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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The Guardian: NSW knife laws allowing suspects to be scanned without a warrant could be ‘abused by police’
CEO Jonathon Hunyor spoke to the Guardian about proposed new powers for police.
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Onus on NSW Government to support Equality Bill
The NSW Government should support the Equality Bill following an Inquiry’s recommendation.
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Mental health call outs: who should respond?
We’re hosting a forum to examine alternative responses to mental health crisis.
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The Daily Aus: Children fined during the pandemic in NSW
Our CEO Jonathon Hunyor commented to the Daily Aus about COVID-19 fines.
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9 News: Disadvantaged kids unfairly targeted by $5000 Covid fines, report finds
COVID fines research we commissioned appeared in 9News coverage.
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NIT: First Nations and disadvantaged children targeted by NSW police during COVID
Our CEO Jonathon Hunyor urged reform of the fines system in the National Indigenous Times.
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Report shows marginalised children targeted with COVID fines
Our new report highlights the urgent need to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and reform the fines system for children.
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SMH: Boy racks up $1047 fine in one day for riding without a helmet
We were featured in a Sydney Morning Herald article highlighting the injustice of fines by NSW Police.
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The Guardian: Flawed immigration detention risk assessment tool can’t be upgraded as ABF data ‘riddled with errors’
Principal Solicitor Jonathan Hall Spence provided comments about border force risk assessment to the Guardian.
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2SER: Taking police to court over trespass
Senior Solicitor Grace Gooley spoke to 2SER Breakfast about unlawful house visits by NSW Police.