Victoria to ban ‘good character’ references from watering down sentences
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-02-27 06:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / Victoria
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Australia, Sexual Violence
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Victoria will ban “good character” references that reduce jail sentences for convicted criminals, after years of advocacy from child sex abuse survivors.
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