Media releases

Discrimination / Government must act on ALRC recommendations to protect LGBTQ students and teachers

​The Public Interest Advocacy Centre welcomes today’s release of the Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC) report from its inquiry into...

21 Mar 2024

Discrimination / PM must keep promise to protect LGBTQ students and teachers in religious schools

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre is extremely concerned at media reports that the Albanese Government may backtrack on its promise...

20 Mar 2024

Energy + Water / Electricity price announcement signals a welcome shift in priorities

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) says today’s Default Market Offer (DMO) 2024–25 Draft Determination signals a welcome shift by...

19 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

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Justice / Aboriginal and legal groups horrified at secret plan to throw more children in jail

A coalition of Aboriginal and legal organisations says a secret proposal to tighten NSW bail laws for children would make...

11 Mar 2024

Discrimination / ‘Shocking example of legalised homophobia’ confirms need for new NSW Anti-Discrimination Act

The Guardian this morning reported that: ‘Anglicare refused to assess the Aboriginal aunt of an Aboriginal baby as a long-term...

6 Feb 2024

Policing and Detention / NSW Police fall short in response to consorting laws criticisms

The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) has published NSW Police Force responses to recommendations made in the LECC’s review of...

16 Jan 2024

Asylum Seekers / PIAC responds to scathing UN subcommittee report on Australian detention

The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (‘SPT’) visited Australia...

21 Dec 2023

Discrimination / Qantas in court over Strike the assistance dog

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) has taken Qantas to the Federal Court on behalf of their client Rachael Fullerton,...

20 Dec 2023

Asylum Seekers / PIAC investigating a class action for people handcuffed in immigration detention

PIAC is investigating a potential class action lawsuit on behalf of people who have been unlawfully handcuffed in immigration detention....

8 Dec 2023

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