Press Releases
The National Network writes media releases in response to current affairs and our members speak at events, protests, conferences, panels and appear in mainstream media.

South Australian Government’s Public Housing Crackdown Will Drive More People into Homelessness
‘The South Australian Government’s new policy making it easier to evict public housing tenants is a dangerous and short sighted response to community concerns about so called anti-social behaviour,’ said Tabitha Lean. ‘At a time when we are in the grip of a housing...
Condemnation of the South Australian State Government’s “Tough on Youth Crime” Response
The National Network strongly condemns the state government’s recent announcement of a so- called ‘Youth and Street Gangs Task Force.’ ‘Expanding police powers and redirecting resources toward policing children does not create safety for everyone—instead, it deepens...
Maltreatment of Prisoners Exposed in SA Ombudsman’s Annual Report
The release of the 2023-24 South Australian Ombudsman’s Annual Report has revealed a deeply disturbing incident in which a correctional services officer used a prison intercom system to harass, abuse, and counsel an inmate toward suicide. This shocking case, one of...
Moreton Bay’s Homeless Left Without Compassion or Solutions: A Call for Leadership
The City of Moreton Bay's recent decision to penalise and criminalise homelessness and vulnerable people for owning pets is a devastating blow to some of our most marginalised community members. ‘This heavy-handed approach highlights a stunning lack of compassion and...
NSW Report Highlights Rising Criminalisation of Women
The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has released a stark new report, Trends in female offending in New South Wales: 2014 to 2023 by Neil Donnelly, revealing a sharp increase in the number of women being criminalised in New South Wales. ‘The...
National Review of First Nations Health Care in Prisons: A Missed Opportunity to Address Urgent Issues
The Minister for Health has released the Nous Group’s National Review of First Nations Health Care in Prisons: Final Report and the Health Ministers’ joint response to the review. ‘As a National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, we...
Human Rights Commission Report Highlights Alarming Treatment of Women in Immigration Detention
In April and May 2024, the Australian Human Rights Commission conducted a series of inspections, interviews, and consultations to monitor the human rights of women detained in onshore immigration detention centres. These inspections covered the Broadmeadows...
Queensland Government’s Youth Crime Hysteria: Manipulated Data, Misguided Policies
In a bid to justify his government’s draconian reforms to children’s crime laws, Premier David Crisafulli has released police data purporting to reveal a “youth crime crisis” gripping Queensland. ‘The reality is starkly different: there is no youth crime crisis, and...
Federal Government Passes Extreme Migration Bills, Stripping Refugees and Asylum Seekers of Basic Human Rights
Federal Government Passes Extreme Migration Bills, Stripping Refugees and Asylum Seekers of Basic Human Rights In an alarming move last night, the Federal Government pushed through three migration Bills that represent some of the most extreme and regressive...
Sisters Inside Condemns “Making Queensland Safer” Bill at Public Hearing
Today, representatives from Sisters Inside attended the public hearing of the Justice, Integrity and Community Safety Committee, which is conducting consultations on the "Making QueenslandSafer"Bill. ‘As an organisation that has worked with criminalised women and...
Sisters Inside and the National Network Condemn the LNP’s ‘Adult Crime, Adult Time’ Legislation
Sisters Inside and the National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls unequivocally condemn the Queensland Government’s decision to push through the Adult Crime, Adult Time legislation. ‘This law represents a shameful erosion of children’s...
LNP’s ‘Adult Crime, Adult Time’ Legislation: A Cruel Christmas Sentence for Aboriginal Kids
The new Queensland Government is barrelling ahead with its punitive and outdated 'Adult crime, Adult time' legislation, set to be pushed through Parliament this week. This legislation, part of the LNP's election promise to tackle so called youth crime, is based on...
Women Behind Bars: An Urgent Call for Action on State-Sanctioned Violence
On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the National Network highlight a brutal reality that too often goes unnoticed: the violence meted out against women and girls within the criminal legal system in this country. ‘Criminalised and...
NATIONAL CRISIS – NATIONAL SHAME: NORTHERN TERRITORY GOVERNMENT’S INHUMANE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS MUST END
The Northern Territory justice system has reached a breaking point. The National Network condemn in the strongest terms the ongoing mistreatment of prisoners, the forced relocation of women, and the deliberate isolation of children from their families and communities....
OUTRAGEOUS NT GOVERNMENT DECISION TO RELOCATE CHILDREN 1500KM FROM FAMILY MUST BE HALTED
The Northern Territory Government’s plan to relocate children and young people in custody from Alice Springs to Darwin is cruel, racially motivated, and completely disregards the well-being of our most vulnerable children. ‘This decision represents a gross violation...