Albanese Government
Legal experts flag concerns about toughest-ever hate crime laws
The federal government has passed sweeping hate crime reforms in response to the Bondi Beach terror attack, but legal...
22 January 2026
By Grace Robbie
4 judges appointed to Federal Circuit and Family Court
The Albanese government has appointed four new judges to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division...
12 January 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Virginia Bell’s experience ‘speaks for itself’: A-G, PM defend royal commission appointment
Pushing back on criticism about the appointment, the federal government has said that the Honourable Virginia Bell AC...
09 January 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘Bondi did not occur in isolation’: Law Council backs royal commission
The nature and scale of the issues exposed by the Bondi terror attack “require and justify” the establishment of a...
07 January 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
5 judicial deputy presidents, 35 general members appointed to ART
The Albanese government has appointed five judicial deputy presidents and 35 general members to the Administrative...
18 November 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
35 general members named to Administrative Review Tribunal
Attorney-General Michelle Rowland has appointed 35 new general members to the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) for...
20 October 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
A-G names 6 new judges, new deputy Commonwealth ombudsman
The Albanese government has appointed six new judges to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2),...
18 September 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
A-G moves to streamline tribunal processes with new legislation
The Albanese government has unveiled new legislation aimed at improving the efficiency and responsiveness of the...
08 September 2025
By Grace Robbie
Attorney-General to headline Australian Law Forum 2025
Lawyers Weekly is thrilled to announce that the Attorney-General, the Honourable Michelle Rowland MP, will headline the...
04 August 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Labor’s social media ban poses ‘serious issues’, lawyer warns
With the Australian government now including YouTube in its new social media ban for users under 16, one principal has...
04 August 2025
By Grace Robbie
Federal government commits $67.5m to boost community legal services
The Albanese government is set to invest $67.5 million over five years across 14 grant recipients to improve access to...
03 July 2025
By Grace Robbie
New Family Law Act ‘raises more questions than answers’, lawyers argue
The “once-in-a-generation” reforms to the Family Law Act have now come into effect, aiming to strengthen...
11 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
What Dutton’s WFH backflip says about ‘workplace non-negotiables’
After locking in a five-day return-to-office mandate for public sector workers as a major campaign policy, Peter Dutton...
09 April 2025
By Kace O'Neill
Nothing to ‘offset the pain’ for small law firms in budget 2025
Mixed reactions have poured in over Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ pre-election budget, with some applauding the initiatives...
27 March 2025
By Kace O'Neill and Jerome Doraisamy
Budget 2025: What lawyers need to know
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down the fourth budget of the Albanese government. Here’s what legal professionals...
25 March 2025
By Lauren Croft, Naomi Neilson, Kace O'Neill, and Jerome Doraisamy
Labor accused of stacking FWC with ‘union and lawyer mates’
A principal from Maurice Blackburn has been named as deputy president of the Fair Work Commission, while four other...
26 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Australia ‘long overdue’ for tax reform, lawyers say
“Clear and workable” legislation is critical if Australia’s taxation system is to be meaningfully reformed,...
18 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Home ownership to be ‘more achievable’ for young lawyers with student debt
Emerging legal professionals saddled with student debt will soon have an easier time securing greater bank loans under...
17 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘Be alert, not alarmed’ about Trump tariffs, lawyers say
Donald Trump’s apparent indecision about whether to exempt Australia from trade prevents certainty in a much-needed...
13 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Why changes to the Family Law Act work against its own cause
Recent legislative changes have left many of us scrambling to adapt to the new framework, asking whether the changes...
20 December 2024
By Michael Tiyce