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Energy + Water / Morrison gas plan no help for consumers, bad for taxpayers and disaster for environment

Leading NSW energy consumer advocate, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre has dismissed the government’s plan to increase the supply of...

16 Sep 2020

Homelessness / Improving accountability around the treatment of homeless people in public

Appearing before a Parliamentary committee this month, PIAC’s Homeless Persons Legal Service and consumer StreetCare committee have called for amendments...

28 Aug 2020

Human Rights / Statement on the Global Climate Crisis

Climate change caused by human activities is one of the most serious, far-reaching, and urgent challenges faced by people living...

27 Aug 2020

Asylum Seekers / Ombudsman highlights excessive use of force in immigration detention

The Commonwealth Ombudsman has made alarming revelations about the increasing use of force and restraints in immigration detention.   The...

19 Aug 2020

Discrimination / New research highlights mental health discrimination by super funds

PIAC has joined with Super Consumers Australia to call on super funds and insurers to stop discriminating against people who...

12 Aug 2020

Asylum Seekers / Re-opening Christmas Island is a cruel and ineffective response to the threat of COVID-19 in immigration detention

The Commonwealth Government’s decision to re-open the Christmas Island immigration detention centre, announced yesterday, is a cruel and ineffective response...

5 Aug 2020

Homelessness / Could COVID-19 be a catalyst for positive change?

The NSW Government has taken unprecedented action to address rough sleeping during the COVID-19 crisis. In March, governments responded to...

3 Aug 2020

Homelessness / Transforming our housing system towards housing for all - Submission to A Housing Strategy for NSW Discussion Paper

PIAC’s submission argues for a comprehensive, end-to-end housing strategy for the state to drive positive change in our housing system...

31 Jul 2020

News / Attorneys-General defer decision to raise the age, despite decades of research supporting change

The Council of Attorneys-General (CAG) yesterday failed to commit to raising the age of legal responsibility from 10 to 14,...

28 Jul 2020

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Justice / #RaiseTheAge forum

‘Raising the age of criminal responsibility is not just an Aboriginal issue, it’s about the fundamental human rights of young...

22 Jul 2020

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