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Samantha Lee

Samantha Lee

Samantha Lee is a senior solicitor at the Redfern Legal Centre.

As John Howard, Kim Beazley, Cheryl Kernot and Tim Fischer demonstrated almost 30 years ago, leadership can convert unthinkable tragedy into lasting change.

Shooters will still be allowed four to 10 guns. Bondi terrorist Sajid Akram had six

Sajid Akram was licensed to own the six guns that he and his son used in the Bondi massacre. The gun crackdowns announced since are nowhere near strong enough.

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NSW Police use drug detection dogs to find contraband. But only 30 per cent of

Strip-search harm must be stopped to protect our young people

The premier and police minister must act now, not just to prevent costly litigation, but to stop trauma and harm to thousands of children and young people.

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A report from the watchdog found a police officer engaged in serious misconduct.

Police were warned about lax gun rules. So why haven’t they acted?

Specific red flags were raised last year about the tracking and monitoring of NSW police weapons.

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