This briefing paper summarises the 2015 New South Wales freight task, and the administrative, industrial and legal framework that underpins its operations. Overview The NSW freight network is an extensive series of rail lines, roads, ports, airports, and intermodal terminals. In 2011, the NSW freight network carried 409 million tonnes of freight, comprising over 72...

Outlines the legal status of Airbnb and Uber operations in NSW, and contains an overview of each platform and current usage in Sydney, and where applicable, more broadly in NSW. Introduction The way in which people consume goods and services has changed dramatically since the birth of web and app-based sharing platforms. By connecting demand...

In the lead up to the 2015 State election it was reported in The Land that the Coalition Government and NSW Farmers had entered into “an unprecedented” memorandum of understanding. Among the “key commitments” entered into were the reform of biodiversity laws and consideration of “proposals for a Right to Farm policy during 2015”. In...

This paper examines the laws that apply to protests in NSW, showing that it is the common law right to assembly that provides the legal basis of what is commonly called the right to protest. Introduction The right to protest peacefully is a defining feature of liberal democracy, a system of government characterised by the...

This paper revisits the Wood Royal Commission report, examines the current system of police accountability in NSW, and discusses the many reviews of the system that have taken place over the past decade. Overview The importance of having a system of external oversight of police conduct was highlighted by the Wood Royal Commission into the...