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: 15 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

• Economic Reform Roundtable
  Australian Government
  Submissions close 25 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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