Housing: how a NSW Human Rights Act can help
OPINION: An upcoming Parliamentary Inquiry presents a key opportunity to explore enshrining housing as a human right in a proposed Human Rights Act for New…
LGBTQIA+ organisations welcome new protection laws in NSW
The NSW Government has announced stronger penalties for hate crimes against the LGBTQIA+ community, a move welcomed by advocates such as the Inner City Legal…
Time’s running out: urgent call for Human Rights Inquiry before bill lapses
The peak bodies representing New South Wales’ legal profession have joined forces, calling for an immediate public inquiry into the state’s proposed human rights legislation,…
PALM scheme exploitation revealed in NSW parliamentary inquiry
Workers from Pacific countries migrating to Australia for work opportunities is nothing new. However, despite present modern slavery laws and education, the Pacific Australia Labour…
NSW to introduce independent Victims of Crime Commissioner
There are hopes that a new, independent Victims of Crime Commissioner will be better able to hold systems accountable and advocate for reforms.
Cindy’s Law closes legal loophole after 37 years of effort
The NSW Parliament has passed ‘Cindy’s Law’ to ensure that offenders who indecently interferes with a body, when time of death is uncertain, cannot escape…
Kiama MP Gareth Ward resigns ahead of expulsion
Independent MP Gareth Ward has resigned from Parliament, after a legal attempt to block his planned expulsion failed.
NSW MP Gareth Ward attempts to block expulsion
New South Wales Member of Parliament for Kiama, Gareth Ward, is facing a constitutional standoff with the state parliament after being found guilty of multiple…