On 17 June 2021, the Senate referred the Constitution Alteration (Freedom of Expression and Freedom of the Press) 2019 to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 31 December 2021. On 22 November 2021 the committee's reporting date was extended to 31 March 2022. On 29 March 2022 the committee's reporting date was extended to 30 June 2022.
The deadline for submissions to this inquiry is 20 August 2021.