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.

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On April 8, 2026 / Media, Media Releases, Radio Programs

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