NSW Labor calls for review of strip-search laws, asking 'where's the justification?'
by Michael McGowan from on (#4TSJD)
Shadow police minister says police interpretation of when a strip-search is justified is 'very loose'
The New South Wales opposition has called for a review of strip-search laws after revelations about the number of children being targeted by the controversial policing tactic.
On Thursday, Labor's shadow police minister, Lynda Voltz, said figures revealed by Guardian Australia this week showing police in New South Wales have strip-searched 122 girls, including two 12-year-olds, in the past three years demonstrated a need for an overhaul of the laws governing the practice.
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