Media releases
MEDIA RELEASE: Ms Grover attempts to overturn Federal Court finding that she discriminated against Ms Tickle because she is a trans woman
October 03, 2024In August this year, the Federal Court affirmed Ms Roxanne Tickle’s right to be treated with dignity and respect, finding that Giggle for Girls women’s app and its owner Ms Sally Grover indirectly discriminated...
MEDIA ALERT: Legal challenge over WA Government’s remote housing neglect and rent hikes to be heard today, could lead to nation-wide precedent
September 24, 2024Ms Jacobs, a First Nations public housing tenant living in the remote Pilbara town of Wakathuni will have her test case against the WA Housing Authority heard today, in what could set a state-wide...
MEDIA RELEASE: “One of the most significant reforms to access to justice in a generation”: Costs Protection Bill passes Federal Parliament
September 19, 2024As the key architect of new costs protection, Grata Fund celebrates major reforms for victims of discrimination which passed the Senate today.
MEDIA RELEASE: Tickle v Giggle: The Federal Court finds it is unlawful to discriminate against a woman because she is trans
August 23, 2024Today, the Federal Court has affirmed Ms Roxanne Tickle’s right to be treated with dignity and respect, finding that Giggle for Girls women’s app and its owner Ms Sally Grover indirectly discriminated against her...
MEDIA RELEASE: Court challenge over FOI ministerial reshuffles loophole continues with appeal hearing
August 16, 2024The legal fight over a loophole used by governments to avoid Freedom of Information (FOI) requests and shroud public documents in secrecy is back in court for an appeal hearing on Friday 16 August....
MEDIA RELEASE: Compensation for NT Government's neglect of remote housing to be calculated
August 14, 2024A historic test case determining the amount of compensation owed for distress caused by the Northern Territory Government’s neglect of remote rental housing will be heard in the NT Court of Appeal this Thursday,...
MEDIA RELEASE: Rex Patrick takes transparency fight to the High Court
August 09, 2024Former Senator Rex Patrick yesterday, asked the High Court to overturn a Full Federal Court ruling that found that lengthy delays - more than 3 years in some cases - by the Information Commissioner...
MEDIA RELEASE: Rex Patrick loses FOI delays legal battle, pledges to continue
July 12, 2024Joint release by Grata Fund and The Australia Institute:Former senator and transparency advocate Rex Patrick has lost his appeal to the Full Federal Court challenging the Australian Information Commissioner’s multi-year delays in handling FOI...
MEDIA RELEASE: Australia left lagging behind world on climate duty of care for future generations
June 27, 2024Young people of today and tomorrow will have their rights left in limbo after a bill to recognise the rights of young people facing the climate crisis and incorporate intergenerational equality into government decision...
MEDIA RELEASE: Transparency campaigner wins legal appeal in long-running FOI legal battle over Robodebt documents
June 07, 2024A Melbourne-based transparency campaigner has won his Full Federal Court appeal following a judgment handed down by the Full Federal Court today.
MEDIA RELEASE: Uncles have made their final bid to save their homelands, communities and culture from climate disaster
May 06, 2024Closing arguments have been made in the Federal Court sitting in Cairns this week for the landmark Australian Climate Case. This is what happened ...
MEDIA RELEASE: Climate Justice on the line as final arguments heard in Cairns for the Australian Climate Case
April 29, 2024With the potential to improve climate outcomes for all Australians, this final step in the landmark Australian Climate Case will see closing arguments made at the Federal Court sitting in Cairns, 29 April -...
MEDIA RELEASE: Legal win closes FOI loophole for ministerial reshuffles
March 21, 2024Governments will no longer be able to use ministerial reshuffles to deny freedom of information (FOI) requests, following a Federal Court win today for transparency campaigner Rex Patrick.
MEDIA RELEASE: Joint letter to Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus urging freedom of information reform
March 14, 2024Dear Attorney-General, Freedom of information reform is long overdue. We write to urge the Government to act on the recommendations made in the recent report of the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee’s...
MEDIA RELEASE: Rex Patrick appeal hearing by Full Federal Court over crippling FOI delays
February 26, 2024Today, former Senator and transparency advocate Rex Patrick’s appeal over a judicial ruling - that the Information Commissioner's multi-year delays in reviewing FOI document access refusal decisions are legally reasonable - is to be...
MEDIA RELEASE: Democracy groups call on Government to overhaul broken FOI system in line with inquiry report
December 08, 2023Yesterday evening, the Senate’s Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee released its report into the operation of Commonwealth Freedom of Information (FOI) laws. The Committee’s report paints a damning picture of a highly dysfunctional,...
MEDIA RELEASE: Legal fight to clarify FOI ‘Cabinet document’ exemption, access key Robodebt documents, resumes today
November 29, 2023Today at 10:15am, transparency advocate Justin Warren’s long-running legal fight over access to key documents behind the harmful Robodebt scheme will be heard by the Full Federal Court. The case has the potential to...
MEDIA RELEASE: Legal battle over controversial remote rent framework resumes today
November 15, 2023Today at 10am, four remote renters will continue their fight to invalidate the Northern Territory Government’s controversial ‘remote rent framework’ in a hearing in the NT Court of Appeal.
MEDIA RELEASE: Climate science experts step forward as landmark case comes to Melbourne
November 09, 2023Following extraordinary On-Country hearings in Zenadth Kes (Torres Strait) in June, further hearings for the landmark Australian Climate Case will resume at the Australian Federal Court in Naarm (Melbourne) from 8–27 November.
MEDIA RELEASE: High Court unanimously rules tenants have rights to compensation for inadequate housing
November 01, 2023Today, the High Court unanimously recognised for the first time the right of tenants to compensation for disappointment and distress when a rented house does not meet legal standards. They did so on the...