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)
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 18, 13th July 2011
Gayle Singer-Edwards, Senior Aboriginal Liaison Officer, Broome Court A former ALSWA Court Officer, Gayle discusses her work at the Broome Courthouse and her role in the NAIDOC event that took…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 17, 6th July 2011
Dennis Eggington ALSWA CEO and Director of the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples Director Joining us from Sydney where he is attending the first official meeting of the National…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 16, 29th June 2011
Shayne Neumann, Chair of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs We find out about the Report ‘Doing Time – Time for Doing’ that was tabled in…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 15, 15th June 2011
Sam Jeffries, Co-Chair, National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples The inaugural meeting of Australia’s First Peoples was held in Sydney last week and the inaugural Board of Directors was announced…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 14, 1st June 2011
Dennis Eggington CEO ALSWA ALSWA CEO Dennis Eggington was announced as the recipient of the ‘Indigenous Leadership Award’ at the WA Citizen of the Year Awards on 28 May 2011.…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 13, 18th May 2011
Dr. Mark Bin Bakar Former National Indigenous Person of the Year, former WA Australian of the Year and a finalist in this month’s WA Citizen of the Year Awards. Known…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 12, 4th May 2011
SERANIE GAMBLE ALSWA Law and Advocacy Unit Solicitor Find out about the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Seminar which will take place at ALSWA on 18 May 2011.…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 11, 20th April 2011
Shane Duffy (Chairperson of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services Forum (NATSILS) 20 years on from the release of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 10, 6th April 2011
SAM DINAH, Former ALSWA Prisoner Support Officer Sam Dinah is known to many of our people throughout the Country for his tireless work within the Community spanning many decades. Until…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 9, 23rd March 2011
John Bedford, ALSWA Executive Officer and Acting CEO Nominations for the 2011 ALSWA Executive Committee Elections open at 9 am on Monday 28th March and close at 4 pm on…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 8, 9th March 2011
Andy Matthews, ALSWA Criminal Law Unit Lawyer Have you ever considered a career in law? Hear from ALSWA lawyer Andy Matthews, who was Admitted as a lawyer in 2000. He…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 7, 23rd February 2011
Guests: ALSWA’S Tammy Solonec, Shanna Satya and Darlene Summers Tammy Solonec, Manager of ALSWA’s Law & Advocacy Unit What does Constitutional Recognition mean for Aboriginal peoples? Tammy Solonec, Manager of…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 6, 9th February 2011
[audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/law-matters-ep-6-090211.mp3"][/audio] Seranie Gamble ALSWA Law and Advocacy Unit Human Rights lawyer Find out about ALSWA’s involvement in the UN Universal Periodic Review (held on 27 January 2011), a new…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 5, 15 December 2010
[audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/law-matters-ep-5-151210.mp3"][/audio] Linc Ugle, ALSWA Prisoner Support Officer Prisoner Support Officers provide support to our people who are incarcerated and ALSWA PSO Linc Ugle joins us to talk about his…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 4, 1 December 2010
[audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/law-matters-ep-4-011210.mp3"][/audio] Jolene Farrell ALSWA Secretary Gilbert ‘Jack’ Calyun ALSWA Reception Meet two of the David Wirrpanda Foundation and Central Institute of Technology ‘Solid Futures’ students who helped…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 3, 17 November 2010
Guests: ALSWA’s John Bedford, Gulmina Miocevich, Kim Axford, Seranie Gamble [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/law-matters-ep-3-171110.mp3"][/audio] John Bedford ALSWA Executive Officer John talks about his family ties in the Halls Creek/Kimberley region and provides…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 2, 3 November 2010
Guests: ALSWA’s Jonathon Reid, Tammy Solonec and Dennis Eggington [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/law-matters-ep-2-031110.mp3"][/audio] Jonathon Reid ALSWA Family Law Unit Lawyer To the best of our knowledge, Jonathon is the only…
Read MoreLaw Matters Program 1, 20 October 2010
Guests: ALSWA’s Dennis Eggington, Monica Collard and Kenny Sutton [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/law-matters-ep-1-101010.mp3"][/audio] Dennis Eggington ALSWA Chief Executive Officer Welcome to our very first ‘Law Matters program on 6NME! Find…
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