Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Commissioner Sue-Anne Hunter has issued a fiery warning to Queensland’s government, demanding the immediate scrapping of the Youth Justice Circuit Breaker bill — calling it dangerously flawed and potentially harmful to First Nations youth. The proposed bootcamp-style program, meant as an alternative to detention, risks enabling abuse by allowing camp operators to withhold reports if they fear legal repercussions. Children would also lack legal avenues to escalate complaints, leaving them vulnerable and silent. A failed 2013-15 trial revealed the model didn’t reduce reoffending and was financially unsustainable. Hunter insists the legislation must be completely overhauled with First Nations voices at the table — or risk perpetuating systemic harm to the most vulnerable kids in the system.
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