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Civil society groups warn against police overreach in NSW climate defenders raid

Forty civil society organisations have expressed alarm at reports of police overreach in preemptive policing of protest, with NSW police conducting covert surveillance and a raid on climate activists north of Sydney on Sunday.

23 June 2022

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Twice as many Children’s Court cases now dismissed due to mental illness

Cases dismissed due to mental illness have almost doubled in the NSW Children’s Court and are rising in all courts, with 2900 cases discharged on mental health grounds last year.

23 June 2022

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Concern raised around new protest laws passed in NSW

Protesters who block access to major roads or infrastructure will face harsh new penalties under legislation passed through the NSW Parliament in April.

23 June 2022

Protesters on a main road holding Aboriginal flags

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$42 million in unpaid COVID fines after lockdown blitz

Three out of four COVID-19 fines are overdue, with more than 46,000 NSW residents owing $42 million between them.

22 May 2022

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Call to end exploitation of migrant workers

A coalition of concerned community legal centres and civil society organisations have called on governments to make pre-election commitments to end the exploitation of migrant workers.

15 May 2022

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Increasing the safety of Buy Now Pay Later products and payday loans

RLC has joined more than 100 organisations calling for governments to act to make Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) and advance wage products safer.

12 May 2022

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Youpla collapse fuels ‘trauma and intergenerational debt’ for First Nations families

In April 2022, RLC joined a coalition of 125 organisations calling on the federal government to urgently support First Nations People who have been affected by the collapse of funeral insurer, Youpla.

27 April 2022

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The LECC determines serious misconduct in sexual touch case

A NSW Police Officer has been found to have engaged in serious misconduct over the treatment of a 15-year-old Aboriginal boy, which included flicking his exposed nipple and making a turkey noise, whilst the boy was sedated.

24 April 2022

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Call for investigation into NSW Police Internal Child Protection Policy & Practice

RLC is calling on the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) to examine NSW Police’s internal child protection policy.

6 April 2022

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Harsh new protest laws passed in NSW

Protesters who block access to major roads or other infrastructure risk incarceration or a $22,000 fine.

4 April 2022

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Topics

Civil society groups warn against police overreach in NSW climate defenders raid

Twice as many Children’s Court cases now dismissed due to mental illness

Concern raised around new protest laws passed in NSW

$42 million in unpaid COVID fines after lockdown blitz

Call to end exploitation of migrant workers

Increasing the safety of Buy Now Pay Later products and payday loans

Youpla collapse fuels ‘trauma and intergenerational debt’ for First Nations families

The LECC determines serious misconduct in sexual touch case

Call for investigation into NSW Police Internal Child Protection Policy & Practice

Harsh new protest laws passed in NSW

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