Resources

RLC’s submission in response to the Personal Insolvency Discussion Paper.

This factsheet provides information on how convictions are spent (removed) from your criminal record in NSW and when criminal convictions can be disclosed.

RLC’s submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs inquiry into family violence orders. The submission and recommendations draw heavily from RLC’s expertise in the field of family violence.

Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services inquiry into the financial services regulatory framework in relation to financial abuse.

This factsheet provides information about the new police power to scan for knives or other weapons.

Information on laws regarding knifes in NSW.

A digital driver licence is available on the Service NSW app on your phone. To get your digital driver licence: • Download the latest version of the Service NSW app to your smartphone. • Log into the app with your MyServiceNSW Account details and follow the prompts. A digital licence is legal for use across NSW and is accepted by most pubs and clubs, and NSW Police. It may take some time before all organisations are ready to accept the digital driver licence. In the meantime, you should also carry your plastic card to avoid inconvenience.

When can police stop me for a random breath or drug test? Police can stop any car for a random breath or drug test. They don’t need to suspect that you have been drinking or taking drugs to test you.

What is a licence condition?  Some licences have licence conditions, which are legal rules that must be followed. Any licence conditions should be shown on your driver licence, usually with an individual letter. 

Can police ask me questions when they pull me over? Police can ask you questions at any time. If you are driving, the only information you have to give police is your name and address.