Legal and justice

The Minns Labor Government has passed legislation banning the use of privately arranged and funded electronic monitoring for people on bail. 

Significant reforms to the state’s victims registers passed the NSW Parliament last night, ensuring victim-survivors of serious crimes receive a mandatory notification about their right to sign up as a registered victim, to receive critical information about an offender.

The NSW Government is partnering with the Commonwealth Department of Veterans’ Affairs and RSL LifeCare to announce the repurpose of Richmond Court House to develop a new Veterans’ and Families’ Hub that will support veterans and their families in the Hawkesbury.

Building Commission NSW recently paid a visit to the Riverina-Murray region to conduct rigorous inspections on new builds, as part of a broader compliance campaign visiting regional parts of NSW.

The Minns Labor Government is introducing a major legislative package to strengthen psychological and physical work, health and safety in NSW workplaces, amid a record investment in workplace mental health prevention.