Committee recommends removing three offences disproportionately affecting First Nations people
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Queensland should join other Australian states and decriminalise public intoxication while removing criminal offences for begging and public urination, a parliamentary inquiry recommends.
In a report tabled to state parliament on Monday the committee’s chair, Labor’s Corrine McMillan, said the three offences disproportionately affected the “most marginalised Queenslanders”.
Continue reading…Committee recommends removing three offences disproportionately affecting First Nations peopleFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastQueensland should join other Australian states and decriminalise public intoxication while removing criminal offences for begging and public urination, a parliamentary inquiry recommends.In a report tabled to state parliament on Monday the committee’s chair, Labor’s Corrine McMillan, said the three offences disproportionately affected the “most marginalised Queenslanders”.Sign up for our free morning and afternoon email newsletters from Guardian Australia for your daily news roundup Continue reading…