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

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.

The government has established an inquiry into the education system, in response to long-standing accessibility problems for students with disabilities.

The NSW Government has proposed a Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS) which will enable people to find out whether their partner has a history of domestic violence offending.

The NSW Government is joining forces with the Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW to combat racism in the rental market.

Section 18C of the Commonwealth Racial Discrimination Act (RDA) is among the laws highlighted as having potential to interfere with Australians’ civil liberties in a recent Australian Law Reform Commission report.

As the discourse around domestic violence grows, financial abuse remains a relatively unacknowledged aspect of domestic violence. However, it represents a significant barrier to women trying to leave abusive or controlling relationships.

Being an independent contractor has lots of benefits – you run your own show and keep your own hours. But what legal recourse is available to contractors when things go awry?

Cases involving online and technology facilitated abuse often do not reach courts in New South Wales.