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Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Attorney General

Understanding of coercive control increases in community

1 in 2 people in New South Wales have now heard of coercive control and understand what it means, following the NSW Government’s recent awareness campaign.

Attorney General

NSW Government to ban private electronic monitoring for people on bail

The NSW Government is set to ban private electronic monitoring for people on bail.

Attorney General

Aboriginal JP recognised for lifetime of service to community

The state’s longest serving Aboriginal Justice of the Peace (JP) is being recognised for 50 years of service to the community, after a year which has seen a hu

Attorney General

NSW Government cracks down on antisemitism and other hatred as three new bills pass Parliament

The Minns Labor Government has passed three new bills to ensure the community is protected from racial hatred, offensive Nazi symbols, and desecration and hara

Attorney General

Richard Wilson SC appointed Senior Public Defender for New South Wales

Respected criminal lawyer Richard Wilson SC has been appointed Senior Public Defender for New South Wales.

Attorney General

New laws strengthen penalties for antisemitism, boost protection for people attending places of worship

The NSW Government will today introduce two bills to protect places of worship and further criminalise Nazi symbols, as part of a crackdown on recent racial ha

Attorney General

Tougher laws against antisemitism and hatred in NSW

The Minns Labor Government is announcing a series of tough new measures to crack down on a recent escalation of troubling graffiti, racial hatred and antisemit

Attorney General

Experienced barrister Michael Smith appointed to District Court bench

Michael Smith has been appointed as a judge of the NSW District Court, a role recognising his wealth of experience including more than two decades in the law.

Attorney General

10 new magistrates appointed in landmark lift for Local Court

The Attorney General today announced one of the largest appointments of judicial officers in the state’s history, with 11 new full-time magistrates to join the

Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Attorney General

Support for victim-survivors of financial abuse

The NSW Government is continuing work to create a safer New South Wales and address domestic and family violence in all forms, including financial abuse as a f

Last updated:

20 Jan 2025