
The closing date for submissions on reforms to Commonwealth child sex-related offences is Friday 23 October 2009.
The Minister for Home Affairs, the Hon Brendan O’Connor MP, invites public comment on proposed reforms to Commonwealth child sex-related offences. The proposed reforms would ensure comprehensive coverage of offences in areas of Commonwealth responsibility.
The reforms, set out in detail in the consultation paper, would:
Public comment is welcome on the proposed amendments outlined in the consultation paper.
If you would like to make a submission, please forward your submission no later than Friday 23 October 2009 to Criminal.Law@ag.gov.au. Please contact Criminal Law and Law Enforcement Branch at this email address if you are experiencing difficulty accessing the documents.
Submissions may also be submitted in hard copy, addressed to:
Assistant Secretary
Criminal Law and Law Enforcement Branch
Attorney-General’s Department
3-5 National Circuit
BARTON ACT 2600
All submissions and the names of persons or organisations who make a submission will be treated as public, and may be published on the Department’s website or provided to third parties who request non-confidential submissions, unless the author clearly indicates to the contrary. A request made under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 for access to a submission marked confidential will be determined in accordance with that Act.