AGS hosts informative and engaging updates across the country for Australian Government employees.

These free events are held regularly in various capital cities and provide an opportunity to learn more about current and emerging government legal issues.

Upcoming events

Date Details Location Register
Wednesday 22 April 2026
12:30 – 1:30 pm AEST

Civil Regulator Update
Penalties: Pleadings and Evidence and Interest, Oh My!

Join us in a discussion about:

  • What do concise statements need to cover when it comes to penalty?
  • What evidence is needed to effectively support your proposed penalty?
  • When does interest become payable on civil penalties and costs orders?
 Online via Microsoft Teams Register
Wednesday 6 May 2026
9:30 – 11:30 am AEST

FOI and Privacy Update
Privacy Awareness Week

AGS invites you to a special Privacy Awareness Week event featuring Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind, alongside AGS’s FOI and Privacy specialists. Get up to speed on recent developments in privacy law, including when information is (or is not) ‘personal information’, find out the latest on FOI exemptions and processing, and hear some stories from the trenches.

 AGS Canberra
AGS Melbourne
Online via Microsoft Teams		 Register
Thursday 21 May 2026
3 – 4:30 pm AEST

GLG - Artificial intelligence (AI) in the Commonwealth

AI presents significant opportunities for government and the broader Australian economy. In government, we can use AI to improve our operations and program delivery for the benefit of the Australian community. More broadly, AI promises productivity growth across the economy.

 AGS Canberra Register

Civil Regulator Update

These sessions allow regulators to meet and engage on common legal questions arising for them, and share insights on significant enforcement issues for regulatory agencies. 

Employment Update

For lawyers and HR practitioners alike, these regular sessions bring interested professionals together to discuss emerging issues and developments in employment law.

FOI & Privacy Practitioners Update

Held regularly for more than 20 years, these sessions bring FOI and privacy officers from across the Commonwealth together to discuss matters of current interest relating to the operation of the FOI and Privacy Acts and to raise issues and concerns.

Government Law Group seminars

Presented by AGS and agency experts, these sessions are held several times a year and cover topical subjects across various areas of law.

 

Subscribe to be notified of session dates and details (for Australian Government agencies and employees only).