Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 16 to 22 November 2020
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Government Settles Robodebt, But Ministers Remain Unaccountable The federal government will pay $1.2 billion to settle the lawsuit against its illegal Robodebt extortion scheme. Click...
Barry Jones’ Summing Up of Australia’s “Unconscionable” Treatment of Refugees
Then Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull first spoke to Donald Trump in January 2017, as he wanted to square up that the newly-inaugurated president would stick to a deal negotiated with former head of state Barack Obama, involving the US resettling...
Skewed Priorities: Qld Premier Under Fire Over Inconsistent COVID Restrictions
Seemingly oblivious to the extent of the heartache and disruption caused by Queensland border closures over the past several months, Annastacia Palaszczuk has further angered many Australians by allowing record crowds to attend the State of Origin Final this week....
State-Sanctioned Sexual Assault: The Rally to Ban Strip Searches at Silverwater Gaol
As she stood at the entrance to Silverwater Correctional Centre on Thursday, Kat Armstrong said that it was within that very facility that she, as an inmate, was subjected to serious degradation under the guise of routine procedure that, as...
Self-Determination Upheld: An Interview With Brewarrina First Nations People’s David Kirby
The Brewarrina First Nations People announced on 13 November that they’ve rejected the state and federal government sponsored model of community-led representation under the Murdi Paaki Regional Assembly (MPRA). And instead, they’ll be upholding their right to self-determination. Citing ongoing...
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Laws in Australia
Crown Resorts won’t be able to open its brand new casino at Barangaroo as planned next month, until a review of its gambling licence is complete. The New South Wales gambling regulator, the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) has...
Most Australians Supported the Lockdown, But Not the Police Overreach
“Even though Australians were overwhelmingly supportive of the lockdowns,” Civil Liberties Australia (CLA) CEO Bill Rowlings remarked last week, the public “can appreciate how the pandemic laws were pettily abused by police excesses”. And petty is the operative word Rowlings...
Government’s Attack Dogs Raid Union Properties
The Australian Federal Police (AFP), working jointly with NSW Police Force, executed search warrants earlier this week on several trade union-related properties in Sydney, including the headquarters of the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) and the home...
Reining in Police Powers: Shoebridge on His Drug Dog and Strip Search Bill
Over the last two years, unlucky commuters at Sydney’s Central Station have been confronted with NSW police officers accompanied by drug dogs. Deployed at peak hour, these officers have been equipped with screens, allowing them to strip search citizens if...
Berejiklian’s Drug Supply Regime Will Enhance Police Powers and Erode Individual Rights
Let’s face it, Gladys Berejiklian loves waging the war on drugs. When five young people died at NSW festivals over the summer of 2018/19, instead of implementing life-saving pill testing, she legislated for more ineffective prohibition laws, and attempted to...
