law Matters Program #217 25th March 2026
Guests:
Dr Jacqueline McGowan-Jones – WA Commissioner for Children and Young People RE: 2026 Profile of Children and Young People in WA.
Sophie Stewart, CEO – Social Reinvestment WA RE: Giving Evidence alongside ALSWA at the National Inquiry into Australia’s Youth Justice and Incarceration System.
Lucy Schroeder, Solicitor, National Justice Project RE: A racial discrimination complaint lodged to the Australian Human Rights Commission on behalf of thirteen First Nations Peoples, evicted from the Inverell Aquatic Centre in NSW.
MEDIA CONTACT FOR THE ABORIGINAL LEGAL SERVICE OF WA
Media enquiries, including requests for staff bios and photos, should be directed to ALSWA Media Officer Jodi Hoffmann on 0428 948 610 or via jhoffmann@als.org.au
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