News and Events

16 December 2015 Payday loan and consumer lease (or ‘rent-to-buy’) companies are under scrutiny as the Federal Treasury conducts a consultation and review of current laws.

11 December 2015 The Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) is up for its 5 year review and there is currently a discussion paper by Fair Trading NSW which calls for submissions by 29 January 2016.

The Hon Fred Nile, Reverend. 14 October 2015 Read it on Hansard

Earlier this year former shadow Attorney-General Andrew Tink was commissioned to review the current system of police oversight in NSW.

Redfern Legal Centre has established an Indigenous Health-Justice Partnership with Sydney Local Health District, to provide legal services to Indigenous patients based at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

On 5 August 2015 the Government introduced into Parliament the Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing – Antisocial Behaviour) Bill 2015.

In early 2014, the NSW Government announced plans to sell off its public housing stock in Millers Point, Dawes Point and the Rocks, and relocate those tenants out of the area.

This briefing paper outlines the impact the proposed Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing – Antisocial Behaviour) Bill 2015 is likely to have on the community’s most vulnerable tenants.

Photo credit: Rusty Stewart, Flickr Redfern Legal Centre and UNSW Law will host a public forum on police accountability in NSW, Thursday 30th July, at NSW Parliament House.

The City of Sydney last week announced a dedicated squad and investigation to crack down on illegal accommodation across the city. While this announcement answers calls for action, the future of current tenants has been thrown into uncertainty.