News
Media coverage, October 2016
1st Oct 2016
Just some of the media coverage generated by the Australian Lawyers Alliance or its members during the month of October 2016.
Please note that some of the hotlinks listed below lead to subscriber-only content. ALA members who wish to know more about a particular article and who do not have subscriptions to those publications should contact Media Manager Nick Buchan at nick@lawyersalliance.com.au for a summary of that article.
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Ch 10 The Project (Melbourne), Malcolm Turnbull has proposing new laws that would make Australia's hardline asylum seeker policy even more hardline (Greg Barns interview), 30 October 2016
Also broadcast on Channel 10 (Adelaide), Channel 10 (Perth), Channel 10 (Sydney), Southern Cross Cairns (Cairns), Ten Coffs Harbour (Coffs Harbour), Ten Darwin (Darwin), Ten Gold Coast (Gold Coast), Ten Lismore (Lismore), Ten Newcastle (Newcastle), Ten Sunshine Coast (Sunshine Coast), Ten Tamworth (Tamworth), Ten Taree (Port Macquarie), West Digital Television (Albany), WIN Albury (Albury), WIN Ballarat (Ballarat), WIN Bendigo (Bendigo), WIN Cairns (Cairns), WIN Canberra (Canberra), WIN Dubbo (Dubbo), WIN Gippsland (Sale), WIN Griffith (Griffith), WIN Hobart (Hobart), WIN Mackay (Mackay), WIN Mildura (Mildura), WIN Orange (Orange), WIN Riverland (Berri), WIN Rockhampton (Rockhampton), WIN Shepparton (Shepparton), WIN Sunshine Coast (Sunshine Coast), WIN Toowoomba (Toowoomba), WIN Townsville (Townsville), WIN Wagga (Wagga Wagga), WIN Western Australia (Perth), WIN Wide Bay (Bundaberg), WIN Wollongong (Wollongong)
Tasmanian Times, A-prime-minister-missing-in-action, 30 October 2016
The New Daily, Government’s ‘world first’ anti-refugee law shocks and appals, 30 October 2016
Radio 3AW, Teen criminals could be locked up in adult jails under new policy being considered to tackle alarming rates of youth offending (Greg Barns interview), 30 October 2016
Independent Australia, Serial controversy magnet Brandis has turned A-G office into a joke. Go now!, 29 October 2016
The Saturday Paper, What is going on with Assange?, 29 October 2016
ABC News (TAS), Tasmanian Attorney-General dismisses Labor query over Solicitor-General comments (Henry Pill interview), 28 October 2016
936 ABC Hobart, A public stoush between former Commonwealth Solicitor-General Justin Gleeson and Federal Attorney-General George Brandis has ended with the resignation of Gleeson (Henry Pill interview), 28 October 2016
Also broadcast on Radio National (Hobart), ABC Northern Tasmania
Perth now, Tom Percy: Hit and miss — the painful truth about corporal punishment, 28 October 2016
The Guardian, Labor demands assurance terrorist detention bill approved by solicitor general, 27 October 2016
Australian Financial Review, Curbs can go now that Gleeson is gone, says Laming, 27 October 2016
Border Mail, 'Discredited' Attorney-General George Brandis must quit, says legal advocacy group, 26 October 2016
Flinders news, 'Discredited' Attorney-General George Brandis must quit, says legal advocacy group, 26 October 2016
ABC (Melbourne), Ongoing dispute between Attorney-General George Brandis and Solicitor-General Justin Gleeson, 26 October 2016
Also broadcast on ABC (Adelaide), ABC (Albany), ABC (Brisbane), ABC (Darwin), ABC (Hobart), ABC (Perth), ABC (Regional NSW), ABC (Regional Queensland), ABC (Regional Victoria), ABC (Sydney)
Australian Financial Review, Lawyers say Brandis no longer holds confidence of their profession and should resign, 26 October 2016
The Guardian, Lawyers' alliance backs Labor's call for George Brandis to resign, 26 October 2016
WA Today, 'Discredited' Attorney-General George Brandis must quit, says legal advocacy group, 26 October 2016
