Greens urge Government to address 'shameful' Indigenous incarceration issue
8 years, 1 month ago

Greens urge Government to address 'shameful' Indigenous incarceration issue

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The Greens are urging the Government to establish targets for driving down the number of Indigenous Australians in jail. Key points: Annual report card tracks progress against targets in a range of areas Greens' Rachel Siewert slams Government's lack of urgency Indigenous young people are over 20 times more likely to be behind bars than peers Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will deliver the ninth Closing the Gap address to Parliament on Tuesday. The annual report card tracks progress against targets in a range of areas, such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment and life expectancy. But it does not include any targets around incarceration rates — despite Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people making up a quarter of Australia's prison population. Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion last September said the justice system was managed by states and territories and a national target was not the solution.

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Latest Close the Gap data shows only five out 19 targets for Indigenous Australians are 'on track'
1 year ago

Latest Close the Gap data shows only five out 19 targets for Indigenous Australians are 'on track'

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Lana has just eight weeks until her latest child is due. Target 2: Increase the proportion of babies born at a healthy birth weight Improvement, and on track Almost 90 per cent of First Nations babies were born with a healthy birth weight in 2021. The following the targets have not been updated from the previous reporting period: Target 9: …

Productivity Commission report finds Australian governments are still making Indigenous disadvantage worse
1 year, 8 months ago

Productivity Commission report finds Australian governments are still making Indigenous disadvantage worse

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State and territory governments are still making decisions that exacerbate disadvantage for Indigenous Australians three years after a landmark national agreement on Closing the Gap, a new report warns. Key points: Governments are not accountable for meeting Closing the Gap targets Queensland's bail laws are increasing already high rates of Indigenous incarceration The NT government failed to consult on changes …

Australia justice system overhaul needed to address Indigenous incarceration, inquiry finds
6 years, 11 months ago

Australia justice system overhaul needed to address Indigenous incarceration, inquiry finds

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Commonwealth, state and territory governments must overhaul the justice system to reduce the massive over-representation of Indigenous people in jail, a major inquiry has found. Key points: Inquiry recommends end to practice of jailing people for unpaid fines Courts should consider First Nations peoples' systemic and background factors Governments should set criminal justice targets to reduce incarceration, violence Advocacy group …

Malcolm Turnbull urged to tackle Indigenous 'over-incarceration' amid NT royal commission report
7 years, 11 months ago

Malcolm Turnbull urged to tackle Indigenous 'over-incarceration' amid NT royal commission report

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More than 100 organisations have urged Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to set an Indigenous justice target and improve juvenile justice nationwide, as the Northern Territory youth detention royal commission delivers its interim report. Key points: "Our kids don't belong in prison," letter from over 100 organisations reads Groups urge Government to create "a fully resourced national plan of action on …

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