The following submissions have been made by the Justice Reform Initiative. They are organised by jurisdiction and in chronological order with the most recent submission first (Federal submissions are at the bottom of the list). Please click on the links to view.
- Submission to the ACT Legislative Assembly’s Justice and Community Safety Committee Inquiry into the Legislative Assembly’s Justice and Community safety Committee Inquiry into the Administration of Bail (June 2024)
- Inquiry into Raising Children in the ACT (May 2024)
- Inquiry into Penalties for Minor Offences and Vulnerable People (May 2023)
- Submission to the 2023-24 ACT Budget Community Consultation (April 2023)
- Inquiry into Dangerous Driving (October 2022)
- Response to the Healthy Prison Review (May 2022)
- Inquiry into Community Corrections (November 2021)
- Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility (May 2021)
New South Wales
- NSW Budget Submission (October 2024)
- Submission to the NSW Legislative Assembly Committee on Law And Safety (May 2024)
- 2023 NSW Budget Submission
- Submission to the Inquiry Into The Equity, Accessibility and Appropriate Delivery of Outpatient and Community Mental Health Care In New South Wales (September 2023)
- What Works in Reducing Recidivism in NSW: A Justice Reform Initiative Policy Position Paper (June 2022)
Queensland
- Submission to the Expert Legal Panel’s consultations on ‘Adult Crime, Adult Time’ legislation in Queensland (March 2025)
- Submission to the Justice, Integrity and Community Safety Committee inquiry into the Youth Justice (Monitoring Devices) Amendment Bill 2025 (March 2025)
- Submission to the Queensland Police Service Watch-house Review (December 2024)
- Submission to the Justice, Integrity and Community Safety Committee inquiry into the Making Queensland Safer 2024 Bill (December 2024)
- Submission to the Education, Employment, Training and Skills Committee inquiry into the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 Bill (July 2024)
- Submission to Review Of Sentencing for Sexual Assault and Rape Offences (April 2024)
- Submission to the Education, Employment, Training and Skills Committee inquiry into the Education (General Provisions) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (March 2024)
- Submission to Select Committee inquiry into youth justice reform in QLD (January 2024)
- Submission to the Community Support and Services Committee inquiry into the Victims of Crime Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 (October 2023)
- Submission to Review of Sentencing for Sexual Violence Offences and Aggravating Factors for Domestic and Family Violence (June 2023)
- Submission to the QLD Government Strengthening Community Safety Bill (March 2023)
- Inquiry into the Decriminalisation of Certain Public Offences, and Health and Welfare Responses (August 2022)
- QLD Criminal Procedure Review – Magistrates Court: Response to the Consultation Paper (June 2022)
- Submission to the Economics and Governance Committee inquiry into the Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 (2022)
- Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility (November 2021)
South Australia
- Evidence to the SA Parliament’s Social Development Committee Inquiry into the potential for a Human Rights Act for South Australia (September 2024)
- Pre-Budget Ministerial Briefing May 2024
- Submission in response to the government’s Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility Alternative Diversion Model discussion paper (March 2024)
- Submission to the SA Parliament’s Social Development Committee Inquiry into the potential for a Human Rights Act for South Australia (February 2024)
- Submission to the South Australian Attorney General’s Department on the Expiry of the Young Offenders Regulations 2008 (June 2023)
- 2023 Budget Submission (February 2023)
Tasmania
- 2024 Tasmanian Budget Submission: A Case For A Breaking The Cycle Fund (December 2024)
- The Justice Reform Initiative Submission to the Inquiry into Adult Imprisonment and Youth Detention Matters (March 2023)
- Submission into Tasmania's proposed new prison - Public Consultation into the use of Ashley Site (March 2022)
- Youth Justice In Tasmania - Response To The Discussion Paper Reforming Tasmania’s Youth Justice System – A Pathway For Improving Outcomes Across The Youth Justice Support Continuum (February 2022)
Victoria
Federal
- Inquiry into Australian's Youth Justice and Incarceration System (October 2024)
- 2023 Federal Budget Submission
- Submission to the Human Rights Commission: Children and the Criminal Justice System in Australia (June 2023)
- Submission to Senate Inquiry into the Extent and Nature of Poverty in Australia (April 2023)
- Inquiry into Workforce Australia Employment Services (February 2023)
- Justice Reform Initiative Pre-Budget Submission: The Case For A Federal ‘Breaking The Cycle And Safer Communities’ Fund (January 2023)