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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

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

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

A fairer NDIS / Open letter from the disability sector calls for greater accountability re NDIA settlement outcomes

PIAC has joined over 20 major organisations in the disability community in calling on the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)...

20 Jul 2020
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Energy + Water / New Renewable Energy Zone a win for NSW households

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) energy and water consumers’ advocacy program welcomes the announcement by the NSW government of...

13 Jul 2020

Discrimination / Test case settlement great news for autistic children

Catherine Blundy’s discrimination test case against The Lakes Christian College has settled, with the school agreeing to measures to better...

10 Jul 2020

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Justice / Family is Culture response falls short on structural change

The NSW Government’s response to the Family is Culture report contains a number of positive initiatives, but falls short of...

9 Jul 2020

Asylum Seekers / Ombudsman statement on COVID-19 risks in immigration detention: Department urged to reduce numbers

PIAC welcomes the statement by the Commonwealth Ombudsman following his investigation into the management of COVID-19 risks in immigration detention,...

1 Jul 2020

Energy + Water / New water prices penalise water savers, not a long-term solution

PIAC is concerned recently announced changes to the way water is priced for Sydney and Hunter region households do not...

18 Jun 2020

Energy + Water / Major consumer-led energy reform finalised

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre, the Australia Institute, and Total Environment Centre today welcomed a ‘demand response’ reform of Australia’s...

11 Jun 2020

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