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A regular column on advocacy which is to represent the interests of members and the wider community, for which the Law Institute actively seeks to influence policy and legislation through lobbying and submissions to government, the courts and other bodies. The column has a LIV and the media column, which lists all instances of note in the media for the preceeding months > Some entries in this months column include:- ; Counter terrorism package - media release ; Indonesia- discussion Indonesian relations with Australia ; Land tax - meeting ; Land registry - meeting ; Workplace relations - debate ; Lawyers in regional Victoria - survey - recuiting and retaining lawyers in regional Victoria ; Human trafficking forum - discussion forum ; ATO - meeting ; Incorporated legal practices - meeting - discuss tax implications of incorporating a legal practice ; Federal court judges - meeting ; Government lawyers - meeting - practising certificates for Commonwealth government lawyers ; Tort law reform - meeting ; Professional Standards Council - meeting - delays in process ; Exposure draft Children's Bill - submission ; Charter of Rights for children in care - submission ; Small Business Statement (issues paper) - submission ; Duties Act bulletin - submission ; Police Regulation Act - submission ; Building and Construction Industry Improvement Bill - submission