Monique Hurley

Premier Allan’s proposed changes to the state’s bail laws are a dangerous, knee-jerk response that will repeat the mistakes of the past. Poised to be pushed through the Victorian Parliament this week, the Premier’s so-called ‘Tough Bail Laws’ propose a series of unjust changes that will cause prison populations to skyrocket and, ultimately, undermine community safety.

Dr Emma Russell, Associate Professor of Crime, Justice & Legal Studies at La Trobe University.​ Become a supporter Monthly donation Please consider supporting us with a recurring monthly donation. You can give as little as $5 a month. One-time donation You can also be a one-time supporter with a single donation in any amount. Give Now All donations over $2 are tax deductable.

Victoria’s backflip on raising the age of criminal responsibility – and the new NT government’s plans to lower it – fails children, Indigenous communities and the nation No child should ever grow up in a prison cell. Children belong in schools and playgrounds, and need to be supported to learn from their mistakes, not locked in cages.