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'Impossible to predict' bail bill's effect on jail population: justice minister | Power & Politics
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10:11Now PlayingJustice Minister Sean Fraser defends the constitutionality of the Liberals' bill which would expand the cases in which the burden is on the accused to argue for bail. But, as some jurisdictions struggle with overcrowded jails, Fraser claims he can't predict how many more people the bill would keep incarcerated because it is 'part of a broader strategy' to reduce crime.
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