QLD Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2021
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What was at stake
Breach of bail as offence for children
What the court decided
Made breach of bail a criminal offence for children — described by legal experts as the most regressive youth justice law in Australian history. Disproportionately affects Aboriginal children.
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