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Queensland unlawfully detained children in adult watch house without private toilet access, tribunal finds
Published 13 July 2026 ยท trending
State ordered to apologise after ruling finds it breached law when detaining teenagers in a Cairns watch house Get our breaking news email, free app
State 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 The Queensland government broke the law and violated the human rights of three children by detaining them in an adult-only watch house without private toilet access or clean clothes, according to a tribunal judgment.
The case was brought by three teenagers separately detained in the Cairns watch house between June 2021 and 2022. They were then aged between 13
Published: July 13, 2026 โข 2:30 PM IST ยท Updated: July 13, 2026 โข 3:38 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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State 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 The Queensland government broke the law and violated the human rights of three children by detaining them in an adult-only watch house without private toilet access or clean clothes, according to a tribunal judgment.
The case was brought by three teenagers separately detained in the Cairns watch house between June 2021 and 2022. They were then aged between 13 and 17. Continue reading...