In October 2002, the Clinic met with the Victorian Attorney-General's Department to recommend that begging be decriminalised and that Government work with local councils, police and welfare agencies to implement programs aimed at effectively responding to begging and addressing its underlying causes.

To view a copy of the Clinic's submission to the Victorian Attorney-General's Department in relation to the decriminalisation of begging, please click here. 

To view a copy of the Clinic's submission to the Attorney-General's Department in relation to the human rights principles associated with the criminalisation of begging and consorting, please click here.