Inquiries

From time to time the Pirate Party makes submissions to parliamentary, departmental and independent inquiries, reviews and consultations. These provide an opportunity for the Pirate Party to present, in written form, evidence and argument on proposed legislation or influence the making of recommendations by independent bodies such as the Australian Law Reform Commission. In lieu of having direct legislative power or deep pockets, this is the Pirate Party's primary method of lobbying for change.

The Pirate Party generally submits on its "core" issues: intellectual property, privacy, transparency, censorship and civil liberties in general. Submissions range in length from two pages to more than twenty pages, and may have any number of authors. Writing and researching a submission is a good way to become familiar with party policies, learn about legislative and public policy processes, and contribute to the success of the Pirate Party!

Getting involved
Responses to inquiries, reviews and consultations are coordinated by the Inquiries Officer, who is attached to the Policy Development Committee. If you want to get involved, please:


 * email [mailto:mozart.palmer@pirateparty.org.au mozart.palmer@pirateparty.org.au],
 * email [mailto:policydev@pirateparty.org.au policydev@pirateparty.org.au], and/or
 * locate or create the topic on the Pirate Party's forum.

Current inquiries, reviews and consultations

 * PJCIS Data Retention — 17 January 2015
 * ALRC Freedoms Inquiry — 27 February 2015

Previous inquiries, reviews and consultations
Submissions to previous inquiries, reviews and consultations are available from the submissions page.

Submissions standards
A standard for party submissions is available here.