The Offence of Police Neglect of Duty in New South Wales
Neglect of Duty is an offence under section 201 of the Police Act 1990 (NSW) which carries a maximum penalty of 20 penalty units, or $2,200. A police officer is guilty of this offence if he or she “neglects or...
The PM Champions Pork Barrelling Over Corruption Watchdog With Teeth
“It’s certainly not a model that we ever consider at a federal level,” said prime minister Scott Morrison in relation to the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption, or ICAC, just days following the resignation of Gladys Berejiklian from the position...
NSW Police Shoot and Kill Gomeroi Man Stanley Russell
Australian police have killed yet another First Nations person. Once again, there was an outstanding arrest warrant involved, and it happened as officers entered the premises where the man was staying, similar to other such killings. Gomeroi man Stanley Russell...
Drop the Collaery Prosecution: An Interview With the Human Rights Law Centre’s Kieran Pender
Bernard Collaery was back before the courts on Wednesday, as attorney general Michaelia Cash had her lawyers arguing that she wants to introduce new “super-secret” evidence that’s so sensitive in nature that the ACT barrister wouldn’t be able to look...
New Laws Put an End to ‘Gag Orders’ on Victims of Child Sexual Abuse
New South Wales Parliament passed laws this week which will allow courts to break unfair settlements and ‘gag orders’ placed on victims of child sexual abuse. Recommendation of the Royal Commission The issue of paltry settlements accompanied by strict non-disclosure...
Paramedic Loses Challenge to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
New South Wales paramedic John Larter has lost his challenge to COVID-19 vaccination mandates, and could now also lose his job. The New South Wales Supreme Court dismissed Mr Larter’s challenge to provisions in the state’s current public health order...
Legal Aid to Stop Assigning Work to Unvaccinated Lawyers
The Legal Aid Commission of New South Wales is a publicly funded government organisation which provides legal services to socially and economically disadvantaged people across the state in areas including criminal law, family law and some areas of civil law....
Government Is Stalling on Rights Abuses in Detention: Senator Lidia Thorpe on OPCAT
Following the 2016 revelations involving the abuse and torture of children at Darwin’s Don Dale Youth Detention Centre, then attorney general George Brandis ratified the OPCAT in December 2017. This committed our nation to a UN-governed system to prevent rights...
NSW Police Force Loses Appeal Against Employee Who Was Allegedly Raped by an Officer
The NSW Police Force has lost its appeal against an employee who left her job and made a claim for compensation after a colleague allegedly sexually assaulted her. The story so far. Former NSW police solicitor Lina Nguyen lodged a...
Rich Nations Are Investing in Militarising Borders to Keep Out Climate Refugees
As the COP26 draws to a close, many climate-conscious citizens of the globe have criticised governments for turning what was seen as “the last chance saloon” to deal with the climate crisis into an international greenwashing event, where nations were...
