Premier Ben Carroll promises if re-elected to ‘close every loophole’ used by high-profile accused and convicted criminals to hide their identities in the courts
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The use of suppression orders by convicted rapists will be banned in Victoria, premier Ben Carroll has announced, with his government committed to “closing every loophole” accused people currently “abuse and exploit” to hide their identities in the state’s courts.
Carroll and the state’s attorney general, Sonya Kilkenny, made the commitment to amend the state’s Open Courts Act to limit the use of suppression orders if re-elected in November.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/11/victoria-to-ban-suppression-orders-for-rapists-ntwnfb
Author : Benita Kolovos and Nino Bucci
Publish date : 2026-08-11 07:29:00
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