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

Earlier this year former shadow Attorney-General Andrew Tink was commissioned to review the current system of police oversight in NSW.

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

Redfern Legal Centre has established an Indigenous Health-Justice Partnership with Sydney Local Health District, to provide legal services to Indigenous patients based at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

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

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

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?

Rent-to-buy companies are making millions profiting from the most vulnerable members of the community.