QLD Youth Justice Amendment Act 2023 — Electronic Monitoring
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What was at stake
GPS tracking of children on bail
What the court decided
Introduced GPS ankle monitoring for children as young as 15 on bail. Civil liberties groups and Aboriginal organisations condemned the measure as surveillance overreach targeting Aboriginal children.
Statutes and cases cited
- § Youth Justice Act 1992 (Qld)
- § Youth Justice Amendment Act 2023 (Qld)
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