Grieving dad backs vow to axe scheme cutting jail terms
The grieving father of a murder victim has rejected a political party's promise to abolish a scheme that reduced jail terms for criminals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Shane Robertson, who killed his partner Katie Haley in 2018, had 14 months removed from his sentence thanks to emergency management days during lockdowns. Labor officials claim the system, which allows for compensatory sentence discounts in unforeseen circumstances, is out of step with other states.
The Coalition promises to scrap the program if they win November's election. However, the Unwin family, who have led the campaign to end the scheme, say it is "smoke and mirrors." They argue the pandemic-era discount strategy still exists.
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