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Briefing Paper: Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing—Antisocial Behaviour) Bill 2015

This briefing paper outlines the impact the proposed Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing – Antisocial Behaviour) Bill 2015 is likely to have on the community’s most vulnerable tenants.

18 August 2015

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RLC and UNSW Law to hold public forum on police accountability, July 30th

Photo credit: Rusty Stewart, Flickr Redfern Legal Centre and UNSW Law will host a public forum on police accountability in NSW, Thursday 30th July, at NSW Parliament House.

24 July 2015

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Proposed domestic violence disclosure scheme in NSW

NSW is currently considering the implementation of a Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme, modelled on ‘Clare’s Law’, which was recently introduced in the UK.

11 June 2015

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Police oversight in spotlight

The NSW election in March brought with it a commitment from the Government to review police oversight in NSW.

11 June 2015

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Abby’s story - The impact of domestic violence on safe affordable housing

Abby's case study reveals the impact of domestic violence on safe affordable housing.

11 June 2015

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Productivity Commission’s Inquiry - Employee rights shakeup

The Productivity Commission’s draft report into its Workplace Relations Framework Inquiry, which is set to be released next month, is expected to raise a number of issues of importance to Australia’s workplace relations framework.

11 June 2015

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Age discrimination looms large

A recent national survey has revealed nearly a third of older workers have experienced age discrimination.

11 June 2015

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International students exploited by unscrupulous landlords

The rising cost of living in Sydney has led to a boom in overcrowded housing that does not meet the standards of tenancy legislation or local council health and safety regulations.

11 June 2015

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Jenny Leong MP on Redfern Legal Centre

Ms Jenny Leong MP, Newtown: "On Thursday 21 May 2015 I met with the Redfern Legal Centre, the oldest legal centre in New South Wales offering essential legal services in our local community and across New South Wales."

27 May 2015

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In the shadows of the Residential Tenancies Act

Not all renters are treated equally under NSW tenancy laws. There are many tenants in fairly conventional renting situations who would be surprised to learn that NSW state tenancy laws don’t apply to them.

26 February 2015

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Briefing Paper: Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing—Antisocial Behaviour) Bill 2015

RLC and UNSW Law to hold public forum on police accountability, July 30th

Proposed domestic violence disclosure scheme in NSW

Police oversight in spotlight

Abby’s story - The impact of domestic violence on safe affordable housing

Productivity Commission’s Inquiry - Employee rights shakeup

Age discrimination looms large

International students exploited by unscrupulous landlords

Jenny Leong MP on Redfern Legal Centre

In the shadows of the Residential Tenancies Act

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