WA parliament passes bill to end controversial imprisonment of people for unpaid fines

Western Australia's parliament has passed legislation to prevent the imprisonment of fine defaulters, except as a last resort.

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The Western Australian parliament has passed a bill designed to end the controversial imprisonment of people for unpaid fines.

The upper house late on Tuesday passed the Labor government bill, which advocates say will address the over-representation of Aboriginal people in the justice system.

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