ABC News – Australia
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'Survivors won': Good character references abolished for sexual offenders
NSW abolished good character references as a mitigating factor in sentencing sexual offenders on Tuesday, marking a scaled-back version of the government's original proposal. Survivor advocate Harrison James, who co-founded the #YourReferenceAintRelevant campaign, called it "an absolute victory" after four years of advocacy. The Greens and Coalition blocked the broader reform covering all crimes, citing concerns about rehabilitation principles.
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