It is with great sadness that we pay tribute to Tiga Bayles, who lost his long battle with cancer yesterday. Tiga was an incredible trailblazer and one of a kind. Over many years, he provided a strong voice for so many of our First Nations peoples, and in doing so, gained great...
On the eve of the 25th anniversary of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, the Western Australian Government is being urged to adopt justice targets to address the State’s appalling rates of Aboriginal peoples’ over-imprisonment. Dennis Eggington, CEO of the Aboriginal Legal Service WA, said that the primary recommendation...
Guests: ALSWA Lawyer Alex Walters and Australian Competition & Consumer Commission ACCC NT Regional Director Derek Farrell discuss consumer rights and Ruth Barson, Senior Lawyer with the Human Rights Law Centre talks about deaths in custody, 25 Years on from the release of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody...
Guests: Dr. Hannah Mc Glade, Deputy Chair, Deaths in Custody Watch Committee WA, discusses the ongoing tragedy of deaths in custody, and lets us know about a Public Forum called ‘Aboriginal Lives Matter’ taking place in Perth on Wednesday 16th March 2016. [audio mp3="https://als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Law_Matters_Ep_94_160316.mp3"][/audio] Download...
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Guests: Amanda O’Connor, National Cycling Centre WA Head Coach, who discusses the new Indigenous (Cycling) Talent Identification and Development Program for Aboriginal kids in Perth aged 10-14. For more information email the National Cycling Centre WA on admin@nccwa.com.au, check out their Facebook page or phone 0418 949 509. Emily Howie, Human Rights Law...
Guests: Peter Collins ALSWA Director of Legal Services and Paul Gazia ALSWA Civil/Human Rights Unit Manager and Neil Morgan the Inspector of Custodial Services. This program was the final program for 2015 and Law Matters will return to the airwaves in 2016. [audio mp3="https://als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Law_Matters_Ep_92_161215.mp3"][/audio] Download...
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Guests: Robert ‘Bono’ Bonson, originally from Darwin, spent over 25 years working with the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA. He joins us on Law Matters to talk about life in Darwin and in Perth and his recent retirement. Kay Buck is the Coordinator of Indigenous Initiatives at Perth’s Acacia Prison and she...