Last updated: 21/04/00

Mandatory Sentencing


News and briefings

The Mandatory Sentencing Web site prepared by the Darwin Community Legal Service and North Australian Aboriginal Legal Service was launched on 5/3/00

An email list for Australians Against Mandatory Sentencing is also operating. To join AAMS subscribe to the discussion list at: http://www.egroups.com   The contact person is Bruce Reyburn email: reyburn@mpx.com.au


26/3 CERD Report Unbalanced [Attorney-General's press release]

24/3/00 Australia's State Report and the  Concluding Observations by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Australia.

13/3/00 Legal and Constitutional References Committee Report on the Inquiry into the Human Rights (Mandatory Sentencing of Juvenile Offenders) Bill 1999

14/2/00 Law Council supports Bill on Mandatory Sentencing.

Human Rights (Mandatory Sentencing of Juvenile Offenders) Bill 1999 [Parliament House, BillsNet]

Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee, Inquiry into Human Rights (Mandatory Sentencing of Juvenile Offenders) Bill 1999 and link to Second Reading Speech

Mandatory sentencing - impact on imprisonment rates of women in the NT, prepared by Jenny Hardy, 1/11/99

Is mandatory sentencing working for the Northern Territory, or against it, NT Legal Aid Commission. 3/99

Mandatory sentencing laws in Australia Submission by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission to the inquiry by the Senate Legal
and Constitutional Legislation Committee into the Human Rights (Mandatory Sentencing of JuvenileOffenders) Bill 1999, HREOC

Mandatory sentencing: submission to the Inquiry on Mandatory Sentencing by NSW Young Lawyers, 2/11/99

Mandatory sentencing laws in Australia overview and proposed reforms, HREOC

Human Rights Brief No. 2 Sentencing Juvenile Offencers, HREOC, 6/99


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