LAW MATTERS
Law Matters is produced and presented by the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Ltd in Perth. Commencing in October 2010, the show is broadcast live fortnightly from the 100.9FM Noongar Radio studios and repeated on the National Indigenous Radio Service (NIRS).
Hosted by ALSWA Public Relations/Media Manager Jodi Hoffmann, Law Matters is an informative show which focuses on the complex legal issues faced by First Nations Peoples.
AWARDS
2023
First Nations Media Award
Best News of Current Affairs Story (Winner)
Law Matters – Dennis Eggington Reflections After 27 Years as ALSWA CEO
2023
Community Broadcasting Association of Australia
Excellence in Journalism Award – Jodi Hoffmann (Finalist)
2021
First Nations Media Awards
Best Feature Radio Documentary or Series (Winner)
Law Matters – National homelessness Week
Excellence in Indigenous Broadcasting (Winner)
Excellence in News & Current Affairs Broadcasting (Joint Winner with Wangki Yupurnanupurru Radio)
Best Radio Program, Talks (Finalist)
2020 First Nations Media Awards
Outstanding Contributor Award, Jodi Hoffmann (Winner)
Best Interview or Oral History (Finalist)
Best News and Current Affairs Program (Finalist)
Best Community Radio Documentary Service (Finalist)
TUNE INTO LAW MATTERS ON
100.9FM Noongar Radio on alternate Wednesdays 11.05 am to 12 noon (Repeated Sundays at 9pm) (WST)
Larrkardi Radio on 6DBY Derby 97.9 FM on alternate Tuesdays
National Indigenous Radio Service (NIRS) on alternate Thursdays 8.05 TO 9.00 pm (QLD time)
Waringarri Radio Kununurra WA on 693 AM on alternate Tuesdays
*If your radio station would like to broadcast Law Matters, please contact ALSWA on 08 9265 6666.
Law Matters Program #213, 10th December 2025
This the final Law Matters program for 2025 and Jodi Hoffmann is joined in the studio by ALSWA CEO Wayne Nannup and Director Legal Services Peter Collins, for a look…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program #212, 26th November 2025
Guests: This program focuses on the Banksia Hill Detention Centre and Unit 18, with guests Sophie Stewart, Social Reinvestment WA CEO and Megan Krakouer, National Suicide Prevention & Trauma Recovery…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program #211, 12th November 2025
Guests: Dr. Jim Morrison from Yokai Healing our Spirit talks about the WA Stolen Generations Redress Scheme which officially opened this week. More information here: https://www.wa.gov.au/.../wa-stolen-generations-redress... Grace Gooley, a senior solicitor with the…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program #210, 29th October 2025
Guests: WA Governor the Honourable Chris Dawson. The Governor attended Pinjarra on 28th October, to apologise for the Pinjarra Massacre in 1834, which was led by WA’s first Governor, James…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program #209, 15th October 2025
Guests: Angela Crombie, ALSWA Senior Policy Officer, Governance talks about the new firearm laws in WA. Find out more here: Firearms: Current information sheets Lucy Peel, ALSWA Kununurra lawyer, talks about…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program #208, 3rd September 2025
Guests: Peter Collins, Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Ltd Director Legal Services, discusses systemic racism, the over-policing of First Nations Peoples and the tragic death in custody and upcoming inquest…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program #207, 13th August 2025
Guests: Guests: Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Ltd CEO Wayne Nannup talks about the ‘Old Ways New Ways’ program and we find out more about the Office of the Inspector…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program #206, 23rd July 2025
Guests: Dr. Jim Morrison speaks about the documentary Genocide in the Wildflower State and provides an update on Sister Kates in Perth. Kate Colvin, CEO of Homelessness Australia talks about the homeless crisis facing…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program #205, 9th July 2025
Guests: Chloe Wood, ALSWA Civil/Human Rights Unit Manager – Discusses the findings of the Inquest into the death of JC. Marilyn Bromberg, ALSWA Custody Notification Service (CNS) Lawyer [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Law-Matters-09_07_25.mp3"][/audio]…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program # 204, 28th May 2025
Guests: National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds, NATSILS General Manager Melissa Clarke and Patricia Narrier, ALSWA South Hedland secretary and member of the Stolen Generations. [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Law-Matters-28_05_25.mp3"][/audio] Download
Read MoreLaw Matters Program # 203, 14th May 2025
Guests: Tania Bin Bakar, Kimberley Stolen Generation Aboriginal Corporation CEO – Sorry Day 26 May Lydia Taylor, ALSWA Records Clerk and performer [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Law-Matters-14_05_25.mp3"][/audio] Download
Read MoreLaw Matters Program # 202, 30th April 2025
Guests: Kate Wellington, The Law Society of WA CEO – Law Week 19-23 May Peter Collins, ALSWA Director Legal Services – Update on ALSWA following ALSWA Head Office fire on…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program # 201, 16th April 2025
Guests: Jim Morrison, Yokai healing our Spirit and Jayde Perry, Australian Electoral Commission, Director of Operations, WA State Office. [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Law-Matters-16_04_25.mp3"][/audio] Download
Read MoreLaw Matters Program # 200, 2nd April 2025
Guests: ALSWA CEO Wayne Nannup and ALSWA DLS Peter Collins and Annabel Henessey from Human Rights Watch. [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Law-Matters-02_04_25-1.mp3"][/audio] Download
Read MoreLaw Matters Program # 199, 19th March 2025
Guests: Marjorie Anderson from 13 YARN (2025 NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year) and ALSWA Albany lawyer Kyah Langdon [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Law-Matters-19_03_25.mp3"][/audio] Download
Read MoreLaw Matters Program # 198, 5th March 2025
Guests: ALSWA CEO Wayne Nannup and ALSWA lawyers Angela Crombie and Hayley O’Hara [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/law-matters-05_03_25.mp3"][/audio] Download
Read MoreLaw Matters Program # 197, 11th December 2024
This is the final Law Matters program for 2024 and ALSWA’s Jodi Hoffmann and CEO Wayne Nannup look back over the year. Law Matters will return to the airwaves in…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program # 196, 30th October 2024
Guests: Shahleena Musk - NT Children’s Commissioner and Deanne Lightfoot – CEO of Aboriginal Interpreting WA (AIWA) and AIWA interpreters Gail Yorkshire and Curtis Taylor [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Law-Matters-30_10_24.mp3"][/audio] Download
Read MoreLaw Matters Program #195, 18th September 2024
Hip Hop artist Flewnt (Josh Eggington) and ALSWA Director Legal Services Peter Collins [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Law-Matters-18_09_24.mp3"][/audio] Download
Read MoreLaw Matters Program #194, 4th September 2024
Guests: Wayne Nannup, ALSWA CEO and Paula Sutherland, ALSWA Work & Development Permit Service Manager. For more information on WDP phone ALSWA on 08 6371 4600 or email WDPService@als.org.au [audio…
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