Bipartisan recommendation that would bring Australia in line with UN standards and is backed by advocates ‘noted’, but not supported
Changes to the Bail Act to consider the impact of a parent’s incarceration on children have long been pushed for by women’s justice groups, as well as the government-appointed NSW advocate for children and young people, as well as the children’s guardian.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup But advocates say changes to the Bail Act would both help relieve the remand population inside prisons, while mitigating the impact on children whose parents were charged with minor offences.
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