Preliminary submissions

​This page contains some of the preliminary submissions we have received in this review. However, 

• we have not published every submission we have received, and 
  
• we have redacted parts of some of the submissions in accordance with our publication policy.

We consider all submissions in full, even if we don't publish them or if we redact parts of them. 

The views and opinions expressed in the preliminary submissions do not reflect those of the NSW Law Reform Commission.

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PAD01 (PDF, 590.2 KB) C Sherry

PAD02 (PDF, 673.8 KB) Intersex Human Rights Australia

PAD04 (PDF, 104.1 KB) M Seymour

PAD05 (PDF, 139.2 KB) Shooters Union NSW

PAD06 (PDF, 2.7 MB) N Zamprogno

PAD07 (PDF, 2.1 MB) Equality Australia

PAD08 (PDF, 288.5 KB) J M Chin

PAD09 (PDF, 222.6 KB) M E Browne

PAD12 (PDF, 539.4 KB) Australian Christian Lobby

PAD13 (PDF, 2.0 MB) Business Council of Australia

PAD14 (PDF, 258.3 KB) Diversity Council Australia

PAD15 (PDF, 88.8 KB) D A W Miller

PAD16 (PDF, 391.2 KB) National Catholic Education Commission

PAD17 (PDF, 465.5 KB) Dementia Australia

PAD18 (PDF, 472.1 KB) Disability Advocacy NSW

PAD19 (PDF, 608.5 KB) Independent Education Union of Australia NSW/ACT Branch

PAD19A (PDF, 1.4 MB) Independent Education Union of Australia NSW/ACT Branch

PAD20 (PDF, 128.6 KB) Shooting Industry Foundation Australia

PAD21 (PDF, 444.0 KB) NSW Council for Civil Liberties Inc

PAD22 (PDF, 208.9 KB) Amazon 

PAD23 (PDF, 201.1 KB) Australian National Imams Council

PAD24 (PDF, 336.7 KB) Australian Industry Group

PAD25 (PDF, 290.6 KB) Freedom for Faith

PAD26 (PDF, 315.5 KB) Adventist Schools Australia, Australian Association of Christian Schools, Christian Schools Australia

PAD27 (PDF, 333.8 KB) NSW Aboriginal Women's Advisory Network

PAD28 (PDF, 622.5 KB) Coalition Against Caste Discrimination

PAD29 (PDF, 1.8 MB) M Fowler

PAD30 (PDF, 120.6 KB) Rainbow Labor NSW

PAD31 (PDF, 538.6 KB) Law Society of NSW

PAD32 (PDF, 1.2 MB) UNSW Allens Hub for Technology, Law and Innovation

PAD33 (PDF, 995.0 KB) Australian Feminists for Women's Rights

PAD34 (PDF, 269.6 KB) Falun Dafa Association of Australia Inc

PAD35 (PDF, 493.3 KB) Kingsford Legal Centre

PAD36 (PDF, 461.5 KB) Rainbow Families

PAD37 (PDF, 275.5 KB) Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney

PAD38 (PDF, 255.9 KB) Marque Lawyers

PAD39 (PDF, 345.9 KB) National Justice Project

PAD40 (PDF, 183.0 KB) Inner City Legal Centre

PAD41 (PDF, 1.7 MB) NSW Ombudsman

PAD42 (PDF, 393.0 KB) Mental Health Carers NSW Inc

PAD42A (PDF, 3.7 MB) Mental Health Carers NSW Inc

PAD43 (PDF, 2.3 MB) LGB Alliance Australia

PAD44 (PDF, 558.2 KB) ACON

PAD45 (PDF, 954.0 KB) Fair Game Australia

PAD46 (PDF, 136.8 KB) B Arnold and W Bonython

PAD47 (PDF, 344.9 KB) Australian Muslim Advocacy Network

PAD49 (PDF, 474.0 KB) NSW Young Lawyers Human Rights Sub-Committee

PAD50 (PDF, 1.4 MB) New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association

PAD51 (PDF, 187.6 KB) Cleaning Accountability Framework

PAD52 (PDF, 405.3 KB) NSW Users and AIDS Association

PAD53 (PDF, 1.0 MB) People with Disability Australia

PAD54 (PDF, 235.0 KB) Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research

PAD55 (PDF, 318.9 KB) Women's Legal Service NSW

PAD56 (PDF, 127.0 KB) Presbyterian Church of Australia in New South Wales

PAD57 (PDF, 239.6 KB) Respect Inc

PAD58 (PDF, 223.6 KB) Hindu Council of Australia

PAD59 (PDF, 165.3 KB) M Thornton

PAD60 (PDF, 885.1 KB) HIV/AIDS Legal Centre, Positive Life NSW

PAD61 (PDF, 137.5 KB) A Buckley

PAD62 (PDF, 472.0 KB) Australian Lawyers for Human Rights

PAD63 (PDF, 381.4 KB) Racial Justice Centre Ltd

PAD65 (PDF, 287.3 KB) Family First Party Australia

PAD66 (PDF, 428.2 KB) Neophile

PAD67 (PDF, 905.5 KB) Church of Scientology Australia

PAD68 (PDF, 160.2 KB) Vision Australia

PAD69 (PDF, 96.1 KB) Australian Human Rights Commission

PAD70 (PDF, 394.1 KB) Full Stop Australia

PAD71 (PDF, 198.8 KB) Carers NSW

PAD72 (PDF, 161.6 KB) Feminist Legal Clinic Inc

PAD73 (PDF, 196.1 KB) Community Legal Centres NSW

PAD74 (PDF, 259.9 KB) Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association

PAD75 (PDF, 137.8 KB) Family Advocacy

PAD76 (PDF, 82.9 KB) Australian Retailers Association

PAD77 (PDF, 6.3 MB) Sex Workers Outreach Project NSW

PAD78 (PDF, 1012.5 KB) NSW Advocate for Children and Young People

PAD79 (PDF, 102.9 KB) Equal Pay for Equal Play NSW

PAD80 (PDF, 238.7 KB) Catholic Schools NSW

PAD81 (PDF, 1002.8 KB) Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association

PAD82 (PDF, 428.3 KB) Public Interest Advocacy Centre

PAD83 (PDF, 411.1 KB) Anti-Discrimination NSW

PAD84 (PDF, 357.2 KB) Australian Discrimination Law Experts Group

PAD85 (PDF, 189.8 KB) NSW Greens

PAD86 (PDF, 3.8 MB) NSW Bar Association

PAD87 (PDF, 11.3 MB) Legal Aid NSW

PAD88 (PDF, 298.3 KB) Catholic Women's League Australia, New South Wales Inc

PAD89 (PDF, 475.4 KB) Anonymous

PAD90 (PDF, 1.5 MB) Unions NSW

PAD91 (PDF, 1.5 MB) Transport for NSW

PAD93 (PDF, 158.3 KB) The Sussan Group

PAD94 (PDF, 2.6 MB) Michael Page

PAD95 (PDF, 1.5 MB) A Karhani

PAD96 (PDF, 184.2 KB) P Sacks