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Parliament recall after Bondi: Guns and democracy
As we were all reeling in the immediate aftermath of the horrific mass shooting of Jewish people on the beach at Bondi, Premier Chris Minns announced that the NSW Parliament would be recalled to fix our gun laws. On 14th December two hate-fuelled men, a man and his son, killed 15 people, including 10-year old…
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A chance to be heard, four years on
On Tuesday 18th November, the NSW Reconstruction Authority (RA) facilitated the first of four meetings of the Community Reference Group (CRG) for Disaster Adaptation Planning (DAP) for the Northern Rivers (NR). This is a positive step for democratic, community participation in disaster preparedness and adaptation in collaboration with the RA. It is also a sliver…
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Drug Summit offers hope, delivers betrayal
The Minns Labor government has released its response to the recommendations from the 2024 Drug Summit. While many of the recommendations have been supported either fully or in principle, concerns have emerged about several key reforms the government has chosen to ignore or delay. Former magistrate and drug law reform advocate David Heilpern expressed his…
