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RLC in the Media: NSW Police minister defends strip-searching of children, saying parents would be ‘happy’

David Elliot responds to revelation police strip-searched 122 girls and says he would want officers to search his own children if ‘they were at risk of doing something wrong’. Michael McGowan reports for the Guardian.

6 November 2019

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RLC in the Media: NSW Police Minister says he would want officers to strip-search his children

New South Wales Police Minister David Elliott says he “would want” officers to strip-search his children, after new data revealed 122 underage girls had been subjected to the practice since 2016. Lily Mayers reports for ABC News.

6 November 2019

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Media Release: Criminalising wage theft won’t make the problem go away for migrant workers

Criminalising wage theft won’t make the problem go away for migrant workers 4 November 2019 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

5 November 2019

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RLC in the Media: The rules governing strip searches in NSW

As an inquiry examines the potentially illegal strip searches of minors at NSW music festivals, legal experts say it’s just the tip of the iceberg. Drew Rooke reports for The Saturday Paper.

2 November 2019

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RLC in the Media: NSW police are failing to follow current strip search legislation

Amidst the investigation of NSW Police into the strip search of a 16-year old female at last year’s Splendour in the Grass, a roundtable discussion was held at DLA Piper in Sydney today. Poppy Reid reports for The Industry Observer

31 October 2019

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RLC in the Media: With focus on music festival strip-searches, let’s not forget this important issue

Ongoing public scrutiny is shedding much needed light on the highly invasive policing practice of strip-searching. But an important issue is being lost in the current debate – race. Samantha Lee in The Sydney Morning Herald

28 October 2019

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RLC in the Media: Humiliating and potentially unlawful punitive police tactics cast shadow over music festivals

With the festival season approaching an inquiry into the strip search of a 16-year-old has focused attention on NSW police practices. Michael McGowan reports for The Guardian

26 October 2019

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RLC in the Media: Legality of strip searches on children challenged

When it comes to teenagers’ dealings with the law, rights vary enormously from state to state. Kelly Burke reports for 7NEWS.com.au

24 October 2019

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Law Enforcement Conduct Commission hearing demonstrates why children should not be strip searched

22 October 2019 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

22 October 2019

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RLC in the Media: Naked and told to squat in a corner: a-16-year-old’s Splendour experience

Sixteen years old, lining up to get into a music festival, separated from friends, taken into a tent and forced to strip. Mia Armitage reports for Echonetdaily

22 October 2019

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RLC in the Media: NSW Police minister defends strip-searching of children, saying parents would be ‘happy’

RLC in the Media: NSW Police Minister says he would want officers to strip-search his children

Media Release: Criminalising wage theft won’t make the problem go away for migrant workers

RLC in the Media: The rules governing strip searches in NSW

RLC in the Media: NSW police are failing to follow current strip search legislation

RLC in the Media: With focus on music festival strip-searches, let’s not forget this important issue

RLC in the Media: Humiliating and potentially unlawful punitive police tactics cast shadow over music festivals

RLC in the Media: Legality of strip searches on children challenged

Law Enforcement Conduct Commission hearing demonstrates why children should not be strip searched

RLC in the Media: Naked and told to squat in a corner: a-16-year-old’s Splendour experience

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