September 18, 2020
More information needed on new detainment laws
The Federation of Community Legal Centres is concerned about the extraordinary new powers of Authorised Officers to forcibly detain people who have tested positive or been in contact with a person with COVID-19, without a right to review.
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September 08, 2020
Federation calls for continued negotiations on rent reductions to help tenants during pandemic
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) risks increasing rates of homelessness in Victoria by calling on landlords to stop negotiating rent reductions for tenants, the Federation of Community Legal Centres has warned.
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August 26, 2020
Pathway to Decarceration: protecting Victorians from COVID-19 outbreaks
The Federation of Community Legal Centres and the Law Institute of Victoria have released a nine-point plan to reduce the number of people in Victoria’s prison system to protect Victorians from further outbreaks of COVID-19.
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July 09, 2020
CLCs on the frontline: Hume Riverina Community Legal Service
Hume Riverina Community Legal Service plays a unique role as a cross-border community legal centre whose catchment is split by the NSW-Victorian border.
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July 05, 2020
Federation response to housing estate lockdowns
The Federation of Community Legal Centres recognises the difficult position the Victorian Government has been placed in to address the spread of COVID-19 cases across Victoria and in particular in public housing estates across Flemington and North Melbourne.
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