Papers and submissions

RLC welcomes the opportunity to respond to the inquiry, noting it will focus on the more covert forms of racism embedded in systems and institutions, rather than only overt incidents. Given RLC's expertise, the submission addresses Terms of Reference 5 and 6. RLC is based in Redfern, NSW, and while some services are catchment-based locally, others are statewide; it doesn't provide legal services outside NSW but does advocate on laws and policies more broadly, including federal ones. The submission draws on NSW casework and was prepared in consultation with ACCOs and First Nations leaders, including Louise Hammond ("Aunty Lou," CEO of MYRC), and clients whose case studies are included.

Submissions authored by RLC’s Financial Abuse Service: Submission to the Attorney General’s Department’s consultation on a bankruptcy Minimal Asset Procedure (August 2024)

Redfern Legal Centre's Submission to the 2024 Federal Parliamentary Inquiry into Australia’s Youth Justice and Incarceration System.

Our submission to provide feedback to assist the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee in its review of the Family Law Amendment Bill 2024 (the Bill).

Consultation into the Electronic Transactions Act 1999 (Cth) (ETA). Our input is narrowly focused on responses to economic abuse based on casework experience.

RLC’s submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs inquiry into family violence orders. The submission and recommendations draw heavily from RLC’s expertise in the field of family violence.

Submission to Inquiry into the Impact of the regulatory framework for cannabis in New South Wales

Submission to Legislative Assembly Committee on Law and Safety, Parliament of New South Wales, Inquiry into Community Safety in Regional and Rural Communities

Our submission is informed by the experiences of our clients, the majority of whom are people who have had contact with the New South Wales Police Force and the criminal justice system. Some of our clients have been affected by the Roads and Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (NSW), which commenced on 1 April 2022.

Submission to Federal Parliamentary Inquiry into the challenges and opportunities within the Australian live music industry.