Portfolio: Attorney-General's
http://www.alrc.gov.au/
$6M
2026-27 Budget (Budget Paper No. 4)$8M
2024-25 Total Revenue25
Headcount (2024-25)Material upward shift in 2026-27 funding (+9.1%, $0M change). 2025-26 estimated actual $5M → 2026-27 budget $6M. Source: Budget Paper No. 4, Agency Resourcing tables.
Case Management Solution (CMS) Program
Administrative Review Tribunal
Total Budget
$29.6M
Digital Budget
$29.6M
January 2022 — June 2027
This project will establish a new single case management system for the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART), replacing multiple outdated legacy systems that the ART currently relies on. The new, whole-of-agency case management system will improve ART users' digital experience and staff productivity to support the ART’s statutory objectives.
Evidence Management Modernisation Program (EMM or EMMP), formerly Digital Litigation Solutions
Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions
Total Budget
$22.7M
Digital Budget
$3.6M
January 2023 — June 2025
This investment is modernising how digital evidentiary material is managed by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Commonwealth) by introducing a digital solution and establishing an internal digital evidence capability to more effectively manage large volumes of digital evidence. This involves transitioning from legacy systems and establishing optimum support arrangements for an efficient prosecution service.
Secure Court Information Management System (SCIMS)
Attorney-General’s Department
Total Budget
$15.1M
Digital Budget
$15.1M
July 2024 — June 2028
The Australian Government requires the development and delivery of a digital, remote-access court information management system that is secure, accredited and highly available. SCIMS is necessary to support the electronic presentation and protection of classified material (up to and including SECRET) for legal matters that deal with national security information materials in the lead up to, and during court proceedings.
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Reform proposals on YourGov that name this department as a delivery partner — drawn from citizen voice, government strategy, research, international examples and gap analysis.
STRATEGY SUMMARY
To make evidence-based recommendations to government that promote effective and fair laws, and an efficient and accessible justice system, while contributing to legal education and scholarship. [CP p.9]
VISION
“Just laws that are systematically modernised and improved through independent law reform. [CP p.9]”
PURPOSE
To make evidence-based recommendations to government that promote effective and fair laws, and an efficient and accessible justice system, while contributing to legal education and scholarship. [CP p.9]
Strategic priorities
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bring the law into line with current conditions and needs
remove defects in the law
simplify the law
adopt new or more effective methods for administering the law and dispensing justice
promote uniformity between states and territories
provide improved access to justice
Outcomes
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Outcome 1: Informed government decisions about the development, reform and harmonisation of Australian laws and related processes through research, analysis, reports and community consultation and education
The ALRC’s outcome objective is to provide Informed government decisions about the development, reform and harmonisation of Australian laws and related processes through research, analysis, reports and community consultation and education (Outcome 1).
KEY ACTIVITIES
Values
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excellence
integrity
independence
accountability
respect
Performance measures
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| Code | Measure | Target 2025-26 | Latest result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CCE01 | number of consultation papers and the number of reports to government | 4 | 2 Annual Report 2024-25 · p.23 | Achieved |
CCE02 | percentage of inquiries completed on time in accordance with the terms of reference set by the Attorney-General | 100% | 100% Annual Report 2024-25 · p.23 | Achieved |
CCE03 | number of citations or references to ALRC consultation documents, reports and recommendations in Parliamentary debates and committee reports, court citations and decisions, and academic publications and other publications | 100 | 96 Annual Report 2024-25 · p.23 | Achieved |
CCE04 | number of submissions received for each inquiry | 50 | 149 Annual Report 2024-25 · p.23 | Achieved |
CCE05 | number of consultations held for each inquiry | 25 | 230 Annual Report 2024-25 · p.23 | Achieved |
CCE06 | breadth of community engagement in the work of the ALRC through the number of subscribers to the ALRC’s email updates, visitors to the website, and public attendees at ALRC seminars | 250 | 6,941 Annual Report 2024-25 · p.23 | Achieved |
CCE07 | number of publications, presentations, and speaking engagements of ALRC staff | 25 | 42 Annual Report 2024-25 · p.23 | Achieved |
Source documents
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2024-25
ALRC Annual Report 2024-25
Open
2023-24
ALRC Annual Report 2023-24
Open
2022-23
ALRC Annual Report 2022-23
Open
2021-22
ALRC Annual Report 2021-22
Open
2020-21
ALRC Annual Report 2020-21
Open
2026
strategies/2025-ALRC-Strategy-on-a-Page-v1b.pdf
Open
2022
Data Methodology
Open
2022
Explanatory Note
Open
2022
Explanatory Note
Open
2022
Explanatory Note
Open
2022
Explanatory Note
Open
2025
Discussion Paper Explainer
Open
2025
Discussion Paper Information Sheet for First Nations Peoples
Open
2025
Download our Discussion Paper Proposals and Questions
Open
2025
Download PDF Read more
Open
Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence
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Increase citations of ALRC reports in legal documents
Implement targeted outreach and engagement strategies to boost citations of ALRC reports in court decisions and academic publications.
