Papers and submissions

The Redfern Legal Centre identifies economic rights as important in the attainment of a just society.

RLC and Sydney Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service (Sydney WDVCAS) made a submission to the Legislative Council Select Committee Inquiry into the partial defence of provocation.

Redfern Legal Centre has been campaigning for legislative protection for boarders and lodgers and other marginal renters for more than 20 years.

Comments on the Federal Government’s draft Homelessness Bill 2012

RLC's submission took into account that any discussion about improving Australia's law and justice framework relating to contracts will require careful consideration to any detail, and hence further consultation.

RLC made a submission to the April 2012 Treasury Discussion Paper 'Strategies for reducing reliance on high-cost, short-term, small amount lending'.

In RLC's view the exposure draft National Human Rights Action Plan mostly lists existing and proposed Commonwealth and Victorian programs, rather than a plan to strengthen Australian human rights protections in a systemic way.

RLC made a submission with the National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) in response to the Attorney-General Department's Consolidation of Commonwealth Anti-Discrimination Laws Discussion Paper.

On 16 December 2011 Phoenix van Dyke from our Inner Sydney Tenants Advice and Advocacy Service and Natalie Ross from our general legal service appeared before the Standing Committee on Law and Justice to give evidence for the Inquiry.

RLC values the work done by Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) in addressing the systemic issues underlying our clients' individual issues.