Accountable Government / Open letter urges government to fix ‘highly dysfunctional’ FOI system A group of civil society organisations have urged the federal government to boost funding and fix the laws surrounding its ‘highly... 14 Mar 2024 Accountable Government / Joint letter to Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus urging freedom of information reform Dear Attorney-General, Freedom of information reform is long overdue. We write to urge the Government to act on the recommendations... 14 Mar 2024 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 Accountable Government / 2SER interview: NSW Anti-Discrimination Act Anti-Discrimination Law may not be as high-profile as Transport or Education, but it’s a critical way that we ensure our... 28 Mar 2022 Accountable Government / Urgent law reform needed to prevent sexual harassment at work We have joined over 60 organisations and individuals across legal, community, health, sexual assault services, academic and union sectors, calling... 21 Mar 2022 Accountable Government / Civil society organisations call for a Christmas pause on COVID fine collection to reduce hardship in communities already doing it tough A coalition of legal and civil society organisations have called for a four month pause on COVID fine enforcement action, as new figures reveal communities with... 7 Dec 2021 Accountable Government / PIAC ‘cautiously welcomes’ commitment to prohibit religious discrimination The Public Interest Advocacy Centre cautiously welcomes reports that NSW Attorney General Mark Speakman will develop legislation to prohibit discrimination... 7 Sep 2021 Accountable Government / Advocates say NSW anti-discrimination laws are failing vulnerable Experts and community groups ask attorney general Mark Speakman to review ‘terrible’ and outdated act. 6 Aug 2021 Accountable Government / Legal help for care leavers who missed out on victims’ compensation Dedicated legal help is now available for young people who were in NSW State care in May 2013, and who... 6 Aug 2021 Accountable Government / Community groups call for comprehensive review of NSW Anti- Discrimination Act A coalition of community groups has today written an open letter to NSW Attorney General Mark Speakman, calling on him... 6 Aug 2021