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Latest legal and justice updates
Ministerial media release
29 June 2025
New legislation to limit and better safeguard the personal information of renters and provide greater clarity and certainty for landlords, agents, and property platforms, has been introduced in the NSW Parliament.
Ministerial media release
25 June 2025
Putting children first: Stronger laws, independent regulator among reforms to early childhood sector
The Minns Labor Government will strengthen laws, increase fines for poor quality operators and require the publication of safety and performance records, as part of an immediate package of reforms to improve transparency and rebuild trust in the early childhood education and care sector.
Ministerial media release
21 June 2025
In an Australian first, the Minns Labor Government has mandated all hospitality staff and liquor licence holders receive specialised sexual harassment and sexual violence prevention training.
Ministerial media release
21 June 2025
The Minns Labor Government is continuing work to build a safer New South Wales, with new legislation to strengthen protections for victim-survivors of sexual violence and toughen penalties for perpetrators.
Ministerial media release
20 June 2025
The Minns Labor Government has today welcomed a report from the Law and Justice Committee’s Review of the Dust Diseases Scheme, which aims to deliver stronger protections and better support for workers affected by deadly dust diseases across New South Wales.
Recent legal and justice publications
Law
Liquor & Gaming NSW | 15 June 2025
Learn about NSW underage drinking laws, penalties for supplying alcohol to minors and responsibilities for parents, licensees, and online alcohol sellers.
Compliance
Liquor & Gaming NSW | 15 June 2025
Selling or supplying alcohol to minors can result in fines up to $11,000 or 12 months' imprisonment. Licensees allowing minors to sell or supply alcohol without approval can face fines up to $5500.
Notice
NSW Department of Customer Service | 14 April 2025
Read about how your data is used in our privacy collection notice.
Fact sheet
Homes NSW | 13 March 2025
Set to Go provides pre-booked accommodation to eligible Corrective Services NSW clients who will soon be exiting from prison.
Fact sheet
NSW Fair Trading | 5 March 2025
This fact sheet translated into Traditional Chinese has information on the new standards for lithium-ion e-micromobility devices to help sellers comply.