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 / 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 / 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 / Marginalised groups most at risk from data-sharing proposal PIAC has joined a number of civil liberty organisations in raising concerns about a new data sharing scheme proposed by... 6 May 2021 Accountable Government / New data-sharing scheme a threat to privacy and rights We have called for greater transparency and oversight in the way the Australian Government shares public sector data, ahead of... 30 Nov 2020 Accountable Government / Litigation funding and class actions provide crucial access to justice PIAC has urged the Commonwealth Parliament not to reduce access to justice for individuals through regulation of litigation funding or... 16 Jun 2020 Accountable Government / Parliamentary scrutiny of COVID-19 response is vital in public health emergency Joint media release: PIAC is one of eight legal and civil society groups that have called on the Australian Senate... 3 Apr 2020 A fairer NDIS / A fairer NDIS: PIAC calls for more transparency re settlements PIAC has called for the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to make public the details of appeal cases it is... 28 Oct 2019 Accountable Government / Opinion: Who’s afraid of advocacy? By Jonathon Hunyor and Cassandra Goldie Advocacy by independent groups in civil society is vital to a healthy democracy and... 1 Apr 2019 Accountable Government / Challenge continues to excessive bail compliance checks PIAC’s challenge to the power of NSW police officers to conduct bail compliance checks without a Court order continues, with... 21 Mar 2019
