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Relief for renters during COVID-19: legislation must stop all evictions

On 24 March, Redfern Legal Centre wrote to the NSW Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation, the Hon Kevin Andrews MP, calling for urgent support for NSW tenants during the coronavirus pandemic.

6 April 2020

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Relief for RLC clients through changes to the Fines Act NSW

The Fines Amendment Act 2019 No 13 (NSW), which will introduce significant changes to the Fines Act 1996 (NSW), has been adopted by the NSW Parliament and was assented to on 21 November 2019.

17 December 2019

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Cold call sales of direct life insurance and consumer credit insurance banned

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced the implementation of a ban on unsolicited ‘cold call’ telephone sales of direct life insurance and consumer credit insurance (CCI).

6 December 2019

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Melbourne University Research Study: Do Australian Laws Help People with Debt Problems?

A Melbourne University researcher is seeking participants for a study examining the use and impact of some of the options available to people experiencing consumer debt problems in Australia.

1 August 2019

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From Millers Point to Waterloo: RLC forum on public housing redevelopment

In June, RLC hosted a community forum on the impact of public housing redevelopment and displacement, launching a new resource to support public housing tenants seeking urgent repairs.

25 June 2019

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Safe as Houses? From Millers Point to Waterloo

A free community panel discussion on public housing redevelopment, relocation and displacement.

28 May 2019

Safe as houses? From Millers Point to Waterloo

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Understanding the relationship between debt and problem gambling: USyd survey

The University of Sydney is seeking people with lived experience of debt and gambling to take part in a short, anonymous research survey.

23 May 2019

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Financial Abuse Panel sows seeds for change

On 6 March, RLC held a panel discussion on financial abuse – a fundraiser presented by RLC’s Young Professionals Committee.

7 March 2019

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RLC Submission: Review of the early release of superannuation benefits

RLC submission to the Retirement Income Policy Division

15 February 2019

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Relocation/dislocation: The catastrophic loss of community

The Millers Point community was built up over generations and withstood many attempts at dispersal over the years, before being ripped apart by public housing redevelopment. Could this be happening again in Waterloo?

30 November 2018

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Relief for renters during COVID-19: legislation must stop all evictions

Relief for RLC clients through changes to the Fines Act NSW

Cold call sales of direct life insurance and consumer credit insurance banned

Melbourne University Research Study: Do Australian Laws Help People with Debt Problems?

From Millers Point to Waterloo: RLC forum on public housing redevelopment

Safe as Houses? From Millers Point to Waterloo

Understanding the relationship between debt and problem gambling: USyd survey

Financial Abuse Panel sows seeds for change

RLC Submission: Review of the early release of superannuation benefits

Relocation/dislocation: The catastrophic loss of community

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