Visit our media release archive. News / Police oversight body calls for overhaul of consorting laws A new report from the Law Enforcement Conduct Committee (LECC) shows that ‘consorting laws’ are being misused and disproportionately targeting... 1 Mar 2023 News / Australia fails to meet anti-torture deadline Australia has failed to meet a crucial deadline for implementing its international anti-torture treaty obligations, despite receiving an extended timeframe... 20 Jan 2023 Energy + Water / Consumers stuck with Snowy 2’s ballooning grid costs despite NSW energy deal The Federal Government has announced a deal with the NSW Government to finance expansion of the NSW energy grid. The... 21 Dec 2022 Energy + Water / Overhaul of energy concessions needed as three million households struggle to pay their energy bills A report released today by social service organisations found that while around three million households receive some form of ongoing... 21 Dec 2022 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Justice / Legal Centres call for all COVID fines to be cancelled, existing fines regime to be reviewed The NSW Government’s ‘law and order’ response to the pandemic created significant fines debt and damaged community-police relations in... 13 Dec 2022 A fairer NDIS / The NDIA’s faulty guidelines on assistance animals are forcing people to battle for critical support A recent case in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has exposed the National Disability Insurance Agency’s faulty policy on psychiatric... 6 Dec 2022 A fairer NDIS / NDIA inquiry presents an opportunity to put people ahead of process The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) will call for the NDIA to take a people-centred approach to decision-making at its... 4 Nov 2022 Asylum Seekers / UN oversight body asked to rule on cruelty of Australian immigration detention Leading Australian human rights advocates have asked a UN oversight body visiting Australia to rule on whether treatment of asylum... 19 Oct 2022 Discrimination / UN says Australia must ensure equal access to free-to-air TV for people who are blind or vision impaired The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has found Australia has breached the rights of people who... 3 Oct 2022 Asylum Seekers / Handcuffing in Australian immigration detention needs urgent review ahead of UN visit The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) says a comprehensive review of handcuffing in Australia’s onshore immigration detention system is urgently... 16 Sep 2022
