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REMAINING BALI 9 MEMBERS ARRIVE IN AUSTRALIA The 5 remaining members of the Bali 9 who remained incarcerated in Indonesia until their recent release have arrived in Australia on a Jetstar flight, following a special agreement between the Indonesian and Australian Governments. The agreement requires the five individuals; Scott Rush, Matthew Norman, Si-Yi Chen, Martin […]

NEW POLICE POWERS AND INCREASED PENALTIES FOR KNIFE OFFENCES IN NSW New laws have come into effect granting NSW Police the power to stop and scan individuals without a warrant and without reasonable suspicion in designated areas, using handheld scanners or electronic metal-detecting ‘wands’. The ‘wanding’ powers can be activated by senior police officers with

THE OFFENCE OF DRUG SUPPLY IN NSW Over 100 people were arrested in NSW as part of NSW Police’s ‘Dial-a-Dealer’ operation, which occurred over three weekends throughout November and December 2024. The police operation targeted alleged ‘dial-a-dealer’ networks in Sydney and saw the arrest of 108 people, 64 of which were charged with the offence

MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT OCCASIONING ACTUAL BODILY HARM AFTER SYDNEY AIRPORT INCIDENT A 27 year old Indian national has been charged with the criminal offences of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and entering an airside security area without permission after an incident at Sydney Airport in which the man is alleged to have forced his

NSW PARLIAMENTARY REPORT INTO ROSEHILL REDEVELOPMENT REFERRED TO INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION (ICAC) The NSW Parliament’s Select Committee on the proposal to develop Rosehill Racecourse has been referred to ICAC, with the Committee’s report released on 6 December 2024. The Committee was established to inquire into and report on the proposal to develop Rosehill Racecourse,

THE OFFENCE OF HIGH-RANGE DRINK DRIVING IN NSW DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON The festive seasons and long weekends are associated with an increase in the consumption of alcohol, and unfortunately, a rise in the number of people taking the risk and committing the offence of high-range drink driving in NSW. NSW Police take a zero-tolerance

SENIOR NSW POLICE OFFICER CONVICTED OF MID-RANGE DRINK DRIVING A senior NSW Police Officer has been convicted of the offence of mid-range drink driving after an incident in which he crashed his car in Sydney’s NorthConnex tunnel and dodged a breath test. The 46-year-old officer was alleged to have had more than 20 standard drinks

On 26 November 2024, it was announced by the NSW Government that the NSW Commissioner of Fines Administration, in consultation with the NSW Police Commissioner, will withdraw 23,539 Covid-19 Penalty Notices, with an approximate amount of $5.5 million being refunded to those who had made full or partial repayments. In late 2022, the Commissioner of

THE OFFENCE OF COERCIVE CONTROL IN NSW On the 1st of July 2024, the NSW Government’s categorisation of the offence of coercive control as a standalone criminal offence came into effect, having been previously passed into legislation through the passage of the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Coercive Control) Act 2022 (NSW). This made NSW the first

NSW REFORM OF CHOKING, SUFFOCATION AND STRANGULATION OFFENCES Federal, State and Territory governments in Australia have long associated Choking, Suffocation and Strangulation Offences as being associated with domestic violence. The NSW Domestic Violence Death Review Team’s research showed a link between strangulation and domestic homicide. Established in 2010 under the Coroners Act 2009 (NSW), the