Decriminalise Public Drunkenness
What this campaign seeks
Decriminalise public intoxication nationally — #1 recommendation of Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (1991). Still criminalised in QLD, WA, NT.
How it works
Legal challenges. Policy submissions. Media campaigns. Linking to deaths in custody data.
Where it stands
Victoria decriminalised 2023. QLD, WA, NT still criminalise. Campaign ongoing.
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