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Australia’s youth justice and incarceration system

The Australian Human Rights Commission has made a submission to the Parliamentary Committee inquiry about Australia's youth justice and incarceration system.

Children and youth rights Submission by the Commission

Submission summary

  • Submitted date: 19 December 2025
  • Subject: Children
  • Department / Committee: Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

The Australian Human Rights Commission has made a submission to the Parliamentary Committee inquiry about Australia's youth justice and incarceration system.

The Commission also made a submission to the Committee’s earlier inquiry, in October 2024.

Read our previous submission here.

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