{
  "id": 12565737,
  "title": "Criminals banned from using character references under proposed SA law reform",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/criminals-banned-from-using-character-references-under-proposed-sa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T06:12:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-07/good-character-references-to-be-banned-sa-courts/107238760"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The SA government is proposing abolishing the use of good character references during sentencing for all criminal offences, a move which advocates say will make a tangible difference for victim-survivors.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}