On 8 March 2018 new drug driving laws came into effect in South Australia. These laws were made by the South Australian Parliament in November 2017. The new laws have introduced tough penalties for drivers who commit drug driving offences in South Australia. Read More
In February 2018 the Daily Telegraph newspaper announced that Barnaby Joyce was expecting a baby with his former staffer Ms Vikki Campion. This followed the announcement by Mr Joyce in December 2017 that he was separating from his wife of 24 years. Mr Joyce already has four daughters from his marriage who are aged between 15 and 20 years. Read More
The Dog and Cat Management (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2015 (SA) was introduced into Parliament by the Hon. Ian Hunter, Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, to improve the management and welfare of dogs and cats, while refining the consistency of legislation across a number of local Government Acts. Read More
Prior to amendments to the Act in August 2017, the only avenue for a couple who wished to have their relationship legally recognised was to obtain a Declaration from a Court that they are (or were on a certain date) the domestic partners, one or the other. This involves a formal application to the Court together with evidence of the relationship to be provided. After considering all the evidence and conducting a hearing, the Court then considers whether the Declaration should be made. Read More
Ensuring that the criminal justice system provides adequate laws to combat bullying and cyberbullying is especially important in the current age. Following the tragic suicide deaths of multiple students around the country, a Senate committee has now been tasked with examining the adequacy of existing offences in the Commonwealth Criminal Code and in State and Territory criminal laws to capture cyberbullying. Read More
The 7 Eleven wage abuse scandal has prompted significant changes to laws to protect vulnerable workers Read More
