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Case Study: Offensive Language

Mr Black was walking along a quiet residential street in Sydney. George usually takes this road to TAFE in order to avoid the busy streets.

21 November 2017

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Submission: Social Services Legislation Amendment (Housing Affordability) Bill 2017

In this submission, Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) addresses a Bill to allow Centrelink to make deductions from a tenant’s welfare payment to satisfy debts claimed by the social housing provider.

10 November 2017

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New report – Monitoring Racial Profiling: Introducing a scheme to prevent unlawful stops and searches by Victoria Police

The Police Stop Data Working Group have released a new report calling on Victoria Police and the government to take urgent steps to monitor racial profiling in police stops and searches.

8 September 2017

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UNSW Police Powers Clinic

The Police Powers Clinic is an experiential learning program located at RLC, run in partnership with UNSW. The clinic is convened by UNSW's Dr Vicki Sentas.

29 July 2017

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New police oversight body for NSW

The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) is a new independent oversight body for the NSW Police Force and NSW Crime Commission.

2 July 2017

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NSW survey highlights legal needs of sharehousing tenants

A survey from the Tenants' Union of NSW (TUNSW) and Tenants Advice and Advocacy Services (TAAS) has found that many sharehousing tenants in NSW do not have written tenancy agreements, making them vulnerable to unfair eviction.

6 June 2017

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RLC in the Media: What to do after storm damage, and dealing with insurance companies and landlords

RLC's Melanie Bradfield spoke to SBS's 'The Feed' about what to do if your own home’s been damaged or flooded, whether you’re a tenant or a home owner.

28 March 2017

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RLC in the Media: City tenants feel the strain as rent eats up the average income

Redfern Legal Centre’s (RLC) acting tenancy service co-ordinator Tom McDonald spoke to The Daily Telegraph about growing financial pressures Sydney tenants face as rental prices continue to soar.

19 January 2017

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NSW Fair Trading recommends changes to tenancy law

The Department of Fair Trading has released a report making recommendations about changes that should be made to the Residential Tenancy Act 2010 as part of its five-year statutory review.

5 September 2016

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Consorting Laws – Impact on Vulnerable People

The NSW Ombudsman has released a review of the operation of the consorting offence in the Crimes Act.

31 August 2016

Topics

Case Study: Offensive Language

Submission: Social Services Legislation Amendment (Housing Affordability) Bill 2017

New report – Monitoring Racial Profiling: Introducing a scheme to prevent unlawful stops and searches by Victoria Police

UNSW Police Powers Clinic

New police oversight body for NSW

NSW survey highlights legal needs of sharehousing tenants

RLC in the Media: What to do after storm damage, and dealing with insurance companies and landlords

RLC in the Media: City tenants feel the strain as rent eats up the average income

NSW Fair Trading recommends changes to tenancy law

Consorting Laws – Impact on Vulnerable People

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