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June 2018: Spotlight on Credit & Debt

On 21 March 2018, a new State Debt Recovery Act 2018 (NSW) commenced. The Act gives Revenue NSW the power to bypass the court debt recovery process, dramatically changing the way state debts, such as council rates, are collected in NSW.

Lanie Tindale from Inner West Independent speaks to Nicole Kennedy, tenancy coordinator at Redfern Legal Centre about the housing instability tenants on Leichardt’s William St.

Tara Hayes speaks to RLC's Credit and Debt solicitor, Laura Bianchi, to gain insight into the Banking Royal Commission.

One of RLC's longest serving volunteers is the formidable Margaret Jones. At 91 years of age, Margaret is still serving her local community. In May 2018, in recognition of her dedication, she received the 2018 Counterpoint Founder's Choice Award.

In light of the NSW government’s decision not to abolish ‘no grounds’ evictions as part of upcoming rental reforms, RLC’s Tenancy Coordinator, Nicole Kennedy spoke to Eastside Radio 89.7 FM about how these laws impact tenants.

Our popular RLC 40th birthday T-shirts and tea towels are back in stock for a limited time!

The National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC), the peak body for community legal centres in Australia, has described the 2018 Federal Budget as "a missed opportunity" to fund essential services.

The NSW State Government is trialing a new model of living arrangements for victims of serious domestic violence, The Daily Telegraph reports.

A host of Australian comedians teamed up for a big night of laughs to support NSW’s oldest community legal centre. RLC's Communications and Volunteer Manager Finn O'Keefe reports for South Sydney Herald.