whatiskvm.blogg.se - Shared Custody by Peter Styles

Australia had its own George Floyd moment It found Aboriginal people did not die at greater rates than non-Aboriginal people while in custody.īut it did find the number of deaths was due to the fact Indigenous people were grossly over-represented in custody.

Next month will mark 30 years since the royal commission's final report and the 339 recommendations it made to address the issue. Indigenous Australians make up 30pc of prison population The ABC has contacted Mr Dutton for comment.

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"It makes me so cranky, but so sad that fundamental things just aren't being addressed." If you or anyone you know needs help: "Immediately each state and territory, their police officers, police ministers, head of their police departments, attorneys-general of those jurisdictions, along with Aboriginal legal services … should meet and focus on why people are dying, what can be done to address it," Senator Dodson said.

Senator Dodson wants Home Affairs Minister Mr Dutton, whose portfolio has oversight of the Australian Federal Police, to bring together state and territory stakeholders to deal with the issue. The deaths in Sydney were revealed by the NSW Corrective Services Commissioner during budget estimates the following week. Three Indigenous people have died in custody in the past fortnight - two in Sydney and one in Melbourne. "People just end up being police fodder on the streets without any real relief being brought to bear upon the situation."