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Doorbell Camera and Neighbour Privacy Laws in Australia
Can a doorbell camera film a neighbour or the footpath in Australia? See the video and audio split, NSW's trespass test, and what a neighbour can do about it.
Doxxing Laws in Australia: Sections 474.17C and 474.17D Explained
Australia's federal doxxing offences commenced 11 December 2024. See what sections 474.17C and 474.17D cover, the penalties, and how the privacy tort overlaps.
Drink Driving Limits in Australia by State: BAC Bands Explained (2026)
Australia's 0.05 BAC limit is uniform, but the penalties behind it are not. WA and SA use statutory bands, the ACT uses 4 numbered levels. Verified October 2026.
Drink Driving Penalties in Australia: Comparing Every State and Territory (2026)
Compare drink driving penalties across Australia's states and territories: first-offence fines, disqualification minimums, interlock triggers and roadside suspension powers.
Driving an Unregistered Car in NSW: Penalties and the 15-Day Rule
The penalty for driving an unregistered vehicle in NSW under section 68, why the 15-day exemption only covers a parked vehicle, and how an Unregistered Vehicle Permit works.
Driving an Unregistered Car in the ACT: Penalties and the 15 Day Parking Exemption
ACT penalties for using an unregistered vehicle under section 18, the separate uninsured vehicle offence, and why the 15 day exemption covers parking only.
Driving an Unregistered Car in Victoria: Penalties Under Section 7
The penalty for driving an unregistered vehicle or trailer in Victoria under section 7 of the Road Safety Act, and how the 28-day TAC indemnity window works.
Driving an Unregistered Car in WA: Penalties and the 15 Day Rule
The penalty for using an unregistered vehicle in Western Australia, why the 15 day grace period excuses driving rather than parking, and how a permit to move an unlicensed vehicle works.
Driving an Unregistered Vehicle in Queensland: Penalties and Permits
The penalty for driving an unregistered or uninsured vehicle in Queensland, the 30-day CTP grace period, unregistered vehicle permits, and impoundment for repeat offences.
Driving an Unregistered Vehicle in South Australia: Fines and the CTP Grace Trap
South Australia's unregistered vehicle fines, the current $502 and $927 expiation fees, the no-grace-period rule, and Unregistered Vehicle Permit fees.
Driving an Unregistered Vehicle in Tasmania: Penalties and the MAIB Premium Offence
Tasmania's unregistered vehicle penalties under section 27, the separate MAIB premium offence with jail on a first offence, and permit fees.
Driving an Unregistered Vehicle in the NT: Penalties Under the Traffic Act
NT penalties for driving an unregistered vehicle under Traffic Act 1987 section 33, the separate CTP offence, temporary licences (short term permits), and why there is no grace period.
Drone Laws in Australia: CASA Rules Every Pilot Must Know
Australia regulates drones federally through CASA under Part 101 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998: altitude, distance from people, populous areas and registration.
Drone Privacy Laws in Australia: What CASA Doesn't Cover
CASA regulates drone safety, not privacy. Drone privacy complaints in Australia go to state surveillance law, the OAIC or the new federal privacy tort.
DSP Eligibility in Australia: The Section 94 Test, Impairment Tables and Residence
Who qualifies for Australia's Disability Support Pension: the impairment and work capacity test, the blindness pathway, residence rules and the six manifest grant categories.
DSP Overseas Travel, Mobility Allowance and the NDIS: How They Interact
How overseas travel affects Disability Support Pension payments, when unlimited portability applies, and why NDIS-funded supports exclude a person from Mobility Allowance but never affect DSP itself.
DSP Payment Rates in Australia: Current Amounts, Income Test and Assets Test
Current Disability Support Pension fortnightly rates, income test, assets test, tax status and Pensioner Concession Card, with as-of dates and indexation cycles.
DSP Reviews and Appeals: Challenging a Disability Support Pension Decision
How to appeal a DSP decision in Australia: internal review, ART review, ART second review under Part 5A, and the limits of Federal Court and Ombudsman avenues.
DVA Compensation Claims: How Veterans Claim Under the MRCA (2026)
How DVA compensation works since 1 July 2026: MRCA-only new claims, accepted conditions, SOPs, PAMT and mental health care, advocates and review time limits.
DVO and PVRO in the Northern Territory: Orders, Breach Penalties and Firearms
How Domestic Violence Orders and Personal Violence Restraining Orders work in the Northern Territory, including who can apply, breach penalties in dollars, and interstate recognition.
