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Mobile Phones in Detention Centres

Posted 10 Sep 2020 04:00PM

Updated on 10 Sep 2020 04:59PM

Due to the Covid19 restrictions we have not been able to enjoy our usual seminars face to face. However, never fear! CCJP is planning zoom meetings as an alternative, so stay tuned. We will be in touch soon.

In the meantime there is an action you could take. As you may know  Peter Dutton has devised another cruel policy to take away mobile phones from detainees.

Senator Jackie Lambie may defeat it in the Senate if she is advised by people to do so.

Help Senator Lambie decide

Thousands of people have emailed their Senators this week to keep mobile phones in detention.

You might have seen that Peter Dutton’s Bill made it through the lower house. Now, Senator Lambie could decide if the Bill makes it through the Senate.

Right now, can you complete this quick poll on Senator Lambie’s website and ask her to vote NO on this cruel Bill?

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