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Big Law 03 May 2023 ByJess FeyderFederal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has announced that the...

Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has announced that the government will appoint a standalone privacy commissioner...

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Politics 24 April 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyVoice ‘just and legally sound’, says Law Council

Australia has “unfinished constitutional business”, and the proposed Voice to Parliament should be passed in a...

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Politics 11 April 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyShadow A-G resigns over Libs’ Voice position

Julian Leeser has quit his roles as the opposition’s spokesperson for Indigenous Australians and as shadow...

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Politics 06 April 2023 ByMarie IskanderAs lawyers, we should not shy away from the difficult discussions to...

As lawyers, we should not shy away from the difficult discussions to be had in the months to come. We should accept the...

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Big Law 06 March 2023 ByJess FeyderMost BigLaw firms are supporting the Voice to Parliament

With the referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament potentially drawing near, Lawyers Weekly spoke with a number of...

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The Bar 22 November 2022 ByJerome DoraisamyMagistrate removed from office for sexual harassment

The Governor of South Australia has removed a magistrate from office, following the tabling of a report in the state’s...

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Big Law 17 October 2022 ByJess FeyderLawyers ‘ideally placed’ to ensure public understands Voice to...

Mark Leibler, a senior partner and long-time Indigenous-rights advocate, discusses why and how the legal profession...

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‘Legislation can only do so much’: Julia Banks on gender equality in Parliament
Big Law 10 October 2022 ByMalavika Santhebennur‘Legislation can only do so much’: Julia Banks on gender equality...

The former Liberal Party turned independent federal MP has reiterated calls for quotas in the Federal Parliament to...

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Big Law 06 October 2022 ByJess FeyderWhat role will lawyers play in the Voice to Parliament referendum?

Within this term of Parliament, the Albanese government will hold a referendum on whether to enshrine an Aboriginal and...

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Politics 01 September 2022 ByJess FeyderAffirmative consent model passed in Victorian Parliament

The Andrews Labor government’s proposed sexual violence reforms have passed in Parliament, “sending a clear message...

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