Youth justice numbers no cause for celebration, Law Council

Chris McLennan
Updated May 19 2020 - 11:27am, first published 11:15am
The detailed statistics from the AIHW's report continues to paint a picture of an Australia where being Indigenous, coming from a remote area, or growing up in low socioeconomic circumstances increase a child's likelihood of contact with the youth justice system.
The detailed statistics from the AIHW's report continues to paint a picture of an Australia where being Indigenous, coming from a remote area, or growing up in low socioeconomic circumstances increase a child's likelihood of contact with the youth justice system.

Indigenous children continue to be alarmingly overrepresented in the youth justice system, says Law Council president, Pauline Wright.

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Chris McLennan

Chris McLennan

National Rural Property Writer

ACM national rural property writer based in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. Career journalist. Multi award winner.

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