This paper examines the common and persistent challenge of managing backlogs across public sector administration. It explores why backlogs occur, the impacts of delay and the risks that arise when backlogs are poorly managed. Drawing on recent investigations and case studies in New South Wales, the paper outlines practical approaches to preventing and managing backlogs.

An interim report for the inquiry into measures to combat right-wing extremism in New South Wales. The report considers the Crimes and Summary Offences Amendment Bill 2025 and puts forward some considerations for Parliament when debating the Bill. The Bill was introduced following a neo-Nazi protest outside Parliament House on 8 November 2025.

Identifying and responding when children and young people are at risk of harm is a core element of the Department of Communities and Justice’s role in the NSW child protection system. This investigation denounces DCJ’s longstanding practice of closing risk of significant harm (ROSH) reports on the stated basis that it has inadequate resourcing.

People with intellectual disability in NSW have a much shorter life expectancy, averaging 67 years – 16 years below the state average. Outcomes are even poorer for people with Down syndrome, whose life expectancy is about 54 years. These findings reveal major health inequities and emphasise the need for targeted health, social and systemic interventions.

The Bondi Junction Inquest relates to the deaths of seven people during the incident that occurred at Westfield Shopping Centre, Bondi Junction on 13 April 2024. This report presents the findings of the New South Wales State Coroner. It provides 23 recommendations including in relation to the offender's mental health history, emergency service interoperability and...