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Increased COVID fines could have unintended consequences for people already experiencing disadvantage, including a potential breakdown in community trust at a time when it is most needed. By Elyse Methven and Samantha Lee

Redfern Legal Centre is concerned that people experiencing vulnerability are being caught up in the police crackdown of public health orders, and that officers may not be explaining the rules, giving directions and using cautions as a first response.

To stop the spread of COVID-19 across Greater Sydney and New South Wales we need clear, culturally appropriate communication, strong economic, health and social supports, and community relationships based on trust, says Community Legal Centres NSW.

Redfern Legal Centre has released information on COVID-19 lockdown rules to help the community stay up-to-date with NSW’s rapidly changing public health laws.

Redfern Legal Centre called for fewer fines and more compassion in south-western Sydney, as the Covid-19 outbreak grows. Peter Hackney reports for Sydney Sentinel

Police have been patrolling the streets of Sydney’s south-west in three LGAs to ensure people are complying with the stay-at-home orders as part of a major operation launched on Friday morning.

Redfern Legal Centre has cautioned against the overuse of fines in south-western Sydney to ensure compliance with public health orders.

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Our May/June eBulletin calls for a First Nations Voice in Australia’s Parliament and highlights the latest RLC webinars, factsheets and news.

In October 2020, RLC police accountability solicitor Samatha Lee appeared before The Select Committee into the High Level of First Nations People in Custody and Oversight and Review of Deaths in Custody.