The Allan government has been accused of betraying Aboriginal youths and walking away from its commitments after ditching plans to give children the presumption of bail.
Victoria has ditched plans to give children the presumption of bail – the state government’s second U-turn on the youth justice reform in months – and will trial electronic monitoring bracelets instead.
But on Wednesday, she announced the government had dumped the policy, incensing Aboriginal law and human rights advocates.Under the reverse onus test, people accused of a wide range of offences have to prove “compelling reasons” and “exceptional circumstances” to be granted bail. “At every turn, she has picked the meanest and most punitive policy, whether it’s punitive parole laws or electronic monitoring; the premier seems intent on making Victoria a penal colony once again.”
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