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Stolen Generations Reparations Scheme extended

Applications to the Stolen Generations Reparations Scheme have been extended to 30 June 2023. RLC can help you apply.

29 June 2022

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$42 million in unpaid COVID fines after lockdown blitz

Three out of four COVID-19 fines are overdue, with more than 46,000 NSW residents owing $42 million between them.

22 May 2022

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Unpaid fines in NSW reach $1 billion

New South Wales residents owe $1 billion to the state government because of unpaid fines, with more than 380,000 individuals having unpaid enforceable debt with Revenue NSW.

3 May 2022

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Youpla collapse fuels ‘trauma and intergenerational debt’ for First Nations families

In April 2022, RLC joined a coalition of 125 organisations calling on the federal government to urgently support First Nations People who have been affected by the collapse of funeral insurer, Youpla.

27 April 2022

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Why Does Australia Still Make Laws That Are Detrimental to Aboriginal People?

The gap in inequality between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians is depressingly vast in the legal and justice system.

25 March 2022

First Nations Justice - Aboriginal Flag Painted on Wall

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Aboriginal teenager dead - Jai Wright's family calls for independent investigation

The family of a 16-year-old Aboriginal boy who was killed in a crash with an unmarked police car have called for an independent investigation into his death.

22 February 2022

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Meet RLC's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Access Worker

RLC's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Access Worker increases access to justice for First Nations communities.

17 February 2022

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Koori COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic

The Koori Vaccination Clinic operating out of Redfern Town Hall ceased operations in April 2022.

27 December 2021

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Almost 3,000 children in NSW hit with fines of up to $5,000 for minor Covid rule breaches

Almost 3,000 COVID-19 fines totalling just over $2.1 million dollars have been issued to children aged 10-17 years since 1 July last year, data obtained by Redfern Legal Centre reveals.

16 December 2021

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A call on government to pause enforcement of COVID-19 fines over the holidays

In December 2021, a coalition of 33 legal organisations signed an open letter calling for an immediate pause on enforcement action of COVID-19 fines.

9 December 2021

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Stolen Generations Reparations Scheme extended

$42 million in unpaid COVID fines after lockdown blitz

Unpaid fines in NSW reach $1 billion

Youpla collapse fuels ‘trauma and intergenerational debt’ for First Nations families

Why Does Australia Still Make Laws That Are Detrimental to Aboriginal People?

Aboriginal teenager dead - Jai Wright's family calls for independent investigation

Meet RLC's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Access Worker

Koori COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic

Almost 3,000 children in NSW hit with fines of up to $5,000 for minor Covid rule breaches

A call on government to pause enforcement of COVID-19 fines over the holidays

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