Mandatory life terms for Queensland children who murder would breach Human Rights Act, lawyers say
Legal view that LNP proposal would also be contrary to UN convention on child rights comes after party announces policy of ‘adult crime, adult time’
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Human rights lawyers and Queensland’s law society say a proposed Liberal National party policy of mandatory life sentences for convicted child murderers would contravene the state’s Human Rights Act.
On Sunday, the opposition leader, David Crisafulli, used the party convention to announce the “adult crime, adult time” policy, which he said would act as a deterrence by subjecting children to much longer potential sentences behind bars.
Law (Australia) | The Guardian
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