General
Victorian Parliament decriminalises public drunkenness in a victory for the family of Tanya Day
The Victorian Parliament has passed legislation to decriminalise public drunkenness, in a move triggered by the death of Yorta Yorta woman Tanya Day in 2017.
Key points:
- The bill means public drunkenness will be treated as a medical issue, not a crime
- Tanya Day’s daughter Apryl said it was a positive change that came too late to save her mother
- She said police should not be involved in any medical response in cases of public drunkenness in future
Ms Day, 55, was asleep on a V/Line train in 2017 before she was arrested and taken to the Castlemaine police station.
She was left unattended in a holding cell where she fell and hit her head at least five times, causing traumatic brain injuries which led to her death.
Continue Reading
-
General24 hours agoIvan Cleary says Panthers trainer Corey Bocking ‘struggling’ after receiving five-match suspension
-
Noosa News13 hours agoWhat we can do to help end homelessness
-
General12 hours agoNationalist Nawrocki sworn in as Polish president
-
Noosa News21 hours agoThere are a lot of empty shops in the CBD, but two factors could be turning the tide