News and Events

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.

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

RLC is proud to support Make Renting Fair, a community campaign calling for a better, fairer deal for renters in NSW.

In this submission, Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) addresses a Bill to allow Centrelink to make deductions from a tenant’s welfare payment to satisfy debts claimed by the social housing provider.

9 October 2017 – RLC Tenants' Advocate Kimberley Mackenzie speaks to The Feed on SBS TV about changes to the Victorian rental laws, due to be introduced in 2018.

August 9 2017 – RLC Employment and Discrimination Solicitor, Dr Linda Tucker spoke to CHYFM about disability discrimination in the workplace, as part of the podcast series, My Voice, My Ability, My Rights.

A new student clinic at RLC is giving students from the University of Sydney practical experience in employment, discrimination and human rights law.

The Statutory Review of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010: Discussion Paper (October 2015) states 47% of renters in NSW either lost some or all of their bond during the previous financial year.

In December 2016, the NSW government announced a long-awaited compensation package for members of the Stolen Generations.

A survey from the Tenants' Union of NSW (TUNSW) and Tenants Advice and Advocacy Services (TAAS) has found that many sharehousing tenants in NSW do not have written tenancy agreements, making them vulnerable to unfair eviction.