Late tonight the NSW Parliament passed historic changes to the criminal law that deliver substantial improvements to child abuse laws, but both Labor and the Coalition failed to support a Greens amendment that would have removed the special protection from priests and...
The Liberal National government must put community safety before the political demands of the gun lobby and ban two rapid-fire guns that have an “unequalled rate of fire.” The rapid-fire Verney Carron Speedline Rifle has snuck through importation as a readily...
The organisation Exit International has raised concerns about police “night time raids” on elderly members, including in retirement villages in the Tweed region. Greens MP and Justice spokesperson David Shoebridge said: “It’s hard to imagine something more...
A young Aboriginal child is up to 56 times more likely to come into contact with the criminal justice system, according to a new report from BOCSAR today evidencing what can only be called a systemically racist criminal justice system. The report shows the age...
The decision today by NSW courts to find Archbishop Wilson guilty of concealing child sexual abuse is a very real step towards justice, and highlights the urgent need for the church to respond to the recommendations of the Royal Commission Greens MP and Justice...
The Liberal National government’s broken bail reforms has created an 11% increase in bail refusals with vulnerable populations the most adversely affected, according to a new report released today. This equates to 1,500 additional people held in jail with bail refused...
The Liberal National government has directly overseen a 75% increase in the number of Aboriginal people refused bail, with calls today for all Aboriginal prisoners held on remand for non-violent offenders to be immediately released. Whether it’s broken bail laws,...
Today’s quarterly custody update from BOCSAR shows a prison population continuing to grow, with no end in sight. This ongoing growth is a clear legacy of the Liberal National Government’s law and order auctions, and a broken bail system that sees almost 5,000 people...
In 2009 Greens MP Sylvia Hale was attacked by other MPs and attempts were made to silence her when she used a Parliamentary inquiry to ask now convicted murderer Ron Medich if he had any involvement in the killing of Michael McGurk. At the time other MPs turned on Ms...
The NSW Government has failed to remove the outdated and dangerous practice of priests and ministers using the seal of the confessional to avoid reporting child sexual abuse to the police. This was one of the most important symbolic recommendations from the Royal...
The NSW Government has failed to remove the outdated and dangerous practice of priests and ministers using the seal of the confessional to avoid reporting child sexual abuse to the police. This was one of the most important symbolic recommendations from the Royal...
The Liberal National government has made yet another ‘tough on terror’ announcement, aimed at appeasing right wing shock jocks rather than making our communities safer. Attacking the rights of young people in jail, without any court oversight, is an attack on the core...
