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Ministerial media releases


The Department's Ministers' media releases are published on the Department of Justice Website.

All three ministers' media releases are listed below in chronological order. Select a media release title for the full text or to download the release in PDF.

2019

September

20 Sep 2019
New Sheriff’s Officers to keep law in order

19 Sep 2019
Celebrating locals for building disaster resilience in NSW

18 Sep 2019
Public Defender ascends to District Court bench

11 Sep 2019
Eight new Magistrates for the Local Court

10 Sep 2019
Back to school: courting education so kids stay out of trouble

04 Sep 2019
New land and environment court judge appointed

04 Sep 2019
Senior barrister joins Supreme court Bench

04 Sep 2019
Michael Anthony Guider

03 Sep 2019
Carlene York to become new SES Commissioner

02 Sep 2019
NSWs first female judge passes away

August

28 Aug 2019
Change to support historic firearms museums

27 Aug 2019
Grafton prison closes as Clarence opens

23 Aug 2019
Boost to frontline police officers across NSW

23 Aug 2019
Government investment set to boost support for domestic violence survivors

21 Aug 2019
Fire bug crackdown: standard non-parole period almost doubles

21 Aug 2019
Law change set to ease wait for grieving families

18 Aug 2019
Keeping guns out of dangerous hands

14 Aug 2019
Chatbot to make solving legal issues simple

14 Aug 2019
Australia’s largest prison nearing completion

14 Aug 2019
Youth strategy helping teens ‘rise up’ turns one

09 Aug 2019
Third police station opened in 11 days

07 Aug 2019
Missing persons week - stories not stats

July

29 Jul 2019
Opening new South Coast police station

25 Jul 2019
New RFS training centre opens in Dubbo

22 Jul 2019
Kathleen Megan Folbigg report published

11 Jul 2019
Magistrate O’Sullivan to be new State Coroner

07 Jul 2019
High Risk Offenders Kept Under Close Watch

03 Jul 2019
Chief Judge review to reduce court delays

June

30 Jun 2019
Indigenous birth registrations hit a record high

30 Jun 2019
Prison drug program changing inmates lives

28 Jun 2019
Evidence Law Reform

27 Jun 2019
South Coast prison expansion officially opens

26 Jun 2019
Emergency exercise brings agencies together

19 Jun 2019
Rotary Emergency Services Community Awards honour emergency services workers

18 Jun 2019
NSW Budget supports child victims, invests in courts and fights corruption

10 Jun 2019
Their Honours honoured for Queen's Birthday

10 Jun 2019
CSNSW staff receive Queen's Birthday Honours

09 Jun 2019
Queen’s birthday honours recognise police and emergency services across NSW

05 Jun 2019
Tougher conditions for paroled sex offenders

04 Jun 2019
Crime by numbers statistician to stow abacus

03 Jun 2019
Sod turned on new airport premises for police

May

29 May 2019
First female Senior Public Defender for NSW

28 May 2019
Law changed to protect prison officers

27 May 2019
Building local disaster resilience with new community grants

24 May 2019
Honouring young people in emergency services

21 May 2019
Supporting NSW volunteers with new grants

20 May 2019
Cessnock Prison Upgrade Opens

18 May 2019
Firies open doors to the community

17 May 2019
R v ‘Mercury’

15 May 2019
New '737' Large Air Tanker to fight bushfires in NSW

14 May 2019
New Cells for Terrorist Offenders in Goulburn

03 May 2019
More free legal help for domestic violence victims

03 May 2019
New police to deliver stronger communities

April

30 Apr 2019
Western Sydney crooks to get CCTV close-up

29 Apr 2019
Firies put automatic sprinklers to the test

14 Apr 2019
Oliver and Charlotte - baby names of the decade

05 Apr 2019
Statewide justice advocacy for people with cognitive impairment

March

31 Mar 2019
Retirement of Andrew Cappie-Wood

February

28 Feb 2019
Open Justice Under Examination

28 Feb 2019
Western Australia to adopt uniform law

27 Feb 2019
New Magistrate and Court Circuit for Grafton

27 Feb 2019
New Magistrate and Court Circuit for Muswellbrook

27 Feb 2019
Coffs Coast to Host First Permanent Judge

26 Feb 2019
Albury District Court to Get Home-Grown Judge

26 Feb 2019
Have Your Say on National Defamation Law

14 Feb 2019
Mr Valentine brings vow factor to day of romance

12 Feb 2019
Sheriff lauds the best of the West

06 Feb 2019
New Youth Koori Court at Surry Hills

04 Feb 2019
Victims to have their say in forensic mental health cases

January

26 Jan 2019
CNSW officers named in Australia Day honours

23 Jan 2019
New President of the NSW Court of Appeal

19 Jan 2019
Charlotte keeps the crown for girls, but Noah boy with that name

18 Jan 2019
Australia celebrates correctional officers

09 Jan 2019
Free online pathways to solve legal problems

01 Jan 2019
A clearer path for child abuse survivors to sue


Media enquiries

Department of Justice
Contact the Departmental Spokesperson by phoning (02) 8061 9360.

Juvenile Justice
Phone (02) 9219 9523 or 0412 419 771.

Corrective Services
Phone 0419 258 290 or email csnsw.media@justice​​.nsw.gov.au.