Media releases

Disability discrimination, Disability rights

August 26, 2025

Qantas debacle leaves woman with disability stranded at Perth airport hours from home

We're representing a woman with disability after a series of errors by Qantas meant she missed flights and put her health at risk.

Update

August 14, 2025

New youth detention stats show failure of law and order response

BOCSAR data for the June 2025 quarter shows the NSW Government's law and order response is failing.

Civil rights, Discriminatory policing, First Nations justice, Policing and detention

July 1, 2025

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.

Energy, Energy and water

May 15, 2025

NSW gas customers to be hit with millions to pay disconnection costs for others

Energy experts at the Justice and Equity Centre say gas consumers in NSW face unfair extra costs following yesterday’s determination by the Australian Energy Regular (AER).

Civil rights, Policing and detention

April 17, 2025

Police watchdog calls on police to stop unauthorised bail compliance checks

The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission has recommended police only conduct bail compliance checks with a court order.

Civil rights, Discrimination

February 20, 2025

New criminal offence for inciting hatred ‘excludes more groups than it actually protects’

Disability discrimination, Disability rights

February 19, 2025

After 32 refusals, Guide Dog user Paula is taking on Uber for discrimination

We are representing Paula Hobley in a disability discrimination claim after Uber drivers cancelled on her more than 30 times when she was travelling with her Guide Dog.

Civil rights, Discrimination

February 18, 2025

Proposed hate crimes laws leave vulnerable groups unprotected

The Minns Government's Crimes Amendment (Inciting Racial Hatred) Bill 2025 fails to protect many vulnerable groups in the NSW community.

Disability discrimination, Disability rights

February 5, 2025

Jetstar to improve passenger services after blind passenger left stranded in airport lounge

We represented Emma Bennison in a complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission, which has brought a commitment from Jetstar to improve accessibility.

Civil rights, Discrimination, Policing and detention

November 30, 2024

Transgender woman settles discrimination and sexual harassment complaint against NSW Police and Corrective Services

Melissa Yarnold says her fight has been worthwhile and she feels there has been accountability - but more needs to be done to make the NSW criminal legal system safe for trans and gender diverse people.

Asylum seeker rights, Civil rights

November 15, 2024

Australia’s new immigration detention contractor must not be allowed to repeat Serco’s failings

Under Serco’s 15-year watch, immigration detention facilities have been plagued by harmful and inhumane treatment of people detained.

Family is Culture, First Nations justice, Update

November 13, 2024

‘Enough is enough’: Aboriginal communities take child protection reform into their own hands after years of government inaction

Reflecting on five years of inaction since the Family Is Culture Review, Aboriginal organisations are calling for urgent and meaningful reform.

Disability discrimination, Disability rights

November 5, 2024

Win for air travellers with assistance dogs after discrimination case against Qantas settles

Civil rights, Discrimination

October 18, 2024

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.