Question on Notice 155/2026: Disability Royal Commission Progress Report 2025

Topic

Disability Royal Commission Progress Report 2025

Question

With reference to the government's claim in the Disability Royal Commission Progress Report 2025 that recommendation 8.3 has been completed – Will the Minister advise: (a) which legislative provisions - (i) prohibit solitary confinement in youth justice settings, (ii) provide that isolation (including lockdowns/separation) can only be used as a last resort, (iii) require a child’s disability needs to be taken into account before any isolation period is authorised, (iv) require that children have access to the community equivalent standard of health care during any isolation (or separation) period and (b) if these protections have not been legislated, will the government amend its progress report?

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