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RLC in the Media: Alarm over Premier's bid to increase police powers of arrest

Article by Anna Patty for The Sydney Morning Herald

5 November 2013

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RLC in the Media: Queensland's "Draconian" G20 laws

Our Police Powers solicitor David Porter talks to Hack on triple j about the new laws in Queensland for the G20 which will restrict movement and behaviours including kite flying.

5 November 2013

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RLC in the Media: Alarm over Premier's bid to increase police powers of arrest

Plans to expand NSW police powers would encourage officers to arrest people for spurious reasons and to hold them in custody even if they face only financial penalties, legal experts have warned.

4 November 2013

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Spare Bedroom Tax

Spare Bedroom Tax refers to a Housing New South Wales policy that commenced in September 2013. This policy is aimed at addressing under-occupancy in public housing properties.

29 October 2013

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Case study: Severe mould and damp in Housing NSW properties

Peter was an elderly man and had lived in his Housing NSW home for eight years. The property was freshly painted when he first moved in but very soon water began to come through the air vent and bedroom walls.

29 October 2013

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Supreme Court Confirms Right to Silence for Police Officers

In August 2013, the Supreme Court of NSW handed down its decision in Baff v Commissioner of Police.

29 October 2013

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Housing NSW Market Rent Increases

In September 2013, Housing NSW sent out notices to public housing tenants to tell them that their rent is being increased. The increases are up to $300 per week. The increases apply only to tenants who pay market rent.

29 October 2013

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Police Powers Clinic: A Student Perspective

The Redfern Legal Centre Police Powers Clinic, a University of New South Wales and RLC joint experiential learning program, commenced in August this year.

29 October 2013

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RLC in the Media: Public Housing renters demand action on mould

RLC's Joanna Shulman and Natalie Bradshaw spoke with 7.30 NSW's Quentin Dempster on Friday, 27 September 2013 about Housing NSW properties in a bad state of disrepair. Watch the full report here.

24 October 2013

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Boarding Houses Act Commences

The Boarding Houses Act 2012 commenced in full on July 1, a long awaited change that will mean that boarding house residents are better protected in law.

17 September 2013

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RLC in the Media: Alarm over Premier's bid to increase police powers of arrest

RLC in the Media: Queensland's "Draconian" G20 laws

RLC in the Media: Alarm over Premier's bid to increase police powers of arrest

Spare Bedroom Tax

Case study: Severe mould and damp in Housing NSW properties

Supreme Court Confirms Right to Silence for Police Officers

Housing NSW Market Rent Increases

Police Powers Clinic: A Student Perspective

RLC in the Media: Public Housing renters demand action on mould

Boarding Houses Act Commences

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