Sex Discrimination Commissioner Tasked with Cleaning Up Parliament
Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins has been given the task of overhauling the workplace culture in Parliament House. The initial part of the process involves an inquiry, the terms of reference for which are deliberately broad. Ms Jenkins says she...
What are the Penalties for Sexual Assault in New South Wales?
NRL star Jarryd Hayne is currently at liberty on bail after a jury in Newcastle District Court found him guilty of sexual assault. But Presiding Judge Helen Syme made clear to Mr Hayne’s lawyers that their client faces an “inevitable”...
Sydney Solicitor Sent to Prison for Stealing from Clients
A 64-year old former Sydney solicitor who pleaded guilty to 10 fraud charges, and his 63-year old wife who pleaded guilty to two charges of dealing with the proceeds of crime, have been sentenced in Downing Centre District Court. Former...
Mick Fuller’s Sexual Consent App: The “Worst Idea… All Year”
This week the New South Wales Police Commissioner has proposed developing an App to record sexual consent. The idea comes on the back of his recent assertion before the NSW Parliament that sexual assault cases are notoriously difficult to prosecute,...
Gladys Berejiklian Referred to ICAC Once Again
The New South Wales Upper House has referred Premier Glady Berejiklian to the state’s corruption watchdog, which is already investigating the business dealings of her former partner Daryl Maguire. Conflict of Interest The motion asserts that the NSW Premier failed...
“Disgraceful” NSW Police Officer Fails to Get His Job Back
A former New South Wales police officer who was dismissed for running in private WhatsApp group in which he and other officers joked about rape, referred to an Indigenous colleague as a ‘coon’, made a range of other sexist, homophobic...
Doctors Face Deregistration for Expressing Concerns About COVID Vaccines
Healthcare professionals have been warned they could be stripped of their ability to practise if they disseminate information about Covid-19 vaccines which regulators consider to be false or misleading. The Medical Board of Australia and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory...
Attorney-General Sues for Defamation
Attorney-General Christian Porter has been at the centre of a media storm over allegations he sexually assaulted a debating teammate during a trip to Sydney in 1988, as well as had inappropriate relations with a female staffer at a Canberra...
Sydney Man Charged with Slavery Offences
A Sydney man has faced court over charges of possessing a slave, reducing a person to slavery and causing a person to enter into or remain in servitude. The offences are alleged to have occurred between June 2013 and July...
Peter Dutton Accused of Misallocating Public Funds
The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) says it will consider undertaking an audit of the Safer Communities Fund scheme as part of its upcoming programme of audits. Information obtained pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) has led...
