Archived media releases

Click on a link below to see some of the Ombudsman media releases.

19 November 2008

Ombudsman calls for better Taser safeguards

19 November 2008

NSW Ombudsman
2007-2--8 Controlled Operations Annual Report

31 October 2008

NSW Ombudsman
Review of the Freedom of Information Act

22 October 2008

NSW Ombudsman Annual Report 2007-2008
The need for open and transparent government

22 October 2008

NSW Ombudsman Annual Report 2007-2008
Looking out for children and young people

22 October 2008

NSW Ombudsman Annual Report 2007-2008
Working for communities across the State

22 October 2008

NSW Ombudsman Annual Report 2007-2008
Government watchdog fixes problems

2 September 2008

NSW Ombudsman releases FOI discussion paper

21 August 2008

 Ombudsman reports on trial drug detection powers

6 August 2008

 Ombudsman reports slow progress with interagency work

22 April 2008

NSW Ombudsman to review the FOI Act and report to Parliament

6 December 2007

Report of Reviewable Deaths in 2006 Volume 2: Child Deaths

5 December 2007

Ombudsman reports drop in undercover operations

30 November 2007

Ombudsman report on the deaths of people with disabilities in care

13 November 2007

Ombudsman reports on public disorder powers

6 November 2007

Ombudsman announces immediate investigation into child death

26 October 2007

NSW Ombudsman Bruce Barbour – press statement: 2006-2007 Annual Report

18 April 2007

Ombudsman monitoring state anti-terror laws

25 January 2007

Ombudsman review of DNA sampling and other forensic procedures

13 December 2006

Ombudsman reports on policing of domestic violence

29 November 2006

Ombudsman report on the reviewable deaths of children

22 November 2006

Ombudsman report on the deaths of people with disabilities in care

Ombudsman's press statement
Report on reviewable deaths in 2005 Volume 1: people with disabilities in care

2 November 2006

Whistleblower protection laws need national revision: new issues paper

26 October 2006

Ombudsman report on the Firearms Amendment (Public Safety) Act 2002

Ombudsman report on the Police Powers (Drug Detection in Border Areas Trial) Act 2003

25 October 2006

Ombudsman's press statement: 2005-2006 annual report

NSW Ombudsman Annual Report 2005-2006

20 October 2006

NSW Ombudsman’s 2005-2006 Controlled Operations Annual Report

12 September 2006

Ombudsman review of drug detection dogs

3 August 2006

Ombudsman reports on misconduct at the NSW Police College

13 July 2006

Ombudsman investigation of the University of New South Wales (UNSW) delayed by court proceedings

29 June 2006

Ombudsman reports on boarding houses

31 May 2006

Ombudsman reports on DADAC

13 January 2006

Ombudsman reviews new ‘lockdown’ powers

7 December 2005

Report of Reviewable Deaths in 2004

5 December 2005

NSW Ombudsman’s 2004-2005 Controlled Operations Annual Report

30 November 2005
Ombudsman report on Criminal Infringement Notices trial

29 November 2005
Ombudsman report on the Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000

15 November 2005
Ombudsman report on the Police Powers (Internally Concealed Drugs) Act 2001

13 October 2005
Release of the Ombudsman's 30th annual report

4 October 2005
Ombudsman report: Improving the quality of land values issued by the Valuer General

29 April 2005
Ombudsman report: police working with Aboriginal community

9 December 2004
NSW Ombudsman reviewable deaths annual report
Press statement by Ombudsman Bruce Barbour

26 October 2004
NSW Ombudsman 2003-2004 annual report media kit

14 April 2004
NSW Ombudsman tables report into DADHC