Rich, white and attending music festivals: Who police pick to avoid court
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-03-30 05:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / NSW
Factuality Score: 92
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Science, Health, Crime & Justice, Culture & Entertainment, Justice, Australia, Law & Courts, Drugs, Crime & Justice
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Music festival attendees, cocaine users and the affluent were among the few beneficiaries of a scheme designed to divert low-level drug users away from the courts, as police use diversion powers in less than 10 per cent of cases, research has found.
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