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PIAC in the news.

Policing and Detention / Almost 3,000 children in NSW hit with fines of up to $5,000 for minor Covid rule breaches

Asylum Seekers / Healthcare denied: will Australia’s ongoing cruelty towards refugees be an election issue?

Policing and Detention / Unfair COVID fines causing hardship and should not be enforced, advocates say

Asylum Seekers / Medevac asylum seekers forced to wait years for medical treatment, report finds

Policing and Detention / More than 7000 people challenge COVID-19 fines, but most fail

Discrimination / Disability advocates worried religious discrimination bill will lead to more discrimination in Australia, not less

Discrimination / The contentious Religious Discrimination Bill has been released but will it override current anti-discrimination laws?

Policing and Detention / Opinion: Australia must raise the age of responsibility to 14 or keep trapping children in a quicksand of criminality

Op ed by PIAC Senior Solicitor Emma Bastable, and Luke McNamara from UNSW Centre for Crime, Law & Justice.

Discrimination / Opinion: Religious Discrimination Bill still discriminates against many, despite removal of Folau clause

Op ed by PIAC Policy Manager, Alastair Lawrie.

Homelessness / Disability pension not enough to buy food

PIAC’s Thomas Chailloux in 7News.com.au