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Aboriginal deaths in police custody

Australian Parliament

On the 30th anniversary of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody being handed down, the most recent statistics show that Aboriginal people that die in police custody are more likely to have committed a low-level offence. Bavithra Varathalingham who specialised in public policy explains the issue affecting the indigenous people. Produced by RaySel.


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On the 30th anniversary of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody being handed down, the most recent statistics show that Aboriginal people that die in police custody are more likely to have committed a low-level offence. Bavithra Varathalingham who specialised in public policy explains the issue affecting the indigenous people. Produced by RaySel.


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