2 May 2012 - Review of convicted people smuggling crew queried to be minors

The Attorney-General's Department will conduct a review of 24 cases of Indonesian nationals convicted of people smuggling, following concerns raised by the Australian Human Rights Commission that some individuals sentenced to Australian gaols may be minors. Under Commonwealth policy, minors should only be prosecuted with people smuggling offences in exceptional circumstances. The review underway is not a review to pardon these individuals convicted of people smuggling.

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