Chris Finlayson: Former Attorney-General says Govt's ram raid crackdown is inconsistent with the Bill of Rights Act

Published: Aug. 29, 2023, 8:34 p.m.

The Attorney-General says the Government's crackdown on ram raiding youth is inconsistent with the Bill of Rights.\xa0

A Bill allowing 12 and 13 year olds to be charged for ram raid offences in the Youth Court passed its first reading in Parliament yesterday.\xa0

It had support from Labour, National, and Act.\xa0

David Parker says children have the right to be dealt with in an age appropriate way, to be free from unreasonable search, and freedom of expression.\xa0

Former Attorney-General Chris Finlayson told Mike Hosking he's right, and describes the legislation as rushed.\xa0

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