40 years ago today Bob Hawke beat Malcolm Fraser to become the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia. A lot of seats changed hands in that landslide, including a young whippersnapper getting up in the seat of Bendigo!! #JohnBrumby
@margotoneill Thanks Margot. Horrible experience, but out of adversity can come opportunity. RJ won't suit everyone but it should be made more widely available.
The adversarial nature of our justice system is not designed to meet victims' individual justice needs. Restorative justice should be part of a suite of options available to victims to help them with their healing and recovery process.
Valuable contribution to the discussion about restorative justice by @HullsRob about his own recent experience as a victim of crime and looking for the way forward. Whilst not for everyone, I saw the benefits of restorative justice as Minister for Road Safety and Victim Support.