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Type Title Description Date
Submission On good terms:

PIAC’s submission addresses the review of the Customer Contract for Hunter Water Corporation being undertaken by...

17 Nov 2010
Submission Draft Civil Procedure Amendment (Supreme Court Representative Proceedings) Bill 2010

PIAC’s submission in response to the NSW Government’s draft Civil Procedure Amendment (Supreme...

10 Nov 2010
Papers - Unpublished Delays in inquiries under the Mental Health Act: a cause for concern. Issues paper

Abstract in preparation

 05 Nov 2010
Submission More information please:

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) is currently developing a Retail Pricing Information Guideline.

 29 Oct 2010
Submission Updating bail:

The Bail Act 1978 (NSW) has been in need of reform for many years, particularly in relation to its negative effects on...

27 Oct 2010
Submission The other side of the story: extending the protections of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth).

PIAC’s submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs welcomes many of the...

27 Oct 2010
Submission The first step to realising rights:

While PIAC continues to assert the need for comprehensive protections for human rights in the form of a Human Rights Act...

21 Oct 2010
Submission Residential Tenancies Regulation 2010

In 2010, the Department of Fair Trading called for submissions on the Draft Residential Tenancies Regulation 2010 (The Regulation).

 13 Oct 2010
Submission Erosion of integrity?

The National Energy Customer Framework (NECF) is part of the national energy reform process endorsed by the Council of...

11 Oct 2010
Book/Report Vietnamese translation of Self-help guide for women prisoners

The Women in Prison Advocacy Network (WIPAN) is a grass-roots organisation that provides advocacy and mentoring services...

30 Sep 2010
Book/Report Self-help guide for women prisoners

The Women in Prison Advocacy Network (WIPAN) is a grass-roots organisation that provides advocacy and mentoring services...

30 Sep 2010
Submission FiT and Fair?

Under the Solar Bonus Scheme, customers with an eligible generator are paid 60 cents per kilowatt hour for the energy they feed back...

30 Sep 2010
Submission EnergyAustralia's Pass through application: NSW Solar Bonus Scheme

EnergyAustralia have applied to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) for permission to pass through the administration...

30 Sep 2010
Journal/Newsletter Street Rights NSW [18] 15 Sep 2010
Papers - Unpublished HPLS Solicitor Advocate:

The role of Solicitor Advocate within the Homeless Persons’ Legal Service was established to be a dedicated service for homeless people with...

01 Sep 2010
Papers - Unpublished A fine outcome:

In December 2008, the NSW Government made a number of amendments to the Fines Act 1996 (NSW...

01 Sep 2010
Submission Oversight of boarding houses.

HPLS’ submission focuses on services targeting or available to residents of licensed residential centres (LRCs),...

17 Aug 2010
Submission Support for the Queensland Council of Social Service's Submission to the Australian Regulator...

The National Energy Customer Framework is expected to require the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) to publish...

12 Aug 2010
Submission Draft Amendment to Constitution Act 1902 (NSW)

In response to the NSW Government’s proposal to insert a preamble to the NSW...

10 Aug 2010
Submission Levelling out the playing field. Within the National Energy Customer Framework (NECF), energy will be sold either by retailers or those holding a retail... 04 Aug 2010