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Do you have questions about discrimination or human rights? About immigration or freedom of information?
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Commonwealth legislation dealing with immigration, including visas, sponsorship and deportation.
NSW legislation dealing with discrimination, including racial, sex, disability and age discrimination.
This issue explains the key features of our electoral laws, who can vote, who can stand for election, and how votes are counted.
Find information about using the service of a migration agent, including what a migration agent does, how to choose one, and resolving disputes with an agent.
This issue looks at who is defined as a 'refugee', their legal status, and Australia's obligations under international law.
This looseleaf service has detailed information on administrative law, including the AAT, the Federal Court, freedom of information, archives, the Ombudsman, and privacy.
This looseleaf service has detailed information on administrative law, including the AAT, merits and judicial review, government information, freedom of information, privacy and the Ombudsman.
This looseleaf service has detailed information on administrative law, including freedom of information, the Ombudsman, privacy, and the AAT (including the authorised reports of the AAT).
This looseleaf service has detailed information including Ministerial Directions,application, review, refugees, visas, PAM (Procedures Advice Manual), and the MSIs (Migration Series Instructions).
The NSW Ombudsman is an independent and impartial watchdog, watching over most NSW public sector and many private sector agencies. Find information about their role and the complaints process.
Looking for more? The State Library has a wealth of legal information in its collections. Try searching our various resources to find more.
