Victoria commits to overhauling strict bail laws

A Victorian coroner has described the treatment of an Indigenous woman in prison as inhumane and her death preventable. Arrested on the suspicion of minor shoplifting charges, the woman was denied bail.

As the Victorian Parliament resumes sitting, Premier Dan Andrews has committed to overhauling the state's strict bail laws.

With the permission of the family — we are using the name and the voice of a First Nations person who has died.

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