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Breaking News: Waterloo redevelopment announced

21 December 2015 Following the decision to build a new train station at Waterloo, rather than at the University of Sydney, the NSW Government have announced plans to redevelop a large area of the local social housing.

21 December 2015

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Domestic violence victims face workplace discrimination

17 December 2015 Victims of domestic violence are vulnerable to workplace discrimination, potentially amounting to exclusion from work.

17 December 2015

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Requesting flexible work arrangements? Your employer may not deliver

14 December 2015 The inclusion of a right to request flexible work arrangements for employees with carers’ responsibilities was greeted enthusiastically when it came into effect in mid-2013.

14 December 2015

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Review of the Residential Tenancies Act

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.

11 December 2015

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RLC in Hansard: Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing—Antisocial Behaviour) Bill 2015, Hon Fred Nile

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

14 October 2015

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The Bill that could evict victims of domestic violence

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

28 September 2015

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Update on Millers Point, Dawes Point, Rocks sell off

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.

28 September 2015

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Inquiry into access for students with a disability in education

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

27 September 2015

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Government crackdown on discrimination against Indigenous tenants

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

27 September 2015

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Debate over RDA and section 18C continues

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.

26 September 2015

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Breaking News: Waterloo redevelopment announced

Domestic violence victims face workplace discrimination

Requesting flexible work arrangements? Your employer may not deliver

Review of the Residential Tenancies Act

RLC in Hansard: Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing—Antisocial Behaviour) Bill 2015, Hon Fred Nile

The Bill that could evict victims of domestic violence

Update on Millers Point, Dawes Point, Rocks sell off

Inquiry into access for students with a disability in education

Government crackdown on discrimination against Indigenous tenants

Debate over RDA and section 18C continues

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