Crimes Act Review: Working with Children
Submission Date: 12 July 2013
The Law Council of Australia provided a submission in relation to the provisions of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) (the Crimes Act), passed in 2010, that allow information about pardoned, quashed and spent Commonwealth convictions to be disclosed and taken into account by prescribed Commonwealth, State and Territory screening agencies in determining whether a person is suitable to work with children (the Provisions).
Section 85ZZGG of the Crimes Act requires the Minister for Justice to initiate two reviews of the Provisions, the first of which was completed in September 2011 (the First Review). The second review is due to commence no later than 30 June 2013, and must be completed within three months (the Second Review).
The Law Council raised its concerns about the Provisions in its submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee in November 2009. The Law Council also wrote to the Department on 12 August 2011 ahead of the First Review.
Last Updated on 07/05/2025