2025-26.pdf [CP p.23]
Adopt Singapore’s legal tech framework
Implement Singapore’s legal tech framework to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of ALRC’s research and recommendations.
deloitte.com-government-public.txt
Expand public engagement initiatives
Beyond current community engagement, launch a nationwide public consultation campaign to gather diverse perspectives on proposed law reforms.
2025-26.pdf [CP p.23]
Build a public dashboard for law reform progress
Create a public dashboard showing real-time progress on current law reform inquiries and past recommendations.
speculative
Streamline the inquiry submission process
Simplify and streamline the process for submitting inquiries and feedback to the ALRC.
2024-25.pdf [AR p.23]
Enhance data analysis in ALRC reports
Go beyond current report analysis by incorporating advanced data analytics to provide deeper insights into law reform recommendations.
2025-26.pdf [CP p.10]
Implement a feedback loop for recommendations
Establish a structured feedback loop to continuously gather and incorporate stakeholder feedback on ALRC recommendations.
2024-25.pdf [AR p.23]
Adopt global best practices for law reform
Adopt global best practices from the World Bank Governance Global Practice to enhance the effectiveness of ALRC’s law reform initiatives.
association-worldbank.org-governance.txt
Increase citations of ALRC reports in legal documents
Implement targeted outreach and engagement strategies to boost citations of ALRC reports in court decisions and academic publications.
2025-26.pdf [CP p.23]
Adopt Singapore’s legal tech framework
Implement Singapore’s legal tech framework to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of ALRC’s research and recommendations.
deloitte.com-government-public.txt
Expand public engagement initiatives
Beyond current community engagement, launch a nationwide public consultation campaign to gather diverse perspectives on proposed law reforms.
2025-26.pdf [CP p.23]
Build a public dashboard for law reform progress
Create a public dashboard showing real-time progress on current law reform inquiries and past recommendations.
speculative
Streamline the inquiry submission process
Simplify and streamline the process for submitting inquiries and feedback to the ALRC.
2024-25.pdf [AR p.23]
Enhance data analysis in ALRC reports
Go beyond current report analysis by incorporating advanced data analytics to provide deeper insights into law reform recommendations.
2025-26.pdf [CP p.10]
Implement a feedback loop for recommendations
Establish a structured feedback loop to continuously gather and incorporate stakeholder feedback on ALRC recommendations.
2024-25.pdf [AR p.23]
Adopt global best practices for law reform
Adopt global best practices from the World Bank Governance Global Practice to enhance the effectiveness of ALRC’s law reform initiatives.
association-worldbank.org-governance.txt
Legislation administered
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1996
Australian Law Reform Commission Act 1996
The entity administers this Act to conduct law reform inquiries and provide recommendations to the government.
1993
Future Acts Regime under the Native Title Act 1993
The entity reviews and recommends reforms to the future acts regime in the Native Title Act 1993.
N/A
Surrogacy Laws
The entity conducts an inquiry into surrogacy laws to identify legal and policy reforms.
N/A
Human Tissue Laws
The entity reviews human tissue laws to consider reforms related to organ and tissue donation, retrieval, and transplantation.
N/A
Justice Responses to Sexual Violence
The entity examines justice responses to sexual violence and recommends reforms to improve the criminal justice system.
Source library
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1.3MB
2024-25.pdf
2.5MB
2023-24.pdf
2.9MB
2022-23.pdf
1.7MB
2021-22.pdf
2.2MB
2020-21.pdf
1.2MB
alrc_132_whole_with_cover.compressed.pdf
7.6MB
annaul_report_2011-12.pdf
9.4MB
AR.pdf
3.9MB
ALRC-FSL-Final-Report-141.pdf
226KB
FSL-Inquiry-Publications.pdf
118KB
2025-ALRC-Strategy-on-a-Page-v1b.pdf
475KB
ALRC-FSL-B-Data-methodologies.pdf
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