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The aim is to explore how legislative drafting has become clearer and more accessible in three countries.

March 26, 2026Statute Law ReviewOpen Access

‘It’s Complicated’: the development of plain language legislative drafting in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand

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The aim is to explore how legislative drafting has become clearer and more accessible in three countries.
Reviewed drafting practices in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
Identified influences on legislative clarity: public interest, government support, and drafting office cultures.
Outlined three phases of legislative drafting evolution.
Clarified laws are now more user-friendly due to growing awareness of users' needs.
The evolution shifted from simply simplifying wording to providing guidance and context.
Influences from public interest and government support shaped these developments.

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This article discusses improvements to legislative clarity in three countries, highlighting key influences and phases of drafting evolution.

Archie Zariski (2026) studied this question.

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This article discusses improvements to legislative clarity in three countries, highlighting key influences and phases of drafting evolution.