On Thursday 19 November 2009 The Hon Jenny
Macklin MP, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and
Indigenous Affairs requested the House of Representatives
Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Affairs inquire and report into the high level of involvement of
Indigenous juveniles and young adults in the criminal justice
system.
The Inquiry was lapsed when the House of Representatives was
dissolved on Monday 19 July 2010 for a general election which was
held on Saturday 21 August 2010.
On Monday 20 June 2011 the Committee tabled its report enititled
Doing Time - Time for Doing: Indigenous
youth in the criminal justice system.
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The Chair, Mr Shayne Neumann MP, and the Deputy Chair, The Hon
Dr Sharman Stone MP, have made statements about the Inquiry to the
House of Representatives.
Statement to the House of
Representatives by Mr Shayne Neumann MP(PDF 17KB)
Statement to the House of
Representatives by The Hon Dr Sharman Stone MP (PDF
18KB)
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