Queensland unlawfully detained children in adult watch house without private toilet access, tribunal finds
The Queensland civil and administrative tribunal ruled on Monday that the conditions the three teenagers were kept in breached their rights. Photograph: Darren England/AAPView image in fullscreenThe Queensland civil and administrative tribunal ruled on Monday that the conditions the three teenagers were kept in breached their rights. Hayes said even the newest watch house, the Wacol remand centre, does not provide children natural light.“If you had any humanity, you wouldn’t want to treat kids that way.”Minister for police Dan Purdie did not answer questions about whether the government would make the apology, blaming the former Labor government.
- ▪The Queensland civil and administrative tribunal ruled on Monday that the conditions the three teenagers were kept in breached their rights.
- ▪Photograph: Darren England/AAPView image in fullscreenThe Queensland civil and administrative tribunal ruled on Monday that the conditions the three teenagers were kept in breached their rights.
- ▪Hayes said even the newest watch house, the Wacol remand centre, does not provide children natural light.“If you had any humanity, you wouldn’t want to treat kids that way.”Minister for police Dan Purdie did not answer questions about wheth
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The Queensland civil and administrative tribunal ruled on Monday that the conditions the three teenagers were kept in breached their rights. Photograph: Darren England/AAPView image in fullscreenThe Queensland civil and administrative tribunal ruled on Monday that the conditions the three teenagers were kept in breached their rights. Photograph: Darren England/AAPQueenslandQueensland unlawfully detained children in adult watch house without private toilet access, tribunal findsState ordered to apologise after ruling finds it breached law when detaining teenagers in a Cairns watch house Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Andrew MessengerMon 13 Jul 2026 05.00 EDTLast modified on Mon 13 Jul 2026 05.26 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Queensland government…
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