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***EMBARGOED BRIEFING*** Rental Affordability Index – regional NSW

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MEDIA ALERT ***EMBARGOED BRIEFING*** FOR PLANNING PURPOSES Rental Affordability Index shows regional NSW in deep rental crisis   A fresh penetrating snapshot of rental affordability in regional NSW reveals the state is one of the least affordable places to rent in the country, making life harder on people on low incomes and key workers.   … Continued

CCAA Welcomes NSW Housing Reforms and Encourages Sustainable Delivery

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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

Opposition Mounts Against ‘Cruel’ NSW VAD Legislation

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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

MEDIA RELEASE AND ALERT – Premier Chris Minns urged to fund the LGBTIQA+ legal service for NSW – Inner City Legal Centre

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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

COMPOST FACILITY FINED FOR BREACHING WASTE LIMITS

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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

Lawyers a bulwark for the vulnerable in flawed system

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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

NSW makes smart investment for safer regional communities

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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