The state locking up more children than any other
April 3, 2023
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The state locking up more children than any other
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<p>One state in Australia locks up more children than any other: Queensland. And new laws will send more children into custody than ever before.</p><p>The laws go against its Human Rights Act, but the state has chosen to override those protections in response to growing media pressure about youth crime.</p><p>Today, Queensland Human Rights Commissioner Scott McDougall on the rights of children in a state that’s going to lock up more of them – and how his office has been sidelined.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Socials: </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Human Rights Commissioner of Queensland Scott McDougall.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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