Tag: Laws
Adoption laws help gay marriage push: Greens
New laws allowing same-sex couples to adopt may pave the way for legislation recognising gay marriage [MORE]
Police unite in fight against drunken violence
South Australian police are joining a national effort this weekend to tackle crime associated with excessive drinking.[MORE]
Same-sex adoption bill passes NSW Parliament
A bill to give same-sex couples the right to adopt in NSW has been passed by State Parliament.[MORE]
SA set to toughen knife laws
Legislation to toughen knife laws is about to go to the South Australian Parliament.[MORE]
Heritage laws 'aren't understood, enforced'
A new report is recommending a shake-up of ACT heritage laws, citing issues of compliance and enforcement.[MORE]
Changes made to same-sex adoption bill
A bill to give same sex couples the right to adopt in New South Wales is close to becoming law after it was passed by the Upper House last night.[MORE]
Victims' commissioner questions sentence cut plan
Sentence cuts of up to 40 per cent are being proposed for SA criminals who plead guilty before trial.[MORE]
Amendment o protect live music fails
The Victorian Greens have failed in their bid to enshrine the protection of live music into the state's liquor licensing laws.[MORE]
Greens win bid to examine pokie limit law
The Greens' bid to impose a betting limit on poker machines is to be scrutinised by a parliamentary committee. [MORE]
Council poised to challenge stripping of planning powers
A heated debate is expected when Cessnock Council decides whether to pursue legal action against the New South Wales Government over the stripping of its planning powers.[MORE]
Keneally agrees to review green slip fees
The New South Wales Government has agreed to review the price of motorcycle green slips after a loud protest outside State Parliament today.[MORE]
Wrong side drivers an ongoing problem, says judge
A judge has echoed calls from a crash victim's family for more to be done to control international drivers in Australia.[MORE]
Pro-choice activists protest outside MP's office
A group pushing for abortion law reform has staged a protest outside the electorate office in Cairns of far north Queensland Labor MP Desley Boyle.[MORE]
Howard's gun buyback slashed firearm suicides
Australian researchers have found there has been an almost 80 per cent drop in firearm suicides since former prime minister John Howard's gun buyback was introduced in 1997.[MORE]
Photographers protest landmark permits
Hundreds of photographers have gathered on the Sydney Harbour foreshore to rally against laws which prevent them from taking pictures of Australian landmarks without a permit. [MORE]
Australia 'pretending racism isn't there'
Race Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes says Australia is in denial about being a racist country.[MORE]
New geothermal laws 'a step in the right direction'
Western Queensland mayors say new state laws for the geothermal sector are encouraging, but more needs to be done to help companies wanting to produce power. [MORE]
NZ raises legal age for buying alcohol
New Zealand has increased the age for buying alcohol to 20 but kept the drinking age at hotels and bars at 18.[MORE]
Council group takes privacy concerns to LGAQ
The group representing councils in the Wide Bay-Burnett region has met with the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) about concerns with changes to the Privacy Act.[MORE]
Bowler votes against tough behaviour legislation
The Independent MP John Bowler says the name and shame element of the government's new Prohibitive Behaviour Orders legislation is too extreme.[MORE]
Opposition attacks tough troublemaker laws
The State Opposition says new legislation which names and shames people who have engaged in anti-social behaviour at licensed venues, is too extreme.[MORE]
Qld Opposition demands 'town-hall' style debate
The debate about a having a debate reached Queensland Parliament last night. [MORE]
Tough new liquor control laws
The State Government has introduced new laws to name and shame people who engage in anti-social behaviour in pubs and clubs.[MORE]
MPs glove up in 'language' stoush
Queensland MPs have been warned to keep their language in check in Parliament.[MORE]
Parliament passes tougher illegal brothel laws
The Qld Government says new laws passed in Parliament will target illegal prostitution services run by social escort agencies. [MORE]
