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ACT RTA coverage NITV
  • Civil rights, Discriminatory policing, Policing and detention, Update

NITV: ACT chooses ‘care over cruelty’ by raising the age of criminal responsibility to 14

JEC CEO Jonathon Hunyor explained why the ACT Government have made the right decision for kids and communities.
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  • A just transition, Energy and water

Renew Economy: ‘Not fair’ to force consumers to pay for gas death spiral, says advocate

Our submission says it's not fair to charge people today for the gas network's future problems.
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  • Civil rights, Discriminatory policing, Policing and detention

NIT: Aboriginal children routinely over-policed under NSW bail checks, legal group says

New research suggests 'discriminatory patterns' in how often NSW Police check on Aboriginal young people while they’re on bail.
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  • Civil rights, Discriminatory policing, Policing and detention

ABC News: Indigenous family takes NSW Police to Human Rights Commission, claiming racial discrimination

The JEC is representing an Aboriginal family at the Australian Human Rights Commission after more than 150 'bail checks' in less than two years.
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  • Civil rights, Discriminatory policing, First Nations justice, Policing and detention

Data reveals police bail checks are targeting Aboriginal children, racial discrimination complaints filed

The JEC is representing two Aboriginal brothers in a racial discrimination complaint after they were subjected to more than 150 checks at their home over 20 months.
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  • A just transition, Energy and water

2SER: A Roadmap to Efficient and Electric Homes for Everyone

Alana West joined 2SER to explain how our new roadmap can help ensure everyone is included in the energy transition.
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  • Energy, Energy and water

The Energy: Energy rule maker weighs equity in gas ‘death spiral’

The energy market rule-maker will examine how to fairly share gas distribution network 'stranding' costs, following proposals by the JEC and Energy Consumers Australia.
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  • Civil rights, Policing and detention

2SER: Police use of extraordinary search power raises alarm bells

Solicitor Lucy Kelley spoke about how police are using a secretive search power to surveil already overpoliced communities.
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  • A just transition, Energy and water

Renew Economy: The new Parliament can secure a sustainable future for Australian homes. Here’s how. 

Alana West sets out how our Roadmap for Efficient and Electric Homes provides the Government with a pathway to a fair energy transition.
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  • Homelessness, StreetCare

2SER: Why we all need good, safe public toilets

Rocky from StreetCare explained why accessing public toilets is important for women experiencing homelessness.
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  • Civil rights, Policing and detention

LSJ: Unpacking the LECC’s findings on police bail checks

Kate Sinclair's explainer article unpacks the recommendations from the LECC's report on police bail checks.
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  • Disability discrimination, Disability rights

ABC Radio National: Tasmanian supermarket sued for banning entry to ‘therapy alpaca’

Senior Solicitor Mitchell Skipsey spoke on the Law Report about why we need clear, consistent and national assistance animal regulation.
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  • First Nations justice, Towards Truth

ABC News: Aboriginal king honoured in NSW truth-telling launch

An exhibition by Towards Truth highlights the local history of Aboriginal political organising, including the story of King Burraga.
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  • Civil rights, Policing and detention

The Guardian: NSW police’s ‘extraordinary’ search powers a ‘blank cheque’ to target Indigenous youth, lawyers say

Jonathan Hall Spence highlighted how police are using firearms protection orders to target over-policed communities.
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