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Key Facts: CCAA Chief Executive Michael Kilgariff confirms construction materials sector is ready to supply essential components for housing development Shorter distances between raw materials and growth areas will help reduce transport costs and building material prices Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) congratulates NSW Premier Chris Minns and Opposition Leader Mark Speakman for their … Continued
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Key Facts: There will be a press conference to discuss the response to the Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment (Residential Facilities) Bill 2025 When: Today 11.15am Where: Tree of Knowledge, behind NSW Parliament Eighteen of New South Wales’ most respected medical, legal, and seniors’ rights organisations have issued a joint statement condemning proposed legislation that would … Continued
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The Inner City Legal Centre (ICLC) has called on the NSW Premier to properly fund a dedicated LGBTIQA+ community legal service, warning that LGBTIQA+ people are being left behind compared to other states. ICLC CEO Katie Green said the Centre has been providing specialist legal support to LGBTIQA+ people for more than four decades, but … Continued
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Soilco Pty Ltd has been fined $30,000 after taking in more than 12,000 tonnes of mulch and garden waste above its approved annual waste limit at its Longreach composting facility. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) investigated the breach after the Wogamia Road facility self-reported the non-compliance and confirmed an exceedance of its 98,000-tonne annual … Continued
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Friday, 7 November 2025 Lawyers a bulwark for the vulnerable in flawed system Solicitors provide often indispensable support to injured workers as they attempt to navigate a complex and flawed compensation system. President of the Law Society of NSW Jennifer Ball said the targeting of lawyers in the debate over the NSW workers compensation … Continued
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The Justice Reform Initiative welcomes the NSW Government’s announcement of $23 million to increase support for bail supervision, intensive case management, and early intervention and diversion of children and young people in regional communities. While the commitment to community-based solutions is a significant and positive step, the scale of this investment must be kept in … Continued
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Thursday, 6 November 2025 Legal profession unites for public inquiry into a NSW Human Rights Act The two peak representative bodies for the NSW legal profession have united to support the establishment of a public inquiry into a Human Rights Act for NSW. The President of the NSW Bar Association, Dominic Toomey SC, and the … Continued
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Footage of EPA officers collecting berry samples for testing: https://bit.ly/3LIsChF Yesterday NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) officers were on the ground in the Coffs Harbour and Nambucca regions conducting a pesticides compliance blitz at berry farms in the area. Around 20 blueberry and raspberry farms were inspected over the course of the day, with officers … Continued
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What: PSA Rally to Save the EPA (100+ people) When: 1:00pm, Wednesday 5 November 2025Where: Parramatta Square (outside EPA building/ABC Building) Poo balls, asbestos dumping and lead contamination to go unchecked due to planned staff cuts at EPA Poo ball detectives, asbestos dumping inspectors and lead contamination monitors are all to be sacked if the … Continued
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The Government must drop its proposal to increase impairment thresholds to 31% and should instead find savings by clamping down on insurance companies, Unions NSW said following the release of a report into proposed workers compensation changes. The report – released on Monday by the NSW Parliament’s Public Accountability and Works Committee – found … Continued
