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'Police Powers Are Bleeding Out': Redfern Legal Centre’s Sam Lee on the Strip Search Class Action

The proceedings will cover all music festival attendees, who’ve registered and been subjected to a suspect strip search at events held in this state since July 2016.

19 August 2022

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Human rights can’t be left at mercy of emergency orders

Australian Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay argues for a review of the human rights impacts of Australia’s COVID-19 response

9 August 2022

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COVID fines issued to children could breach international law

NSW government suggestions that children as young as 10 could work off COVID fines have been described as “outrageous” and could be in breach of Australia’s obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child.

4 August 2022

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University Of New South Wales: NSW COVID fines on kids could breach international law

COVID fines issued to children could breach Australia’s obligations under international law, says UNSW Law academic.

4 August 2022

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Hundreds of NSW children may have undertaken unpaid work to pay off COVID-19 fines

More than 3800 children aged between 10-17 were issued fines of up to $5000 for breaching COVID-19 restrictions.

2 August 2022

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Pandemic policing: The impact of COVID-19 fines on the justice system

As NSW continues to emerge from the pandemic, and the Government focuses on a return to “business as usual”, thousands of people across the state are still saddled with debt from fines.

27 July 2022

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Kids As Young As 10 Years Old Have Been Working Off COVID Fines In NSW

Hundreds of kids have had to work off their COVID-related fines, after ongoing criticism of the penalties being issued by NSW Police in the first place.

26 July 2022

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Victims Of “Unlawful” Police Strip Searches At Festivals File Historic Class Action Lawsuit

A lawsuit representing the alleged victims of police strip searches at music festivals has officially been filed against the New South Wales Police.

26 July 2022

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Almost 4,000 children were hit with Covid fines of up to $5,000 - and now hundreds are WORKING OFF their debt to the state

More than 3800 children in New South Wales have been fined by police for breaking Covid-19 rules as hundreds pay off fines through unpaid community work.

25 July 2022

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Hundreds of NSW children paid off COVID-19 fines through ‘work orders’

Police have slapped NSW children with nearly 4000 fines for breaching COVID-19 rules during the pandemic, hundreds of which are being “worked off” through community work or mentoring and counselling programs.

25 July 2022

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'Police Powers Are Bleeding Out': Redfern Legal Centre’s Sam Lee on the Strip Search Class Action

Human rights can’t be left at mercy of emergency orders

COVID fines issued to children could breach international law

University Of New South Wales: NSW COVID fines on kids could breach international law

Hundreds of NSW children may have undertaken unpaid work to pay off COVID-19 fines

Pandemic policing: The impact of COVID-19 fines on the justice system

Kids As Young As 10 Years Old Have Been Working Off COVID Fines In NSW

Victims Of “Unlawful” Police Strip Searches At Festivals File Historic Class Action Lawsuit

Almost 4,000 children were hit with Covid fines of up to $5,000 - and now hundreds are WORKING OFF their debt to the state

Hundreds of NSW children paid off COVID-19 fines through ‘work orders’

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