💧#WhoseWedgedIn?

“In rejecting the bill, the Government argued responsibility for the criminal justice system rests predominantly with state and territory governments, while the Coalition said that, although it "understands the intent" of the bill, it would not support it either.” This is bullshit. The Commonwealth has used various constitutional heads of power in the past to require Australia meets its international human rights obligations. The @AlboMP government and LNP coalition’s refusal to pass @SenatorThorpe’s "reforms aimed at protecting the dignity, bodily integrity and rights of women and children deprived of liberty" — is a stain on Australia’s international standing and its treatment of Australia’s indigenous women and children. This is what systemic racism looks like — laws, policies and practices — which may look neutral on the surface, but are disproportionately harmful in impact upon a minority, in this case to indigenous women and children. Australia is better than this. @AlboMP please work with @SenatorThorpe and @DavidShoebridge to get this done!