A range of issues affecting the Territory have been discussed at today's Council of Attorneys-General Meeting in Adelaide.
Territory Attorney-General Natasha Fyles attended the bi-annual meeting, which provided an opportunity to put forward the views of the Territory Labor Government as well as Territorians on important legal policy matters.
Some of the key discussions included:
· Options to improve consistency between jurisdictions on surrogacy regulation
· Elder abuse and enduring power of attorney law reform
· Legal assistance funding
· Draft amendments to model defamation law.
A summary of all decisions agreed by the Federal, State and Territory Attorneys-General can be viewed through this link to the meeting communique: https://www.ag.gov.au/About/CommitteesandCouncils/Council-of-Attorneys-General/Documents/Council-of-Attorneys-General-communique-November-2019.pdf
Quote from the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Natasha Fyles:
"These bi-annual meetings are an important opportunity for the Territory to be represented at the table and be actively involved with changes to the justice system.
"Being able to provide the Territory's position and table feedback from stakeholders is an important way to ensure Territorians have a voice in setting laws.
"These discussions help to shape and contemporise our justice system."