Radio National, Canberra, 'Pre-recorded interview with Josh Mennen, Spokesman, Superannuation and Insurance for the Australian Lawyers Alliance, Kathy Bedford, Lawyer, Maurice Blackburn, and Julie Nelson, Victorian woman, about delayed life insurance claims', 25 October 2016
Also broadcast on Radio National (Adelaide) Radio National (Brisbane), Radio National (Darwin), Radio National (Hobart), Radio National (Melbourne), Radio National (Newcastle), Radio National (Perth), Radio National (Sydney)
Tasmanian Times, 'Government Ministers Urged to Support Decriminalisation of Begging in Tasmania', 25 October 2016
Tasmanian Times, 'Tasmanian education reforms flawed', 25 October 2016
Radio National, Canberra, 'Interview with Greg Barns, lawyer, advisor to Julian Assange', 25 October 2016
Also broadcast on Radio National (Adelaide), Radio National (Brisbane), Radio National (Darwin), Radio National (Hobart), Radio National (Melbourne), Radio National (Newcastle), Radio National (Perth), Radio National (Sydney)
ABC online, 'Greens to push amendment to decriminalise begging in Tasmania', 25 October 2016
Channel 10 Sydney, 'New laws that will see serial drink-drivers locked out of their own cars has come into effect today', 24 October 24
Also broadcast on West Digital Television (Albany), WIN Western Australia (Perth)
insurancenews.com.au, 'Lawyers’ campaign stalls NSW greenslip reforms', 24 October 24
Hobart Mercury, 'Peering through the veil of power', 24 October 24
ABC TV News, 'Human rights advocates including Australian Lawyers Alliance Tasmania and Anglicare Tasmania have been calling to abolish a Tas law that fines for people begging', 22 October 2016
Also broadcast on ABC News 24 Sydney, ABC News 24 (Adelaide), ABC News 24 (Brisbane), ABC News 24 (Canberra), ABC News 24 (Hobart), ABC News 24 (Melbourne), ABC News 24 (Perth), ABC News 24 (Regional NSW), ABC News 24 (Regional Queensland), ABC News 24 (Regional Victoria), ABC News 24 (Regional West Australia)
666 ABC Canberra, 'Kym Goodes, Tasmanian Council of Social Service, wants Tasmania's begging laws changed to poverty is not turned into a crime', 22 October 2016
Also broadcast on 891 ABC Adelaide, ABC Broken Hill (Broken Hill), ABC Eyre Peninsula and West Coast (Port Lincoln), ABC North and West SA (Port Pirie), ABC Riverland SA (Renmark), ABC South East SA (Mt Gambier)
936 ABC Hobart, 'Human rights advocates want Tasmania's begging laws changed so poverty is not turned into a crime', 22 October 2016
Also broadcast on Radio National (Hobart)
The Australian, 'Liberals lash ABC as calls grow for Gillian Triggs to go', 21 October 2016
The Australian, 'Liberals' bid for Gillian Triggs apology recall', 21 October 2016
bikeonline.com.au, 'Green Slip CTP reform reconsidered by NSW Government', 20 October 2016
Radio 2UE, 'Interview with Andrew Stone, Australian Lawyers Alliance, about green slips and the move by the NSW Government to try and reduce costs', 20 October 2016
Narranderra Argus, 'CTP Green slip income protection could end: Stone', 20 October 2016
Sydney Morning Herald, 'NSW government hits pause on controversial green slip reforms', 19 October 2016
Also published in Namoi Valley Independent
Radio 2HD Newcastle, 'Drivers and pedestrians might need to buy income protection if green slip reforms go ahead.', 19 October 2016
Also broadcast on Radio 2SM, 2AD (Armidale), 2DU (Dubbo), 2EL (Orange), 2GF (Grafton), 2LM (Lismore), 2MG (Mudgee), 2MO (Gunnedah), 2NZ (Inverell), 2PK (Parkes), 2TM (Tamworth), 2VM (Moree)
Australasian Lawyer, 'Are jury trials on the way out?', 19 October 2016
Radio 5AA Adelaide, 'Interview with Tony Kerin, SA Managing Partner, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers. Byner says building contracts often favour the industry', 19 October 2016
