ABC News – Australia
·australia
·7 hours ago
Queensland deputy premier calls youth detainees 'juvenile grubs' amid lockdown protests
Queensland's deputy premier Jarrod Bleijie said Thursday he has no sympathy for youth detainees in lockdown, calling them "juvenile grubs." His comments came after Australian Workers Union members stopped work at all youth detention centres citing 387 serious assaults against staff in the past year. Advocates say lockdowns confine children to cells 23 hours daily, hampering rehabilitation.
Summary by OZbrief · ABC News – Australia
Next
Loving doing this? 🎉
Take it further — get the full app and never miss a moment of what's happening in Australia.
Breaking news alerts
Instant lock-screen notifications the moment big stories break across Australia.
Australian news & events
Politics, sport, weather, local events — all in one swipeable feed, updated around the clock.
Stay ahead of the news cycle
30-second summaries so you're always informed, even on your busiest days.
Loading article…
This publisher's site can't be shown here due to their security settings.
Open full article →No source link available for this article.
✨
Ask AI