Concern over jail for regulatory breaches

Opposition Senator Karina Goodridge is questioning why non-violent regulatory offences are increasingly being made punishable by imprisonment. She said such penalties were not necessary considering that the offences to which they were attached did not involve violence or threats to public safety. Goodridge raised her concerns yesterday during debate on the Protection of Wages Bill, [...] The post Concern over jail for regulatory breaches appeared first on nationnews.com .
2026-08-06 12:00:00