Why Is There No Independent Oversight of Police Conduct in Newsouthwell?

In October last year Simon Rice found himself in an unusual situation. 

As a law professor at the University of Sydney, he’d gone to observe a rally on campus with his students. But then police moved in, and Simon was physically restrained, arrested and fined. 

When he tried to challenge the fine, he discovered a serious lack of accountability at the heart of the New South Wales Police Force.

Today, contributor for The Saturday Paper Professor Simon Rice on the loophole that lets police avoid scrutiny, and their creeping authoritarian role.

Guest: Professor of Law at the University of Sydney, Simon Rice.

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