NSW government to ‘review’ proposal to make judges consider needs of children when carers seek bail

Bipartisan recommendation that would bring Australia in line with UN standards and is backed by advocates noted', but not supported

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The New South Wales government says it will review" a bipartisan recommendation to force judges to consider whether refusing bail to a parent accused of a crime would harm their children.

A NSW parliamentary inquiry last year called for the attorney general to change the law and mandate" judges and magistrates to consider parenting and caregiving responsibilities" when making bail decisions.

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