by sisters | Nov 24, 2025 | Press Release
The National Network stands in unwavering solidarity with the children who took to the roof of Banksia Hill Detention Centre today. ‘What some may choose to call a “protest” is, in reality, an act of desperation by children who have been pushed well beyond their...
by sisters | Nov 18, 2025 | Press Release
The National Network expresses our absolute devastation and outrage at the announcement that Legal Aid Northern Territory (LANT) will immediately cease representing any child or adult who is not already in custody. ‘This is not a mere funding crisis, it is another...
by sisters | Nov 12, 2025 | Press Release
The shocking findings from the report tabled in South Australian Parliament this week on the use of prone restraint and mechanical restraint at the Kurlana Tapa Youth Training Centre (AYTC) should be a wake-up call to every person in this state. ‘When children are...
by sisters | Nov 11, 2025 | Press Release
The Victorian Labor government’s announcement of its “Adult Time for Violent Crime” bill marks yet another shameful moment in this colony’s ongoing obsession with cages. In a grotesque display of political mimicry, the Allan government has borrowed a page straight out...
by sisters | Oct 28, 2025 | Press Release
The Victorian Government’s decision to reopen the decommissioned Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre is a desperate and dangerous move that exposes the complete collapse of its so-called “law and order” strategy. ‘This is not strategy, it’s panic. After bringing in new...
