The Commonwealth Parole Board cannot grant parole to certain prisoners unless exceptional circumstances exist.

The Board can cancel a parole order if a prisoner poses a serious risk to community safety; it can also cancel an order if the prisoner is a risk to themselves.

The Board must decide whether to grant, refuse, or defer parole before a prisoner's non-parole period ends.

The Board must reconsider a parole refusal within 12 to 24 months.

The Board is not required to decide on parole for prisoners who are still serving State or Territory sentences; this includes those serving life sentences without a fixed non-parole period.

The Board must give written reasons within 14 days if it refuses or defers a parole application.

The Commonwealth Parole Board must not grant parole to people involved in terrorism or subject to control orders, unless there are exceptional circumstances.

The Commonwealth Parole Board can cancel a parole order before a person is released. This can happen if the person is a serious risk to themselves or the community, if the person asks for it, or if there is a major change in their situation.

If the Board cancels parole before release, it must tell the person. The person then has 14 days to send a written response before the Board makes a final decision.

The Commonwealth Parole Board must decide whether to grant, refuse, or delay parole before a person's non-parole period ends.

If the Board refuses parole, it must reconsider the decision within 12 to 24 months.

The Commonwealth Parole Board can set a release date up to 30 days before the non-parole period ends.

The Commonwealth Parole Board must give a person written notice within 14 days if parole is refused or delayed. This notice must include the reasons for the decision.