Law Reform & Government Publications

Law reform commissions investigate areas of law within a jurisdiction and publish their findings and recommendations for change. Many Australian and New Zealand law reform publications can be accessed via AustLII's Australasian Law Reform Library, but you can visit each commission's website for the most up to date listings.

The Law Library also collects hard copies of publications from the law reform commissions within Australia. They are shelved in subject order within the textbook collection. Ask at the help desk for directions.

Most recently published government and law reform publications can be accessed electronically via a web search.

Advanced Search functionality available in search engines saves time and increases the relevancy of results. Try using the Advanced Search options in Google to:

• Search by file type - eg.  .pdf
• Search by domain - eg.  .gov.au (limits to documents on government sites).
• Search by date