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The children of Yorta Yorta woman Tanya Day have received the 2021 Voltaire Human Rights Award on Thursday - for their sustained activism for justice for First Nations people. Ms Day was arrested for public intoxication in December 2017, and was held in a cell at the Castlemaine Police Station before she died in hospital. Since her death, her four children, Apryl, Belinda, Warren and Kimberly Watson were instrumental in pushing to change public drunkenness laws, with the offence decriminalised in February. Victorian parliament set to decriminalise public drunkenness The decriminalisation of public drunkenness was a recommendation of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody 30 years ago. ....
Raymond Noel’s parents, Aunty Debbie and Uncle Ray said: “Every day since Raymond Noel died has been very difficult for us. We have wanted our day in court for so long, but we know that it will be painful time and we hope that we finally get some answers. “As Aboriginal people, we live with the fear of how racism will affect us every day”, Auntie they said. “Being harassed or mistreated by police is one of our greatest fears and our hearts are broken because that fear became reality for our son.” VALS said previous coronial inquests and investigations had criticised Victoria Police for its car chases. It said it hopes the inquest into Raymond Noel’s tragic death will provide a fresh opportunity to examine the police’s pursuit procedures. ....
The government has also set aside $43 million to build new police stations, including a police station in Benalla and land for a future Yarra police precinct by amalgamating Fitzroy and Collingwood stations. Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes said Labor was âinvesting where itâs needed to ensure our justice system is responsible and fair. âOur investments provide targeted support for vulnerable Victorians while seeking to empower women, Aboriginal people, people with disability, older Victorians and children. Most importantly this budget will make sure all Victorians have access to justice.â Loading Courts will receive more than $210 million to boost online services in the Magistrates Court and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, and provide additional resources for the County Count. ....