Report
Coal seam gas royalties in Australian States and Territories
On 6 January 2012, the ABC reported that "the New South Wales Government is currently reviewing the royalty holiday for coal seam gas developments." It was further reported that the NSW Government has not released a timeframe for when a decision would be made. As of 17 January 2012, all onshore petroleum developments in NSW...
Fact sheet
Sentencing snapshot: drink-driving 2009-2010
This snapshot describes the penalties imposed on convicted drink-drivers in NSW. A fine is the most serious penalty, imposed on 59.8 per cent of convicted drink-drivers. The average fine varies according to the PCA range of the offence: $470 (low range PCA range), $704 (middle range PCA offence), $1,056 (high range PCA offence) and $361...
Fact sheet
Sentencing snapshot: break and enter, 2009-2010
This snapshot describes the penalties imposed on adult offenders convicted of break and enter. The most common penalty imposed on an offender convicted of break and enter was a prison sentence. Prison penalties were imposed on 64 per cent of offenders convicted of an aggravated break and enter offence and 49 per cent of offenders...
Report
Far West Regional Action Plan
The NSW Government is fulfilling a new agenda to deliver integrated strategic planning for land use, transport and infrastructure investment, backed up by rigorous financial management and is committed to partnering with communities, including aboriginal communities to improve social and economic outcomes. The long term strategies will align to NSW 2021, the NSW Government's 10...
Report
The use of police cautions and youth justice conferences in NSW in 2010
This paper assesses whether the philosophy of the Young Offenders Act (YOA) is being adhered to in respect to the nature of offences being diverted and the use of the hierarchical approach to sanctioning.