NSW Government Bulletin - In the media, Practice and courts, Cases and Legislation

• Published date: 02 July 2020
• Law Firm: Holding Redlich
• Author: Ms Christine Jones and Kim Nguyen

In the media

'We must do more': Legal profession responds to Dyson Heydon findings
In response to a High Court independent inquiry that found Justice Dyson Heydon had sexually harassed six women, the legal profession has responded with congratulations for the court for its swift action but disappointed that the conduct is still prevalent (23 June 2020). More...

Government responds to Council rating review
Following extensive consultation with the local government sector and the community, the NSW Government has released its response to IPART's Review of the Local Government Rating System. More...

New cyber task force to drive standards
An Australian first collaboration between the NSW Government, AustCyber and Standards Australia has seen the creation of a task force charged with accelerating the adoption of industry standards for cyber security across Australia. More...

A Housing Strategy for NSW - Discussion Paper
The NSW Government is preparing a NSW Housing Strategy that will equip us to adapt to changing trends and so that we have the right type of housing in the right location, delivering benefits to our communities (15 June 2020). More...

NSW government was warned over cyber security weaknesses
The NSW government was warned more than six months ago to urgently improve its cyber security in a report that found almost half of its agencies had no recommended strategies in place to prevent attacks. More...

Postponed elections allow councils to focus on critical issues facing their communities
The official announcement of NSW council elections being pushed to 4 September 2021 brings certainty for local communities and allows councils more time to prepare while dealing with other urgent issues according to Local Government NSW (LGNSW) (12 June 2020). More...

Court databases may prejudice the innocent; lawyers and privacy experts fear
Concerns have been raised with PM that privately run court databases do not give the full picture of a person's experience with the criminal courts. For example, listing their court appearances but not their acquittal or the dropping of charges. Privacy experts and the Law Council of Australia share those concerns (18 June 2020). More...

Armidale Regional Council suspended over dysfunction
NSW Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock has suspended Armidale Regional Council for three months after major infighting broke out between several councillors and its chief executive (15 June 2020). More...

PM facing robodebt royal commission calls
Calls for a royal commission into the robodebt scheme are growing louder but Scott Morrison insists there's no need because it's being fixed (23 June 2020). More...

Freedom 'of' information, not freedom from it
Two years after the initial announcement, the government has refused the Newcastle Herald's request for documents on the precinct under the Government Information (Public Access) Act - an application made as part of our Your Right To Know campaign (23 June 2020). More...

Practice and courts

AAT Bulletin
The AAT Bulletin is a weekly publication containing a list of recent AAT decisions and information relating to appeals against AAT decisions, including immigration and citizenship. Issue No. 17/2020 (15 June 2020). More...

Statement by the Hon Susan Kiefel AC, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia
NSW Supreme Court Sexual Harassment policy
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