Legislative Council Standing Committee on Law and Justice

The Standing Committee on Law and Justice is a current standing committee of the Legislative Council, established 24 May 1995, re-established 9 May 2011.

The Committee was first established on 24 May 1995 during the 51st Parliament and has been re-appointed in subsequent Parliaments, most recently on 9 May 2011 for the current 55th Parliament.

The functions of the Committee are to inquire into and report on:
(a) legal and constitutional issues in New South Wales, including law reform, parliamentary matters, criminal law, administrative law and the justice system, and
(b) matters concerned with industrial relations and fair trading.

The Committee is currently conducting one inquiry: Inquiry into racial vilification law in NSW.

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Inquiries (click to show)

During the current parliament, the following inquiries have been undertaken by the committee:

ReferredInquiry Name
17/12/2012 Racial vilification law in NSW (Conducting Hearings)
20/10/2011 Opportunities to consolidate tribunals in NSW (Completed)
14/06/2011 The exercise of the functions of the Lifetime Care and Support Authority and the Lifetime Care and Support Advisory Council - Fourth Review (Completed)
14/06/2011 The exercise of the functions of the Motor Accidents Authority and the Motor Accidents Council - Eleventh Review (Completed)

Records of 36 earlier inquiries conducted by the committee are also available online.

Submissions invited (click to show)


The committee is not actively receiving submissions at present. Past submissions may be available under the relevant inquiry.

Reports and government responses (click to show)

Members (click to show)

Position
Chair: The Hon. David CLARKE (Lib, LC Member).
Deputy Chair: The Hon. Peter PRIMROSE (ALP, LC Member).
Members:Mr Scot MACDONALD (Lib, LC Member)
 The Hon. Sarah MITCHELL (Nat, LC Member)
 The Hon. Shaoquett MOSELMANE (ALP, LC Member)
 Mr David SHOEBRIDGE (The Greens, LC Member)

Contact (click to show)

RoleNamePhoneFaxEmail
Main contactTeresa McMichael(02) 9230 3528(02) 9230 2981lawandjustice@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Assistant Council OfficerAnna Perkins(02) 9230 3534(02) 9230 2981lawandjustice@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Postal address (click to show)

Standing Committee on Law and Justice
Parliament House
Macquarie Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000

Terms of Reference establishing Committee (click to show)

Resolution passed 9 May 2011, Minutes No 5, Item 11

110509 Standing Committees Resolution at 9 May 2011.pdf