Access to Justice

Archive of posts in the 'Access to Justice' category

A fairer NDIS / Submission to Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs: Administrative Review Tribunal Bill 2023

In December 2023, the Australian Government introduced the Administrative Review Tribunal Bill 2023 (Cth) to Parliament. If passed, it will abolish...

20 Feb 2024

Access to Justice / Democracy groups call on Government to overhaul broken FOI system in line with inquiry report

Yesterday evening, the Senate’s Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee released its report into the operation of Commonwealth Freedom of...

8 Dec 2023

Access to Justice / Freedom of information win exposes need for reform

PIAC has supported a client to get access to information held by the government, using freedom of information processes. We...

30 Aug 2023

Access to Justice / Submission to Inquiry into the operation of Commonwealth Freedom of Information (FOI) laws

PIAC made a submission to a Senate Committee inquiry into the operation of Commonwealth Freedom of Information (FOI) laws. Responsive...

15 Jun 2023

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Justice / Calls for greater transparency and accountability for secret ‘STMP’ policing policy and its impact on young people

PIAC has welcomed calls by a NSW Parliamentary Committee for greater transparency and accountability in relation to the way the...

21 Sep 2018

Access to Justice / NSW Government announces additional funding for community legal centres

PIAC has welcomed the release of the Cameron Review of Community Legal Centre Services and the response by the NSW...

1 Aug 2018

Access to Justice / Practical Legal Training Placements: Apply now!

  We’re seeking two PLT’s to work with lawyers and policy officers across our organisation. If you’re near the end...

2 May 2018

Access to Justice / More than a court case - my experience working with PIAC’s Homeless Persons Legal Service

By Sydney University Law student, Anneliese Harris. ‘How do you help a homeless person facing criminal charges?’ If you had asked...

23 Mar 2018

Access to Justice / Submission to NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into the Adequacy of Youth Diversion Programs

PIAC’s submission to this inquiry drew heavily on previous work, including our submission to the 2017 Royal Commission into Indigenous...

23 Mar 2018

Access to Justice / Submission to The Law Council of Australia: ‘The Justice Project’

PIAC’s submission in response to the Law Council of Australia’s series of consultation papers addresses the issue of access to...

9 Oct 2017

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