DVO in Queensland: Domestic Violence Orders and PGBOs
Queensland's DVO and Peace and Good Behaviour Order compared, plus the new 2026 police protection direction, breach penalties, and weapons licence rules.
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E-Bike Laws in Australia: 250W Pedelec Standard, NSW 500W Rule Explained (2026)
E-bike power limits across Australia: the 250W EN 15194 pedelec standard, NSW's 500W rule until 2029, Queensland's licence rule and WA's 16+ age limit. State-by-state, verified Sept 2026.
E-Scooter Laws in Australia by State: NSW Ban, NT 200W Cap Explained (2026)
E-scooter legality across Australia is not uniform. NSW bans private e-scooters entirely; the NT caps them at 200 watts and 10 km/h. Full state-by-state rules, verified July 2026.
Employee Records and Privacy in Australia: What the Exemption Covers
Australia's employee records exemption covers records an employer already holds, not new collection from staff, job applicants, contractors or volunteers.
Enduring Guardianship and Advance Care Directives in Australia
Compare who can make personal and health decisions on your behalf across every Australian state and territory, from Enduring Guardianship to Advance Health Directives.
Enduring Power of Attorney in Australia: What It Is, by State
What an enduring power of attorney is and how each Australian state and territory names and witnesses it, incl. Queensland's one document and Tasmanian registration.
Enduring Power of Attorney in New South Wales: Witnesses, Forms and Registration
NSW enduring power of attorney rules: the one prescribed witness under section 19, official form, registration for land dealings, and revoking it.
Enduring Power of Attorney in Queensland: One Witness, Forms 2 and 3
Queensland enduring power of attorney rules: the one-witness rule under section 44, eligible witnesses, Form 2 and Form 3, registration and revocation.
Enduring Power of Attorney in South Australia: The One-Witness Rule
South Australia's enduring power of attorney needs only one witness under the Powers of Attorney and Agency Act 1984. How execution, registration and interstate recognition work.
Enduring Power of Attorney in Tasmania: Why Registration Is Mandatory
A Tasmanian enduring power of attorney has no legal effect until it is registered with the Recorder of Titles. How execution, registration and revocation work under the Act.
Enduring Power of Attorney in the Australian Capital Territory: Witnesses and Registration
ACT enduring power of attorney rules: two witnesses under section 20, registration only for land dealings, gift limits, and automatic interstate recognition.
Enduring Power of Attorney in the Northern Territory: Replaced by the Advance Personal Plan
NT closed new enduring powers of attorney on 17 March 2014. New instruments are Advance Personal Plans; pre-2014 EPAs remain governed by the old Act.
Enduring Power of Attorney in Victoria: Witnesses, Duties and Interstate Recognition
Victoria enduring power of attorney rules: the two-witness requirement under sections 33 and 35, gift limits, revocation, and interstate recognition.
Enduring Power of Attorney in Western Australia: Rules and Requirements
How a Western Australia enduring power of attorney works under the Guardianship and Administration Act 1990, including witnessing, SAT recognition and the missing gift rule.
Everyday Law in Australia: Adverse Possession, Drones, Jury Duty and More
A guide to six areas of everyday Australian law: adverse possession, drone rules, jury duty, legal name change, dangerous dogs and fireworks, compared by state and territory.
Eviction Grounds and Notice Periods in Australia by State and Territory
Landlord eviction grounds, notice periods and which tribunal decides a dispute, compared across all eight Australian states and territories.
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Family Violence and Parenting Orders in Australia: How the Court Responds
How family violence affects an Australian parenting case: the section 60CC safety factor, the mediation exemption, state versus federal orders, and cross-examination limits.
Family Violence Orders in Tasmania: FVO, PFVO and Restraint Orders
How Tasmania's Family Violence Orders, Police Family Violence Orders, and Justices Act restraint orders work, including the escalating breach penalty ladder and current dollar values.
Faulty Goods in Australia: Major vs Minor Failure and Who Chooses the Refund
How Australian Consumer Law decides refund vs repair for faulty goods: the major vs minor failure test in section 260 and who chooses the remedy.
Final Pay in Australia: What's Owed, When It's Due, and How It's Taxed
What Australian final pay must include, the award-versus-Fair-Work-Act timing rules, unused leave and loading, lawful deductions, and how termination payments are taxed.
