Change the Record

We are Australia’s only national Aboriginal-led justice coalition of First Nations peak bodies & non-Indigenous allies.

[National Indigenous Times @nit_times]

The February of National Indigenous Times is out now. 🗞️

Grab your copy inside today’s West Australian!

Available tomorrow in the Herald Sun, Courier Mail, The Daily Telegraph, The Mercury, The Advertiser and NT News.

[National Indigenous Times @nit_times]

Northern Territory Police have admitted there was no nurse on duty at the Tennant Creek watch house when a 44-year-old Indigenous woman died in custody there on Saturday.
https://t.co/Ed8oiKBcEM

[Senator Lidia Thorpe @SenatorThorpe]

Governments in this country know they are guilty of human rights abuse.

That’s why they’re hiding what is happening in prisons.

https://t.co/AR8AFnJzb6

[Senator Lidia Thorpe @SenatorThorpe]

I will continue to expose the racism of the NT government and its so-called justice system until the harm against First Peoples and our children ends.

[Human Rights Law Centre @humanrightsHRLC]

We're in the High Court today, fighting the Albanese Government's first attempt to use their new third country deportation powers.

No one should be permanently exiled to a country that is not their home.

Read our full statement: https://t.co/rtkPQF4uy0

[Senator Lidia Thorpe @SenatorThorpe]

Despite clear recommendations from the 1991 Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, and hundreds of coronial findings, hanging points remain in prison cells.

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https://t.co/TZue2v4iDd

[National Indigenous Times @nit_times]

The Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service has thrown its support behind the Custodial Inspector's recommendation to extend voting rights to all people in prison.

https://t.co/OLWma2jidG

[Senator Lidia Thorpe @SenatorThorpe]

Please come along to support Poccum's Law and oppose the Allan government's punitive new bail changes.

430pm TOMORROW, Tuesday 18 March, Vic Parliament steps.

Share widely!

[National Justice Project @NJP_Au]

The National Justice Project releases a position paper to guide an Aust. campaign for appropriate first responders instead of police where a health/social response required. The paper is widely endorsed by community stakeholders. See https://t.co/3HO9glCZQV

[Human Rights Law Centre @humanrightsHRLC]

BREAKING: Today Independent MPs @WilkieMP @helenhainesindi @DavidPocock are introducing landmark whistleblower protection laws.

Whistleblowers make Australia a better place. The Albanese Government should back these laws to ensure whistleblowers are protected, not prosecuted.

[Senator Lidia Thorpe @SenatorThorpe]

Eighteen people to a cell, people sleeping on concrete floors next to toilets, lights left on 24/7, lack of safe drinking water, people allowed showers only every four days.

What kind of country are we becoming?

https://t.co/OHjJxbD5fs

[Change the Record @Change_Record]

All children, regardless of which state they live in, have the right to grow up with their families, in their culture and with their communities.

It's their right, our responsibility and governments duty to see that every Australian child gets the opportunity to thrive.

[Change the Record @Change_Record]

We call on the Tasmanian government @jeremyrockliff to work with orgs on the ground to ensure steadfast legislation to protect our kids and investment to support children and their families in holistic, culturally safe, prevention, early intervention and diversionary programs.

[Change the Record @Change_Record]

The precedent has be set: all governments can and must #RaiseTheAge for all kids under 14.

We call on all state and territory governments to follow Tasmania's example.

[Change the Record @Change_Record]

Breaking news: Tasmania will be the FIRST to ensure NO child under 14 years old will grow up in a jail cell.

There is work to do, but make no mistake this is a win!

14, no exceptions, no carve outs.

Join us now to see that all kids have a childhood

https://t.co/d6wtGlei8H

[Croakey News @CroakeyNews]

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As Maggie Munn, Gunggari person and @Change_Record National Director said – advocates, families and communities have waited years & years for governments to act on the advice from experts across legal, medical & psychological fields to #raisetheage to at least 14.

[Liberty Victoria @LibertyVic]

Today Australia’s Attorneys-Generals will announce their plans for the minimum age of criminal responsibility. Children belong in schools & playgrounds, not prison. We support First Nations communities, medical & legal experts who are all calling to #RaiseTheAge to at least 14

[ACU_ICPS @ACU_ICPS]

Great to see this powerhouse of advocates for children all together in one voice supporting call to #RaiseTheAge of criminal responsibility of young people to 14 years of age

[Melissa Sweet @MelissaSweetDr]

Attorneys-General under heavy pressure to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility
https://t.co/70pWEI40PK
#RaiseTheAge
#AusPol
#PublicHealth

[Caritas Australia @CaritasAust]

We’re with @commongraceaus at the Pacific Australia Emerging Leaders Summit, demanding leaders take action to #raisetheage of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 now. Children don’t belong in prison.
@MarkDreyfusKCMP