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Media Release Archive
Government must action inquiry’s recommendations to protect whistleblowers and boost integrity in the consultancy sector  
Government must action inquiry’s recommendations to protect whistleblowers and boost integrity in the consultancy sector  
Whistleblower Richard Boyle to face potential jail time amid call for urgent whistleblower protection reform
Whistleblower Richard Boyle to face potential jail time amid call for urgent whistleblower protection reform
High Court rules ankle bracelets and curfews unconstitutional for people released from indefinite immigration detention
High Court rules ankle bracelets and curfews unconstitutional for people released from indefinite immigration detention
85 organisations call on Albanese Government protect community voices by introducing "anti-SLAPP" laws
85 organisations call on Albanese Government protect community voices by introducing "anti-SLAPP" laws
Australian-first proposal to protect and empower people to speak up about workplace harassment welcomed
Australian-first proposal to protect and empower people to speak up about workplace harassment welcomed
Albanese Government should provide permanent visas to people failed by fast-track
Albanese Government should provide permanent visas to people failed by fast-track
NT Government resumes jailing 10 year old children
NT Government resumes jailing 10 year old children
Melbourne City Council and Victoria Police harassment of refugee protest must cease
Melbourne City Council and Victoria Police harassment of refugee protest must cease
Pressure building on Rio Tinto to address harms as independent assessment confirms major ongoing risks and impacts in Panguna
Pressure building on Rio Tinto to address harms as independent assessment confirms major ongoing risks and impacts in Panguna
The Human Rights Law Centre calls for an immediate and permanent ceasefire
The Human Rights Law Centre calls for an immediate and permanent ceasefire
Albanese Government must stop big tech poisoning Australia’s democracy with lies and misinformation
Albanese Government must stop big tech poisoning Australia’s democracy with lies and misinformation
NSW Police ban on peaceful protests condemned
NSW Police ban on peaceful protests condemned
NSW Parliament should lower voting age to 16 and remove barriers to improve democracy
NSW Parliament should lower voting age to 16 and remove barriers to improve democracy
Passage of landmark healthy environment bill sets standard for Australia and abroad
Passage of landmark healthy environment bill sets standard for Australia and abroad
Allan Government misses opportunity to get youth justice reform right
Allan Government misses opportunity to get youth justice reform right
Premier Allan to continue locking up children after breaking promise to #RaiseTheAge
Premier Allan to continue locking up children after breaking promise to #RaiseTheAge
Call to end mass imprisonment and build community-led future: NT election 2024
Call to end mass imprisonment and build community-led future: NT election 2024
Big tech regulation needed to protect people from online harm
Big tech regulation needed to protect people from online harm

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