The state banning 'good character' references in its courts

<p>This week, the NSW Government introduced legislation to remove the use of &lsquo;good character&rsquo; references during criminal sentencing. If passed, it would make NSW the first state in Australia to do so. In today&rsquo;s podcast, we&rsquo;ll walk through the years-long campaigning that&rsquo;s led to this reform&hellip; that advocates are calling &ldquo;one of the most monumental shifts in how the courts approach sentencing.&rdquo;</p> <p>1800 RESPECT:<br />Call: 1800 737 732<br />Text: 0458 737 732<br />Video: 1800RESPECT.org.au</p> <p>Hosts: Achol Arok and Billi FitzSimons<br />Interviewee: Harrison James<br />Producer: Orla Maher</p> <p>Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click &lsquo;follow&rsquo; on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful.</p> <p>The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent.<strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Want more from TDA?<br /></strong><a href="https://thedailyaus.com.au/newsletter/">Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletter</a><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thedailyaus">Subscribe to The Daily Aus&rsquo; YouTube Channel</a><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Have feedback for us?<br /></strong>We&rsquo;re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you&rsquo;ve got feedback, we&rsquo;re all ears.&nbsp;<a href="https://thedailyaus.typeform.com/to/D0EhJI4S">Tell us here</a>.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>