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Aboriginal elders support investigation into policing of COVID-19 fines in Walgett

Indigenous community leaders in Walgett in western NSW are supporting calls for an investigation into police enforcement of COVID-19 fines.

10 June 2023

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News

Exploited migrant workers to finally get effective visa protections

Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) welcomes the Albanese Government’s announcement of reforms to assist temporary visa holders experiencing workplace exploitation.

6 June 2023

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RLC in the media

Police probed over appropriate use of force after 14yo hospitalised while in custody

Police have been questioned about when they are able to use force after a 14-year-old Indigenous boy was hospitalised following his arrest.

25 May 2023

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RLC in the media

Don’t turn on police over Taser tragedy, says commissioner

A former senior official at the state’s police watchdog, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC), has warned there are too many failings in a system that relies on police examining the actions of colleagues.

25 May 2023

RLC in the media

Commission probes use of excessive force by New South Wales police against Indigenous boy

The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) will begin examining the use of force by NSW Police Thursday, along with other systemic issues related to the arrest and detention of children.

25 May 2023

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Media releases

NSW Police Watch Dog Holds Public Hearing into the Use of Force

Tomorrow (25 May), the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) will examine the use of force by NSW Police, along with systemic issues related to the arrest and detention of children.

24 May 2023

Events

Mortgage Stress and Financial Abuse

Mortgage Stress and Financial Abuse (webinar)

3 May 2023

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Events

Repair your credit report after financial abuse

Victim survivors of financial abuse experience impacts on their credit report... and so their lives ...for years after they leave the relationship behind.

5 April 2023

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RLC in the media

How to keep financial stress out of your relationship

One partner’s bad money habits can cause lasting damage unless early action is taken. Rising cost of living pressures due to higher interest rates are hurting women’s financial progress and increasing the risk of relationship debt.

21 March 2023

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RLC in the media

NSW Police Searches Target the Vulnerable, Report Confirms

Data obtained by Redfern Legal Centre, via the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW), reflects a clear bias involved in the way that NSW police officers are applying personal searches.

21 February 2023

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Aboriginal elders support investigation into policing of COVID-19 fines in Walgett

Exploited migrant workers to finally get effective visa protections

Police probed over appropriate use of force after 14yo hospitalised while in custody

Don’t turn on police over Taser tragedy, says commissioner

Commission probes use of excessive force by New South Wales police against Indigenous boy

NSW Police Watch Dog Holds Public Hearing into the Use of Force

Mortgage Stress and Financial Abuse

Repair your credit report after financial abuse

How to keep financial stress out of your relationship

NSW Police Searches Target the Vulnerable, Report Confirms

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