Civil rights
Media and commentary related to our work protecting and advancing civil rights. This includes police accountability, justice in youth detention, asylum seeker rights, discrimination, access to justice and Raise the Age.
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AAP: LGBTQI protections bolstered, but not completely
New Equality laws are a step in the right direction, but still fail to protect all LGBTQI people in NSW.
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Equality Bill ‘an important step, but not the end of the journey’
The Equality Bill will make real change for gender diverse people in NSW, but the Anti-Discrimination Act still requires urgent reform.
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2SER: Federal Government under fire for lack of LGBTQI+ representation in 2026 census
Director of Policy and Advocacy, Alastair Lawrie, explained why the Government needs to do more to include LGBTQI+ Australians in the next Census.
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No Filter: Police shootings, mental health crises and the shattered families pushing for alternative first responders
StreetCare member Alex* spoke about his experiences of over-policing in his social housing community.
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Lawyers Weekly: New laws ensure ‘courts aren’t just the realm of a wealthy few’
Senior Solicitor Mitchell Skipsey explained why this reform serves the public interest.
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New costs protection laws a game changer for access to justice
This reform will improve access to justice for people who have endured sexual harassment or discrimination on the basis of their race, sex, disability or other attributes.
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The Guardian: Hate speech bill won’t address ‘rising tide of public homophobia’
Alastair Lawrie, Director of Policy and Advocacy, commented on the Government’s proposed hate speech bill.
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ABC News: After a change of heart, some LGBTQI+ people will be included in the census — but not all
Director of Policy and Advocacy Alastair Lawrie said the Census must include questions on sexual orientation, gender identity and innate variations of sex characteristics
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2SER: The need for justice reform to Raise the Age
Raise the Age Campaign Manager Emily Mayo joined 2SER to explain why new stats show the need to raise the age of criminal responsibility.
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The Guardian: New figures show NSW children are being ‘criminalised for their disadvantage’, advocate says
Jonathon Hunyor, the chief executive of the Justice and Equity Centre, said the report “confirms that children are being criminalised for their disadvantage”.