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Law reform and public affairs

The Law Council of Australia have today issued a media release stating the Federal Government’s failure to respond to the Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC) Pathways to Justice report is disappointing and demonstrates a lack of appreciation as to the difficulties faced by generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which we are all responsible for as a nation.

The comprehensive report into the incarceration rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples was released a year ago today, highlighting stark over-representation in prison populations and providing recommendations as to how to tackle the issue.

A full copy of the media release is available here.