Archive of posts in the 'Accountable Government' category
A group of civil society organisations have urged the federal government to boost funding and fix the laws surrounding its ‘highly...
Dear Attorney-General, Freedom of information reform is long overdue. We write to urge the Government to act on the recommendations...
Legal organisations, freedom of information (FOI) experts and media groups are urging Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to publicly clarify the Government’s...
We have joined over 60 organisations and individuals across legal, community, health, sexual assault services, academic and union sectors, calling...
PIAC welcomed the opportunity to lodge submissions to the Australian Government’s Review of the Privacy Act 1988, in response to...
A coalition of legal and civil society organisations have called for a four month pause on COVID fine enforcement action, as new figures reveal communities with...
Together with the Aboriginal Legal Service ACT/NSW, Redfern Legal Centre, Community Legal Centres NSW and over 100 legal practitioners, academics...
The Public Interest Advocacy Centre cautiously welcomes reports that NSW Attorney General Mark Speakman will develop legislation to prohibit discrimination...
Experts and community groups ask attorney general Mark Speakman to review ‘terrible’ and outdated act.
Dedicated legal help is now available for young people who were in NSW State care in May 2013, and who...