Publications
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Submission to the LECC on bail compliance checks in NSW
We made a submission to the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission’s consultation on its Bail compliance checks in NSW – Issues Paper. The Commission called for responses on the efficacy, appropriateness, and lawfulness of police practices around bail compliance checks, due to the number of complaints and concerns raised by external stakeholders about the legality of…
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Submission to AEMC Rule Change on Enhancing the Integrated System Plan to Support the Energy Transition
The JEC made a submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) consultation on three rule changes: Better integrating gas into the Integrated System Plan (ISP), Improving consideration of demand-side factors in the ISP, and Better integrating community sentient into the ISP. We noted the absence of emissions reduction as an assessment criteria, and recommending…
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Submission to AEMC Proposed Rule Change: Bringing forward early works
The JEC made a submission on Energy Minister Bowen’s rule change proposal seeking to encourage transmission service providers (TNSP) to bring works forward into Early Works. We strongly opposed the proposal to delay the Australian Energy Market Commission review of the Integrated System Plan (ISP) from its scheduled delivery date of July 2025 to July…
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Submission to AER Revised Draft Determination on the Value of Customer Reliability (VCR) Methodology
The JEC made a submission on the Australian Energy Regulator’s revised draft determination on the Value of Customer Reliability (VCR) Methodology. The VCR has enormous impacts on the energy prices NSW households pay through a range of channels. We reiterated our opposition to the AER’s decision to continue to rely on surveys alone to gauge…
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Submission to second Senate inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024
We have made a submission to the second Senate Committee inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024 (‘Bill’). Our submission should be read alongside our submission and supplementary submission to the first Senate Inquiry into the Bill. The Bill was introduced by the Government on 27…
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Explainer: Amendments to the ‘Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1’ Bill
Parliament has been considering the Government’s National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024 (‘Bill’) since it was introduced on 27 March 2024. We explained why the Bill was introduced, and what it proposes to change, in our previous Explainer from 18 April. There have been several important developments since then,…
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Joint Submission to AER Review of Payment Protections in the National Energy Customer Framework
The Justice and Equity Centre coordinated a joint consumer and community organisation response to the AER’s Review of Payment Protections in the NECF. The submission was co-signed by ten organisations. The Review sought feedback on how to improve and strengthen protections for consumers in the provision of energy as an essential service. The NECF is…
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Submission to NSW Law Reform Commission Serious Racial and Religious Vilification Options Paper
PIAC provided a short submission in response to the NSW Law Reform Commission’s options paper as part of its inquiry into section 93Z of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), which covers serious racial and religious vilification. The submission addresses the seven options proposed by the Commission, expressing openness to amendments to expand the definition of…
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Powerless: Debt and disconnection
The fifth in our series of reports I nto debt, disconnection and payment difficulty related to electricity, gas and water services in NSW.
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Submission on Residential Tenancies Amendment (Prohibiting No Grounds Evictions) Bill 2024
Our submission outlines our support for reforming no grounds evictions by introducing a narrow set of reasonable grounds.