Firearm Storage Laws in Australia: NSW and Victoria Requirements (2026)
Safe firearm storage is a legal requirement, not a suggestion. NSW and Victoria both set specific storage rules with real penalties for failing to meet them. Verified July 2026.
Firearms Licensing in New South Wales: Categories, Genuine Reasons and Storage (2026)
NSW firearms licensing runs on five categories, A/B/C/D/H, a genuine-reason test that excludes self-defence, and a mandatory safe-storage requirement. Verified July 2026.
Firearms Licensing in Queensland: Genuine Reasons and Weapon Categories (2026)
Queensland limits firearms possession to a short, closed list of genuine reasons under the Weapons Act 1990. Personal protection is not listed. Verified July 2026.
Firearms Licensing in the Australian Capital Territory: Gun Licence Categories, Fees and Renewal (2026)
ACT firearms licensing runs under the Firearms Act 1996, a genuine reason test that excludes personal protection, a 3 stage permit to acquire, and 2026 fee increases. Verified September 2026.
Firearms Licensing in Victoria: Categories, Genuine Reasons and Storage (2026)
Victoria runs its own longarm category system, separate from NSW's, plus a closed list of genuine reasons that does not include self-defence. Verified July 2026.
Firearms Licensing in Western Australia: The New Firearms Act 2024 (2026)
WA's Firearms Act 2024 replaced the 1973 Act and bars licensing a firearm for personal protection. Capsicum spray for defence is a separate Weapons Act rule.
Fireworks Laws in Australia: Where Consumer Fireworks Are Legal
Consumer fireworks are legal in Australia in two places only: the Northern Territory's Territory Day window and Tasmania's annual Cracker Night permit. Elsewhere, pyrotechnicians only.
Flexible Work Requests in Australia: Eligibility, the 21-Day Response and FWC Disputes
The Fair Work Act right to request flexible working arrangements: eligibility, the employer's 21-day response, refusal grounds, and the FWC dispute process since June 2023.
Freedom of Information in Australia: How to Request Government Records in Every State
How FOI, RTI and GIPA work across Australia: nine separate regimes, application fees, decision deadlines and review bodies compared for the Commonwealth and every state and territory.
Freedom of Information in South Australia: Fees, Deadlines and Review
How SA's Freedom of Information Act 1991 works: the $44.70 fee from July 2026, 30-day deadline, and the Ombudsman-or-SACAT review choice.
Freedom of Information in the ACT: How to Request Government Records
How ACT FOI works under the Freedom of Information Act 2016: no application fee, 30-working-day deadline, no internal review, and the Ombudsman then ACAT review path.
Freedom of Information in the Northern Territory: How to Request Government Records
The Northern Territory's Information Act 2002: $30 non-personal fee, free for your own personal information, the 30-day decision deadline, and the Information Commissioner to NTCAT review path.
Freedom of Information in Victoria: How to Request Government Records
How Victoria's FOI Act 1982 works: the $34.50 application fee, 30-day decision deadline, no internal-review step, and the OVIC then VCAT review path.
Freedom of Information in Western Australia: How to Request Government Records
How WA's Freedom of Information Act 1992 works: the 45-day deadline, $30 fee, and a review ladder to the Supreme Court, not SAT.
FVO and PPO in the ACT: Family Violence Orders, Breach Penalties and Firearms
How Family Violence Orders and Personal Protection Orders work in the ACT, including the workplace protection order, breach penalties in dollars, and interstate recognition.
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General Protections and Adverse Action in Australia: The 21-Day Deadline Explained
General protections under the Fair Work Act has a 21-day deadline, not 60. Compare it to unfair dismissal: no compensation cap, reverse onus under s 361, and where claims are heard.
GIPA: How to Access NSW Government Information (Application, Fees, Review)
How GIPA works in NSW: who it covers, the four release pathways, the $30 application fee, 20-working-day deadline, exemptions and the internal review, IPC and NCAT review options.
Grandparents' Rights in Australia Under the Family Law Act
What the Family Law Act gives grandparents in Australia: standing to apply under section 65C(ba), the 2024 changes, and kinship care payments.
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How Bankruptcy Works in Australia: Voluntary and Involuntary Bankruptcy Explained
How Australian bankruptcy starts under the Bankruptcy Act 1966: the debtor's petition, the creditor's petition and bankruptcy notice, trustees, discharge and annulment.
How to Access Medical Records in NSW: The HRIP Act Explained
How to get your medical records in NSW under the Health Records and Information Privacy Act, including the 45 day private provider deadline and deceased person access rules.