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Parliamentary
This select committee handles bills and inquiries about courts, elections, rights, criminal law and justice policy.
It is a major route for public submissions on legal and constitutional change.
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The bill would make an offender's failure to disclose the location of a victim's remains an aggravating sentencing factor and would generally require the Parole Board to refuse parole until the prisoner has cooperated satisfactorily in locating the victim.
Closed 20 days ago · 3 September 2026
Justice Committee · Parliamentary
The bill would extend the clean slate scheme to some people who have remained offence-free for 10 years after serving a custodial sentence of less than 12 months for a category 2 offence or completing a mandatory driving disqualification.
Closed 20 days ago · 3 September 2026
Justice Committee · Parliamentary
Justice Committee is consulting on Community Magistrates Legislation Amendment Bill. The bill would amend the Bail Act 2000, the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, and the Land Transport Act 1998 to expand the jurisdiction of Community Magistrates so they could undertake additional tasks.
Closed 40 days ago · 14 August 2026
Justice Committee · Parliamentary
Amendment Paper 635 would make targeted changes to courts legislation, including more flexible fee-setting, broader Family Court Associate powers, four additional coroners, and allowing one health assessor rather than two in specified mental-impairment proceedings.
Closed 51 days ago · 3 August 2026
Justice Committee · Parliamentary
Justice Committee is consulting on Climate Change Response (Tort Liability) Amendment Bill. The bill seeks to confirm that the role of developing, setting, and implementing regulatory policy regarding greenhouse gas emissions sits with the Executive and the Legislature.
Closed 72 days ago · 13 July 2026
Justice Committee · Parliamentary
Parliament is seeking submissions on a bill that would restrict public money from being provided to gangs, raising questions about public funding controls, enforcement and affected services.
Closed 83 days ago · 2 July 2026
Justice Committee · Parliamentary
Parliament is seeking submissions on a bill about move-on order powers under summary offences law, affecting when people can be directed to leave a place.
Closed 83 days ago · 2 July 2026
Justice Committee · Parliamentary
