Government Response to declarations of inconsistency by the Human Rights Review Tribunal [pdf, 18 KB]
...for MSD and, ultimately, the Courts to continue to apply the Adoption Act in a way that reflects modern legal and social contexts, and that, in practice, results in rights-consistent application. 8. The Government continues to have an ambitious justice legislative programme. Reviewing family violence legislation, work progressing on a new Trusts Act and privacy law reform, as well as modernising Courts and Tribunals all contribute to the significant work load for the Government. To u...