Unwarranted stop and search powers will cause harm not safety
Today, Premier Carroll has announced that his government will introduce ‘Jack’s Law’ in Victoria if Labor is re-elected. This will give police and Protective Service Officers powers to search anyone in a public place with metal detectors or ‘wands’, without needing a warrant or reasonable suspicion someone is carrying a weapon. The Victorian Aboriginal Legal […]
Victoria Police are failing their duty of care to Aboriginal people in their custody.
On Thursday 19thth February, the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS) sought an emergency injunction on behalf of our client Nathan, a proud Gunaikurnai man, who was experiencing abhorrent conditions and treatment in police cells, which led to significant concern for his welfare. The emergency injunction sought an urgent transfer for Nathan to be moved from […]