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NFP support and advocacy group – Flat Out – receives Victorian Civil Justice Award
17th May 2024A Victorian advocacy group that supports women, trans and gender diverse people to get out and stay out of prison has received the Australian Lawyers Alliance’s (ALA) 2024 Victorian Civil Justice Award.
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Calls for Qld Govt to lead the way on workers comp for gig industry
14th May 2024The Queensland Government should lead the way nationally and extend workers’ compensation rights to gig workers to ensure that workers and their families in Queensland are protected, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).
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Response to High Court decision re ASF17
10th May 2024The High Court decision today in regard to the man known by the pseudonym ASF17 means the Commonwealth government must look at finding safe third countries to resettle immigration detainees such as ASF17.
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Lawyers welcome TLRI recommendation for laws to protect human rights in Tasmania
30th Apr 2024The recommendations made in the Tasmania Law Reform Institute’s research paper on human rights released today have been welcomed by local lawyers.
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Federal migration bill must be abandoned
17th Apr 2024The Federal Government should abandon the Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024 which punishes and criminalises people who are seeking protection in Australia.
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Criminal record should not mean access to NDIS denied
9th Apr 2024Access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) should not be used as a means of ongoing punishment of people who have a criminal record, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).
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Migration bill is cruel and must be amended
27th Mar 2024Time for proper scrutiny of the Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024 is a positive outcome, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance, but the legislation is deeply flawed and must not pass in its current form.
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Gig workers need workers’ comp rights: urgent need for law reform
26th Mar 2024Urgent action is required now from the Queensland Government to respond to the changing nature of the workforce and to extend workers’ compensation rights to gig workers, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).
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Reversal of youth bail law plans in Victoria will cause harm
20th Mar 2024The Victorian government’s announcement that it will not go ahead with plans to implement a presumption of bail for children will cause harm to young people and will not reduce crime, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).
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Lawyers call on election candidates to commit to justice and integrity
8th Mar 2024The upcoming state election presents a real opportunity for all sides of politics to commit to a fairer and more just Tasmania, the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) said today.
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