Question
Number
452
Subject
Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders
(Youth Detention)
(Youth Detention)
Asked by
Barry, Chiaka
Directed to
Minister for Children, Youth and Families
Question asked on
14 May 2025
Answer due on
15 June 2025
Question asked
- Given that the Productivity Commission Report on Government Services 2025 shows a significant increase in the average daily rate of First Nations young people in detention in the ACT, that the average daily rate of rate per 10,000 individuals for (a) 2020-2021 was 18, (b) 2021-2022 was 19.7, (c) 2022-2023 was 28.4 and (d) 2023-2024 was 38.9 and the rate for non First Nations individuals was 2.7, why are young First Nations people more likely to be in youth detention than non First Nations youth.
- Why has the rate of incarceration of First Nations young people been increasing so significantly over the last four years.