Also broadcast on 5AU (Port Augusta), 5CS (Port Pirie), 5RM (Berri)
Corporate Risk and Insurance, 'CTP changes could see drivers require income protections insurance', 19 October 2016
Sydney Morning Herald, 'Lawyers alliance blasts green slip reforms', 19 October 2016
Canberra Times, 'NSW drivers will need income protection insurance under proposed CTP changes, say', 18 October 2016
Also published in the Tasmanian Examiner
Hobart Mercury, 'Dangerous offender laws the antithesis of free and democratic society', 17 October 2016
Burnie Advocate, 'Sex offender laws to be bolstered', 14 October 2016
Independent Australia, 'Evidence shows crimes committed by our government on Nauru and Manus', 14 October 2016
WA Today, 'Calls to overhaul WA jury system after juror dismissed for Facebook post', 13 October 2016
Also published in Sydney Morning Herald, Mandurah Mail
2SM Sydney, 'Interview with Andrew Stone, Australian Lawyers Alliance, about CTP green slips in NSW', 12 October 2016
Also broadcast on 2EL (Orange), 2HC (Coffs Harbour)
Lawyers Weekly, 'Legal body slams 'paper tiger' inquiry', 11 October 2016
ABC online, 'A nationwide push is underway to change compensation laws for those who slip or fall in public places', 8 October 2016
Also broadcast on ABC TV Sydney, ABC (Regional NSW), ABC (hobart), ABC Perth, ABC Canberra, ABC News 24 Sydney, ABC News 24 (Adelaide), ABC News 24 (Brisbane), ABC News 24 (Canberra), ABC News 24 (Hobart), ABC News 24 (Melbourne), ABC News 24 (Perth), ABC News 24 (Regional NSW), ABC News 24 (Regional Queensland), ABC News 24 (Regional Victoria), ABC News 24 (Regional West Australia)
96FM Perth, 'Legal experts believe a four-day inquiry into the banking sector has done little to address the customer's concerns', 8 October 2016
2GB, 'Banking experts are divided over a plan to introduce a tribunal to provide legal assistance to bank customers', 8 October 2016
Also broadcast on 2BS (Bathurst), 2EC (Bega), 2GN (Goulburn), 2LT (Lithgow), 2QN (Deniliquin), 2UE (Sydney), 2XL (Cooma), 2YOU FM (Tamworth), Coast FM (Gosford), Great Lakes FM (Taree), Magic 2CH (Sydney), 4BC Brisbane, 3AW Melbourne, SEN (Melbourne), 6PR Perth, 6iX (Perth)
The Saturday Paper, 'Class action against Montara brought by West Timorese', 8 October 2016
The Weekend Australian, 'Hinch: I will break bad laws for the kids', 8 October 2016
The Weekend Australian, 'I'm no cowboy', 8 October 2016
ABC News 24 (Sydney), 'Around 8.5 million Australians will face a legal problem every year, but about 20% do not take action', 6 October 2016
Also broadcast on ABC (Adelaide), ABC (Brisbane), ABC (Canberra), ABC (Darwin), ABC (Hobart), ABC (Melbourne), ABC (Perth), ABC (Regional NSW), ABC (Regional Queensland), ABC (Regional Victoria), ABC (Sydney), ABC News 24 (Adelaide), ABC News 24 (Brisbane), ABC News 24 (Canberra), ABC News 24 (Hobart), ABC News 24 (Melbourne), ABC News 24 (Perth), ABC News 24 (Regional NSW), ABC News 24 (Regional Queensland), ABC News 24 (Regional Victoria)
ABC Lateline, 'Good To Know: Legal matchmaker helps link lawyers and clients online', 6 October 2016
3AW Melbourne, 'Interview with Greg Barns, Barrister. Elliott mentions Barnes writing in The Age that prisons should be nicer places', 6 October 2016
Also broadcast on 2AY (Albury), 3CS (Colac)
The Age, 'Nicer prisons are a benefit to everyone', 6 October 2016
Burnie Advocate, 'Rise in the unrepresented', 5 October 2016
New Daily, 'This is where the bank hearings are heading', 5 October 2016
The Australian, 'Network owner to replace ageing transmission lines', 3 October 2016
Hobart Mercury, 'Talking Point: $100m stimulus package for the North is just shameful pork-barrelling', 3 October 2016
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