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Content warning: this article discusses graphic content NSW’s Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) has today begun a five-day hearing into conduct by NSW Police at an underage music festival in Sydney earlier this year, and has found some disturbing results, as reported by ABC News. At least 25 people under the age of 18 were strip […]
NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller has today released a statement saying that he officially condemns pill testing and wants the public to remain wary of the “message” that the growing calls for the procedure sends to young people. Interesting to see that Fuller is concerned about young people, given that his police force strip searched […]
Data obtained under freedom of information laws has revealed the shocking reality that over 120 underage girls – some as young as 12 years old – have been strip searched by NSW Police since 2016. In an exclusive report by The Guardian, it has been revealed that the Redfern Legal Centre obtained the data under FOI […]
A New South Wales police officer has admitted that 19 strip searches he conducted over two days at Splendour in the Grass in 2018 may have been illegal, during questioning at the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission’s investigation into possible misconduct around strip search powers by NSW police. The senior constable said that while police had a […]
There has been a massive rise in strip searches by New South Wales police, often without legal grounds, a new report shows. As The Guardian reports, a study published by the University of NSW and commissioned by Redfern Legal Centre reveals that the number of strip searches conducted in NSW has risen to a staggering […]
Yesterday, Central coast event Mountain Sounds Festival announced the cancellation of their 2019 event, citing pressure from NSW Police. However, Music Feeds has since obtained a statement from NSW police suggesting otherwise. In their statement announcing the cancellation, organisers behind the event accused NSW Police of placing addition conditions on the event, and further financial […]
Music festivals in New South Wales are facing strict new licensing laws, due to a push for “high safety standards” following the deaths of five people at recent local events. From 1st March, festival organisers will need to apply for a specific liquor license, similar to those for pubs and clubs, for each music festival […]
Redfern Legal Centre has launched a new campaign to prevent the high number of strip searches NSW police are conducting, at music festivals and otherwise. The campaign, titled ‘Safe & Sound’, launches during the Summer festival season which is around the bloody corner, and it is seeking the support of major Aussie artists. The extensive […]
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