Policy think tank calls for national security review

Commonwealth should have larger law enforcement role, argues expert.

25 February, 2015

Litigation risk from climate change rising

Class actions against governments acting negligently.

14 January, 2015

Call to give Fair Work compo powers over bullies

Laws require tightening says NCAB

21 August, 2014

Never fear, the Children’s e-Safety Commissioner is here

Feds to police foreign social media, websites, apps

14 August, 2014

Former corruption chief wants corporate lobbyists regulated

Huge hole left open for abusers warns former NSW ICAC

24 June, 2014

New challenge to council CCTV use

By Paul Hemsley and Julian Bajkowski A fresh row over how councils can use video surveillance and CCTV in New South Wales has erupted after moves by Local Government Minister Don Page to relax privacy regulations governing cameras encountered resistance from the Greens in the state’s upper house. The Greens have moved a motion that […]

28 May, 2013

Councils to sue Standard & Poors in new action

By Julian Bajkowski Australian councils burned by toxic investments in collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) from collapsed bank Lehman Bros. have escalated their legal action and will try and rope-in ratings agency Standard & Poors in their bid to recover losses of around $200 million. Litigation funder IMF said on Tuesday afternoon that it will file […]

16 April, 2013

NSW councils attack ministerial power grab

By Julian Bajkowski Local governments in New South Wales have slammed moves by the O’Farrell state government to push through new laws that would allow the immediate suspension of councils without prior notice as part of bid to gain greater control over the sector. Peak group Local Government NSW (LGNSW) has demanded the deferral of […]

14 March, 2013