Accountable Government / Civil society open letter urges Attorney-General to fix broken Freedom of Information system Legal organisations, freedom of information (FOI) experts and media groups are urging Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to publicly clarify the Government’s... 14 Mar 2024 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Justice / Aboriginal and legal groups horrified at secret plan to throw more children in jail A coalition of Aboriginal and legal organisations says a secret proposal to tighten NSW bail laws for children would make... 11 Mar 2024 Discrimination / ‘Shocking example of legalised homophobia’ confirms need for new NSW Anti-Discrimination Act The Guardian this morning reported that: ‘Anglicare refused to assess the Aboriginal aunt of an Aboriginal baby as a long-term... 6 Feb 2024 Policing and Detention / NSW Police fall short in response to consorting laws criticisms The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) has published NSW Police Force responses to recommendations made in the LECC’s review of... 16 Jan 2024 Asylum Seekers / PIAC responds to scathing UN subcommittee report on Australian detention The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (‘SPT’) visited Australia... 21 Dec 2023 Discrimination / Qantas in court over Strike the assistance dog The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) has taken Qantas to the Federal Court on behalf of their client Rachael Fullerton,... 20 Dec 2023 Asylum Seekers / PIAC investigating a class action for people handcuffed in immigration detention PIAC is investigating a potential class action lawsuit on behalf of people who have been unlawfully handcuffed in immigration detention.... 8 Dec 2023 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 Asylum Seekers / Asylum seeker settles handcuffing case against the Commonwealth Asylum seeker and PIAC client Yasir* has settled a claim against the Commonwealth and security contractor Serco over his treatment... 15 Nov 2023 A fairer NDIS / UN asked to rule on whether NDIS age cap is a human rights breach Dr Peter Freckleton, an Australian with a severe and permanent disability, is alleging the Australian Government is discriminating against him... 2 Nov 2023