliament of Australia
  Submissions close 30 June 2025

• Review of the Future Acts Regime
  Australian Law Reform Commission
  Submissions close 10 July 2025

• Net Zero Commission 2025 consultation
  NSW Government
  Submissions close 11 July 2025

• A Heritage Strategy for NSW
  NSW Government
  Submissions close 13 July 2025

• Review of the Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (2020)
  Australian Government: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
  Submissions close 15 July 2025

• Australia’s new Nature Positive laws
  Australian Government: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
  Submissions close 15 July 2025

• National Volunteer Incentive Scheme (Climate Army)
  Parliament of Australia
  Submissions close 18 July 2025

• Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
  Parliament of NSW
  Submissions close 22 July 2025

• Interventions to reduce road trauma in regional NSW caused by speeding, fatigue, drink and drug driving
  Parliament of NSW
  Submissions close 25 July 2025

• NDIS Supports rules
  Department of Social Services
  Submissions close 27 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

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