Former Australian Minister, Chair Justice Reform Initiative, ICAN Ambassador for nuclear weapons ban, Co-Chair Every Age Counts.
Sydney, New South Wales
Joined December 2011
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We are rightly appalled by any war crime in Afghanistan killing civilians but our Govt supports allied nuclear weapon targeting of millions of civilians in cities around the world. Time to respect IHL. We must tell them - Not in Our Name ! @ican_australia @nuclearban @RedCrossAU
Saddened by this news as I found Simon Crean to be a committed reformer and fighter for just causes including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander human rights during my time as a Minister. Simon Crean dies aged 74 smh.com.au/politics/federal/…
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Jailing is failing all Queenslanders. It's time for a smarter approach, investing in evidence-based solutions that truly break the cycle - not pumping billions more into a broken system. Join us! justicereforminitiative.org.… #qldpol
A damning new report has labelled Queensland the jail capital of the country as millions are being spent on building more youth detention centres, but advocates say it could be counterintuitive | #QldPol @brendanjsmith10
Great to meet respected Wiradjuri elder “Riverbank Frank” Doolan at NSW Parliament for first speech of new MLC Stephen Lawrence giving a beautiful respectful and powerful speech urging investment in communities to break the cycle of jailing @JailingsFailing
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Panel discussion on driving social change at the #NTCOSSConference. @RobertTickner making the point that the NT will never be able to fund the investment needed alone. He urges the NT to create a sustained bipartisan campaign to get our fair share from the Commonwealth. We agree.
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So important to remember what drives us towards #socialchange and how we sustain ourselves as well as the work. Great discussion with @cassandragoldie @Tangentyere @RobertTickner @NTCOSS @HealthJusticeAu @ACOSS @JailingsFailing
A cracker of a night last night in Alice Springs with three highly respected Aboriginal women speaking to us all about their love for their grandkids, their hopes for their future and pulling no punches. @JailingsFailing
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our NT launch event last night! Some great discussions about alternatives to incarceration and deeper criminal Justice reform in the NT. Join the growing movement for change here - justicereforminitiative.org.…
Great to be back in wonderful Alice Springs working with Aboriginal community organisations doing such important work. justicereforminitiative.org.… @JailingsFailing
Investing in people, not prisons, is a smarter approach to justice. Across the NT and all across Australia, there are programs making a real difference in breaking the cycle. Our report today highlights the need to back this critical work with the investment it truly deserves.
ALT Image of JRI coordinator Kirsten Wilson, JRI executive director Mindy Sotiri, JRI chair Robert Tickner, JRI coordinator Rocket Bretherton and Kings Narrative founder Tyson Carmody.
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"The unquestionable truth is that nuclear weapons are trained on the cities of the world, they are trained on civilians. Through the extended nuclear deterrence doctrine, they are poised to be unleashed on the people of the world."
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We are here at @SydneyLawSchool to launch of the @evattaus Journal: 90 Seconds to Midnight with @pgarrett @gemromuld @RobertTickner @SharanBurrow and @ProfStuartRees talking about Australia’s role in advancing nuclear non-proliferation, nuclear disarmament, peace and stability.
Terrific cross party chat with Andrew Wilkie MP who signed the JRI Parliamentary Pledge for evidence based justice reform to cut incarceration and make communities safer @BarnsGreg @ChristineMilne @LaraGiddings @JailingsFailing @WilkieMP
Spears taken by Captain Cook in 1770 to be returned to Sydney's La Perouse Aboriginal community - ABC News. Such wonderful news to wake up to for the Aboriginal community and for Australia. Congratulations to those who fought so hard for this just outcome. abc.net.au/news/2023-03-02/f…
Congratulations to The Australian newspaper for joining the call for youth criminal justice policies which will turn young lives around and make communities safer. People in public life get a chance to leave a legacy and they should use it @JailingsFailing
We couldn't agree more.
Jailing is failing, @AnnastaciaMP #qldpol #RaiseTheAge
ALT Text from an editorial published in The Australian newspaper: "There is no point detaining children, especially those with learning and developmental problems, in centres where brutal punishments will leave them bitter, more violent and more likely to reoffend... Alternatives to jail, diversionary and rehabilitation programs, support services, education and skills training will be vital if lives are to be turned around and the community made safer."
A measured, compassionate, constructive and evidence based response to a terrible tragedy which should be read by all Queenslanders @JailingsFailing @couriermail @abcnews @GuardianAus
Want to be inspired by a powerful Jailing is Failing song? Take a listen to this and then share with others roberttickner.com/posts/song
A volunteer driven community-based campaign will convince all our Governments to invest in breaking the cycle of incarceration @JailingsFailing
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Multipartisan commitment is critical to ending the revolving door of our criminal justice system and reducing overincarceration. 1/2 #springst loom.ly/Qm9ZsEk
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We welcome the Victorian Opposition's focus on criminal reform as we continue to engage with all parties to help build a smarter justice system and safer communities. @bradbattinmp @michaelobrienmp @JohnPesutto
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Law & Order barely mentioned in Vic election. Crime is declining but we still have a prison problem. Why? Is there political will to tackle it? @JailingsFailing
There’s a real shock, horror to crime – and politicians ignore it theage.com.au/politics/victo…
Real progress in evidence based criminal justice policy from Tasmanian Liberal Government.”It’s time”the big ALP led State Govts got behind the movement for reform. Invest people and in breaking the cycle not more prisons costing the public billions in taxes @JailingsFailing
Tasmania's blueprint for youth justice represents an opportunity to fix a broken system, recognising the harm of incarceration for children and acknowledging that a different approach is needed. We commend the Tasmanian government for its leadership. loom.ly/MwL0D0U
This is true political leadership and a breathe of fresh air in Aus public life. Next steps need to include C’wealth and State investment to break the cycle and turn lives around. Beats spending 5 billion a year on costs of Aust prisons @JailingsFailing @chanseypaechMLA
The message for the Queensland and WA Governments and others is that there are evidence based alternatives for kids in detention which will turn lives around at much less cost than the $700,000 per child per annum in detention. Cross party support is warranted. @JailingsFailing
🧵 📢 BREAKING: Today we release a new report examining the enormous growth in Queensland’s prison population - for adults AND children. #qldpol loom.ly/oyQaIks
