On Saturday, Attorney-General Elise Archer said with the submission period now closed the government would review those received before proceeding with any potential reforms to the law.

The restriction gained worldwide attention with a recent campaign, centering on a Hobart survivor of sexual abuse, identified in the media as Jane Doe, who called for the law to be changed to allow her to tell her story.

"It takes immense courage for survivors to speak about their experience and I thank everyone who has made a submission," Ms Archer said. "This is a complex area of law that must strike the right balance, which is why we have consulted with the broader community to inform potential future reform."

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Any proposed amendments to the Act will first be subject to a further consultation period. Submissions were received from a range of bodies including the legal and education sector, community and media organisations, and private individuals.

The government released the discussion paper in April, outlining the current laws in both Tasmania and other jurisdictions to inform future potential reform, which it stated it was open to considering.

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In the paper, the Tasmania Law Reform Institute recommended replacing the current legislation with a comprehensive framework which took into account the interests of the court, the complainant, the media and public interest.

A review of the legislation was previously announced in 2017 after a decision from Tasmania's magistrates and supreme courts to introduce a new system which struck the names of defendants accused of sex crimes from daily court lists.

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