In his address, he noted projects initiated by the Australian Law Reform Commission concerning complaints against police and criminal investigations. He also emphasized the need to balance individual rights and civil liberties on the one hand and the community's need for practical and effective law enforcement on the other. In addition, he discussed changes in the scope and definition of crime, particularly with respect to drug law reform, changing social values, and the appropriate function of criminal law in protecting the public. The address considered the accusatory trial system, focusing on the debate about the nature and purpose of criminal trials, criminal procedures, evidence admissibility, drug law enforcement, public confidence in the legal system, and criminal justice system reform. 5 references